General
Hoggeston Show 2015
Another year of innovation for the Hoggeston Show. Click on the link below to watch the Pig Racing.
Click here to see the photo gallery.
Hoggeston Show 2014
A resounding sucess. Approximately £2500 raised for the church fund. Thank you to all who organised, assisted, donated and spent their hard earned pounds.
Click on the image above to see the photo gallery.
Village Events 2014
Hoggeston hosts several fund-raising events each year to help pay for maintenance of the Church.
The highlight of the year is the VILLAGE FETE held in July. This includes a Dog Show and agility trials supervised by a panel of internationally-renowned judges. Some competitors have even been known to travel from as far away as Stewkley. The tombola and raffle are hugely popular but as we don't have a Village Hall we always hope for good weather. We do though have a Marquee Beer Tent and lots of grass.
2014 CALENDAR
Please double-check Church service dates on the noticeboard in the Church porch and via the Schorne team website: www.schorneteam.co.uk
February 2nd: Church - Holy Communion (Prayer book) - 9.30am
February 16th: Church - FAMILY SERVICE - 5.00pm
March 2nd: Church - Holy Communion Prayer book) - 9.30am
March 9th: Village FILM EVENING - (Venue to be advised)
March 16th: Church - Morning Service - 11.00am
March 30th: Church - MOTHERING SUNDAY FAMILY SERVICE - 9.30am
April 20th: Church - EASTER SUNDAY - Holy Communion - 9.30am
May 4th: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
May 18th: Church - ROGATION SUNDAY FAMILY SERVICE - 11.00am
June 1st: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
June 15nd: Church - FAMILY SERVICE - 4.00PM
July 6th: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
July 13th: VILLAGE FETE AND DOG SHOW
July 20th: Church - Morning Service - 11.00am
August 3rd: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
August 17th: Church - Morning Service - 11.00am
September 7th: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
September 21st: Church - FAMILY SERVICE - 11.00am
October 5th: Church - HARVEST FESTIVAL - 5.00pm
October 12th: Church - FAMILY SERVICE - 4.00pm
October 19th: Church - Morning Service - 11.00am
November 2nd: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
November 16th: Church - ALL SOULS FAMILY REMEMBRANCE SERVICE - 5.00pm
December 7th: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
December 21st: Church - CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE - 6.00pm
January 15th 2015: Church - Holy Communion - 9.30am
January 18th 2015: Church - FAMILY SERVICE - 11.00am
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Parochial Church Council
Membership of the Parochial Church Council is open to any adult resident of the parish. The PCC's primary responsibilities are to maintain the Church, appoint Churchwardens and organise services in conjunction with the Vicar. The appointed Treasurer keeps the accounts and encourages fund-raising events to offset the cost of maintaining the fabric of the Church and the Parish contribution to the diocese. PCC membership is usually about 10 people and formal meetings are held at least twice a year.
The PCC sends a representative to the Deanery Synod to co-ordinate with other Parishes and is well-supported by unpaid volunteers and the generosity of local residents who give up their time - and sometimes their gardens - to host events.
Needless to say the cost of maintaining a historic Church gets more expensive year by year so the PCC is keen to encourage greater useage to defer costs. Hoggeston is a wonderful venue for a traditional English country wedding and we can offer garden space for a marquee, a barn for dances and off-street parking. Please contact the PCC for more details.
We share our vicar with the so-called 'Schorne team' of twelve local churches across eight other parishes, For details go to www.schorneteam.co.uk Hoggeston Church holds regular services and a timetable is shown on the Schorne website and our 'calendar of events' but please double-check on both.
Because of the small number of residents Hoggeston does not have the elected Parish Council seen in more sizeable Parishes. The PCC does though make representations to Aylesbury Vale District Council if a planning application is under consideration or if the County Council were ever proposed to fix the potholes in our road - which would be nice.
Jan.2014: Churchyard Wall Repairs
In December last year a short section of retaining wall surrounding the Churchyard decided to collapse into the road. Fortunately no-one was injured but because the cause was 'fair wear and tear' rather than vehicle impact it seems unlikely the costs of repair will be borne by the Church insurers. We are obtaining a 'faculty' (permission to undertake repairs) from the Diocese and seeking quotes to effect repairs as soon as the weather improves.
A certain amount of arm-twisting was applied to the congregation at the Christmas Carol service but we're still likely to have a shortfall of £1,000 or so on the costs so if you have any bright ideas to reduce this further please contact the PCC.
Nov.2013: Chancel Repair Liability
In 2013 the Hoggeston PCC (Parochial Church Council) completed it's investigations into whether any properties within the parish are subject to so-called 'Chancel Repair Liability'. This legal oddity dates back many years to the time when tithes and the like were still commonplace and payable to Church authorities to offset the cost of providing Clergy and maintaining the building.
In recent years this potential liability has sometimes been overlooked by property owners (particularly those who purchase historic houses) and the Church Commissioners have been keen to determine who is - and who is NOT - liable after several cases where homeowners went to court to contest their liability.
After diligent investigations at the Land Registry and through the records of the Church Commissioners the PCC has determined that NO liability attaches to any properties within the parish and has formally notified the Diocese of it's findings.
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