BENEFICES of SHERBURN in with & SAXTON, and & www.sherburninelmetgroup.org.uk Vicar: The Revd Canon Chris Wilton 01977 682122, [email protected] Assistant Curate: The Revd Philip Grayson 01977 680234 & 07969 859317 ~ Associate Priest: The Revd Nick Plant 0113 287 6064 ~ Permanent ('Distinctive') Deacon: The Revd Wendy Plant 07803 125389 ~ Readers: Mr John Taylor 0113 287 2535 ~ Mr Norman Sutcliffe 0113 281 3460 Benefices Administrator: Mrs Angie Wilton 01977 682122, 07866 801046, [email protected]

20 JUNE 2021 – THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Proper 7) HANDS ~ FACE ~ SPACE ~ FRESH AIR

please remember to keep the last five minutes before the services, and especially the time during the administration of Holy Communion, for quiet prayer and reflection (a bell will be rung before the main service at Sherburn)

Welcome to our services today, and especially welcome and in the bucket of water at the back of church, they will be put in a vase a huge thank you to Fr Francis Loftus taking his last regular service on Saturday ready for Sunday worship and to welcome visitors. at Aberford today. We have been extremely grateful to him for Children of Light Festival, Art Competition: entries on display taking one Eucharist service a month at Aberford while there have in Sherburn church for two weeks. Phil will be in church 3pm-5pm on been insufficient ordained clergy in our own Benefices to do so. Tues, Weds & Fri this week for post-school visits.

Saturday 26 June, 4.30pm, Minster – please hold NEW: Micklefield Lay-led worship: the PCC has agreed that a Caroline and her family in your prayers as she takes this huge step small group of people should plan what it is hoped will become a forward in following her Christian calling and is ordained Deacon regular lay-led act of worship for all ages, and especially for young by the Archbishop of York. Number of guests is very restricted, so families moving into the village. The first such service will be on Sunday 12 September – further details to follow. we will celebrate with her in next Sunday morning's service.

Sunday 4 July, 11.00am, Sherburn: Phil will be ordained Day by Day Book (Sherburn): 21 June - wedding of Patricia & Priest by the Bishop of , in a Benefices service followed, Ronald Hardman (1999); 24 June - in memory of Robert John James McGonagle, died this day 2019, by Judith Sterling; 26 June - in loving we hope, by refreshments. No other services in the morning, but memory of our late son Julian Richard Moore (4/3/73 to 26/6/16) by there will be the usual first Sunday evening service at Sherburn John & Ann Moore. Forms in church to request a day to remember.

Extra flowers needed in church for the occasion! Donations of money Your prayers are asked for those who are ill: Saxton with Towton: (especially) or flowers & foliage greatly appreciated, plus help June Pick. Aberford: Margaret Taylor, Lauren Ward. Micklefield: decorating on Fri 2 July from 2.00pm (wedding 1.00pm on the Sat). Michael Needham, Jennifer Hudson, Maggie Moss, Anthony Lock, Please let Lizzy Allanson or Angie know if you can help. Brenda Law, June Kelly, Rita Dobson. Sherburn & Barkston Ash: Jean Keeling, Dorothy Mills, Greta Wilkinson, Hilary Bower, Emily ALSO – Thank you 'cleaning fairies' who have visited Barrie, Sandra Jackson, Stuart Cram, Jacqui Jolleys, Yvonne Lawton, Sherburn church to clean it!!! Peter Thompson, Margaret Mackman, Carlo Raimondo, 'a friend', Peter McCleave, Robert Ellis, Kevin Harrison, Jessie Vause, George Bishop, Morning Prayer – 9.30am on Thursdays at Sherburn. Alan, Andrew Sedman. Please tell Angie of any amendments.

Evening Prayer – 5.15pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays at We pray for those who have died recently: Mary Moore, Bill Sherburn, Thursdays at SAXTON Heiszelgrave, Dorothy Margaret Jennison, Peter James Winfield (56), Betty Oldfield (83), Stuart Raggett, Hannah Wallace (101), Dorothy Micklefield Church Flowers: For a while we have had no flowers Pugh (104), Kay Jukes (87), Malcolm Bielby ('Sam') (76) [funeral Tues regularly in church. Maybe the thought of arranging flowers is 29 June, 10am, Pontefract crem], Barbara Bailey (84). daunting, so we are going to try just a simple vase of donated flowers Micklefield Years Mind: Stuart Best (from the garden or purchased). If you could please leave your flowers May they rest in peace and rise in glory. D I A R Y Today, 20 June 6.30pm Compline (Sherburn) 7.15pm Wedding rehearsal (Pashley/Parkinson) Monday 21 Tuesday 22 – Alban 2.40pm Micklefield School Class 1 Assembly 6.30pm Sherburn Guides (meeting outside) Wednesday 23 – Ethelreda 9.30am Eucharist (Micklefield) 1.15pm Funeral of Peter James Winfield (Sherburn) followed by cremation 7.15pm Midweek Eucharist (Sherburn) Thursday 24 – BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST 6.40pm Choir practice (Sherburn) Friday 25 (Selby Food Bank run from Sherburn now on MONDAY 28 June) Saturday 26 12.30pm Marriage of Nicholas Jonathon Pashley & Charlotte Amy Parkinson (Sherburn) 4.30pm Ordination of Caroline Comer-Stone as Deacon by the Archbishop of York (York Minster) (and see above) Worship next Sunday, 27 June • Selby Food Bank (Micklefield) & Martin House (used stamps):. box for donations at the back of church. Sadly, the need is still great.

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY • Saturday 10 July, 7.30pm, Sherburn church: a summer (Proper 8) concert by Paul and Rosemary Reid. More details later.

9.15am Eucharist (Barkston) • Sunday 1 August, Lead Church Annual Service, to coincide 9.15am Morning Prayer (Saxton) with the Lead Church Summer Open Day.

9.30am Eucharist (Micklefield) • Sherburn Summer Sale: Saturday 28 August! Still need 10.45am Eucharist (Sherburn) – Caroline will be volunteers to help organise please, also ideas for stalls (or for a small 'read in' as new Assistant Curate fee, book a table and do your own thing!). Donations needed for the usual tombola/raffle, and refreshments/cake stall please. If you can 11.00am Morning Prayer (Aberford) help, please contact Ken Stott (in the choir, or 01937 830148). 12.30pm Holy Baptism (Sherburn) 6.30pm Evensong (Sherburn) June - July 2021 flower donor rota (Sherburn) 27 June Barbara B & Judy S Sheila Hawking 7.30pm (tbc) Wedding rehearsal Mason/Dovey 4 July Sue Anderson* Sue Anderson

• Selby Food Bank (Sherburn, Saxton and Barkston): (also Phil's Priesting – see above) next run MONDAY 28 June, 10.00am (NB new collection date). Flowers £20 per week, given to Angie by the end of the preceding month please. Flower Coordinator Lizzy Allanson (07738 832445)

£oose change for Ho: your loose change for the Diocese of Ho in Ghana really does help, and makes a huge difference to them.

Sherburn church-sitting: please contact Brenda Thornton if you can help, [email protected], 01977 684168.