Welcome
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”. (Matthew 7:7)
Reverend Steve Holt
Welcome to the Carr Dyke Group of Parishes and thank you for visiting our website.
Our benefice consists of six parishes all of which have their own parish church. We are a very friendly group and would love to extend a warm welcome to you and get to know you.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”. (Matthew 7:7)
We hope you will enjoy learning more about us and will find services and events that you would like to come along to.
Please explore our ‘whats on’ page and come and join us. If you have any questions then please use the ‘contact us’ function as we will be delighted to hear from you.
Our benefice consists of six parishes all of which have their own parish church. We are a very friendly group and would love to extend a warm welcome to you and get to know you.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”. (Matthew 7:7)
We hope you will enjoy learning more about us and will find services and events that you would like to come along to.
Please explore our ‘whats on’ page and come and join us. If you have any questions then please use the ‘contact us’ function as we will be delighted to hear from you.
Plough Sunday - February 2019
Revd. Steve pointing us in the right direction - Plough Sunday - February 2019
Our five 'Slovenian' ladies - World Day of Prayer - March 2019
Notice found at Holy Trinity - Martin
Notice found at Holy Trinity - Martin - Enhanced
Good Friday 2019 - Walk of Witness, Billinghay
Good Friday 2019 - Walk of Witness, Billinghay
Good Friday 2019 - Walk of Witness, Billinghay
Good Friday 2019 - Walk of Witness, Billinghay
News & EVENTS
HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Carr Dyke Group of Parishes join with the rest of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in mourning the loss of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, and give thanks to God for his extraordinary life of dedicated service.
We also join many people in giving thanks for the marriage of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, and for their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Theirs was a marriage grounded in friendship and mutual respect and sustained by shared faith in Christ.
We pray that God will comfort Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family at this time.
May His Royal Highness rest in peace and rise in glory.
The Church of England has opened an online condolence book following the announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
The book is open to any individual or church communities who wish to sign and record a message.
We also join many people in giving thanks for the marriage of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip, and for their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Theirs was a marriage grounded in friendship and mutual respect and sustained by shared faith in Christ.
We pray that God will comfort Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family at this time.
May His Royal Highness rest in peace and rise in glory.
The Church of England has opened an online condolence book following the announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
The book is open to any individual or church communities who wish to sign and record a message.
UPDATE: 9th April 2021
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
With the easing of some restrictions going ahead on this coming Monday (12th April) I can confirm that we will resume public worship from Sunday 18th April. I sincerely hope that we will not have to close our doors again.
The next scheduled easing of restrictions, after Monday, is not before May 17th. In line with the governments 'cautious approach' we will not resume our usual pattern of Sunday services before 17th May. Services until then are as follows:
Sunday 18th April 9.30am Holy Communion at Billinghay
11.00am Holy Communion at South Kyme
Sunday 25th April 9.30am Holy Communion at Walcott
11.00am Holy Communion at North Kyme
Sunday 2nd May 9.30am Holy Communion at Billinghay
11.00am Morning Prayer at Martin
11.00am Holy Communion at South Kyme
Sunday 9th May 9.30am Holy Communion at Timberland
11.00am Holy Communion at North Kyme
Sunday 16th May 9.30am Holy Communion at Billinghay
11.00am Holy Communion at Martin
Social distancing must still be observed and face coverings must still be worn unless exempt. There can be no congregational singing (under review for May 17th) and so the choir will sing where they are available. Communion will still be administered in one kind (wafer) only for the time being.
I am delighted that we are able to resume public worship again, albeit not exactly back to normal and I will keep you updated as further information becomes available. I wanted to ensure that every church in the benefice is able to open at some point over the next five weeks in order to give everyone in our communities the opportunity to return to church until the next easing of restrictions may be announced.
The Parish News will begin again and be available from Sunday 2nd May.
Many thanks for your continued patience and understanding,
# hands, face, space
If in need or support, please contact anyone on the Ministry Team, details here.
# hands, face, space
Steve
Reverend Steve Holt – Vicar of the Carr Dyke group of Parishes.
Contact: 01526 580654/ 07722 117519 e mail: steve.carrdyke@gmail.com
We continue to broadcast a service each Sunday at 9.00am and you can follow it by visiting our Facebook page here.
The Church of England has several different apps you can use to help you pray, if you use a smart phone or tablet. The ‘Time to Pray’ app has been made completely free of charge. This app contains a form of prayer to use during the day, as well as Compline to use before going to sleep. You may find this useful during this time when we are not able to worship together in our churches. If you have access to e mail, we can send you a copy of Morning and Evening prayer for you to use at home. Contact details are below.
If you have questions regarding Baptism, Weddings or Funerals, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you need support or pastoral care, again, please contact me and I or one of the ministry team will be happy to help where we can.
