Benefice of Lower Wensleydale
Welcome to the online home of the Lower Wensleydale Churches of St Andrew’s, Finghall; St Gregory’s Crakehall; St Mary’s, Hornby; St Michael’s, Spennithorne; St Oswald’s, Hauxwell; St Patrick’s, Patrick Brompton.
Benefice of Lower Wensleydale
Gathered Worship – PhoneChurch continues in strength
We are delighted to return to a more normal pattern of worship across our six churches and are ready to welcome you to join us in all our buildings. PhoneChurch will continue to be offered at the 09:00 service each Sunday joining the congregation at Spennithorne and Patrick Brompton on alternating weeks.
To join in with PhoneChurch simply call 03300 945 940
then at the prompt Room number: 55017514 #
and use Guest PIN: 3885 #
please see below for more detailed information.
As more folk are joining us for gathered worship, the printed copies of PewNews will be available at the Sunday services and then delivered during the week to those who have requested them. We hope this will save time, effort, and expenditure. Please do let us know if you no longer require a posted/delivered copy.
| With Step 4 of the Government Roadmap has come a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. Bishop Nick and his colleagues have written a letter to the churches of the Diocese which can be viewed here. In the letter, he encourages us to look to the needs of our neighbours and to take a cautious approach to re-opening Our approach here in Lower Wensleydale for the moment is Masks are encouraged when moving around and when the building is crowded. Spacing out by using alternate pews is a simple way to help others. The Peace will continue to be shared from where we stand. Communion also continues in the same format as we have used during the restrictions with the Priest bringing the consecrated wafers to the congregation. Hospitality at the end of services we hope to be able to reintroduce this during September. Test & Trace continues in line with best practice advice. |
| Our Church buildings will be open for private prayer during daylight hours. (St Andrew’s Finghall by appointment and on Thursdays 14:00-16:00) |
| When you come Please use hand sanitiser where provided. We warmly encourage all those attending this Church, especially when the building is crowded, to continue to use face coverings; remembering that they are mainly intended to protect other people, not the wearer, from coronavirus COVID-19 and that they are not a replacement for physical distancing and regular hand washing. Do not enter if you feel unwell or are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19. These include: · High temperature · Continuous cough · Loss of taste and smell Please follow all directions and markers set out and avoid contact with items as far as possible. God of healing and peace, we give thanks for this place in which to worship you. Guide each of us as we enter and leave to keep it safe, as we seek protection for all from the coronavirus; in the name of him who gave his life for us all, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.  For more information please contact Rev’d Chris 01677 937 124 or the Church Wardens |
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Sunday 10th October Trinity 19
09:00 Morning Prayer – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton
09:00 Holy Communion – St Michael’s Spennithorne & PhoneChurch1
0:45 Harvest in the Barn Family Service – Ainderby Myers (St Mary’s Hornby)
10:45 Morning Prayer – St Gregory’s Crakehall
17:00 BCP Evensong – St Oswald’s Hauxwell
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Sunday 26 September 2021
0900 Prayer & Praise St Patricks Patrick Brompton & PhoneChurch
0900 Family Service Baptism St Michaels Spennithorne
1045 Holy Communion Baptism St Marys Hornby
1045 Holy Communion St Gregorys Crakehall
1700 Evening Prayer Taizé Zoom
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Special Services
Lammas or ‘Loaf-mass’ (derived from the Anglo-Saxon Hlafmaesse) is an English feast in origin, held on 1st August as a thanksgiving for the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. Traditionally, a newly baked loaf from the wheat harvest was presented before God within the mass of that day. While the ceremony ceased at the Reformation, reference to Lammas Day continued in the Prayer Book calendar, and the practice has been revived in some places in more recent years. The tradition of giving thanks for the firstfruits need not be limited to 1st August, and churches are at liberty to decide when to hold such a celebration.
The Lammas loaf should ideally be baked by members of the congregation, using local produce wherever possible.
Part of the Lammas loaf may be used as the eucharistic bread on this occasion.
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09:00 Holy Communion – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton & PhoneChurch – Lammas Day
10:45 Morning Prayer – St Gregory’s Crakehall
18:30 Evening Service – Joint Service at Harmby Methodist Chaple
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Sunday 11 July
09:00 Morning Prayer – St Michael’s Spennithorne & PhoneChurch
10:45 Holy Communion – St Gregory’s Crakehall
17:00 Evening Prayer – Zoom (Taizé Music)
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Events
A Socially Distanced Event
Entry by Donation
14:00 – 16:00
Tuesday 17th August 2021
all donations to St Andrew’s general funds with the aim of restoring the church roof
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