Issue Number 433 December 2016/January 2017
The gift that keeps giving
A newly married couple approach their first Christmas. They have no OUR MISSION money to spend on expensive gifts. The husband sells his one A community seeking to live well with God, treasure, a gold watch, in order to buy some elegant tortoiseshell gathered around Jesus Christ in prayer and fellowship, combs he knows his wife secretly wants for her beautiful long hair. and committed to welcome, worship and witness. The wife sells her beautiful long hair, her one treasure, in order to The Church Office buy the fob chain she knows her husband secretly wants for his gold Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL watch. They exchange presents, and quickly realise that they have 01756 710238 [email protected] both given up what was most precious to them in order to show their The Rector love. It is this love that is their real gift to one another. The Rectory, Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL That short story by O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi, captures a truth 01756 710326 about the meaning of the Good News that Christians celebrate each [email protected] Curate Christmas: gifts are more than mere commodities to be exchanged 07495 151987 and soon forgotten about, and the value of a gift is not to be assessed [email protected] by how much it costs. As one writer has put it, ‘a genuine gift involves Website a giving of the very substance of who we are. It involves some sort of www.boltonpriory.church dying on our part’.
SUNDAY The pattern for such giving and such dying is to be found in the story 08.00 Holy Communion of Jesus Christ. God comes among us, becomes one of us, and dies 09.15 Liquid Family Worship First Sunday of month for us so that, in the resonant words of an ancient hymn, ‘God might 10.30 Sung Eucharist give us humans his divinity in abundance’. As we exchange our gifts this Christmas we give thanks for what that same hymn calls this 18.30 Evening Prayer (said) April to September admirable commercium, this ‘wonderful exchange’, in which the 16.30 Evening Prayer (said) October to March eternity of God’s love meets us, embraces us, and transforms us for WEDNESDAY his glory. 10.00 Holy Communion Anne joins me in wishing you all a blessed Christmas and peaceful New Year. 18.45 Choir Practice
All regular services are according to the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), except for the Family service, an informal service for young and old. WEDDINGS and BAPTISMS: By arrangement via the Church Office. RECTOR’S NOTES PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 25 October 2016 Visiting preacher: At the Sung Eucharist on Sunday 11 December the Our euphoria from the success of the lighting scheme has been preacher will be the Very Revd Jonathan Greener, Dean of Wakefield. deflated, but not entirely extinguished, by the failure to procure a Christmas: Anne and I will once again be holding an open house grant for our scheme for an extension. However, the Rector and before Christmas. We’ll be serving tea, coffee, and mince pies on Jonathan Cain have had a meeting with the officers of the Heritage Saturday 17 December between 10.00 and 12.30. All are very Lottery Fund to get some pointers as to how we could do better next welcome. time. Because we are determined that there will be a next time. We now know that we must focus much more on heritage. Magazine insert: The Priory Christmas services are listed in full elsewhere in the magazine, and on the magazine insert. The insert is And so to happier things. The Finance Committee was pleasantly an ideal means to communicate to friends and neighbours the good surprised that the closure of the church for three months for the news about what the Priory is up to at Christmas. I am delighted that lighting work did not have such a dire effect on our finances as we this year we are cooperating with our friends from the Bolton Abbey had anticipated. Credit for this goes partly to Margaret Cody, whose Estate in a live ‘promenade’ nativity play, complete with brass band. idea of putting a sales table in the tower, laden with the most popular Details of the Christmas services are already on our website and will items, was extremely successful. Credit also goes to those who also feature as regular Facebook posts. organised our Stewardship Campaign as this resulted in increased giving. However, we mustn’t think that we can rest on our laurels …… The New Year: We will celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany at the Those of you who came to the lambing services