The Benefice of Kirkdale, , and The Benefice of Kirkdale, Harome, Nunnington and Pockley

W E PRAY FOR A P RIEST TO LEAD US .

If you think you may be that person, please read our Benefice Profile below.

We are able to offer:

• A strong active Ministry team • Prayerful support at the daily morning ‘Office’ • A strong desire to minister within the community • Five well maintained rural churches • Good ecumenical relation with the local Methodist churches • A Victorian Vicarage refurbished with central heating and double glazing

The Benefice comprises 4 with 5 rural churches situated between and and sits at the south west foot of the North Moors National Park. We are within the Deanery of Northern , which is committed to “developing into a network of churches, inspiring, influencing and leading mission and ministry locally”. The Benefice acknowledges the diocesan vision, “Generous Churches, Making and Nurturing Disciples”, which encourages us to ensure that mission is increasingly shaping our shared life and structures.

The People

This most beautiful part of Ryedale has attracted people to take root from all walks of life, denomination and professions, bringing with them a multitude of skills and experiences both intellectual and practical. Within the Benefice there is much co-operation between the denominations and congregations. The Kirkdale Benefice is supported by a ministry team of 1 non-stipendiary curate, retired clergy, a reader and enthusiastic PCCs. The Kirkdale , being a Local Ecumenical Partnership with the Methodist church, is also supported by the Methodist Minister from Helmsley together with local Methodist preachers.

1 Despite the Benefice being in a largely agricultural area, fewer people now work on the land and most employed people work in Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside or travel to work in York or the local market towns. There are many societies and inclusive functions within the Benefice to cater for all ages, faiths and traditions. The 5 churches stand central to each parish and are a strong reminder of our Christian heritage, providing places of solace and hope for all.

The Minister

Qualities and Attributes

A priest from the central tradition of the church, faithful in the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament, who supports the priestly ministry of the whole People of God, regardless of age, colour, gender or sexual orientation.

A good leader with vision, able and committed to develop lay ministry in all its forms and supportive of group ministry with neighbouring Benefices.

A good communicator, preacher and teacher who will continue to develop pastoral ministry in conjunction with the laity.

A determination to grow the church in numbers, mission and spirituality.

Keen to continue to involve Christians of all traditions and to foster the links with other traditions in the area.

Keen to continue to build up a strong spiritual life for all, especially young people, and able and willing to be actively involved in local schools and colleges.

Ecumenically minded, sympathetic to rural affairs and prepared to work to strengthen the special qualities of each village community.

2 We see that mission is one of partnership and not just within our Benefice but wider afield. Thus, we wish to develop Group Ministry within the western end of the Deanery and seek a minister sympathetic to this. We seek a priest of either gender who is comfortable with the central tradition of the church, faithful in the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament, who supports the priestly and lay ministry of all regardless of age, colour, gender or sexual orientation. He or she should not only lead but also be a good team player willing and able to delegate to the enthusiastic laity of the Benefice in all aspects of mission, ministry and administration. The Benefice has strong ecumenical links, whilst each parish has its own individual identity. We seek a priest with vision, able to reinforce what is already present and grow the body of Christ embracing all ages.

Accommodation The Vicarage is an attractive Victorian house in which is in the Parish of Kirkdale. On the ground floor it has two reception rooms and study, large hallway, kitchen quarters and cloakroom with six bedrooms, a box room and one bathroom on the first floor. It is double-glazed throughout and has mains gas central heating. There are large gardens with extensive views to the south.

Education The Benefice is served by Nawton Community Primary School and the secondary school used by most Anglicans from the Benefice is Ryedale School at Beadlam. Ryedale School takes children from the age of 11-16. It has Performing Arts status and Science status and is currently being expanded. Those pupils going on to further education for A Levels or vocational courses travel to Pickering, Malton, Scarborough and York. Also within the Benefice there is Welburn Hall School maintained by North County Council. This school provides special educational needs for children and young people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.

Note This is a rural area and availability of a car is essential.

3 Our Challenges We are challenged by the limited growth in numbers worshipping. Our aim is to grow our churches in numbers, spirituality and mission and as centres of community activity.

