The Parish of Upper Ryedale

PARISH NEWS

August 2010

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The Reverend Michael Sinclair writes -

Dear Parishioners

Quite an important change to our schedule of services was agreed at the meeting of our Parochial Church Council last month and I thought I should draw your attention to it.

As you know, we have five churches in our Parish and to date each Church has had one service each month.  This has meant that on one Sunday we have had to hold two services.  Churchgoers across the Parish have been very good in going to the Church where the service is, but on this one Sunday the two services have split our congregation.  It also means that the priest has to leave the first service too promptly yet, still arrives at the next with little time to spare, which is not ideal for anyone.  It was decided to change the pattern of service in each church to a rolling five Sunday timetable and this change to take effect from the beginning of this month.  This means that you can no longer expect the service in your church to be on a particular Sunday.

We are enclosing with this Parish News a calendar of services for the rest of this year in a size which we hope you will pin on your notice board at home.  We will provide a similar list in December for the whole of next year.  Our services will, of course, also continue to be announced monthly in the Parish News.  What God wants in Upper Ryedale is a living Church community, which comes together Sunday by Sunday.  In that way we support each other, encourage each other, and feed weekly from His word and sacrament.

I hope you will have a lovely August and I hope also that you will be able to get to Church regularly in the weeks and months ahead.  Finally, may I just remind you that the licensing and installation of the Reverend Tim Robinson as our new Priest-in-Charge of Helmsley and Upper Ryedale is on Sunday 5^th of September at 6pm in Helmsley Church.  We look forward very much to welcoming Tim amongst us!

Yours sincerely

Michael

Parish News

PCC Meetings

The next PCC meeting will be held on Thursday, 14^th October in Hawnby Village Hall at 7.30 pm.

PCC Members and Treasurers

The Diocese is arranging some training sessions in the autumn for PCC members and treasurers.  Dates for the Archdeaconry of Cleveland are:

Members.  Saturday, 11^th September from 10.00am till 1.00pm at Marton in Cleveland Parish Centre, led by Peter Warry, Diocesan Secretary.  The agenda includes duties of PCC members, basic finance, PCC meetings and PCCs as charities.

Treasurers.  Saturday, 11^th September from 9.30am till 12.30pm at St Barnabas Hall, Linthorpe (The Reid Room).  Issues to be covered include legal and financial overview of a PCC, principles of PCC accounts, accounts format and annual reports.  This will be led by Catherine Evans, finance manager.

Elizabeth Settle is willing to make the necessary bookings for anyone wishing to go to either session.  Let her know before 29^th August.

Giving

Have you ever been stopped in the street by somebody offering you £128 cash for every £100 you gave them? 

No, I haven't either, but I would like to remind you that if you are a tax payer you can achieve exactly that, on behalf of the church, by signing a Gift Aid form.  The simplest and best way of doing that is to tell your church treasurer how much you are giving, and your treasurer will then be able to reclaim the rebate, increasing your gift by 28%.  Alternatively you can put cash into the envelopes now available in the pews in every church in the parish. 

We huff and puff about making ends meet, parishes merging, and the length of interregnums but the simple fact is that some of these problems would be eased if every £1 you give (and I hope there will be lots of them) is accompanied by a gift aid declaration. 

Even more important than claiming tax credit is the significance of regular giving.  We say to ourselves that we can afford so much per week and plan to give it on a weekly basis.  Few of us manage to get to church every week and our annual donations turn out to be only a fraction of what we had originally envisaged. It is far, far better to commit to a sum at the start of each year, tell the Treasurer, and make sure that sum has been handed over by the end of the year.

We have an excellent record in Upper Ryedale of paying our way (and, who knows, maybe that has helped us in having a succession of outstandingly good priests in the Parish).  So let's keep this up by making every pound planned and donated with a gift aid designation.  Last year the parish gained more than £2,000 as gift aid - I am sure we can do even better both in the amount we give and in gift aid!

And if you do come across somebody on the street offering £128 cash for £100, let me know.

Tony Gillham          Finance Rep. on Synod

Bilsdale Show

As normal, St John, Bilsdale will have a stall at the Bilsdale Show on Saturday, 28^th August (Bank Holiday weekend).  Games for all so come and join in, say hello as a volunteer or in passing.

Sponsored Ride & Stride

Saturday, 11^th September sees the next "Ride & ^:Stride" which raises  money for both the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust and your own Church: 50% of all money you raise comes back to your church.  The YHCT helps many churches with their fabric repair bills, so it is in our own interests to help them.