will know what Priory on Sunday 08 January, and Candlemas (which marks the end joyous and popular events they were, bringing together people from of the Christmas and Epiphany season) on Sunday 29 January. all our congregations. Well now we are promised another event The Flowers: Christmas is a time when the skills of our flower team which is sure to be just as popular. On Tuesday 20 December at 12.00 are particularly evident, but the end of the calendar year gives me and 14.00 there will be a Live Nativity. This is a joint venture between the opportunity, on behalf of all who worship at and visit the Priory, the Priory and the Estate with the Estate arranging to provide some to thank the team, under Lorna Freegard’s enabling leadership, for animals and the Priory, with the help of Jo Craven, giving a narration their dedication throughout the year. of the nativity story, complete with characters in Our Musicians: We owe our Director of Music, Tim Raymond, and costume. A brass ensemble will play carols. This is our dedicated choir a huge debt of gratitude for the immense obviously an event that mustn’t be missed! contribution they make to our worship and witness. Their support of Liz Higgins, PCC Secretary. our worship through every week of the year is a significant part of LENT QUIET DAY – SAVE THE DATE our witness as a living community of Christians. We have arranged a Quiet Day on March 7 at Parcevall Hall. Please Congratulations: Tony Cantlow, who has served faithfully as our save the date and watch out for further information in the February verger for the last few years, has recently been awarded a magazine. Foundation Degree in Theology and Ministry from York St PRIORY MAGAZINE DEADLINE– FEBRUARY MAGAZINE John University. We congratulate Tony on this achievement, Please may we have any copy by 15 January sent either to the Editor which is just reward for several years of committed study. or the Church Office. MINCE PIE BAZAAR SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS SUNDAY DECEMBER 18 AT 16.30 – CHILDREN’S CHOIR This year the Following the very successful introduction of a children’s choir into the Priory Craft Service of Lessons and Carols in 2015, Rosemary Murgatroyd and Sally Group ran the Thompson from the Priory Choir will once again lead the children this stall at the year. bazaar. Thank There will be three ‘rehearsals’ in preparation for the candlelit service you to which will take place on the Sunday before Christmas. These will be fun everyone who sessions involving singing, percussion and Mars Bar Cake! contributed Rehearsals will be held in the Boyle Room on the following Saturdays: cakes, biscuits, preserves and November 26, 14.00 to 15.30; other items for December 10, 10.30 to 12.00; sale. This helped us to December 17, 14.00 to 15.30. realise £275.05 Please let me know if your for the Priory funds . Thank you also to the Bolton Abbey WI who children want to be involved supplied home made soup, sandwiches, cakes, mince pies and a and I’ll pass their names on to constant supply of tea and coffee throughout the afternoon. The to Rosemary and Sally. eighteen charities present raised over £2,000. The Revd Jonathan Cain PRIORY CRAFT GROUP CHRISTMAS SALE [email protected] There will be a stall in the Boule Room on Sunday 11 December after the morning service. Please come and support us if you can. PRIORY CHRISTMAS CARD 2016 The 2016 Christmas card has just arrived. The cost is £4 for a packet THE WEDNESDAY NIGHTERS containing ten cards. They are available in church or from the Church Wednesdays Bolton Abbey Village Hall Office. There are also some lovely Christmas items and Advent December-19.00 for 19.30 Calendars on the sales table. Please have a look and make your If you haven’t joined us before do come to the Christmas Dinner on 07 December and purchases soon before they sell out!! enjoy the friendliness and camaraderie. OCTOBER FIGURES The average weekly attendance at all Sunday services in October was Tickets cost £12 and are available from Barbara Pickersgill 01756 710630. 149. There were 32 attendees at the October monthly Liquid Service. The average weekly receipts to the Priory in October were £1,748 and 12,331 visitors were recorded this month. TO CERTAIN POOR SHEPHERDS ...... WHO’S WHO IN THE BIBLE—ST JOHN Yan nith’rin’ neight i’ t’ slack o’ t’ year John the Apostle was the son of Zebedee and (according to an early Mi neighbour com’ to t’ dooar. Christian tradition) Salome. He was also known as John the “Tha knaws yon yowes o’ thine up theer Evangelist, John of Patmos and the Beloved Disciple. His older Are lowss dahn t’ track off t’ moor?” brother, St James the Great, was also an Apostle. Jesus referred to them as ‘Boanerges’ meaning ‘sons of thunder’- probably on account
