Category: Churches

Saddington is 10 miles south-east of Leicester and 6 miles north-west of Market Harborough. The pretty village of Saddington has a population of around 250 and is almost a suburb of its nearest neighbour Fleckney.

An annual event which is developed each year by a different country chosen years in advance. This year, coincidentally, it happens to be Palestine which might seem to some rather apt.

2023 has been an eventful year. A Coronation to celebrate. But also, a terrible year. War in Ukraine, the worsening ecological crisis, the conflict in Israel and Palestine. With these things and much more globally, we have had much to pray for and will still do so in 2024.

Happy New Year! We hope you had a joyous Christmas and restful break. There's lots to look forward to in 2024. Here are some dates for your diaries.

The cafe, run by local residents, provides a choice of four delicious soups and a range of cakes. It takes place in the church on the last Saturday of the month.

Historic England has just published their 25th ‘Heritage at Risk’ Register. This annual list gives a snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places.

Smeeton Westerby sits in rural Leicestershire countryside between Kibworth Beauchamp and Saddington. It is 10 miles south east of Leicester and about six miles from the nearest market town at Market Harborough.

The twenty second Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival since the year 2000, took place at St Andrew’s Church, during the weekend of the 1st- 3rd December.

Lots to look forward to at Christmas but what about the New Year? Do you enjoy singing or listening to music? Most of us do. The Foxton Community Choir will be holding a Taster Evening on Thursday 11 January 2024 from 7.30pm in Foxton Church.

At least one person spotted the error in the hymn quoted in last month’s column. It is, of course, ‘Faithful One, so unchanging” not ‘Faithless One.’ Did you spot the error?