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Meet the team

Rector

Rev’d Chris Lawton BATM

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 is 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.

Rev’d Roy GrahamBD, BA, MA, ALCD

Born and educated at St. Albans in Hertfordshire

1959 went to London College of Divinity to train for ordination.

1962 married Margaret – they have two sons.

1963 Ordained Deacon in to serve in the Parish of St. Jude Southsea. Made Priest in 1964.

1966 Moved to the Parish of Morden (Diocese of Southwark) in charge of Emmanuel Church.

1970 Vicar of Tittensor in the Diocese of Lichfield.

1979 Rector of Hurworth with Dinsdale and Sockburn (Diocese of Durham)

2002 retired and moved to Scotland.

2017 Moved back to Yorkshire and lives in Patrick Brompton

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.

For details of services 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 TSSF
The Vicarage
Patrick Brompton
Bedale
DL8 1JN

01677 450 920

Calendar

June 2023

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Wider Chapter Quiet …
    Wider Chapter Quiet Day with Bishop John Pritchard Thursday, 01 June 2023  10:30 - 15:30
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  • St Andrew's Vis…
    St Andrew's Visitor Afternoon  Thursday, 01 June 2023  14:00 - 16:00 See more details
  • Archdeacon's Vi…
    Archdeacon's Visitation Service Thursday, 01 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00 St Gregory's Church : Bedale, Bedale DL8 1AA, UK
    See more details
  • Craft Club
    Craft Club Thursday, 01 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00
    Crakehall
    See more details
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2
  • Swaledale Festival
    Swaledale Festival Friday, 02 June 2023  10:00 - 18:00
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  • Len Carlisle - Funer…
    Len Carlisle - Funeral  Friday, 02 June 2023  14:00 - 15:00 See more details
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3
  • PB Coffee Morning
    PB Coffee Morning Saturday, 03 June 2023  10:00 - 12:00 School Room, Patrick Brompton
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4
  • Patrick Brompton - F…
    Patrick Brompton - Family Service Sunday, 04 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • PhoneChurch - Family…
    PhoneChurch - Family Service Sunday, 04 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • Crakehall - Holy Com…
    Crakehall - Holy Communion Sunday, 04 June 2023  11:00 - 12:00
    Crakehall
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  • Hornby - Morning Pra…
    Hornby - Morning Prayer Sunday, 04 June 2023  11:00 - 11:45
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  • Spennithorne - Holy …
    Spennithorne - Holy Communion Sunday, 04 June 2023  11:00 - 12:00
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  • BCP Evensong
    BCP Evensong Sunday, 04 June 2023  17:00 - 18:00
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5
  • Worship Team Meeting
    Worship Team Meeting Monday, 05 June 2023  09:30 - 11:00
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  • Swaledale Festival T…
    Swaledale Festival TBC Monday, 05 June 2023  10:00 - 18:00
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  • Just Together - Plan…
    Just Together - Planning Zoom Monday, 05 June 2023  19:30 - 21:00
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6
  • Wensley Deanery Syno…
    Wensley Deanery Synod - Bedale Tuesday, 06 June 2023  19:00 - 21:00
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7
  • Crakehall - Mid Week…
    Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 07 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
    Crakehall
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  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 07 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
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  • Leaders Meeting
    Leaders Meeting Wednesday, 07 June 2023  16:15 - 17:15 Conf Call
    Crakehall
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  • Leaders Meeting
    Leaders Meeting Wednesday, 07 June 2023  16:15 - 17:15 Conf Call
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8
  • St Andrew's Vis…
    St Andrew's Visitor Afternoon  Thursday, 08 June 2023  14:00 - 16:00 See more details
  • Confirmation Group -…
    Confirmation Group - Teen Thursday, 08 June 2023  17:00 - 18:30
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  • Craft Club
    Craft Club Thursday, 08 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00
    Crakehall
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• • •
9
  • Mart Chaplaincy
    Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 09 June 2023  08:30 - 13:00
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  • Crakehall Youth Grou…
    Crakehall Youth Group Friday, 09 June 2023  19:00 - 21:00 Village Hall, Crakehall
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  • The Filling Station
    The Filling Station Friday, 09 June 2023  19:00 - 21:00 Thornborough Hall, Leyburn DL8 5AB, UK