of their passion and enthusiasm in spreading Jesus’s teaching. John Ah tewk mi dogs, as twined as Hell, was a fisherman with his brother James and their father Zebedee. An’ got t’ flock penned back in. For a time they were disciples of John the Baptist before being called No trace o’ t’ shepherds up on’ t’ fell – by Jesus together with Peter and Andrew to become His disciples. They’d happen gone to t’ inn. John is believed to be the longest living Apostle and the only one not to die a martyr’s death. With Peter and James, John was the only To leave mi sheep i’ sich weather – witness of the raising of Jairus’s daughter and the Transfiguration Frost, moon, an’ yan breight star; and they were the closest witnesses to the agony in Gethsemane. Gow! They’ll get a taste o’ leather John and Peter were the only two apostles sent by Jesus to prepare If they’ve slipped off to ’t bar! for the final Passover meal known as the Last Supper where John sat next to Jesus, leaning on him rather than lying along the couches. He An’ what a throng when Ah got theer, was the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake Jesus and stood Packed at ivvry table! faithfully at the foot of the Cross where Jesus made him the guardian All full o’ tales - Eeh, di’n’t Ah hear of his mother Mary. After the Resurrection John, with Peter, was first at the grave and O’ t’ baarn born i’ t’ stable? first to believe that Christ had truly risen. When Christ later appeared to seven of the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias (Lake An’ theer He wor, lapped i’ t’ feed-trough, Galilee) John was the first to recognise that it was Jesus on the shore. Wi’ t’ dam cahred dahn i’ t’ straw, John’s authoritative position in the church after the Resurrection is An’ two braw shepherds fending off shown by his visit with Peter to Samaria to lay hands on the new Fooak jostlin’ theer, in awe. converts there. He seems to have taken a prominent part, together with Peter, in building the early Church, travelling and preaching. Struck mazed, mi higg quite disappeared; According to one tradition John went to Ephesus after Mary’s death Ah wished yon lads no harm. and died there in the late first century. A church erected over his They’d nobbut left mine ’cos they’d heeard tomb was afterwards converted into a mosque. According to another A call fro’ God’s Awn Lamb! tradition John was banished by the Romans to the Greek island of Patmos where he wrote the Book of Revelation. John is known as the author of the Gospel of John which is credited This is my attempt to write a Christmas Carol in dialect. For those who to the ‘disciple whom Jesus loved’ and in John 21.24 is the ‘Beloved understand dialect cadences and pronunciation, it can be sung - with Disciple’s’ testimony, these phrases being used five times in the a bit of imagination - to the tune of ‘While shepherds watched Gospel of John but not in any other New Testament account of Jesus. their flocks by night’. Roger Nelson John is often depicted in art as an eagle, symbolising ‘the height he rose to in his Gospel’. FRM Once again a big THANK YOU for all your contributions of clothes, equipment and money donations. The latest money donations were able to buy 3 Moses Baskets from e-bay. Lorely, the Bradford Baby Basics Coordinator, is most appreciative and she has sent me the following letter.
‘I am writing to thank Bolton Abbey congregation for your continued generous support for Baby Basics, Bradford. Since we started the project in the summer we have been able to give out 12 Moses Basket starter packs to mums in need. These mums had no other way of providing the items they needed for their babies and the starter packs provide them with not only practical help at a stressful time, but also that someone cares about them and their babies. The money you have given has helped to buy baskets, mattresses and toiletries, and the beautiful hand made items make the packs a very special gift rather than something utilitarian. One of the ladies we have helped this month had nowhere for her baby to sleep other than a car seat. Another lady walked into a local church to ask for help, just one week before her baby was due. We have seen God's timing too in getting gifts to us just as we were running out of funds. Thank you once again for being part of this project.' Lorely
STOP PRESS: We have just received the good news that Baby Basics have been awarded the Society Grant of £500 from Skipton Building Society.
