June/July 2018
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Free Published by the Pocklington Group of Parishes June/July 2018 The world cheers as Harry tells Meghan, ‘I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you’ Love Love Love All You Need Is Love, Love is all you need Jesus said it first, and summed it up in the Golden Rule. The Beatles sang it, and Bishop Michael Curry reiterated it in his address at the wedding of Harry and Megan Regardless of whether or not you are a fan of Royalty, I think we would all want to wish Harry and Megan well. What better way than to use the words from Numbers 6:25-26 that was sung so beautifully at the ceremony. Index All you need is love, love., love. Love is all you need 1 Index Loving one another 2 Group of Churches personnel First duty of love 3 Regular group events 4 Lessons from Huckleberry Finn 5 News from Londesborough 6 More from Londesborough 7 News from Burnby The Londesborough Show 8 News from Warter: …….Right Royal celebrations 9 June Services 10 July Services 11 News from Nunburnholme Tidying up and Bell Ringing 12 More from Nunburnholme ‘A right Royal celebration 13 News from Shiptonthorpe On the move, but still meeting 14 Shiptonthorpe Guardians of our Heritage part 9 Temp closure 15 The Golden rule for all Love, as defined by wife of Fiddler on roof 16 Songs of Praise in Shiptonthorpe 17 Notices of events 18 Christian Aid week 19 If it’s not about Love 20 Large print versions of ‘The Link’ are available on request Articles to be sent to Freda Bailey Rose Villa, Town Street Shiptonthorpe, YO43 3PE 01430 873318 [email protected] Deadline for next issue is Wednesday 18 July 1 John 4:7 Loving One Another 7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 2 The Pocklington Group of Parishes Combined Benefices of Londesborough Wold and Pocklington Wold Church Office T: 01759 306045 E: [email protected] WWW.pocklingtongroupofchurches.org Vicar Vacant Ministry Team AJB Tony Burdon BS Brian Snelson MB Mike Bailey AH Annie Harrison DVR David Rumbelow PMB Pam Burdon BB Bronnie Broadhurst FB Freda Bailey RN Rodney Nicholson PD Pam Dean JH Joy Hadley SJ Shelagh Jones BJ Brian James LJS Les Slow VH Val Hewetson Pastoral Coordinator Bronnie Broadhurst 01759 307479. Group Safeguarding Representative Rev Les Slow 01759 303888 Home Visits The Pastoral Team are always pleased to visit at home and if desired to bring Home Communion. If you would welcome a visit or if someone you know would, then please do let us know, as we regard it as an important part of our ministry. Initially please contact the Pastoral Team Coordinator who will then make the arrangements. Church Wardens St Giles, Burnby St Ethelburga, Great Givendale Mr Christopher Soukup 01759 306154 Mr Joe Goodhart 01759 368817 Mr John Hewitt 01759 302622 Mrs Michelle Stephens 01262 678153 St Martin, Hayton St Mary, Huggate Mrs Elizabeth Thackray 01759 304317 Mrs Ruth Braithwaite 01377 288422 Mrs S Dale 01377 288233 All Saints, Londesborugh St Margaret, Millington Mrs Joan Fletcher 01430 873554 Mrs S Sheard 01759 304783 St James, Nunburnholme All Saints, Pocklington Dr Andrew Henworth 01759 302156 Mrs Hilary Slow 01759 303888 Mr Nigel Laws 01759 304307 All Saints, Shiptonthorpe Mrs Freda Bailey 01430 873318 The first duty of love is to listen Mr Steve Jones 01430 871612 Paul Tillich 3 Praise Gathering Prayers for Healing Fellowship Prayer Songs At All Saints Hymns Readings Refreshments Pocklington At Barmby Moor Methodist Church In the Lady Chapel 29 June 27 July Every Monday 12 noon start at 7.30pm For about half an hour No charge superb supper All Welcome Please feel free to ask for prayer, and/or join us. All Saints Church, Shiptonthorpe Every Friday morning at 09.30 am Morning Prayers Come and join with us for: 20 minutes of prayer for the parish, in the parish Please call 01430 873318/871612 for venue Natterbox Coffee Mornings 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays 9.30—11.30 Thursdays at All Saints Church Pocklington 10.30—12 Midday Proceeds to Mission At the Village Hall Shiptonthorpe Home Group is held Wednesdays, in Huggate 7.00 for tea/coffee, cake and chat. At 7ish we get started. We would love to have you come along. All are welcome Call 01430 873318 to check venue Everyone is welcome at any or all of the meetings that are in The Link. 4 Needs we all have by Rodney Nicholson I like the story of Huckleberry Finn