The Story of Armistead Barns About…The Scargill Community About…The Folly, Settle Reflection…Bishop Helen-Ann
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www.upperwharfedalechurches.org From the Scargill Community From the Churches & Villages Features Reflection Crossword Contact Us What’s Happening? Puzzle Church Services Remember…the story of Armistead Barns About…The Scargill Community About…The Folly, Settle Reflection…Bishop Helen-Ann A Dales Prayer May the Father's grace abound in you as the flowing water of the beck. May the Son's love and hope invigorate you as the rising slopes of fell and dale. May the Spirit's companionship be with you as the glory of the golden meadows. From the Scargill Community… Our theme for this month is ‘Community’, and we are delighted to welcome Phil and Di Stone from Scargill House, to share some of the work and ministry of this Community within a community! hil had to go for a regular eye test last week but we couldn’t P find his glasses. We searched everywhere, under every table and chair or so we thought, looking but apparently not seeing. As my Nan would have said, "You can't see the wood for the trees!” This adage also speaks about being so involved and concerned with all the small details (the trees) of a situation that we are unable to get a clear overview of the whole situation (the wood) and so often lose perspective. And as autumn approaches, with the ever changing COVID guidelines and the differing information we are receiving I am beginning to ‘lose the plot’. I can’t see clearly anymore, the negative seems to have overtaken the positive and instead of noticing the special moments, the kind words, the thoughtful ….I realised that I had begun to lose the acts I find myself complaining, wonder of God, perhaps a little like in complaining mainly over details that Corinthians 4, where we read, ‘In their affect ME! case , the god of this world has blinded the And today when I heard the song… minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the ‘May we never lose our wonder glory of Christ, who is the image of God’. May we never lose our wonder Today we have uncertainty, the world Wide eyed and mystified is in a state of fear because of uncertainty, May we be just like a child we feel helpless and out of control. But we Staring at the beauty of our King can turn to the One who is fully in control ‘Cause you are beautiful in all your ways and perfectly able to help in our times of You are beautiful in all your ways.’ need. Psalm 62 says, ‘For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.’ We can turn to a God who wants 1 to meet with us, who is involved in the fingers and toes sensed their vulnerability heaven and earth he created, who takes his with a deep sense of responsibility. I material world so seriously that he remember a warm stillness, there were became a part of it, embodied and just the two of us - A moment of wonder. embedded, in Christ. I gently returned Jesus to his mother and When visiting Hungary, we stayed in took this photo. a wonderful Airbnb and there on a shelf Mary offered me, offered the world was a heavy, metal statue, of Mary sitting the gift, of her son Jesus, a gift given by peacefully holding Jesus in her lap. It felt God. as if she was offering Jesus to me. The Can we today accept that offer and offer statue was heavier than expected and ourselves back to God? Perhaps then we suddenly I realised Jesus was separate, can see the wood AND the trees - the gift that I could hold him. It was astonishing and the wonder of God within the mess of how I felt holding baby Jesus. So many these uncertain times. memories came flooding back, of cradling each of our four children newly born and Di Stone, Scargill Community oh so precious. As I held each one, time seemed to stop, I gently held their small 2 From the Churches & Villages Church and Village News St Mary’s Kettlewell Bishop Helen-Ann asked us to consider what it meant to belong; and what creation and the landscape can offer us, and how we, as guardians, can cherish and protect it. The children of the community will continue to meet in the Playhouse group to further improve the churchyard’s habitat for flora and fauna, beginning with a workshop on providing the right environments for hedgehogs to thrive. Alternately sweeping sheets of rain and bursts of sunshine greeted Bishop Helen- Ann Hartley on her visit to St Mary’s Kettlewell, where she led the parish for Holy Communion and the churchyard blessing. The service celebrated the Churchyard Project and the afternoon included a walk around the churchyard, ending at the Labyrinth, where the congregation, and local children sewed the wildflower meadow. Bishop Helen-Ann focused on the theme of belonging for the service and her reflection; and the grounding that the As we approach autumn, and the gospel, the churches and the wider slowing down of the year; it felt like a community can offer in such changeable poignant symbol of hope to sew and uncertain times. wildflower seeds that will adorn the This theme was a fitting way to labyrinth offering both beauty and an celebrate the new additions to the important resource to our wildlife, when beautiful and historic churchyard: the the year turns to its period of growth and words in wood, which offer insight, hope abundance once again in the months and guidance to all who visit and seek ahead. refuge in this beautiful place, and the After a rain swept start to the service, labyrinth that provides a personal and in which plans to hold it outside were meditative pause for thought and prayer. abandoned; the afternoon drew to a close 3 once again in warmth and sunshine, difficult times for everyone. Thank you fittingly, as one of the quotation boards again. says: “You shall not be overcome, all We were, however, able to hold our shall be well.” Mother Julian. Patronal service on Sunday September Rebecca Ward-Dooley 27th led by the Bishop of Ripon, Bishop Helen-Ann which we were very thankful to be able to do, even though it was not the occasion we had originally planned to hold. Our after-service birthday cake and refreshments could not happen because of restrictions but it was still a meaningful service. Our thanks go again to Bishop Helen-Ann for coming and to those who were able to attend. All friends of Hubberholme Church are thanked for their continued prayer and financial support which helps us to run the church particularly when you yourselves are today living in these difficult times, and there are reduced visitor donations. We are most grateful for St Michael and All Angels, your support and to Mrs Falshaw for her Hubberholme Church work. Church life is so different at the moment but thanks to retired clergy we are able to hold two services in church in October. These will be at 11.15am on Sunday October 4th & October 18th. On Sunday 11th & 25th church is open for Private Prayer between 9 am and 2 pm. On Wednesday Oct 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th the church is also open from 2 to 6 pm for Private Prayer. Unfortunately, we have not been able to Remember our church is open for hold our Harvest service and Supper and those of you who feel comfortable about Auction in aid of St George's Crypt this meeting in a public place. These openings year because of the Coronavirus, let’s are in line with legal guidelines for public hope 2021 allows us to. However, thank places and ensure we can be closed for 72 you for supporting our collection of hours between people being in church. provisions at Buckden School Room and Whenever you go in church you will donations through the Parish website need to wear a face mask, sanitise your which were sent to Skipton Food Bank hands and enter your names and contact and St George's Crypt. It was good to be details in the book at the back of church in able to support these charities in these case of the need for tracking and tracing - a government requirement. 4 According to our October sidesperson tower was already starting to return. There rota, Josie Cowpe & Christopher were no apparent signs of failure of the Winnpenny, and Stuart & Penny Ebden mortar and it seemed to be curing well. with Jackie Yarrow are on duty on the “The roof repair work at the nave 4th and 18th. Readers at these services will ridge/tower east face is complete and the read using their own Bibles. If you are on lead flashings have been extended around any of the rota lists and feel unable to help the northeast buttress of the tower. Lead is during Coronavirus restrictions, then now in place below the ridge tile,” he please ring Deirdre 01756760296. added. Details of this year’s Remembrance “The new mortar on the interior of the Sunday service will be in the next Link. tower was not cured as far as the exterior One day we will be able to meet and but that is to be expected given the damp socialise in larger groups safely with internal conditions. The mortar was good rules, we just need to remain patient and and hard, and I didn’t see any signs of look after each by observing the current water on the surface of the masonry, albeit rules that are in place.