Heckington, St Andrew - Last updated 13th Oct 2024 

Our Church Wardens are Margaret Ingham (07941 676343) & Geoff Stead

The church is open every day from 10am to 4pm (except Sundays when it opens at 10.30am). 

There is a service every Sunday at 11am, which is usually Holy Communion. 

On the last Sunday of the month we have an informal Family Service followed by a Bring & Share lunch. 

Also a midweek a service of Holy Communion every Wednesday at 11am. 

We hold a coffee morning in church on the last Saturday morning of each month at 10am till 12noon

There is a well stocked book stall of donated second hand books all at 50p each. Thanks to all who donate & buy.

Tours of the church, by groups or individuals, are available from our tour guide Michael Rose 01529 461293

OUR NEXT PROJECT 

After upgrading the organ, installing new gas boilers to upgrade the heating system, and installing a new lighting system designed by Gerry Brown last year, our next project is to have 13.5 sq ft of Medieval Glass brought back to the church where it will be installed in one of the clear windows the south transept in the spring of 2025.

A picture of the fragments arranged into three panels is below. 

 

There is the opportunity to sponsor a fragment of glass on Sunday's after the service + at the Christmas Fair on Saturday 16th November from 11am to 3pm

ALPHA AT HECKINGTON

No dates at present but we hope to run a new course in 2025. If interested please contact Rev Chris (460904)

LETS GET TOGETHER ....

As part of our mission to help tackle social isolation in the community, throughout the year we put on a number of different events and groups open to everyone and an opportunity to invite those you think may need a gentle and friendly prompt to get back into circulation following a bereavement, or time of ill health. 

Let's Get Reading - There are currently two Book Clubs meeting on Tuesdays in peoples homes. One in the afternoon from 2pm to 3.30pm and the other in the evening from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Let's Get Active - There are two walking groups meeting at the church on Wednesday at 6pm and Saturday at 9am.

Let's Get Cooking - This is an occasional group that meets at church to learn how to cook an easy but tasty meal together. The Next one is TBA

Let's Get Creating - This is an occasional group that meets to try new creative crafts from calligraphy to wood turning. The next one is a Family Craft Day on Thursday 24th Oct in church from 2pm to 4pm.

Let's Get Poetic - This is poetry group that meets in Church on the 1st Wednesday afternoon at 2pm to read out loud favourite poems or those you may have written. The next one is on 6th November.    

If interested in any of the Lets Get Together groups/events or for more information please contact: 

Margaret (07941 676343) or Liz (07949 234681)  

NEXT SPECIAL EVENTS & SERVICES in 2024

Christmas Fair in Church on Saturday 16th November from 11am to 3pm

Lets get Creative 18th November from 10am to 12noon - Felting workshop (free) 

Carol Service on Monday 23rd December at 6.30pm 

Crib Service with the Donkeys on Christmas Eve at 4pm

Christmas Day Communion at 11am

THANKS TO THE LOCAL STEAM PUNK CLEANERS

We have been 'Steam Cleaned'! thanks to a group of the local Steam Punks, who meet at the Windmill bar each Friday evening. They kindly come in at various times in the year to give St Andrew's Church a wonderful 'Steam' Clean. Our thanks go to them who joined our church wardens and some of the other church volunteers. Bless them one and all.

OUR WORK WITH ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL HECKINGTON

July 2024

We will be giving each school leaver their own Bible at a service on 19th July at 2pm.

Royal wedding 2022

Children from St Andrews School Heckington came to church at the end of May2022 to re-enact the royal wedding of William & Kate as part of the royal celebrations for the Queens platinum jubilee. It was conducted by Rev Chris and was  a memorable occasion. See photos below:   

 

 

June 2023

Heckington Church sponsored a three day visit of the 'i sing pop' team culminating in a wonderful concert in church by the school children. It was a great time and a memorable concert.  

'Stained Glass Project' with St Andrews School - September 2025

Pupils from our local Church of England primary school St Andrew's created the beautiful artwork below. Thanks go to Margaret Ingham and Liz Edwards who planned the workshops to create artwork for a heritage weekend in September and to the wonderful team of helpers - Jan, Dawn, Jane, Jenny, Sue, Carol and the teaching staff from the school.

              

               

HISTORY OF THE CHURCH

To down load a copy of the history of the church by Sandra Sardeson click here.

THE CHURCH BUILDING

 

St Andrew's Heckington is a quite magnificent parish church. Built in 1300's in the decorated style of the period it is adorned inside and out with many statues, gargoyles, beasts, royal faces, angels and animals leaping from the world and imagination of the 14th century stone carvers. The principal benefactor was Richard de Potesgrave, chaplain to Edward III. It contains the finest grouping of Easter Sepulchre, Sedalia & piscina in the country.  

 carved font & view of east window

 A view of the east end from the musician's gallery

           

Easter Sepulchre is a work of art in stone            As is the Sedalia