A very warm welcome to the Cranmer Group of Parishes – Aslockton, Hawksworth, Orston, Scarrington, Thoroton and Whatton!
What’s On When and Where
A summary of the main things that are currently happening in the Benefice is here in one place, with all the information you need to join in:
We’re back from the Summer holidays, and raring to go!
So, we have our usual pattern of services from Sunday, September 7th, with Holy Communion at Whatton at 9am, and Café Church at Aslockton (bacon cobs and hot drinks from 10.30, with the service at 11am). We’d love to have you join us – come just as you are!
There’s a slight change to our usual pattern on Sunday September 14th only – due to building maintenance, the 9am service on that Sunday will be in St. Mary’s Orston, and not in St. Helena’s Thoroton. But everything else stays the same during September, and then we look forward to our all of our Harvest services in October:
Our Regular Service Pattern – do join us to worship:
Ash Wednesday and Len
Sermon Recordings
Our Sunday sermons are normally recorded, so that you can catch up with them whenever you wish, if you miss a service, or would like to listen to them again. Click here to access them all – they are uploaded a short time after each week’s service.
Our Children and Families Ministry
Our toddler and baby group, Tot Spot, runs on the every Thursday of the month during term-time, in the Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton, 10.00-11.30am. Come and have fun with us – here’s our Autumn schedule:
‘First Things’ Prayer
On the first Sunday evening of each month, we meet alternately online, or in person, to pray in an informal style. Do join us as we listen to God, and intercede to Him for whoever or whatever He has placed on our hearts.
Our next First Things will be on Sunday 7th September, in St. Thomas’ Church, Aslockton, 7.30-8.30pm – we look forward to seeing you there!
Online Morning Prayer
To join us for Morning Prayer on Zoom, on Wednesdays, 9.00 – 9.45AM, click here (meeting ID: 871 4296 0181 ; passcode: 363519). Our next time together is on September 10th.
May “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-25).
Do please contact me (details below) if there is any way in which I or our church family can help you, in practical ways, or in prayer.
May you know God’s comfort and joy in your hearts.
With every blessing,
Rev. Tim Chambers
Vicar
The Cranmer Group
E-mail: vicar@cranmergroup.org.uk
Phone: 01949 850523
Mobile: 07946 526569
Alternatively, do please contact our Benefice Administrator, on 07733 985985 and at support@cranmergroup.org.uk
Welcome…
We are the Cranmer Group of parishes formed in 1967 embracing the villages of Aslockton, Hawksworth, Orston, Scarrington, Thoroton and Whatton. We are proud of our connection to Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of Henry VIII. Cranmer was born in Aslockton and worshipped in Whatton church.
Mission
The Cranmer Group, as part of The Church of England, aims to be an authentic and accessible Christian community that faithfully worships and serves God.
We believe that God’s love leads Him to make Himself known through His Son, Jesus Christ, whose story is told in the Bible.
It is our joy to help people know Jesus as Lord and Saviour and we wish lovingly to support, nurture and encourage belief.
As disciples of Jesus, we strive to be faithful to God’s Word. We recognise that the Good News is life-changing, and this begins with us.
As we reach out through service in our communities, we seek to respond with gratitude to all that God has done for us in Jesus by living lives that match the words that we speak.
Find Us
Main Street,
Aslockton
Nottingham
NG13 9AL
Call 01949 850523
Safeguarding in the Cranmer Group
The Cranmer Group takes Safeguarding seriously – ensuring that children, young people and vulnerable adults are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our church life. All of our parishes within the Group have formally adopted and implemented The House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy, ‘Promoting a Safer Church’. Our safeguarding policy and practices are available here.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact the Cranmer Group’s Benefice Safeguarding Officer, Dr Amy Taylor, on 01949 358309, who would be very happy to discuss any matters with you.
We refer all safeguarding information to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team who can be contacted for advice via email safeguarding@southwell.anglican.org or by phone 01636 817200, or via the website Contact Safeguarding – Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham
If you have an immediate or emergency safeguarding concern, contact the Police on 999 or the statutory agency for a child or vulnerable adult in Nottinghamshire:
MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub), on 0300 500 8080.
Other out of hours contacts for Children & Adults are Nottinghamshire: 0300 456 4546, Nottingham City Council: 0115 876 1000 or Bawtry: 01302 796 000