The Uplands Group of Parishes consists of Guilsborough, Hollowell, Thornby, Cold Ashby, Ravensthorpe, Cottesbrooke, Creaton and Spratton                       

Message from Reverend Caroline Burnett, the Uplands Group of Churches

Uplands Group of Parishes Office (Answerphone): 01604 743444                                

 there a ‘Bingo factor’ stopping them? Church can seem very complicated with all the
different kinds of services and times of day and standing up and sitting down and shaking hands and arriving and leaving – pretty terrifying when you don’t know where to start.

I’d just like to say that if anyone reading this WOULD like to give church-going a go, please get in touch with me or another one of the vicars or talk to someone you know who goes to church. We can find someone who’s more used to it to give you a hand over the first few hurdles so that you can find out whether you’d like to make it a part of your life. All our congregations have people who are police checked and trained in safeguarding (a necessary requirement for lots of people who have responsibilities in the church) so there’d be no need to worry on that score.

I tell you what, if more than one person approaches us about this, I’ll take it as my challenge to brave it and give bingo a go.

With my prayers and blessings,

Rev Caroline

01604 328629

Caroline_burnett@btinternet.com

Email: uplandsgroup@btinternet.com

  It’s time I revealed one of my big secrets. Yes, I’m writing at the turn of the year and feel that this one I’ve kept too long. Here goes: I really want to go to bingo.

It started, probably, with community lunches in Cold Ashby run by the wonderful, late, Christine Sellers with delicious meals cooked by Sally from Creaton. The meal would be
followed by a quick game of bingo and I was surprised by how exciting I found it. Luckily I’m not burdened by an addictive personality so a gambling addiction isn’t a worry for me, but I did find the game fun and even a little bit thrilling. I’d love to be able to go along to a bingo hall with a group of friends and enjoy a few games and share some drinks and snacks. So, I looked at the website for a local venue – my goodness it’s complicated! There are so many options and prices, and that’s before you even get there. And then how does it work when you actually start to play? Inevitably I keep putting off going and live in hope of someone who already goes asking me along with them.

When I saw all the lovely people gathered in our churches over Christmas, it got me wondering, would anyone really like to come to church at other times? And if so, is

Lent Lunch 2026

Saturday 21st February

12 – 2pm

Guilsborough Village Hall

High Street, Guilsborough.

Offers of soup or cheese would be appreciated.

 Pay on the day

£6 Adults £3 Children

Craft activities for children.

All are welcome.

Please bring donations of food or toiletries

for the food bank.

There will be a raffle for the Leprosy Mission.

Contact - Janet: 01604 740640