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    • St Andrews, Finghall
    • St Gregory’s, Crakehall with Langthorne
    • St Mary’s, Hornby
    • St Michael and All Angel’s, Spennithorne
    • St Oswald’s, Hauxwell
    • St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton
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Meet the team

Rector

Rev’d Chris Lawton

Chris came to the parishes in July 2017 having served his curacy in Leyburn and Bellerby.  Before ordination training at Cranmer Hall in Durham Chris served as a Missioner in 6 rural parishes in Wiltshire for two years and as a City Missioner in Gloucester for four years prior to that.  He lives in Patrick Brompton with his wife Siân who is the Curate for the Masham Group of Churches and their boys Llewelyn, Emrys, Arwyn, and Bleddyn.

Chris is passionate about reaching out to our communities with the Good News of the Gospel and with practical help and support where possible.
He was a founding trustee of the Church About the Dale charity and is a Clergy representative on the Leeds Diocesan Synod.  Chris has had a long interest in the New Monastic movement and is currently exploring membership of the Franciscan Third Order.

Having studied photography and film at college he continues both interests and you can follow him on Instagram to see some of his photographs.

Chris normally takes Tuesdays as his rest day.

Reader

Sue Bianco

Sue was licensed as a Reader in 2019 and regularly leads services in the benefice.  She is an active member of Patrick Brompton/Newton le Willows House Group and currently a member of Deanery synod.  Sue strongly supports lay training in the diocese and has taught intermittently on the Reader training course and the Lay Worship leader course.

Lay Worship Leaders

Myra Shield

Myra trained as LWL in 2017 and helps to lead worship at St Gregory’s Crakehall.

Pauline Irwin

Pauline trained as LWL in 2020 and helps to lead worship at St Gregory’s Crakehall.

Julie Morton Lee

Julie trained as LWL in 2020 and helps to lead worship at St Michael’s Spennithorne.

Retired Clergy who support us

Rev’d Lisle Ryder

Lisle is a retired priest, whose ministry was mainly in Hospital Chaplaincy in Worcester.

His final appointment was as a parish priest in rural Devon.
He is a visiting Chaplain at Holy Rood House (Thirsk) and supports Cornerstone Pastoral Care.

Fr Philip Carrington MBE CStJ MA MCMI

Fr Philip is a retired Anglican Priest, married to Linda, now living in Crakehall.
Prior to Ordination, he was a Chartered Electronics Engineer (CEng), travelling extensively, latterly as Marketing Manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  He remains a Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI).

He was licensed as Reader in the Diocese of Ely, Europe and Chichester.

Following training for Ordination at Chichester Theological College, he served his title as Curate at St Mary’s, West Acklam in the Diocese of York, then as Vicar in the Urban Priority Parish of Easterside, Middlesbrough.  He was a member of the Diocesan Church Urban Fund Committee and on the York Diocesan Board of Finance. He holds an MA in Theology and Religious Studies from Leeds University.
He is the former Trust Chaplain and Chaplaincy Manager for the South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust.  He served on the Medical Research Ethics Committee for Yorkshire and as County Chaplain for St John Ambulance in North Yorkshire and Teesside.
Latterly, he was Vicar of the Parish of St Stephen, Guernsey and Head of Chaplaincy Services for the Guernsey Board of Health.  Whilst there he was Bailiwick Commander St John Ambulance for Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Sark.
He received the MBE for his service as Hospital Chaplain. He is now County President of St John Ambulance for North Yorkshire and Teesside and was recently appointed Commander in the Order of St John (CStJ).
Fr Philip regularly celebrates the Sunday Eucharist in both the Lower Wensleydale and Bedale Benefices and currently leads the Crakehall Bible Study Group.

Our Churches

The Lower Wensleydale Parishes 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.

Gathered Worship Suspended – PhoneChurch continues in strength

Following the success of PhoneChurch during the first lockdown and with Covid-19 rates rising once again in our area, a discussion was held at an emergency meeting of the 6 Parishes. After reviewing the options, the PCC’s opted to revert to PhoneChurch during the current National Lockdown, this has been approved by Bishop Nick. This will be reviewed at our meeting on the 24th of February.