In his letter to the Romans (8: 39), St Paul writes “Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” At a time in which what is called ‘social distancing’ is being required from the people of the world, what is actually required is ‘physical distancing’ – and that we can all be close to each other, and to God, in prayer, in love, and in many other ways – as God is close to us.
Please be assured of my prayers for you at this time.
Steve
Reverend Steve Holt – Vicar of the Carr Dyke group of Parishes.
Contact: 01526 580654/ 07722 117519 e mail: steve.carrdyke@gmail.com
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
With the easing of some restrictions going ahead on this coming Monday (12th April) I can confirm that we will resume public worship from Sunday 18th April. I sincerely hope that we will not have to close our doors again.
The next scheduled easing of restrictions, after Monday, is not before May 17th. In line with the governments 'cautious approach' we will not resume our usual pattern of Sunday services before 17th May. Services until then are as follows:
Sunday 18th April 9.30am Holy Communion at Billinghay
11.00am Holy Communion at South Kyme
Sunday 25th April 9.30am Holy Communion at Walcott
11.00am Holy Communion at North Kyme
Sunday 2nd May 9.30am Holy Communion at Billinghay
11.00am Morning Prayer at Martin
11.00am Holy Communion at South Kyme
Sunday 9th May 9.30am Holy Communion at Timberland
11.00am Holy Communion at North Kyme
Sunday 16th May 9.30am Holy Communion at Billinghay
11.00am Holy Communion at Martin
Social distancing must still be observed and face coverings must still be worn unless exempt. There can be no congregational singing (under review for May 17th) and so the choir will sing where they are available. Communion will still be administered in one kind (wafer) only for the time being.
I am delighted that we are able to resume public worship again, albeit not exactly back to normal and I will keep you updated as further information becomes available. I wanted to ensure that every church in the benefice is able to open at some point over the next five weeks in order to give everyone in our communities the opportunity to return to church until the next easing of restrictions may be announced.
The Parish News will begin again and be available from Sunday 2nd May.
Many thanks for your continued patience and understanding,
# hands, face, space
If in need or support, please contact anyone on the Ministry Team, details here.
# hands, face, space
Steve
Reverend Steve Holt – Vicar of the Carr Dyke group of Parishes.
Contact: 01526 580654/ 07722 117519 e mail: steve.carrdyke@gmail.com
We continue to broadcast a service each Sunday at 9.00am and you can follow it by visiting our Facebook page here.
The Church of England has several different apps you can use to help you pray, if you use a smart phone or tablet. The ‘Time to Pray’ app has been made completely free of charge. This app contains a form of prayer to use during the day, as well as Compline to use before going to sleep. You may find this useful during this time when we are not able to worship together in our churches. If you have access to e mail, we can send you a copy of Morning and Evening prayer for you to use at home. Contact details are below.
If you have questions regarding Baptism, Weddings or Funerals, please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you need support or pastoral care, again, please contact me and I or one of the ministry team will be happy to help where we can.
In his letter to the Romans (8: 39), St Paul writes “Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” At a time in which what is called ‘social distancing’ is being required from the people of the world, what is actually required is ‘physical distancing’ – and that we can all be close to each other, and to God, in prayer, in love, and in many other ways – as God is close to us.
Please be assured of my prayers for you at this time.
Steve
Reverend Steve Holt – Vicar of the Carr Dyke group of Parishes.
Contact: 01526 580654/ 07722 117519 e mail: steve.carrdyke@gmail.com
TAKEAWAY CHURCH - Available NOW! Celebrating Lent & Valentine's Day
My dining room table continues to be the “crafting and production line”.
The Carr Dyke Group spreads across six churches with three primary schools (two Church of England). We know that not all the children in the villages go to these three schools, as the group has another three schools nearby. All the secondary school children from the villages travel to schools outside our group area too. We have realised that over recent years there has been nothing for those children we do not see and care for through our village schools.
Takeaway Church, which we thought was very apt, as this seems to be the only thing we can do, along with click and collect. This gives us the opportunity whilst our churches are closed to take our message out into the community.
We will leave boxes containing the takeaway bags outside two of the village Churches (Timberland and Walcott) for families to come and collect.
For February - Celebrate Lent and Valentine's Day with takeaway craft bags.
Celebrate the start of Lent and Valentines Day with Craft bags to pick up outside Timberland and Walcott Churches.
Children’s bags include materials to make the activities for you and any teenagers/adults in the house. There is enough material included to Love hearts and palm crosses. Mindfulness colouring pages also included.
We would love to see your creations. Please share your creations with me so I can put them on our Facebook page.
We hope that once we can gather at church and in groups again, this will lead to the children coming together to partake in a service/group activity that still allows them to “takeaway” something from the Church.
