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Malhamdale Parish News Malhamdale Parish News St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham, Malham Methodist Chapel & The Religious Society of Friends, November 2017 (free, but suggested donation £1 - thank you) St. Michael the Archangel, Kirkby in Malhamdale is open every day from 8.30 a.m. until dusk. The main Sunday service at the Church is at 10.00 a.m. Evening services are at 5.30p.m: 1st Sunday in the month - BCP Evensong; 2nd Sunday - informal service; 3rd Sunday - Celtic service; 4th Sunday - informal service All ages are welcome at all our services. Malham Methodist Chapel Services each week at 9.30 a.m. Further details on centre pages of this Parish News. Quaker Meeting House Meeting for Worship 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month at 3.00 p.m. Friend in Residence: Simon Watkins Malhamdale Parish News Deadline for Editorial Material for December issue: Before Sunday 12th November 2017 Notes for Contributors Please send all contributions by Email to [email protected] or deliver (or post) to: Carol Ballard, Lambert House, Airton, BD23 4AL tel. 01729 830885 The Parish Church of St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby in Malhamdale Vicar: The Rev'd. Geoffrey Spencer e-mail: [email protected]. tel: 01729 830916 Church Website: www.kirkbymalhamchurch.org Contact Numbers: Church Officials Churchwardens Mrs Maureen Dore 830437 Mr. Ted Ellis 830513 Mr George Parker 825597 PCC Secretary Mrs Sue Bailey 830766 PCC co-Treasurers Mr Chris Darling 851452 Mr Ian Ballard 830885 Mothers’ Union Mrs Shirley Rycroft 830278 Tower Captain Mr George Parker 825597 Music Organists Mrs Maria Gledhill 830208 Mrs Margaret Ellis 830513 Mr Lawrence Denholm Children & Young People Sunday Kids Club Mrs Gill Petrucci 840548 Parish Youth Group Mrs Bridget Slater 830559 Parish Hall Bookings Mrs Muriel Bland 830277 MALHAM METHODIST CHAPEL Minister Rev Janet Clasper 01756 752607 [email protected] Steward Mrs Susan Simpson 830423 Treasurer Mrs Carol Newhouse 830487 QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, AIRTON Voluntary Friend in Residence Mr Simon Watkins 830263 [email protected] Clerk to the Airton Meeting Mrs Laurel Phillipson THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH People stand when the Gospel is read in churches This is out of respect for the recorded sayings of Jesus. In the Orthodox Church the Deacon comes out through the Iconostasis (screen) so that the Good News (Evangelion) is among the people. In many Roman Catholic and Church of England churches the Book of the Gospels is carried to the middle of the Church for the same reason. I understand that for various reasons some people reading this might not be religious or may belong to a religion that does not regard the Bible to be of any importance or can see that the churches have not been proclaiming the Good News. My contention is that the Good News proclaimed by Jesus affects the society in which we live. In my view four of the greatest teachings of Jesus are:- Love your neighbour as yourself (sometimes very hard). Care for others (The parable of the Good Samaritan). Share what you have with those less fortunate (The feeding of the 5000) Forgive not seven times but seventy- seven times. As we hear the news from around the world and in our own country I would contend as a Christian Minister that the teachings of Jesus are needed more than ever. I would like to make 2018 the year of the Parable and would urge all who read this to read the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John with open minds. Bibles are available in St Michael’s Church which is open every day. Geoffrey Spencer Vicar of Malhamdale FROM THE REGISTERS 7th October Weddning of James Dugdale and Amy Hall FROM THE ARCHIVES We will remember them. From the Vicar’s Annual Reports … 1914-15 Alas, the casualties and sacrifices of war have made an inroad into many homes in Craven, and even into Malhamdale, as they have into thousands more throughout the country. LIEUT. R. F. MORKILL, a young and gallant Officer, after serving some time in the trenches, became an Officer in the Royal Flying Corps, and in the exercise of duty gave his life in the service of his King and Country. 1915-16 The tragedies of war have come home to us in Malhamdale this year as they did last year. Sergeant Kayley Earnshaw, of Scosthrop, after gaining the D.C.M. for conspicuous bravery, was, a few months after, killed in action. And his brother, Farrand Earnshaw, fell in battle about three weeks after this. Thus within one month this double blow has fallen upon one family in our Parish. 