BENEFICES of SHERBURN in ELMET with BARKSTON ASH & SAXTON, and ABERFORD & MICKLEFIELD www.sherburninelmetgroup.org.uk Vicar: The Revd Canon Chris Wilton 01977 682122 Associate Priest: The Revd Nick Plant 0113 287 6064 ~ Permanent ('Distinctive') Deacon: The Revd Wendy Plant 0113 287 6064 Readers: Mr John Taylor 0113 287 2535 ~ Mr Norman Sutcliffe 0113 281 3460

8 September 2019 – TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Proper 18) 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)

A special welcome today to brothers Kayden Lee Sawdon and Day by Day Book (Sherburn): 14 September - wedding of Tyler Geoffrey Sawdon being baptised at Sherburn, and to all their Kenneth George Fraser & Muriel Mildred Fraser (1940) by Carole family and friends. Temprell (née Fraser). Application forms available in church.

START course – a five-week introduction to the Christian faith, Your prayers are asked for those who are ill: Saxton with Towton: starts on Wednesday 25 September at 8.00pm in Sherburn church. June Pick. Aberford: Margaret Taylor, Eileen Whitfield. Micklefield: No meeting on 2 October, then 9, 16, 23 and 30 October. Allen Walker, Michael Needham, Jennifer Hudson, Finley Black, Abbie Flynn, Maggie Moss, Gail Clark. Sherburn & Barkston Ash: Jean Sunday School (Sherburn): starting next week, 15 September, Keeling, Karen Smith, Dorothy Mills, Greta Wilkinson, Hilary Bower, 10.45am in the Church Hall and joining the service in church in Emily Barrie, Sandra Jackson, Vicky Loughnane, Stuart Cram, Hannah time for communion. For all ages, more helpers needed please. Wallace, John Townend, Jacqui Jolleys, Fiona Clark, Abigail Hope, Norman Craven, Nicola Sorby-Woodcock, Carol Law, Mary Varley, Micklefield Third Sunday Club: this will start on Sunday 15 Jessica Rogers-Saye (8), Peter Thompson, Steve Kirkland, Steve September, at 9.30am, and will continue on the third Sunday of Sudlow, Yvonne Lawton, Gwen Laycock, Julie Priston, the Swift family. every month. All children at the school will receive a handout and Please tell Angie of any amendments. letter with further details. Offers of help gladly accepted! We pray for those who have died recently: Val Tranter (70), Patricia Lund (87), Jack Ward (84). May they rest in peace and rise in glory. Micklefield Harvest Festival will be Sunday 20 October. Years Mind (Micklefield): ---- Donations of tins etc to Selby Food Bank much appreciated. Please tell Fr Chris if you know of anyone needing Communion or £oose change for Bp Matthias: collection jar in Sherburn a visit at home, or who is in hospital. church for any loose change you can give for the Diocese of Ho.

D I A R Y Today, 8 September 1.00pm Holy Baptisms (Sherburn) 6.30pm Evensong (Sherburn) Monday 9 10.30am Eucharist (Hilltop Manor) postponed from last week Charles Fuge Lowder 12 noon Marriage of Carl McKay and Lilyanna Emily Wood (Sherburn) followed by 1.00pm Blessing of their Marriage (Lotherton Hall chapel) 6.00pm Aberford Almshouses meeting Tuesday 10 9.30am Morning Prayer (Aberford) 6.30pm Guides (Sherburn Church Hall) 8.00pm Bell ringing practice (Sherburn) Wednesday 11 9.30am Eucharist (Micklefield) 2.50pm Micklefield School Assembly 6.30pm Micklefield School Full Governors' Meeting 7.15pm Midweek Eucharist (Sherburn) 8.00pm Standing Committee meeting (Sherburn vestry) Thursday 12 9.40am Funeral of Jack Ward (Pontefract Crematorium) 2.00pm Chat-a-Cake (Sherburn Church Hall) - informal tea, chat & get-together, everyone welcome. More info Cora Allen, 01977 683172 or 07759 317544 6.40pm Choir practice (Sherburn) 7.00pm-9.30pm Deanery Training Workshops (Selby Abbey) (see flyers for more details) Friday 13 9.40am Funeral of Patricia Lund (Pontefract Crematorium) John Chrysostom 10am-4pm Heritage Weekend – Saxton & Sherburn. Volunteers for Sherburn needed. 7.00pm Music Quiz (Sherburn Church Hall) - Tickets £10, inc pie & peas supper, available now (see Caroline C-S), or on the door. Bring own drinks and snacks Saturday 14 – HOLY CROSS DAY 10am-4pm Heritage Weekend continues – more volunteers needed please for Sherburn • Sunday 6 October: Car Treasure Hunt (Sherburn), Start Worship next Sunday, 15 September 2.00pm, £12 per car, includes afternoon tea in the Church Hall THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER afterwards. Numbers (for catering) to Virginia 07974 035554.

TRINITY (Proper 19) • Saturday 19 October: Concert by Knottingley Brass Band, Sherburn church. Heritage Weekend (to 4pm) Saxton & Sherburn 9.15am Morning Prayer (Barkston) • Friday 29 November: Concert by Alasdair Jamieson and the Vale Voices Singers (formerly the Amici Singers) (Barkston). 9.15am Eucharist (Saxton) 9.30am Eucharist + Third Sunday Club (Micklefield) • Saturday 30 November: Sherburn Christmas Fair and Draw. Contributions for all stalls still needed please, especially tombola, 10.45am Sung Eucharist + Sunday School (Sherburn) bottle stall, good prizes for the Prize Draw… (Ken 01937 830148).

11.00am Morning Worship (Aberford) September 2019 flower donor rota (Sherburn): 6.30pm Evensong (Sherburn) 1 September Peter Chittock – thank you 7.30pm Wedding rehearsal Wilson/Haynes (Sherburn) 8 September Jonathan & Hayley Sharp 15 September Gillian Harrison • Heritage Weekend: Volunteers and donations of refreshments 22 September Rosemary Reid still needed at Sherburn please, in the kitchen and in church. 29 September Dorothy Pugh • Sunday 29 September: a Fifth Sunday, so Benefices Flowers are £20 per week – if you haven't already paid, please give Eucharist at 10.00am at Saxton, no other services that day. your money to Angie as soon as possible.

• Sherburn Church-Sitting: Details Brenda Thornton, 01977 684168, or [email protected].