People are sponsored for visiting churches in any area.  Originally it was for cyclists only, but now travelling can be by any means – by foot, by car or even horse-.back!  It is a most .enjoyable day out, visiting all those churches you have not seen before.  Most churches are open and some even provide refreshments for visitors or a sponsored church sitter to talk to them.

Last year the old Pickering deanery raised £1174, so as the new Northern Ryedale deanery we should reach much more this year.  Sponsorship forms and a form for visitors to your church to sign are available.  More information can be found at www.vhct.org.uk .

Christian Aid Week

The Parish gave a total of £320 to this year’s appeal.

Hawnby Yorkshire Day
To be held in Hawnby Store’s Tea Garden and Hawnby Village Hall on Sunday, 1^st August from 2.00pm till 5.00pm.  Proceeds to Hawnby Children’s Fund and Hawnby Church.  Come and enjoy teas, beer tasting, cake stall, plant sales, local craft and produce, book stall and quality bric-a-brac and collectables.

Foundation Degree in Theology & Ministry

The Foundation Degree is used by York Diocese as part of the training for Readers, but the course is also open to people who want to explore their faith in greater depth in a supportive environment.,: The course begins by studying the New Testament starts at 6.30pm on Thursday 23 September.  Further information from www.yorksj.ac.uk/theology or on 01904 876429

From the Registers

Baptism 18^th July:  Joshua Caiden MacGregor, St John, Bilsdale

Welcome

To Hugh and Elisa O’Loughlin who have moved into the Rectory at Old Byland (with 3 dogs) and welcome to Julie Bushell and Gerry Orchard and Babs and Roy Newman who are moving into Angram Grange, Cold Kirby.

Future Dates for your Diary

Scawton         Harvest Festival, supper and dominoes.  Friday 15^th October

Scawton         Trivial Pursuits Quiz on Friday, 29^th October

Email Parish News

A significant number of you now take the Parish News in e-mail form.  So far there have been no complaints, but if you have a problem let me know and I will try to sort it out.  However, more subscribers would be welcome, it does not add to the burden of sending out each copy, so why not give it a try?  Just send me an email to my address and you will be added to the list CB

What’s on and News

WI News 

The next WI meeting is in Rievaulx Village Hall for a talk by Lucy Warrack on the ‘900^th Anniversary of St. Aelred’ to be held in Rievaulx Village Hall on Wednesday, 4^th August at 7.15pm.  This is a follow up to the Abbey service and everyone is very welcome.  The following meeting is a talk on Storytelling by Linda Hencher on Wednesday, 1^st September in Rievaulx village hall at 7.15pm.

Mobile Library Dates

Next dates for the Hawnby/Bilsdale route are Tuesdays, 3^rd & 24^th August and 14^th September  The Old Byland, Cold Kirby and Scawton route dates are Wednesdays, 11^th August and 1^st & 22^nd September.

Cold Kirby Village Hall

Good news!  The application for a grant has resulted in offers from the LEADER Programme and Ryedale for funds which should mean that the work of re-roofing the hall and other improvements could start in the autumn.

Thanks to all those who came and supported the Cooking Fantastic Demo, a good time was had by all, and what a privilege to have the mobile Cookshop.  £110 was raised for village hall funds.

The Hutton-le-Hole Art Group

The 23^rd Annual Exhibition of the Hutton-le-Hole Art Group, which includes members of the Scawton Art Group, will be held in Hutton-le-Hole Village Hall from Saturday, 31^st July till Sunday, 8^th August.  The exhibition is open 10.00am to 5.00pm daily and entry is FREE.  Proceeds from the commission on sales are in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice.

Craft-E Coffee Morning

Thanks are due to Vivien and Barry Middlemass for hosting the coffee morning in aid of church funds.  A wide variety of crafts was on display generating interest for crafters and buyers.  If you missed it and would like to contact anyone displaying items, contact Vivien on 01845 597122 or e-mail vivien.wiltonmiddlemass@btopenworld.com or Jackie Addison on 01845 597063  The first two classes in the Reading Room, Scawton have been arranged for Thursday, 5^th August from 6.30pm till 8.30pm and Tuesday, 17^th August from 2.00pm till 4.00pm.

North Yorkshire Rural Voice

A Lottery funded service, including Ryedale Voluntary Action, dedicated to help voluntary and community groups to find support, access training, influence policies and get advice.  The local Rural Network Officer for Ryedale is Maggie Farey who can be contacted on 01653 313120 or Maggie@rva-cvs.org.uk

Services in the Parish

August 2010