1917-18 John William Redfern, a young man from our parish, and from the township of Kirkby Malham, has fallen during the year. His death was not due to the fatal shot or shell, but the hardships and privations of the soldier’s life left him a victim to epilepsy and pneumonia, to which he succumbed in hospital in France. He died in the service of his country as much as if he had fallen in battle. As yet I have been unable to find any reference to Joseph Berry or Robert Francis Jones. Information from any parishioners would be welcome. Jen Darling Kirkby-in-Malhamdale United (VA) Primary School, Kirkby Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4BY Telephone and Fax: 01729 830214 e-mail: [email protected] Executive Headteacher: Mrs S Peel What a busy half term we have had. Summer seems a distant memory. We have been involved in lots of exciting things in school and some more are planned for next half term. Y3 Orienteering – the Year 3 children enjoyed an afternoon at Sandylands, navigating their way round the area. They were supported by Craven College students who were doing it as part of their course work. They all had an enjoyable time. Y3/4 took part in a football tournament on the 6th of October, they played extremely well playing against some of the bigger Skipton schools. Great sportsmanship was shown by all the children. It is Y5/6’s turn on the 13th of October to play in the football tournament. We wish them well. The children who ran in the next stage of the Craven Sports Cross Country did us proud and we came back with some more excellent results. Finlay, Alice, Anna and Hance will now run again at Dalby Forest. We have some brilliant athletes at school and we wish them the best for their next race. Our Macmillan coffee afternoon at school was very well supported and we raised a massive £180. Thank you to all who came and supported this charity and to all who sent in lovely cakes. Our Harvest assembly followed the coffee afternoon and children were able to share the Harvest work they had done in class. We also sent a huge hamper of food to Neville House in Gargrave that had been kindly donated by parents and children. Neville House were extremely grateful and would like to thank everyone who donated. Next half term looks to be busy and we look forward to events such as Y5/6 who will be Exploring Religious Diversity at Settle College and the Christingle Service that we enjoy being part of is on the 10th of December. Rolls-Royce Science Prize Special merit Award Winner 2011 2012 MALHAM SAFARI 2017 This was held during the second May Bank Holiday, and despite the weather being mixed, we can distribute £11,000 to the following: £3,000 to Kirkby in Malhamdale Primary School £3,000 to Kirkby in Malhamdale Parish Church £3,000 to Malham Chapel £1,000 to Malham Village Hall £1,000 to Kirkby Malham Village Hall At our recent AGM, it was noted that since 2003 £25,000 has been given to the School. The committee are remaining the same as last year, but we desperately need new people to help with the animal making and organizing this popular event. The theme for 2018 will be based Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days Saturday 26th May to Wednesday 30th May 2018 Next Meeting: Monday 27th November, 8.00pm, Lister Arms LETTER FROM THE VICAR Dear friends, The Church is just getting back to business after the long Summer vacation period and the extensive work on our beautiful and magnificent building. Much time and effort and financial support has been expended on St Michael’s in the last 20 years and we now have a building that is weather proof, well lit, well heated and an inspiration to us all. We are truly grateful to everyone who has supported this work in any way. Now we need to get down to the things of Faith, which as Jesus pointed out do not need buildings. Buildings are helpful of course as we live in a country that has a fair amount of rain and cold weather and they provide an indoor space where we can worship. I believe that we should consider these questions:- 1. What sort of worship should we offer/ Is our current provision adequate? 2. How can we become more familiar with the Bible and its relevance to today’s world? 3. How can we pray more and in what ways should we pray? 4. How can we become more like the sort of people that Jesus wants us to be? 5. How can we best inform local people and visitors that our Church is not a museum? I see my role as being your Vicar to lead the church on from an intensive period of work and fund-raising to becoming a much more spiritual place.
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