Our Finances at 31 December 2016

Kirkdale Harome Nunnington Pockley

Income £88,683 £12,299 £11,647 £3,923

Expenditure £101,523 £13,588 £11,542 £4,629

Restricted £8,838 NIL £21,874 NIL Reserves

Unrestricted £49,240 £9,286 £32,979 £5,115 Reserves

Freewill Giving £43,482 £5,214 £7,416 £2,243

4 Our Parishes

THE PARISH OF KIRKDALE Kirkdale Parish stretches from the edge of the Moors to the north down to the hamlet of to the south. On the west side are the Parishes of Pockley, Harome and Nunnington and to the eastern side is the Parish of Kirkbymoorside. The linking to Scarborough and the coast runs through the middle of the Parish. The population of the Parish is approximately 1350 and is slowly increasing and contains the adjoining villages of Beadlam and Nawton, which straddle the A170, and which is just to the south of the A170. There are also 3 smaller communities within the Parish - Skiplam to the north and Welburn and Muscoates to the south. There are scattered farms throughout. The Villages Beadlam and Nawton Beadlam and Nawton are joined together along the A170 but each has its own civic Parish council. The facilities include a Village Hall (the Memorial Hall) and a sportsground with children’s playground and a modern pavilion with small hall. The sports catered for are cricket, football and tennis. Adjoining the sportsground is the Millennium Garden. There is an active gardening club which meets monthly with garden visits in the summer and speakers in the winter. Other facilities in these villages include a local pub, a camping site with restaurant, an Indian restaurant and a fish and chip shop. There are a number of B+B’s and self-catering accommodation in and around the villages. Omega Oak Barn in Beadlam is a residential Care Home for the elderly. Communion Services are held there every month. Wombleton Wombleton is a small village lying to the south of the A170 about 1.5 miles to the east of Nawton. Wombleton also has its own civic Parish council. The village has a pub with restaurant, B+B’s, sportsground with children’s play area and an award-winning village hall. The village War Memorial is inside the village hall and the church holds its Remembrance Day Service in the hall. There is also a Palm Sunday Service with a procession through the village and a Carol Service. The Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association meet monthly and there are regular meetings of the “Over 60’s Club”. There is a Harvest Auction, with input from the church, and the Events Committee hold an annual Quiz Evening in the hall for Parish funds.

5 The Schools Nawton Community Primary School In April 2013 Nawton Community Primary School federated with Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School. The federation consists of 2 vibrant, creative and supportive schools situated approximately 12 miles apart. Both schools have long and proud histories in serving their respective communities and both have been judged by OfSTED as GOOD (with OUTSTANDING features).

Ryedale School Ryedale School is a secondary school confederated with the primary schools of Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside and . It was built in 1953 as a Secondary Modern School but is now one of the best comprehensive schools in North Yorkshire. It has Performing Arts status and Science status and as well as serving the local community, many children travel long distances from outside the catchment area. Its most recent OfSTED rating was OUTSTANDING. This school serves 11-16 year olds and its current population is 658 children. New classrooms are currently being built in order to accommodate a further 100 pupils. The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has visited Ryedale School on 2 occasions, each time with the former Incumbent in attendance. Welburn Hall School Welburn Hall is a North Yorkshire County Council maintained special school with a strong reputation for excellence in working with children and young people aged 8-19 years who have a wide range of special educational needs either through physical disabilities or learning difficulties. The school aims to ensure that all pupils are given the opportunity and specialist individual teaching they need to reach their full potential. The former Incumbent and present Curate have strong connections with Welburn Hall and were present when the Archbishop of York and Rural Dean visited the school in January 2017.

The Churches There are 2 churches within this Parish. The Parish church of St Gregory’s Minster is situated in the valley of Kirkdale about 2 miles out of Nawton and its daughter church, St Hilda’s, is in the village of Beadlam. General Points The Parish is an LEP (Local Ecumenical Partnership) with the Methodist Church. This was established because of the closure of the Methodist chapels in Nawton and Wombleton in the early 1990’s. The current Electoral Roll stands at 79. The Parish is served by a Joint Church Council which includes Methodist and Anglican members and there are a number of sub-committees dealing with worship, pastoral care, health and safety, finance, fund-raising events and charitable giving. The Parish regularly supports Christian Aid, Caring for Life, Beadlam and Nawton Sports Club, Nawton Community Primary School and other Church of and Methodist charities.