Reverend Helen Eke
Mob: 07736 780131
Tel: 01526 354231
Email: helen.carrdyke@gmail.com
Stay well and stay safe.
# hands, face, space
Sunday Service - Online here.
Every Sunday at 9 am
Carr Dyke Community Choir - Singalong - Online here.
- Every Tuesday at 7pm. Singing popular songs, old and new, to backing tracks with words.
To join in these sessions you need either sessions a tablet, a mobile phone or a computer with a microphone.
For the password needed for the Community Choir or for help getting online,
please contact -
Rev. Steve at steve.carrdyke@gmail.com 01526 580654 / 07722 117519
- or -
Ray at ray@penray.co.uk 01528 869141 / 07962 586831
please contact -
Rev. Steve at steve.carrdyke@gmail.com 01526 580654 / 07722 117519
- or -
Ray at ray@penray.co.uk 01528 869141 / 07962 586831
Dear friends, as you stay at home and are possibly isolated from loved ones, family and friends, I understand it is worrying and at times can feel a lonely place to be in. These are unprecedented times and we are having to behave in ways which are alien to us. I therefore offer you the following along with my personal prayers and thoughts for you all,
Reverend Steve.
Reverend Steve.
Our God is faithful and true, and times of anxiety offer us the opportunity to learn this afresh and be through Him signs of hope to those who are anxious and lonely.
May Christ in his Passion and Resurrection lead us all to a better hope.
God be with you in all circumstances. Let us continue to pray for one another and for our suffering world.
May Christ in his Passion and Resurrection lead us all to a better hope.
God be with you in all circumstances. Let us continue to pray for one another and for our suffering world.
CARR DYKE COMMUNITY CHOIR
Online Choir Meets on Zoom at 7PM every Tuesday
ALL ARE WECOME
Contact Ray Smith for how to connect
at
ray@penray.co.uk
01526 869141
07962 586831
ALL ARE WECOME
Contact Ray Smith for how to connect
at
ray@penray.co.uk
01526 869141
07962 586831
Afternoon Tea at the Chapel
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Who's who
Ministry Team
Vicar
Reverend Steve Holt
The Vicarage,
6 Walcott Road
Billinghay
Lincolnshire LN4 4EH
Tel: 01526 580654
Mob: 07722 117519
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About
Reverend Steve Holt
The Vicarage,
6 Walcott Road
Billinghay
Lincolnshire LN4 4EH
Tel: 01526 580654
Mob: 07722 117519
Send E-mail
About
Curate
Reverend Helen Eke
Tel: 01526 354231
Mob: 07736 780131
Send E-mail
Reverend Helen Eke
Tel: 01526 354231
Mob: 07736 780131
Send E-mail
Reader
Mrs Melanie Cuttell
Tel: 01526 860162
Mrs Melanie Cuttell
Tel: 01526 860162
Lay Minister
Mrs Tina Clark
Tel: 01526 860283
Mrs Tina Clark
Tel: 01526 860283
Church Contacts
our schools
Billinghay Church of England Primary School
Click on the school logo above to visit the school's web site.
Our school is a single form entry primary school in the rural village of Billinghay. We take children from the ages of 4 years (Foundation 2 / Reception) until the age of 11 years (Year 6). If you are considering our school for your child you're warmly invited to come and look around school.
Our website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have.
Kind regards
Mr R Allen
Headteacher
Our website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have.
Kind regards
Mr R Allen
Headteacher
Mrs Mary King Primary School - Martin
Click on the school logo above to visit the school's web site.
Mrs Mary King’s is a small village school with strong community spirit. We aim to provide an excellent education to all who come to us. What we lack in size we make up for in attention to the individual.
Mrs. Mary King's School was founded in 1753 when the lady of that name gave land and set up a charitable trust to provide a school to teach the children of the parish "reading, writing and the common prayer." Our children still learn reading and writing every day, prayer remains important part of collective worship.
Nowadays, the school serves children from a wider area including the villages of Timberland, Martin Dales and Thorpe Tilney. We also have a number of children who come from villages outside our catchment area such as Billinghay, Woodhall Spa and Walcott.
Those who live in our catchment but more than two miles away are entitled to free transport to and from school. Although we are a faith school, we are open to all, and children of all faiths or none are equally welcome.
Mrs. Mary King's School was founded in 1753 when the lady of that name gave land and set up a charitable trust to provide a school to teach the children of the parish "reading, writing and the common prayer." Our children still learn reading and writing every day, prayer remains important part of collective worship.
Nowadays, the school serves children from a wider area including the villages of Timberland, Martin Dales and Thorpe Tilney. We also have a number of children who come from villages outside our catchment area such as Billinghay, Woodhall Spa and Walcott.
Those who live in our catchment but more than two miles away are entitled to free transport to and from school. Although we are a faith school, we are open to all, and children of all faiths or none are equally welcome.
