United Benefice News: June 2015

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

UB News

23 June 2015: Benefice News for Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley.
Wardens/Service Leaders, please make these known in your churches on Sunday.

Worship This Sunday

Traditional Language Holy Communion
Sunday 28 June, 08:15 @ Markington

Holy Communion
Sunday 28 June, 09:15 @ Burnt Yates

Holy Communion
Sunday 28 June, 10:45 @ Ripley

Family Service
Sunday 28 June, 10:45 @ Bishop Thornton

Evensong
Sunday 28 June, 16:30 @ Ripley
Beautiful, traditional, evensong. A timeless classic, and staple of Anglican worship. Tea and light refreshment served from 4pm, service at 4.30pm.

Morning Prayer is said at 8.30am on Mondays in Bishop Thornton, and on Tuesdays in Burnt Yates

Toddler Time (stories, crafts, and (occasionally) songs for little people – and a grown up of their choice) happens every Monday at 1.30pm at Markington Church, during term time.

There is a mid-week traditional language communion service at 10.00am on Wednesdays at Ripley.

Really Interesting Things

Teddy Bear Trail and Cafe
Sunday 28 June, 13:00 @ Ripley
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome

Songs of Summer' Concert in Aid of Burkina Faso
Saturday 04 July, 19:00 @ Ripley
Our United Benefice Choir, A visiting choir, a blend of sacred and secular music - and all in aid of our Christian Aid Community Partnership Project, what more could you want? Adults £10,Children £5 Price to include wine and canapes.

Songs of Praise Festival
Sunday 5^th July, 4:00pm @ South Stainley
Our first Festival service – get your votes in now for your favourite hymns to be included. A combination of hearty hymnody, summer strawberries, rousing (?) raffle, and partylicous (OK, this alliteration is now just silly) Pimms!

What else is on this month?

Wednesday 24 June, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Thursday 25 June, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

Saturday 27 June, 10:00 @ Ripley: Teddy Bear Trail and Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome

What about next month?

Saturday 04 July, 19:00 @ Ripley: Songs of Summer' Concert in Aid of Burkina Faso
Our United Benefice Choir, A visiting choir, a blend of sacred and secular music - and all in aid of our Christian Aid Community Partnership Project, what more could you want? Adults £10,Children £5. Price to include wine and canapes.

Wednesday 08 July, 10:00 @ Burnt Yates: St. Andrew's Coffee Morning
Coffee morning in aid of Church funds, in the church. Raffle drawn at 11am. Admission £2.

Wednesday 08 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Wednesday 15 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Wednesday 22 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Thursday 30 July, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

With my apologies for any oversights, errors and omissions - please be in touch if you spot anything that should be corrected or included (or can add any useful detail)

All the best,

Paul

The Revd. Paul Harford

Vicar of the United Benefice of Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley

01765 677123

ubstory.blogspot.co.uk

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

UB News

17 June 2015: Benefice News for Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley.
Wardens/Service Leaders, please make these known in your churches on Sunday.

Worship This Sunday

Traditional Language Morning Prayer
Sunday 21 June, 08:15 @ Markington

Matins
Sunday 21 June, 09:15 @ Burnt Yates

Pop-up Church - "Storm, what Storm?"
Sunday 21 June, 09:30 @ M'ton Institute
In the next instalment of Pop Up Church, we will be exploring the story of the calming of the storm. Breakfast from 9.30am, informal worship from 10am ﻗ°± do come along and get stuck in

Matins
Sunday 21 June, 10:45 @ Ripley

Holy Communion
Sunday 21 June, 10:45 @ Bishop Thornton

Morning Prayer is said at 8.30am on Mondays in Bishop Thornton, and on Tuesdays in Burnt Yates

Toddler Time (stories, crafts, and (occasionally) songs for little people – and a grown up of their choice) happens every Monday at 1.30pm at Markington Church, during term time.

There is a mid-week traditional language communion service at 10.00am on Wednesdays at Ripley.

