The service paints many vivid pictures of what happens on the Christian way.
If you are engaged to be married and looking for a church to be married in, then congratulations! A wedding is one of life's great moments, a time of solemn commitment as well as good wishes, feasting and joy.
If someone you know and love has died, a funeral led by a Church of England minister can be held in church, in a churchyard, by a graveside, or at a crematorium. The minister will be there to support you every step of the way.
Vacancy
Unfortunately, our second advertisement for the post of Rector didn’t result in any applications so our search continues. We are working to prepare to re-advertise again soon and hope very much that the perfect candidate will appear next time!
Meanwhile we are very grateful for the support of local clergy and lay readers who are leading services for us. We should especially like to thank Canon Rodney Nicholson whose last two services in the Benefice will be on Sunday 1st June at Skirpenbeck and Kirby Underdale. Canon Rodney has been a stalwart friend of the Benefice, and we will miss him. The collections on that day will be donated to Christian Aid, a charity he has supported for many years.
Garrowby Churches YouTube channel
You will be able to access the broadcast services by a link on the home-page or events-page of this website or by going straight to the Garrowby Churches YouTube channel where you can link to a service or subscribe to the channel.
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During the vacancy if anyone needs to arrange a baptism, wedding or funeral please contact your churchwardens in the first instance.
Bishop Wilton
Jan Danby: 07955 535237; email jan@garrowbychurches.com
Susan Frost: 07908 826010; email susan@garrowbychurches.com
Bugthorpe
Verity Jarry: 07845 265953; email verity@garrowbychurches.com
Full Sutton
Adam Finlay: 07793 651403; email adam@garrowbychurches.com
Kirby Underdale
Lisa Cardy: 07724 068239; email lisa@garrowbychurches.com
Skirpenbeck
Penny Beard: 07771 623639; email penny@garrowbychurches.com
Thank you from St Edith’s Church
St Edith’s PCC would like to thank everyone for the fantastic support we have received in recent weeks.
First, a massive thank you to Sue Milner for arranging the thoroughly enjoyable Live Music night on Saturday 29th March, featuring the Steve Cassidy Band and the Bounty Hunters. Many thanks to the bands and everyone who helped through supplying food and raffle prizes, organising the bar and of course by buying tickets. We raised an amazing £888 and everyone had a great time.
Thanks also to those who came to help at our annual St Edith’s spring clean. It was lovely to see so many children there. Lots of people had a go at ringing the bells and we hope the sound could be heard loud and clear. A good number climbed the stairs to see the clock workings and to view the bells. A couple of brave souls ventured out onto the church tower.
The Beck and Bells project has now been signed off by the Heritage Lottery Fund. In the last few months we have been able to repair some damage to the west window of the church and restore the stained glass to its former glory. We have published two booklets and some postcards, all on sale in the Community Shop. The booklets are A Bishop Wilton History Walk and Poems for the Parish by Ruth Bellass. We’re grateful to Andrew Sefton and for the work of the Bishop Wilton Local History Group, who created and led the original local history walk.
Lastly, a big thank you to our amazing supporters who raise free funds for us on #easyfundraising. If you're not signed up yet, please join today and you can raise free donations for St Edith’s Church, every time you shop online. All the big names like John Lewis & Partners, Expedia, Argos, Just Eat and many more are ready to make a free donation at no extra cost to you. Please sign up HERE:
St. Mary's Church Skirpenbeck
A very enjoyable afternoon was had by adults and children alike at the Easter Egg hunt. We were lucky with the weather and made some much needed funds for the church. Thank you to all who helped.
It was lovely to hear the bells of St. Mary's ring out to celebrate VE day on the 8th May. It is the first time they have been rung for about 7 years. We hope to ring them before our monthly services in the future.
We are hosting the Stamford Bridge Heritage Society's Medieval Fayre on 25th May at the rear of church. We should have some photographs to share in the next edition of the Pump.
St Mary's, Full Sutton
St Mary's has been temporarily closed on the advice of the Church architect and arrangements are being made for building works to be undertaken that will allow for the Church to be reopened, which we hope will be soon. For the time being there will not be any services scheduled for St Mary's but you will be warmly welcomed at any of the other Benefice Church services.
Weddings
17th May ... Matthew Hutchinson and Chloe Alexander ... St Edith's Bishop Wilton
We wish Matthew and Chloe every happiness.
