Rural Ainsty Parish News Please Keep Your Contributions Coming In! the Deadline for Items to Be Included in the November Issue Is Monday 15Th October
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Rural Ainsty Parish November 2018 News St Helen’s, Bilton-in-Ainsty St John the Baptist, Healaugh St John the Baptist, Hessay All Saints, Moor Monkton All Saints, Wighill Readings and Psalms for November Year B These are the readings taken from the Church Lectionary and are suggested as read on the following Sundays. They may be changed depending on the theme of the service. Sunday 4th November Ruth 1:1-18 and Psalm 146 • Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Psalm 119:1-8 • Hebrews 9:11-14 • Mark 12:28-34 Sunday 11th November Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 and Psalm 127 • 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Psalm 146 • Hebrews 9:24-28 • Mark 12:38-44 Sunday 18th November 1 Samuel 1:4-20 and 1 Samuel 2:1-10 • Daniel 12:1-3 and Psalm 16 • Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25 • Mark 13:1-8 Sunday 25th November 2 Samuel 23:1-7 and Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18) • Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and Psalm 93 • Revelation 1:4b-8 • John 18:33-37 1 Contents Parish Letter 3 Communion at home 4 Prayer Requests 5 Rural Ainsty Tots Groups 6 What’s on in the Parish 7 Revd David Watts 8 Supporting the Bishops Mission Order 9 News from Healaugh and Catterton 10 News from Moor Monkton and Hessay 13 News from Wighill 15 News from Bilton-in-Ainsty with Bickerton 18 Memorial Services 21 Marston Moor Probus 22 Battle’s Over- Ring for Peace 23 Men’s Group 25 Stir Up Sunday 26 Church Explorers 30 St Mary’s Primary School Report 31 Film review of ‘They Came to a City’ 32 Long Marston Countrywomen’s Association 33 Classifieds 34 Parish of Rural Ainsty Services for October 43 2 Parish Letter Dear Friends, November this year marks one hundred years since the end of the First World War. I wonder if like me you have come across the newly reworked film footage, They Shall Not Grow Old, by WingNut Films. It is fascinating and very moving. Peter Jackson, director of Lord of The Rings, has used modern production techniques to add colour, sound and speech to original WW1 film footage. The short film helps to bring the black and white images into our modern day, multi coloured, video-moving world, that so many of us carry on our mobile phones. The film helps us to reconnect with a century ago in a powerful and immediate way. The act of remembering undoubtedly reconnects our lives with the experiences of those gone before, as we pause and reflect. There is something quite special in standing silently together for 2 minutes … Some will use the time to think upon and give thanks for the sacrifices made by so many in past wars. Others will use the time to reflect on our lives now and to be thankful for our freedom, justice and peace. Still others will pray: asking God for his guidance and wisdom in navigating local and international relations. Maybe holding silence will allow us to do all of three things: remember the past, give thanks for the present and ask for discernment regarding the future. Our Christian faith affirms that because of Jesus we can have life in all of its fullness now and after death. On November 11th churches in our Parish will be joining in a national bell ringing commemoration called Ringing out for Peace! Listen out for the sound of celebration of life and love and peace. Weekly worship helps us to remember Jesus’ life, death and resurrection - his living today. We give thanks for the truth that God knows us individually, as poignantly illustrated by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey. Ultimately our hope in Christ gives us space to grieve but saves us from despair: ‘In Christ all will be made alive’ 1 Corinthians 15:22 The Parish of Rural Ainsty has two Remembrance Day services at St Helen’s Church, Bilton in Ainsty and St John the Baptist Church, Healaugh. Both services will start at 10.50am. Let us join together to remember. Yours, Rev Lucy 3 Communion at Home The 'Communion' we share in Church on a Sunday morning, is a visible symbol of the Community of God, that we are in, by sharing the bread and wine and remembering the sacrifice of Jesus. When we take Communion in Church on a Sunday we are, amongst other things, affirming our Community. I know that for many reasons some people are not able to come to Church on a Sunday. This doesn't mean that Communion