Really Interesting Things

Our Confirmation Service, on the 14^th of June went really well, and Bishop James preached an inspiring sermon. If you weren't there (or indeed were, and just want to hear it again), it is now available on the Benefice web siteubstory.blogspot.co.uk – just have a look on the right hand side for the 'Sermons' section.

Songs of Praise Festival
Sunday 5^th July, 4:00pm @ South Stainley
Our first Festival service – get your votes in now for your favourite hymns to be included. A combination of hearty hymnody, summer strawberries, rousing (?) raffle, and partylicous (OK, this alliteration is now just silly) Pimms!

What else is on this month?

Thursday 25 June, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

Saturday 27 June, 10:00 @ Ripley: Teddy Bear Trail and Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome

What about next month?

Saturday 04 July, 19:00 @ Ripley: Songs of Summer' Concert in Aid of Burkina Faso
Our United Benefice Choir, A visiting choir, a blend of sacred and secular music - and all in aid of our Christian Aid Community Partnership Project, what more could you want? Adults £10,Children £5. Price to include wine and canapes.

Wednesday 08 July, 10:00 @ Burnt Yates: St. Andrew's Coffee Morning
Coffee morning in aid of Church funds, in the church. Raffle drawn at 11am. Admission £2.

Thursday 30 July, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

With my apologies for any oversights, errors and omissions - please be in touch if you spot anything that should be corrected or included (or can add any useful detail)

All the best,

Paul

The Revd. Paul Harford

Vicar of the United Benefice of Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley

01765 677123

ubstory.blogspot.co.uk

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

UB News 10th June

10 June 2015: Benefice News for Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley.
Wardens/Service Leaders, please make these known in your churches on Sunday.

Worship This Sunday

Traditional Language Holy Communion
Sunday 14 June, 08:15 @ Markington
Holy Communion
Sunday 14 June, 09:15 @ Burnt Yates
Family Service and baptism
Sunday 14 June, 10:45 @ Bishop Thornton
Holy Communion
Sunday 14 June, 10:45 @ Ripley
Confirmation Service
Sunday 14 June, 18:00 @ Bishop Thornton
Please do come along and support our candidates - a bishop, the benefice choir, and the Holy Spirit being poured out on God's people; what more do you want? (Oh, refreshments after the service - we've got those too)
Morning Prayer is said at 8.30am on Mondays in Bishop Thornton, and on Tuesdays in Burnt Yates
Toddler Time (stories, crafts, and (occasionally) songs for little people – and a grown up of their choice) happens every Monday at 1.30pm at Markington Church, during term time.
There is a mid-week traditional language communion service at 10.00am on Wednesdays at Ripley.

Really Interesting Things

We had a really good and wideranging discussion at our Theological Reading Group this week, exploring, amongst other things, ideas of mission, contemporary engagement with the gospel, and the person of Jesus. It's brilliant to have a place for thinking, and talking about our faith – where the questions are as exciting and important as the answers (if there are any!). The next meeting has now been put in the diary for Monday 7^th September, 7pm, at Markington Vicarage. For that meeting we will be reading and thinking about, 'The Shadow of the Galilean' by Gerd Theissen, which is fictional work, but based heavily in historical sources, exploring the kind of world Jesus walked around in, and the impact he had on it and those around him. A great read even if you can't make it to join the discussion on the 7^th September.
The South Stainley Hog Roast was a fantastic event - well-catered, well-attended, and well, sunny! So a massive thank you to all who sponsored, prepared, and attended. If you didn't attend, you really missed a treat. Not only did it raise a phenomenal £1,100, it really demonstrated that there is a lot of local support for exciting one-off events in the village of South Stainley even if they're put on by the church. Which bodes well for the Festival Services kicking off in July, with our Songs of Praise Festival (almost certainly including strawberries, and a refreshing summer beverage), at 4pm on Sunday 5^th July.
The Bluebell walk, you might be interested to know, at the last count raised just over £600 for our Burkina Faso project – so a good solid start on our way to our target. The next Burkina Faso event is the 'Songs of Summer' concert, in Ripley Church, Saturday 4^th July, 7pm, a blend of sacred and secular music. Tickets £10.
The St. Wilfrid Lectures 2015, Rural Life and Living: Challenges and Opportunites
Thursday 11 June, 19:30 @ Ripon Cathedral
Does the Panel think...? The Very Revd John Dobson, Dean of Ripon, chairs a panel discussion
Confirmation Service
Sunday 14 June, 18:00 @ Bishop Thornton
Please do come along and support our candidates - a bishop, the benefice choir, and the Holy Spirit being poured out on God's people; what more do you want? (Oh, refreshments after the service - we've got those too)
Pop Up Church - "Storm? What Storm?"
Sunday 21 June, 9:30 @ Markington Institute
In the next instalment of Pop Up Church, we will be exploring the story of the calming of the storm. Breakfast from 9.30am, informal worship from 10am – do come along and get stuck in!

