AMP & APCM
The Annual Meeting of Parishioners (also referred to as the annual vestry meeting) is held yearly in every parish of the Church of England to elect churchwardens for the forthcoming year.
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is held immediately following the AMP for the purpose of
The election of parochial representatives of the laity as follows:
To the Deanery Synod representatives.
To the Parochial Church Council.
The consideration of:
a report on changes to the Roll since the last annual parochial church meeting
The Trustees Aunal Report (TAR) that contains
an Annual Report on the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally;
the financial statements of the council for the year ending on the 31st December preceding the meeting;
the annual report on the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish;
a report of the proceedings of the deanery synod; and
other matters of parochial or general Church interest. (As previously notified to the chair)
Each parish has its own meeting in the church building and for 2023 the dates are
Hornby 19:30 Monday 15th May
Hauxwell 18:00 Sunday 21st May
Finghall 19:30 Wednesday 17th May
Patrick Brompton 19:30 Friday 19th May
Spennithorne 19:30 Monday 22nd May
Crakehall 19:30 Wednesday 24th May
Everyone is warmly invited to come and join us for these important meetings
Christmas Services & Events
Come Celebrate with us this Christmas
Celebrating Christ’s Birth and our Hope
Lessons & Carols – St Michael’s Spennithorne Thu 15th 18:00
Christmas Tree Festival – St Michael’s Spennithorne Sat 17th 12:30
Beer & Carols – Queen’s Head Finghall Sat 17th 19:00
Christingle & Family Nativity Simply Together – St Gregory’s Crakehall Sun 18th 11:00
Carol Service with Hunton Ladies Choir – St Oswald’s Hauxwell Sun 18th 19:00
Beer & Carols – Bay Horse Crakehall Mon 19th 19:00
Beer & Carols – Hackforth Village Hall Wed 21st 19:00
Lessons & Carols St Gregory’s Crakehall Thu 22nd 19:00
Crib Service – St Michael’s Spennithorne Sat 24th 16:00
Carol Service with Hunton Ladies Choir – St Mary’s Hornby Sat 24th 18:30
Midnight Mass – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton Sat 24th 23:30
Midnight Mass – St Andrew’s Finghall Sat 24th 23:30
Christmas Day BCP Holy Communion – St Oswald’s Hauxwell Sat 25th 09:00
Christmas Day Holy Communion – St Mary’s Hornby Sat 25th 09:00
Christmas Day Family Holy CommunionSt Gregory’s Crakehall Sat 25th 10:45
Flauto – a lunchtime concert
A super opportunity to hear three young amateur musicians perform some of their current repertoire for our pleasure.
Free event, but any donations shared between Friends Of Mettupalayam (Registered Charity Number 1054673) and our hosts St Gregory’s, Crakehall
All Souls Service
Wednesday 2nd November
18:00 St Gregory’s Crakehall
As the leaves begin to fall
we pause to remember
those we love
but see no more
Please come and join us at our
All Souls Commemoration Service
Each year we hold a service of commemoration at All Souls tide
to remember before God all who have died and to comfort one another as we find ways to live without their presence with us.
This year the service will be held at St Gregory’s Crakehall starting at 6 pm on Wednesday 2nd November. During the service, we read out names that we have been asked to remember and offer each other the space to light a candle in memory of loved ones who are no longer with us. If you would like a name included in the service let us know by calling Rev’d Chris on 01677 937 124
or by email via our contact form