Mary Vineall Or contact Lionel and Ann Goodenough ( Priory Choir)
DECEMBER 27 Tuesday St John 04 SUNDAY ADVENT 2 28 Wednesday The Holy Innocents 09.15 Liquid Family Service JANUARY 10.30 Sung Eucharist and Holy Baptism 01 SUNDAY THE NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION Emily Oldroyd OF CHRIST 05 Monday 09.00 Friends outing to Castle Howard 09.15 Liquid Family Service 06 Tuesday 19.30 Advent Study Group, Ilkley 06 Friday THE EPIPHANY 07 Wednesday 11.00 Advent Study Group, Boyle Room 08 SUNDAY THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST 19.00 Wednesday Nighters, Christmas Dinner 12.30 Holy Baptism, George Smith 08 Thursday 19.00 Bolton Abbey Estate Carol Service 14 Saturday 09.00 Meeting for those wishing to be 10 Saturday 10.30 Junior Singers rehearsal, Boyle Room married at the Priory 11 SUNDAY ADVENT 3 15 SUNDAY EPIPHANY 2 12.00 Priory Craft Group Sale, Boyle Room 21 Saturday 12.15 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Bolton 15.00 Roaming Carols Priory 16.30 No Evening Prayer 22 Sunday EPIPHANY 3 13 Tuesday 19.30 Advent Study Group, Ilkley 16.00 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at 14 Wednesday 11.00 Advent Study Group, Boyle Room Christ Church, Skipton 18.00 Friends outing to Ilkley Playhouse 16.30 No evening prayer at Bolton Priory 15 Thursday 18.00 Boyle and Petyt Carol Service, the Priory 26 Thursday 19.30 PCC 17 Saturday 10.00 Rectory Open House until 12.30 29 SUNDAY EPIPHANY 4 14.00 Junior Singers rehearsal, Boyle Room FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS 14.00 Live Nativity rehearsal HOLY BAPTISM 18 SUNDAY ADVENT 4 09 October Samuel Conner, Lucy Davenport 14.30 Live Nativity rehearsal CONFIRMATION 16.30 Service of Lessons and Carols 30 October Jo Batterham, Joy Heyworth, Phillip 20 Tuesday 12.00 Live Nativity in the Priory Ruins Heyworth and Rachael Davidson 14.00 Live Nativity in the Priory Ruins HOLY MATRIMONY 24 Saturday CHRISTMAS EVE 01 October Adam Carnell and Elizabeth Woolley 16.00 Christingle 15 October Peter Lorence and Victoria Hutchinson 23.30 First Eucharist of Christmas 22 October Howard McNamara and Victoria Clarke 25 SUNDAY CHRISTMAS DAY FUNERAL SERVICE 08.00 Morning Prayer 06 October Shirley Davidson 10.00 Festal Eucharist INTERMENT OF ASHES 09 October Christine Crabtree
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SALT PROJECT – MEALS S ’ MARY A MYSTERY SOLVED Nancy had also tracked down the wedding announcement of Lady Margaret Cody, our indomitable parish administrator, receives many Louisa and Captain Egerton in the Times of September 1865. enquires in the Parish Office but an email from Nancy and Egerton van FROM THE TIMES Friday 29 September 1865 den Berg of Winter Haven in Florida proved to be very intriguing. Last LADY LOUISA CAVENDISH – On Tuesday the 26th inst, the marriage of month we published the photograph of a silver table piece with three Lady Louisa Cavendish only daughter of the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., buildings. Nancy van den Berg had sent the image to Margaret asking with Captain the Hon. Francis Egerton, R.N., was solemnised at if she could identify them. They were of course, Bolton Hall, Bolton Cartmel Priory Church, the parish church of Holker Hall, the seat of his Priory, and Barden Tower. Grace. Cartmel Priory is of vast proportions, being one of those few Nancy replied explaining how she and her husband had acquired the ancient conventual edifices which had the good fortune to escape piece and its links to their family. She writes; destruction at the final dissolution of the monasteries. The procession ‘Thank you so much for providing the proper names to describe this consisted of nine carriages, special piece, so allow me to share what I know because it involves the last containing the bride the history of the Parish. and her father and escorted by The inscription reads: 50 of the tenantry on ‘Presented to The Lady horseback each in white vest, Louisa Cavendish in honour gloves and favours…………. of her marriage with the Honourable Francis Egerton Triumphal arches were by the women of the Parish erected across the line of the of Bolton Abbey as a token route to the church at various of respect and affection and places, some of elegant an acknowledgment of design, formed of evergreens many acts of kindness and and surmounted with flags, sympathy received at her banners and congratulatory hands’. devices. Twelve young ladies, September 26, 1865. dressed in white muslin with The piece has the Cavendish blue riband, strewed flowers and Egerton coat of arms on the opposite sides of an identical over the path of the happy medallion. According to the wedding announcement in the London pair. The bridal party returned Times I was so amazed to find that the ceremony was not at Bolton to Holker Hall to breakfast, Abbey but indicated that they