6 St Gregory’s Minster St Gregory’s Minster is a Grade I Listed Building rebuilt circa 1060 famous for its Saxon Sundial and other Saxon artefacts. It is thought that there has been a place of Christian worship on the site since the 7th century. The Minster has been extended over the centuries and stands in the picturesque valley of Kirkdale well away from habitation. It is in good condition and well-cared for and its latest improvement has been toilet facilities. The Minster is kept open on a daily basis and receives numerous pilgrims and visitors throughout the year. At week-ends and Bank Holidays during the summer months there is a rota of stewards in the Minster who greet visitors and help with their enquiries. There has been a robed 4-part choir in the Minster since the early 1970’s which affiliated to the RSCM in February 1987. All Services at St Gregory’s are at 11.00am each Sunday and follow the Book of Common Prayer. They alternate between Sung Eucharist and Choral Matins except during the summer (from May-October) when there is Choral Evensong on the second Sunday of the month. The average weekly congregation is between 30 and 40. Additional services are held at Easter and Christmas. Refreshments are provided after the Harvest Festival and on other special occasions. Our music is provided by a Director of Music and balanced choir of 18 singers most of whom are there for every Service. We have a list of deputies who cover absences and join us for our major Festivals. The choir also sings at Benefice Services throughout the Benefice and at weddings and funerals when requested. Choir numbers have grown in recent years as has our repertoire. We constantly add to our repertoire and currently have seven unaccompanied settings of the Mass, double that number of accompanied settings, eight settings of the Evening Canticles as well as motets and anthems too numerous to count. As well as singing plainsong, we sing music from the fifteenth to the twenty-first centuries, from England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. The list of music can be found at the end of the Parish Profile as “Appendix 1” . In the last 2 years there have been 19 weddings, 10 baptisms and 25 entries in the Burial Register (funerals and interments).

7 All Services are supported by a friendly and welcoming team of sidesmen, servers, readers and lay assistants. There is also a dedicated team of flower arrangers.

In 1990 the Friends of St Gregory’s Minster was established as an independent registered charity to promote the Minster and raise money for its upkeep. Since then the Friends have raised many thousands of pounds which have been spent on improvements and fabric of the Minster. This has been an enormous help to the Parish finances in general. Currently there are 159 Friends who each receive a quarterly Newsletter.

St Hilda’s St Hilda’s Church, named after the Abbess of , was built in the 1890’s and is situated opposite Kirkdale Vicarage on the A170 in the centre of Beadlam and Nawton. The church is open every day and well-cared for by an active team of loyal parishioners. The Sunday Services are at 9.30am on a weekly basis and all who attend are warmly welcomed. The 1st Sunday of the month is an All Age Worship Service and all other Sundays alternate between Methodist and Anglican Services led by the Vicar or Methodist Minister, local preachers or lay readers. There is a rota for members to take prayers of intercession and for readings. There is also an organist rota. Hospitality is offered after each Service when Fairtrade refreshments are provided and Traidcraft items are available to purchase. The church hosts the following groups: • Prayer Tree : Meets every Monday at 4.00pm • Messy Church: Meets 3rd Monday of every month during term time from 3.45pm-5.30pm • Music Group: This group plays for the All Age Worship Services and meets when necessary in the evening with singers to practice any new music

8 Other groups which meet outside the church include: • House Group: Meets fortnightly in members’ houses on Wednesday 7.30pm-9.00pm • Pilgrim Course: Three pilgrim courses have been held to date

Baptism and funeral Services are held at St Hilda’s, but the Church is not licensed for marriages.

The Millennium Room at St Hilda’s Church This room was built, as the name suggests, to mark the Millennium. Although it is a new building, it is attached to St Hilda’s and provides a meeting room, storage, kitchen and toilet facilities. It has proved a very successful addition to the whole Parish and is used for all JCC meetings, committee meetings, Lent groups, meetings of the Trustees of the Friends of St Gregory’s Minster and RPA courses. It also hosts the Lent Lunch, Sedar Meal and other hospitality events. The Millennium Room is also available for outside bookings.

Local Amenities and Information The renowned National Park is only a short drive away. Good shopping facilities can be found in the neighbouring market towns of Helmlsey and Kirkbymoorside. The ancient city of York and the coastal resorts of Scarborough and Whitby are all commutable. The train stations of Malton and Thirsk are within easy reach by car. There is also a regular bus service between Helmsley and Scarborough linking villages within the Parish. The nearest local amenities are as follows: • The Parish lies within the area of Ryedale District Council, the Headquarters of which are in Malton • GP Surgeries and Dental Surgeries: Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside • A+E Departments: Malton (Minor Injuries), York and Scarborough • Banks: Barclays Bank only in Helmsley. Other Banks in Pickering and Malton • Post Offices: Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside

9 APPENDIX 1

MUSIC AT ST GREGORY’S MINSTER

The list below gives some idea of the breadth and scope of our repertoire: it covers a six month period from June to November 2017.