    Administrator: Mike & Pauline Hirst 01969 667841
    mikehirst@tiscali.co.uk

    See more details
• • •
10
  • Ramsay Wedding - Hau…
    Ramsay Wedding - Hauxwell Saturday, 10 June 2023  14:00 - 16:00
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11
  • Hauxwell - BCP Holy …
    Hauxwell - BCP Holy Communion Sunday, 11 June 2023  09:00 - 10:00
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  • Patrick Brompton - P…
    Patrick Brompton - Prayer & Praise Sunday, 11 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • PhoneChurch - Prayer…
    PhoneChurch - Prayer & Praise Sunday, 11 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • Crakehall - Simply T…
    Crakehall - Simply Together 'Family' Sunday, 11 June 2023  11:00 - 11:45
    Crakehall
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  • Hornby - Morning Pra…
    Hornby - Morning Prayer Sunday, 11 June 2023  11:00 - 11:45
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  • Spennithorne - BCP E…
    Spennithorne - BCP Evensong Sunday, 11 June 2023  18:00 - 19:00
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12
  • Gathered PCC Meeting
    Gathered PCC Meeting Monday, 12 June 2023  19:00 - 21:00
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13
  • Morning Prayer - Spe…
    Morning Prayer - Spennithorne Tuesday, 13 June 2023  09:30 - 10:00

    Weeday Morning Prayer 

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

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14
  • Crakehall - Mid Week…
    Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 14 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
    Crakehall
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  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 14 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
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  • PSO Meeting - Bedale
    PSO Meeting - Bedale Wednesday, 14 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00
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• • •
15
  • Parish Lunch
    Parish Lunch  Thursday, 15 June 2023  12:30 - 14:00 See more details
  • St Andrew's Vis…
    St Andrew's Visitor Afternoon  Thursday, 15 June 2023  14:00 - 16:00 See more details
  • Confirmation Group -…
    Confirmation Group - Teen Thursday, 15 June 2023  17:00 - 18:30
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  • Archdeacon's Vi…
    Archdeacon's Visitation Service Thursday, 15 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00 St Marys Richmond
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  • Craft Club
    Craft Club Thursday, 15 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00
    Crakehall
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16
  • Mart Chaplaincy
    Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 16 June 2023  08:30 - 13:00
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17
  • Baptism - Stephens
    Baptism - Stephens Saturday, 17 June 2023  11:00 - 11:45
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18
  • Patrick Brompton - H…
    Patrick Brompton - Holy Communion Sunday, 18 June 2023  09:00 - 10:00
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  • PhoneChurch - Holy C…
    PhoneChurch - Holy Communion Sunday, 18 June 2023  09:00 - 10:00
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  • Spennithorne - Morni…
    Spennithorne - Morning Prayer Sunday, 18 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • Crakehall - Holy Com…
    Crakehall - Holy Communion Sunday, 18 June 2023  11:00 - 12:00
    Crakehall
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  • Hornby - Family Serv…
    Hornby - Family Service Sunday, 18 June 2023  17:00 - 17:45
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21
  • Crakehall - Mid Week…
    Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 21 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
    Crakehall
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  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 21 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
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• •
22
  • St Andrew's Vis…
    St Andrew's Visitor Afternoon  Thursday, 22 June 2023  14:00 - 16:00 See more details
  • Healing Prayer Group
    Healing Prayer Group Thursday, 22 June 2023  14:30 - 16:30
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  • Confirmation Group -…
    Confirmation Group - Teen Thursday, 22 June 2023  17:00 - 18:30
    See more details
  • Craft Club
    Craft Club Thursday, 22 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00
    Crakehall
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• • • •
23
  • Mart Chaplaincy
    Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 23 June 2023  08:30 - 13:00
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25
  • Morning Prayer
    Morning Prayer Sunday, 25 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45 St Patricks Church, Patrick Brompton
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  • PhoneChurch - Family…
    PhoneChurch - Family Service Sunday, 25 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • Spennithorne - Famil…
    Spennithorne - Family Service Sunday, 25 June 2023  09:00 - 09:45
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  • Crakehall - Morning …
    Crakehall - Morning Prayer Sunday, 25 June 2023  11:00 - 11:45
    Crakehall
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  • Hornby - Holy Commun…
    Hornby - Holy Communion Sunday, 25 June 2023  11:00 - 12:00
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  • Finghall - BCP Evens…
    Finghall - BCP Evensong  Sunday, 25 June 2023  17:00 - 18:00 See more details
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28
  • Crakehall - Mid Week…
    Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 28 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
    Crakehall
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  • Mid Week Communion
    Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 28 June 2023  10:00 - 10:30
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  • Deanery Prayer Meeti…
    Deanery Prayer Meeting - St Michael’s, Kirklington Wednesday, 28 June 2023  11:00 - 12:00
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• • •
29
  • St Andrew's Vis…
    St Andrew's Visitor Afternoon  Thursday, 29 June 2023  14:00 - 16:00 See more details
  • Confirmation Group -…
    Confirmation Group - Teen Thursday, 29 June 2023  17:00 - 18:30
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  • Craft Club
    Craft Club Thursday, 29 June 2023  19:00 - 20:00
    Crakehall
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• • •
30
  • Mart Chaplaincy
    Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 30 June 2023  08:30 - 13:00
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•

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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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