St Andrews, Finghall

Upcoming Services and Events

Service Rota for Jan & Feb 2023

January 9, 2023

Christmas Services & Events

December 17, 2022

Come Celebrate with us this Christmas Celebrating Christ’s Birth and our Hope Lessons & Carols – St Michael’s Spennithorne Thu 15th 18:00Christmas Tree Festival – St Michael’s Spennithorne Sat 17th…

St Andrew’s Day Patronal Holy Communion

November 6, 2022

All Souls Service  

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Wednesday 2nd November 18:00 St Gregory’s Crakehall As the leaves begin to fallwe pause to rememberthose we lovebut see no more Please come and join us at ourAll Souls Commemoration…

T.O.A.S.T.

October 20, 2022

Afternoon Tea @ Rose Cottage

July 9, 2021

A Socially Distanced EventEntry by Donation 14:00 – 16:00Tuesday 17th August 2021all donations to St Andrew’s general funds with the aim of restoring the church roof

The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021

April 10, 2021

Our Churches are open for you this weekend for Private Prayer from 9-6 (Finghall 2-4) as we pay our respects and share in the Nations Morning. We have been asked…

Ash Wednesday

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021

17 February 2021 Since early days Christians have observed with great devotion the time of our Lord’s passion and resurrection. It became the custom of the Church to prepare for…

Clypping & Pancakes

February 13, 2021February 14, 2021

Come & Join us on Zoom as we offer a virtual Clypp (hug) our Church ask for God’s blessing on our communities and share pancakes! https://zoom.us/j/5273085317?pwd=Y3QzeUl0ay82dDV5T29lMCs4RFhhZz09 Clipping the church is an…

Candlemas

January 30, 2021February 1, 2021

About Us

St Andrew’s congregation values highly the warmth of its welcome and the feeling of togetherness and support amongst the members of our congregation.  Our overriding aim is to make incarnate the love of God and the values of his kingdom in the community that we serve.

The church building is set in a delightful rural setting, embowered by fields and trees.  Our next-door neighbours, a large static and touring campsite at Akebar, present an exciting mission field for the future.  This year there was a much loved outdoor service, as well as a full range of Christmas carol services and our Maundy Thursday ‘foot washing services,’ all of which form part of our mission across the benefice; we would love these to continue.

Our vision is to see more people, of all ages, becoming members of our church family, not only on Sundays or within the church building; we are looking for opportunities to model God’s grace and love more effectively in the wider community.

We enjoy good ecumenical links with our Methodists brothers and sisters

Our Church Building

The church is a grade 2* listed building, with parts dating back to the mid-12^th century, with later 14^th century additions.  The church has an open graveyard, which is maintained by the church.

Finghall village is home to about 160 people, and has an excellent pub, the Queen’s Head.  Although small in size it is an active community with an annual barrel push and village fete which attracts people from a wide area. The village is mainly a farming community, together with some commuter workers and retired people.  The Wensleydale Railway has a popular request station on the edge of the village, where one can sometimes catch sight of the steam train ‘taking on water’.

The parish also includes the village of Constable Burton, best known for its Hall, a handsome Palladian villa standing in extensive woodland and formal gardens which are open to the public.  It was designed by the celebrated architect John Carr for Sir Marmaduke Wyvill, and completed in 1768.  The village also boasts one of the best eateries in the Dale.