So we continue with PhoneChurch at 09:00, 10:00, and 16:00 (Zoom on 2nd & 4th Sundays)
To join in simply call 03300 945 940
then at the prompt Room number: 55017514 #
and use Guest PIN: 3885 #

For more details please see the calendar below – click on the dot to see full details for each service or event.

 

 

Contact Us

Office Address
Rev’d Chris Lawton BATM
The Vicarage
Patrick Brompton
Bedale
DL8 1JN

01677 450 920

Calendar

February 2021

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Monday, 01 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
2
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Tuesday, 02 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Candlemass - PhoneCh…
    Candlemass - PhoneChurch Tuesday, 02 February 2021  18:00 - 19:00
    See more details
• •
3
  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 03 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    With - 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
•
4
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Thursday, 04 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
5
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Friday, 05 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
6
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Saturday, 06 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
7
  • Holy Communion - Pat…
    Holy Communion - Patrick Brompton & PhoneChruch Sunday, 07 February 2021  09:00 - 10:00

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
  • Morning Prayer Phone…
    Morning Prayer PhoneChurch Sunday, 07 February 2021  10:00 - 10:45

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #  

    See more details
  • BCP Evensong - Phone…
    BCP Evensong - PhoneChurch Sunday, 07 February 2021  16:00 - 16:45
    See more details
• • •
8
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Monday, 08 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
9
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Tuesday, 09 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
10
  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 10 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    With - 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
  • Leaders Meeting
    Leaders Meeting Wednesday, 10 February 2021  16:15 - 17:15 Conf Call
    See more details
• •
11
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Thursday, 11 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Healing Prayer Group
    Healing Prayer Group Thursday, 11 February 2021  14:30 - 16:30
    See more details
  • Spennithorne PCC
    Spennithorne PCC Thursday, 11 February 2021  18:00 - 20:00
    See more details
• • •
12
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Friday, 12 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
13
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Saturday, 13 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
14
  • All Gathered Worship…
    All Gathered Worship and Events Suspended  Sunday, 14 February 2021

    Please see our calendar for details of services and events for the whole benefice.

    See more details
  • Morning Prayer Phone…
    Morning Prayer PhoneChurch Sunday, 14 February 2021  09:00 - 09:45

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #  

    See more details
  • Holy Communion Phone…
    Holy Communion PhoneChurch Sunday, 14 February 2021  10:00 - 11:00

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #  

    See more details
  • Evening Prayer (Taiz…
    Evening Prayer (Taizé) - Zoom Sunday, 14 February 2021  16:00 - 16:45

    For a Zoom invite please email Revd Chris

    See more details
• • • •
15
  • All Gathered Worship…
    All Gathered Worship and Events Suspended Monday, 15 February 2021
    Crakehall

    Please see our calendar for details of services and events for the whole benefice.

    See more details
  • Hornby No Access - D…
    Hornby No Access - Drainage Works Monday, 15 February 2021 - Friday, 19 February 2021  
    See more details
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Monday, 15 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
• • •
16
  • Hornby No Access - D…
    Hornby No Access - Drainage Works Monday, 15 February 2021 - Friday, 19 February 2021  
    See more details
  • All Gathered Worship…
    All Gathered Worship and Events Suspended Tuesday, 16 February 2021

    Please see our calendar for details of services and events for the whole benefice.

    See more details
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Tuesday, 16 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Clypping
    Clypping Tuesday, 16 February 2021  18:00 - 19:00
    See more details
• • • •
17
  • Hornby No Access - D…
    Hornby No Access - Drainage Works Monday, 15 February 2021 - Friday, 19 February 2021  
    See more details
  • All Gathered Worship…
    All Gathered Worship and Events Suspended Wednesday, 17 February 2021

    Please see our calendar for details of services and events for the whole benefice.

