b'All Saints, Kirby UnderdaleKirby Underdale parish consists of the village itself as well as several hamlets and outlying farms.Liturgically, All Saints Church has a strong sacramental tradition. There are two communion services each month using the Book of Common Prayer, something we would wish to preserve. However, we are also looking to extend the range of services offered to enable the congregation to grow. Before the pandemic there was a well-attended harvest evensong followed by a supper in the village hall. We should like to add to this other services on special occasions such as Candlemas, for instance, or designated days of particular relevance to rural mission. The Malines Conversations, commemorated by a window in the north aisle, has provided theAbove: The visit of Archbishop Stephen Cottrell to Kirby impetus both for special services and for groupUnderdale on Advent Sunday, 2022.visits to the church. On Advent Sunday, 2022, Archbishop Stephen Cotterell led Eucharistic worship at All Saints Church and took as his theme the importance of church unity. More recently, parishioners from Whitkirk, Leeds, visited Kirby Underdale and, after a talk in the church, enjoyed refreshments in the village hall.Visits such as these are something we should like to continue and develop.All Saints Church has a long and rich history.People are drawn to the church for many different reasons. Some come for the peaceAbove: Garden parties offer opportunities for socialising and tranquillity within the church. This, and theas well as fundraising.sense of Gods presence, is a common theme of comments in the Visitors Book. Others come in search of ancestral connections. Visitors can purchase A Brief History of Kirby Underdale Church which, along with its companion volume, A Brief History of Kirby Underdale Churchyard, shows and celebrates the unbroken community of faith with All Saints Church at its heart.The churchyard at Kirby Underdale is a wildflower haven, from snowdrops in Spring toAbove: This event proved so popular that it is going to be meadowsweet and meadow cranesbill later inback for a second consecutive year.the year. This, combined with the recent history of the churchyard, has made it ideal for the Church of England Churches Count on Nature and Love Your Burial Ground initiatives.Page 14'