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 the introduction of ‘Plan B’ Our approach here in Lower Wensleydale for the moment is Masks are required when inside the building except when leading or singing a part of a choir. Spacing out by using alternate pews is a simple way to help others. The Peace will continue to be shared from where we sit or 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 will continue where possible. Test & Trace continues in line with best practice advice. |
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09:00 Morning Prayer – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton
09:00 Holy Communion – St Michael’s Spennithorne & PhoneChurch
10:45 Plough Sunday Family Service – St Mary’s Hornby
10:45 Morning Prayer – St Gregory’s Crakehall
17:00 BCP Evensong – St Andrew’s Finghall
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Sunday 12th December Advent 3
09:00 Morning Prayer – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton
09:00 Holy Communion – St Michael’s Spennithorne & PhoneChurch
10:45 Family Service – St Mary’s Hornby
10:45 Morning Prayer – St Gregory’s Crakehall
14:30 WI Carol Service – St Michael’s Spennithorne
17:00 BCP Evensong – St Andrew’s Finghall
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Sunday 28th November Advent Sunday – Hope
09:00 Prayer & Praise – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton
09:00 Family Service – PhoneChurch Only
10:45 Holy Communion – St Gregory’s Crakehall
Please note that the other services advertised have been cancelled due to unexpected circumstances.
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Sunday 21st November Christ the King
09:00 Holy Communion – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton & PhoneChurch
09:00 Morning Prayer – St Michael’s Spennithorne
10:45 Morning Prayer – St Mary’s Hornby
10:45 ‘Stir Up’ Simply Together – St Gregory’s Crakehall
17:00 BCP Evensong – St Andrew’s Finghall
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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.