What else is on this month?

Wednesday 10 June, 10:00 @ Burnt Yates: St. Andrew's Coffee MorningCoffee morning in aid of Church funds, in the church. Raffle drawn at 11am. Admission ﺁ£2.
Wednesday 10 June, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Thursday 11 June, 19:30 @ Ripon Cathedral: The St. Wilfrid Lectures 2015, Rural Life and Living: Challenges and Opportunites
Does the Panel think...? The Very Revd John Dobson, Dean of Ripon, chairs a panel discussion
Wednesday 17 June, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Wednesday 24 June, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Thursday 25 June, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch
Saturday 27 June, 10:00 @ Ripley: Teddy Bear Trail and Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome

What about next month?

Wednesday 01 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Saturday 04 July, 19:00 @ Ripley: Songs of Summer' Concert in Aid of Burkina FasoOur United Benefice Choir, A visiting choir, a blend of sacred and secular music - and all in aid of our Christian Aid Community Partnership Project, what more could you want? Tickets ﺁ£10.
Wednesday 08 July, 10:00 @ Burnt Yates: St. Andrew's Coffee MorningCoffee morning in aid of Church funds, in the church. Raffle drawn at 11am. Admission ﺁ£2.
Wednesday 08 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Wednesday 15 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Friday 17 July, 09:30 @ Ripley: School End of Term Assembly
Saturday 18 July, 10:00 @ Ripley: Watering Can Cafe
Wednesday 22 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Wednesday 29 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch
Thursday 30 July, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

With my apologies for any oversights, errors and omissions - please be in touch if you spot anything that should be corrected or included (or can add any useful detail)
All the best,
Paul

The Revd. Paul Harford

Vicar of the United Benefice of Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley

01765 677123

ubstory.blogspot.co.uk

Saturday, 6 June 2015

UB News 5th June 2015

05 June 2015: Benefice News for Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley.
Wardens/Service Leaders, please make these known in your churches on Sunday.

Worship This Sunday

Traditional Language Morning Prayer
Sunday 07 June, 08:15 @ Markington

Family Service
Sunday 07 June, 09:15 @ Burnt Yates

Family Communion
Sunday 07 June, 09:30 @ Markington

All Age Worship and baptism
Sunday 07 June, 10:45 @ Ripley

Family Service followed by Hog Roast
Sunday 07 June, 10:45 @ South Stainley

Holy Communion
Sunday 07 June, 10:45 @ Bishop Thornton

Hog Roast (OK, not technically worship, but I think we can all agree it's pretty exciting)
Sunday 07 June, 12:00 @ South Stainley
Food served from 1pm. The Hog Roast (vegetarian alternative available) will be followed by desert. Adults £7.50 under 12s £3 (first drink included). Raffle and games. For tickets please contact 01423 772929 or 01423 771788. Lots of people have been asking, "Where is it?" - the safest thing is to head to South Stainley and follow the signs (I'm assured there will be plenty).