cannot be received at another time through the week. Our Community is not wholly defined by who is at Church on a Sunday morning. Church can come to you! If you wish to receive Home Communion on a regular basis (or as a one off) you are more than welcome to do so. Myself, Charlotte Bromet, Kath McBride or Rev Lucy Brencher will happily visit. Please don't think that it is too much trouble to ask, this is certainly not the case. All you need to do to start receiving Home Communion is to contact me or one of the Churchwardens and we can visit, by arrangement, to suit you. It is also a pleasure to sit and chat for a while, after Communion is shared. Also, if you know someone who you think will benefit from Home Communion please let us know. Richard 4 Prayer Requests There are times when we feel we, or someone we know would benefit from prayers said specifically for them. This can bring great comfort. If you would like a prayer said for you or someone you know please get in touch with Richard, Lucy, Kath or one of the Churchwardens who will be able to help you. Similarly if you would like yourself, or people to be specifically prayed for in our services please also ask, ensuring that the person for whom prayers will be said is comfortable with the happening. 5 Rural Ainsty Tots Groups Our tots’ groups are great times for young children and their carers to meet and get to know others in the local area. Everyone is welcome – the children range from birth to pre-school age, often with their Mums, but Dads and Grandparents also come along. Each of our groups is in a warm, safe environment with a range of toys to suit different ages and with toilet and baby change facilities. Sessions usually begin with free play for the children and chatting for the adults over a cuppa, then snack time, some singing together and a story. Sometimes there may be outside play, ball pools or the bouncy castle, and occasionally a day out to the seaside or Lotherton Hall. There’s no need to book a space, or to come for the entire session – you’re welcome to pop in at any time to meet us and see what we do. And for those with free time on a morning and no tiny children, we’d love your help! Moor Monkton currently has a rota for making refreshments and washing up, with the added benefit of meeting the toddlers and Mums, and we’d like to extend this to our other groups wherever possible. If you think you could help, please have a chat with either Kath or Richard Tuesday 9.30-11.30 Hessay Tots: Hessay Methodist Chapel Thursday 10-11.30 The Old Schoolroom, Moor Monkton ‘Tots Time’ returns to a new Venue. The Vicarage, Healaugh Wednesdays 10.00am-11.30am 6 What’s on in the Parish in November Wednesday 7th November 12.15pm Community Lunch, Wighill Thursday 15th November 11.00am - 1.00pm Community Coffee Morning, in the annexe to Tanfield House Saturday 17th November 10.00am - 1.00pm Coffee Morning, Moor Monkton Saturday 17th November 10.30am - 12.00pm Community Café, Healaugh Memorial Hall Friday 23rd November 10.30am - 12.00pm Community Café, Moor Monkton Saturday 24th November 10.30am - 12.00pm Community Coffee Morning, Bilton-in-Ainsty Sunday 25th November 7.30pm Pub Quiz, White Swan Wighill Space Youth Group is for those over the age of 14, school year 10, meeting on Mondays in term time from 7pm -9pm at the Hayloft, Healaugh. RAYC (Rural Ainsty Youth Club) is back and will be meeting on the following dates between from 4.30pm to 6pm at the Hayloft, Old Hall, Healaugh. 11/11/18; 25/11/18 & 9/12/18 Tots Groups Tuesday 9.30am-11.30am Hessay Tots: Hessay Methodist Chapel Thursday 10.00am-11.30am The Old Schoolroom, Moor Monkton ‘Tots Time’ returns to a new Venue. The Vicarage, Healaugh Wednesdays 10.00am-11.30am For more details on any of the above activities please email [email protected] or call Rev Richard 7 Revd David Watts Revd David Watts was Vicar at Healaugh, Wighill, Bilbrough and Askham Richard many years ago, approximately 30. After a prolonged stay in hospital Revd David Watts has moved to Hampden House Nursing Home, 120 Duchy Road, Harrogate. HG1 2HE His family say, ‘He is generally in good spirits and welcomes any, and all news from old friends and colleagues.' Visitors would be welcome, but it may be advisable to telephone first to check on the day. 8 Supporting the Bishops Mission Order We have a unique situation in our Parish with a full-time vicar and a curate and a trainee vicar on placement affording us the most wonderful input and resources to build our worshiping community and care for us pastorally.