who, for punishment, was given the fence to white- wash. He pre- tended to his friends that it was a great honour to do this job but then offered to let them do it in return for their giving him some small treas- ures. The work got done, Huckleberry got paid and, in the words of the author, Mark Twain, the boy learnt a valuable lesson about human na- ture. The secret is to convince people that they are privileged. Similarly, some folk will do anything for a bargain – look at the Boxing Day shop- pers staggering out of an Oxford Street store with goods they may not need. They were seduced, perhaps, by its being reduced to less than half price. Some things we want but others things we need. For example, we need to feel that we matter and have value. We need to belong and to be loved. We need to achieve something and so have a sense of pride. I suspect that many of the young people who end up in trouble with the police do not really believe in their own self-worth. I have known an el- derly husband, or wife, do practically all the talking on behalf of their partner, but in so doing they put their wife or husband down. That per- son needs to walk tall in their own right and not be sidelined by their “other half”. However camouflaged it may be at times, we all have a need for God. St Augustine put it like this: “You have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you.” Everyone in the vil- lage may not come to church but everyone has a spiritual need which, we believe, only God can fill. He invites us freely to accept the privilege of eternal life through trusting in Jesus Christ. In so doing we find inner peace, joy and fulfilment. The Bible says And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 5 News from Londesborough Rodney Nicholson Coffee mornings June 7th: Church View with Terry and Dianne Core July 5th: 3 Stable Court with Anne and Tony Wells The coffee morning takes a break in August, returning on September 6th. Wednesday opening The church is open on Wednesdays with Georgina Scaum kindly arranging re- freshments in the morning. Church sitters are, however, still needed so please say if you can help. Mid-summer barbecue Following last year’s success, there will be an- other mid-summer barbecue in the grounds of the Old Hall on Thursday June 21st from 6pm. Delicious barbecue food plus drinks will be available, together with the opportunity to en- joy the atmospheric surroundings. Buddy Holly evening On Friday October 12th at 7.30pm we are hold- ing a Buddy Holly evening in church, for which tickets are £12.50, including quality refresh- ments. This promises to be a first class event. Bank Holiday teas Our gallant team served refreshments on Easter Monday when the weather was dreadful. Even so we raised £174 for church funds over the weekend. The May bank holiday was, by contrast, glorious and we took a net profit of £700, including donations in church and book sales. There will again be teas on Sunday and Monday, 27 and 28 May. Joan and Penelope attended the Visitation Joan Fletcher, churchwarden, and Penelope, PCC secretary and patron, attended the Archdeacon’s Visitation on 3rd May at Barmby Moor on behalf of All Saints, Londesborough. Joan along with other churchwardens, was admitted to office and anointed with oil at what was a joyful service. Archdeacon Sarah had asked the churchwardens of two churches to say a little in the service about their parishes, so Ruth Braithwaite and Sue Dale from Huggate, in our benefice spoke, as did the churchwarden of Barmby Moor. Tea and cakes were served afterwards, rounding off an enjoyable evening. 6 Richard was a much-loved village character Richard Holmes (72), who died suddenly on 3rd May after suffering pneumonia and heart failure, was a popular member of the Londesborough community. Born to Tom and Clara Holmes, he and his elder sister Margaret, who survives him, spent their early life in Burnby. On leaving Woldgate school, Richard worked for a short time for Masseys before being employed by H.O. Andrews who were constructing the new A1079 through Hayton. He met Dianne and the couple were married by the Revd James Sellars in Londesborough church in 1970, living first, for a short time, in Burnby, then moving to Low Street. Following the closure of the village school in about 1980, Richard and Dianne became the first tenants of the re-ordered building, re-named “The Old School”, in 1983.