There is a mid-week traditional language communion service at 10.00am on Wednesdays at Ripley.

Two things to note quickly about our worship

How we deal with Fifth Sundays in the Benefice has now changed. Rather than having a single United Benefice Service on a fifth Sunday, each PCC now takes responsibility for deciding what is on offer (or not!) locally. This is an emotive change, and for some insight into why it's been made, please have a read here.
The service pattern at Ripley has a new addition – on the last Sunday of the month there will now be Tea at 4pm, followed by Evensong at 4.30pm. Presence at one does not necessitate presence at the other!

Really Interesting Things

Monday 08 June, 19:00 @ M'ton Vicarage: Theological Reading Group
An informal group, with a slightly pretentious name Every couple of months we get together to discuss a book we've been reading. This time it will be 'Christianity Rediscovered' by Vincent J. Donovan. Having read the book helps, but if you're interested in coming along anyway, please feel free.

The St. Wilfrid Lectures 2015, Rural Life and Living: Challenges and Opportunites
Thursday 11 June, 19:30 @ Ripon Cathedral
Does the Panel think...? The Very Revd John Dobson, Dean of Ripon, chairs a panel discussion

Confirmation Service
Sunday 14 June, 18:00 @ Bishop Thornton
Please do come along and support our candidates - a bishop, the benefice choir, and the Holy Spirit being poured out on God's people; what more do you want? (Oh, refreshments after the service - we've got those too)

What else is on this month?

Monday 08 June, 19:00 @ M'ton Vicarage: Theological Reading Group
An informal group, with a slightly pretentious name Every couple of months we get together to discuss a book we've been reading. This time it will be 'Christianity Rediscovered' by Vincent J. Donovan. Having read the book helps, but if you're interested in coming along anyway, please feel free.

Wednesday 10 June, 10:00 @ Burnt Yates: St. Andrew's Coffee Morning
Coffee morning in aid of Church funds, in the church. Raffle drawn at 11am. Admission ﺁ£2.

Wednesday 10 June, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Thursday 11 June, 19:30 @ Ripon Cathedral: The St. Wilfrid Lectures 2015, Rural Life and Living: Challenges and Opportunites
Does the Panel think...? The Very Revd John Dobson, Dean of Ripon, chairs a panel discussion

Wednesday 17 June, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Thursday 25 June, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

Saturday 27 June, 10:00 @ Ripley: Wish upon a Watering Can Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome

What about next month?

Wednesday 08 July, 10:00 @ Burnt Yates: St. Andrew's Coffee Morning
Coffee morning in aid of Church funds, in the church. Raffle drawn at 11am. Admission ﺁ£2.

Friday 17 July, 09:30 @ Ripley: School End of Term Assembly

Wednesday 29 July, 11:00 @ Ripley: 50:50 Charity Cafe
Coffee and homemade cakes, at wonderfully reasonable prices - all very welcome All profits from this cafe are split 50:50 between the church, and the charity of the week. If you have a charity you would like to run a cafe for, please be in touch

Thursday 30 July, 12:15 @ Ripley: Pensioners' Lunch

With my apologies for any oversights, errors and omissions - please be in touch if you spot anything that should be corrected or included (or can add any useful detail)

All the best,

Paul

The Revd. Paul Harford

Vicar of the United Benefice of Bishop Thornton, Burnt Yates, Markington, Ripley, and South Stainley

01765 677123

ubstory.blogspot.co.uk

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Tuesday, 23 June 2015

UB News

Worship This Sunday

Really Interesting Things

What else is on this month?

What about next month?

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

UB News

Worship This Sunday

Really Interesting Things

What else is on this month?

What about next month?

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

UB News 10th June

Worship This Sunday

Really Interesting Things

What else is on this month?

What about next month?

Saturday, 6 June 2015

UB News 5th June 2015

Worship This Sunday

Two things to note quickly about our worship

Really Interesting Things

What else is on this month?

What about next month?