    See more details
  • Mid Week Communion -…
    Mid Week Communion - Ash Wednesday Service Wednesday, 17 February 2021  09:00 - 09:45

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
  • Mid Week Communion -…
    Mid Week Communion - Ash Wednesday Service Wednesday, 17 February 2021  18:00 - 18:45

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
• • • •
18
  • Hornby No Access - D…
    Hornby No Access - Drainage Works Monday, 15 February 2021 - Friday, 19 February 2021  
    See more details
  • All Gathered Worship…
    All Gathered Worship and Events Suspended Thursday, 18 February 2021

    Please see our calendar for details of services and events for the whole benefice.

    See more details
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Thursday, 18 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Deanery Synod via Zo…
    Deanery Synod via Zoom Thursday, 18 February 2021  19:15 - 20:45
    See more details
• • • •
19
  • Hornby No Access - D…
    Hornby No Access - Drainage Works Monday, 15 February 2021 - Friday, 19 February 2021  
    See more details
  • All Gathered Worship…
    All Gathered Worship and Events Suspended Friday, 19 February 2021

    Please see our calendar for details of services and events for the whole benefice.

    See more details
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Friday, 19 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
• • •
20
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Saturday, 20 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Compline - PhoneChur…
    Compline - PhoneChurch Saturday, 20 February 2021  20:00 - 20:45

    A PhoneChurch service for all 6 Parishes in the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale

    To join in simply call 03300 945 940
    then at the prompt Room number: 55017514 #
    and use Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
• •
21
  • Prayer & Praise …
    Prayer & Praise Phone Church Sunday, 21 February 2021  09:00 - 09:45

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
  • Holy Communion Phone…
    Holy Communion PhoneChurch Sunday, 21 February 2021  11:00 - 12:00

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #  

    See more details
  • BCP Evensong - Phone…
    BCP Evensong - PhoneChurch Sunday, 21 February 2021  16:00 - 16:45

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #  

    See more details
• • •
22
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Monday, 22 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Lent Group Prep
    Lent Group Prep Monday, 22 February 2021  14:30 - 15:30 https://zoom.us/j/5273085317?pwd=Y3QzeUl0ay82dDV5T29lMCs4RFhhZz09

    Chris Lawton is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://zoom.us/j/5273085317?pwd=Y3QzeUl0ay82dDV5T29lMCs4RFhhZz09

    Meeting ID: 527 308 5317
    Passcode: 5DDf4A
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• •
23
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Tuesday, 23 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
24
  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 24 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    With - 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
  • Deanery Prayer Meeti…
    Deanery Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 24 February 2021  11:00 - 12:00 Crakehall
    See more details
  • Leaders Meeting
    Leaders Meeting Wednesday, 24 February 2021  16:15 - 17:15 Conf Call
    See more details
  • Rhythm of Life - Len…
    Rhythm of Life - Lent Course Wednesday, 24 February 2021  19:30 - 21:00
    See more details
• • • •
25
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Thursday, 25 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
26
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Friday, 26 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
•
27
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Saturday, 27 February 2021  09:00 - 09:30

    Daily Morning Prayer 

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    To follow the liturgy, please visit https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer and select Morning Prayer Contemporary 

    See more details
  • Compline - PhoneChur…
    Compline - PhoneChurch Saturday, 27 February 2021  20:00 - 20:45

    A PhoneChurch service for all 6 Parishes in the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale

    To join in simply call 03300 945 940
    then at the prompt Room number: 55017514 #
    and use Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
• •
28
  • Holy Communion - Pho…
    Holy Communion - PhoneChruch Sunday, 28 February 2021  09:00 - 10:00

    To join in please call 

    Dial: 03300 945 940
    Room number: 55017514 #
    Guest PIN: 3885 #

    See more details
  • Morning Prayer - Pho…
    Morning Prayer - PhoneChurch Sunday, 28 February 2021  11:00 - 11:45
    See more details
  • Simply Together in t…
    Simply Together in the Afternoon - Zoom Sunday, 28 February 2021  16:00 - 16:45

    Family service with contemporary worship music.

    For Zoom details please message Rev'd Chris.

    See more details
• • •

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The Lower Wensleydale Parishes 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.

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