Eucharist Settings Evening Canticles Darke in E Stanford in C Jackson in G Jackson in G Watson in G Brewer in E flat Sumsion in F Brewer in D Harris in F Missa Ave Jesu (Oldroyd) Morning Canticles Short Service (Batten) Stanford in B flat Te Deum Purcell in B flat Stanford in B flat Jubilate Darke in F Stanford in C Benedictus Ireland in C Missa O quam gloriosum (Vittoria) Anthems & Motets Listen sweet dove Grayston Ives Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré Come Holy Ghost Attwood Remember not Lord Purcell O lux beata Trinitas Vittoria O where shall wisdom Boyce The Call Richard Lloyd Call to remembrance Farrant Jesu grant me this Gibbons/Bairstow Christus factus est Anerio Save us O Lord Bairstow Lord for thy tender Farrant Beati quorum Stanford Te lucis ante terminum Balfour Gardiner Let all the world Vaughan Williams Rejoice in the Lord always Redford A hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten Greater love Ireland O Lord increase Loosemore Ubi caritas Duruflé Give us the wings Bullock O quam gloriosum Vittoria *Non enim pro loco Philip Moore Holy is the true light Harris *Order our days Francis Jackson Let all mortal flesh Bairstow

* written specially for the choir of St Gregory’s Minster

10 THE PARISH OF ST SAVIOUR’S, HAROME

The Village Harome is set in a conservation area a few miles south of the A170 between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside. With stone cottages, some of them thatched, a mill pond and a wide main street it is an attractive place to live. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 261 in 109 households. The percentage of owner occupied housing is around 80% and there is a small development of social housing just to the north of the church.

The principal occupations are farming and hospitality. The village is home to The Star Inn, a Michelin starred restaurant, and has an attractive country house hotel. There are a number of holiday lets, small campsites and a Bed and Breakfast establishment. A number of people work outside the village, some in York or Leeds.

There are very few facilities in the village and no public transport. The nearest Post Office, Bank and shops are in Helmsley. The school closed many years ago and children travel to Helmsley or Nawton for primary education, to Ryedale School, Nawton for secondary school up to age 16 and then further afield for sixth form or vocational courses. A new village hall has recently been built in Harome to serve both as a sports pavilion, with cricket pitch and bowls lawn, and a social centre for charitable events, wedding receptions and similar gatherings.

The Church St Saviour’s Church was consecrated in 1862. It was built in the Early English style and comprises a nave, chancel, porch with clock, and a bell turret. It seats 100 people in comfort on traditional pews. The church is open daily during the hours of daylight.

Weekly services alternate between a Common Worship Eucharist at 9.30am and an evening service at 6.30pm, usually Book of Common Prayer Evensong. There is a small organ and all services include hymns. The congregation numbers about 13 people on average. Evensong attracts a core group of 10 regular worshippers; the congregation in the morning is more fluid. Harome runs Pilgrim courses twice a year. Children’s worship, such as Messy Church, is offered elsewhere in the Benefice.

There are presently 55 people on the Electoral Roll. Of these, six live outside the parish and worship with us regularly and another 19 have joined the roll in order to be married.

11 The parish has an extremely active wedding ministry. In the two years to 31 December 2016 there were 22 weddings plus two marriage blessings. In 2017 there will be 17. Many of the couples come from well outside the parish and have no qualifying connection. They are looking for a spiritual dimension to their marriage and we feel privileged that they choose us. We hope that their experience of church, both in the months leading up to their wedding and on the day itself, will sow a seed of faith in their lives. Many of their wedding guests are completely unfamiliar with church, and we hope they too find spiritual nourishment at Saint Saviour’s.

In the last two years there have been seven baptisms. There has been one funeral and one interment of ashes.

Hospitality is offered in the church after the service on the first Sunday of the month and also at special times of the year, such as Mothering Sunday. For the past 20 years the Church and the Star Inn have joined forces to hold an annual Quiz Night and a village supper. We also come together at Christmas for the Carol Service followed by a dinner. With the building of the new village hall there should be more opportunities in the future for socialising and fundraising.

Although the congregation is presently small it is clear that the church matters to the village. Around 100 people attended the Carol Service in December 2016 and 40 people came to Holy Communion on Easter Day in 2017.

With the closure of the Methodist Church in December 2016 Saint Saviour’s is now the only place of worship in the village.

12 THE PARISH OF ALL SAINTS AND ST JAMES, NUNNINGTON

The Village Nunnington is a village in the Ryedale District of North Yorkshire, about 20 miles North of York and between Helmsley, 6 miles to the North West and Malton, 10 miles to the South East. The village is in the centre of Nunnington Estate, but the Hall is now owned by the National Trust, which is deemed to be the central point of the village, and which attracts a lot of visitors annually. It is a particularly attractive part of the County, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the River Rye running along the edge of the village to the North. There are many public bridle and footpaths leading in every direction, and which are increasingly used by the general public as well as the local people, who may also use the facilities provided by the pub, The Royal Oak, and the Nunnington Studios Coffee House. There is no longer a shop or Post Office, but a mobile Post Office visits twice a week. The Parish also includes the hamlets of East and West Ness, about a mile distant, and together with outlying farms, there are about 110 occupied houses in total, of which about a third are owned by the Estate or Ness Estate, and a small proportion are second homes or let out as holiday cottages. The remainder are privately owned. As with most of the local villages, some of the occupants live here to be near Ampleforth, the Abbey and the two schools it supports. The population of the Parish is 220, of which 35 are children, and 50 are retired. The vast majority of the remainder work locally. Six tenanted farms make up Nunnington Estate, while Ness Estate is entirely in-hand.

The Church This is a 13th Century Grade 1 Listed Building, which stands at the top of the village on the south side. The Church and churchyard are open daily and there are weekly Sunday services alternating between Matins and Holy Communion, each following the Book of Common Prayer. The fifth Sunday is a Benefice Service which rotates to each of the five churches. There are 40 people on the Electoral Roll and the average congregation is now about 13, but increases to average nearly 60 for the major Festivals, of which Christmas regularly produces over 90. There are a small number of christenings, weddings and funerals each year. The church was redecorated at the turn of the Century, and since then, the major monuments within the church have been renovated, all the churchyard walls have been either rebuilt or repaired, and a section of damp in the vestry has been found and repaired. We are fortunate to have an excellent Forster and Andrews organ which is played on most Sundays. Organ recitals and band concerts have been held recently which raised a bit of money. Otherwise, the finances of the church are sound, with the income originating from collections, planned giving, fund raising and investments. 13 THE PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, POCKLEY

The Village Pockley village is in a largely rural setting. At one time it was predominately an agricultural village but the number of farms has decreased in recent times. It is a very attractive village with some pretty thatched cottages. There are approximately 80 residents in the village. Some housing in the village is privately owned but a number of properties are owned by the Nawton Tower Estate and therefore rented out. Latterly a number of families have moved in and it is hoped to be able to offer some special Services to include the children. There are some very good schools in the area with Helmsley and Nawton having Primary Schools, and Ryedale School is a very good Secondary School. Pockley village does not have any shops or services but there is a village hall which is used for a number of functions. The Church The Church of St John the Baptist, Pockley was built between 1870 and 1876 to the design of Sir Gilbert Scott. The oak pulpit and the carved roodscreen are by Temple Moore. Recently the Victorian underground heating system has been restored and the church is probably one of the warmest in the area. The church has also recently been painted and is well cared for by a number of parishioners. The acoustics in the church are very fine and there is a grand piano for use by the organist/pianist. We have held a number of concerts in the church and hope to continue with this in the foreseeable future. Services are generally one Eucharist per month on the second Sunday and during the summer months an Evening service on the fourth Sunday of the month. Average congregations vary from 4 to 40 plus at our Harvest Festival and Carol Service after which we offer hospitality. The Electoral Roll currently stands at 7. During the last 5 years we have had four weddings, a christening and a number of funerals. The P.C.C. actively supports charitable giving and we hold an Annual Gift Service, usually around the first Sunday in Advent, for which new toys and food items are collected from the parishioners to be given to the Salvation Army. We also support The Royal British Legion and the Children’s Society.

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