honeymooned in the area. Might there after which, about 3.30pm have been a special service or event put on by the Parish of Bolton they departed to Cark Station Abbey at that time? en route to Bolton Abbey in My husband acquired the piece from a friend (now deceased) many Yorkshire, one of the years ago and only recalls that they purchased it in England. His numerous seats of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, where they maternal grandmother was born an Egerton and hence his first name intend to sojourn for a short time. The Tenantry, Volunteers, is Egerton. While doing some research for a trip to the Greater labourers on the estate and others connected with the proceedings of Manchester area, I saw Bolton Abbey on a tourist map and the name the day were regaled with an excellent dinner in the afternoon. A seemed familiar. So I checked the inscription and...... that's the story’. variety of amusements took place in the park concluding, in the evening, with a grand display of fireworks. Nancy and Egerton van den Berg made a visit to Bolton Abbey when MAGAZINE ARCHIVES they were in the United Kingdom a few weeks ago. They were warmly welcomed by Margaret Cody and Betty Nelmes who gave them her 100 YEARS AGO – DECEMBER 1916 expert’s tour of the Priory. Parish Notes The churchwardens are experiencing great difficulty in finding clergy to take services. On November 12th there were no services at either the Abbey or Barden, owing to no clergymen being procurable. The preacher at the Abbey and Barden on December 10th and 17th will be the Rev R W Firrens, St Simon’s, Leeds, but up to the magazine going to print the churchwardens have not been able to procure clergy for the 24th and 25th December. At Halton East, in the Mission Room, there will be a service on December 10th, at 2.30 pm, conducted by J A Slingsby, Esq. PARISH MAGAZINE After this issue the publication of the magazine will be suspended until a rector is appointed to the living. The treasurer of the magazine fund, Mr Hagar, The Riddings, Bolton Abbey, will be glad to receive all subscriptions which remain unpaid. DEDICATION OF THE NEW LIGHTING At the Sung Eucharist of the Feast of Christ the King on 20 November 2016, the President and Preacher was the Bishop of Leeds, The Right Revd Nicholas Baines. The service was also the occasion for our Nancy and Egerton van den Berg with Margaret and Betty bishop to dedicate the New Lighting and Visitor Welcome Project. As the service progressed, successive parts of the Priory were illuminated and highlighted, reflecting the liturgical emphasis of the moment, and demonstrating the great versatility of this lighting. This was an intriguing enquiry As we head into winter with a satisfying result for both with its darker and longer the van den Bergs and for the nights, there is an even Parish, and new transatlantic greater opportunity for the links were made. lighting to enhance the Editor atmosphere of our We would like to express our worship. We might expect grateful thanks to Nancy and to see this especially with Egerton for the very generous our forthcoming Christmas donation that they made to the services. Priory after their recent visit. Paul Middleton BOLTON ABBEY CRICKET CLUB REMEMBERING CANADIAN AIRMEN The club held a very successful golf day at Bracken Ghyll in Around 20 air cadets and local residents braved strong winds on the Addingham on Sunday 30 October. Thirty two golfers of varying summit of Beamsley Beacon to attend a memorial service for the ability were in action, with a few admitting to single-figure handicaps, crew of a Lancaster bomber which crashed there 71 years ago. but most deserving the full 28 handicap! Many thanks to Dotty Print The Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft struck the southern side of the in Ilkley for kindly sponsoring the event, which could not have taken Beacon in bad weather during a training flight from RAF Leeming, near Northallerton, on 5 November 1945. Four airmen, aged between place without their generous support. 20 and 30, were killed just weeks before they were due to return BOOT CAMP home after the Second World War. The four other crew members Ben Parkinson, a qualified fitness instructor, is running outdoor were seriously fitness and conditioning training every Sunday afternoon at 3.30pm at injured, but the Bolton Abbey CC ground. These ‘fun’ sessions are very much run survived. for both sexes and all ages, and at just £5 per session are good value Revd Steve and a great way to get fit! Proudlove, Curate of All If you would like further information about the club please do have a Saints' Church, look at the website www.boltonabbeycc.co.uk email Ilkley, led the [email protected] or follow us on Twitter service, which @boltonabbeycc began just after Robert Mayo , Chairman mid-day - the Mobile: 07808 771264 exact time of Bolton Abbey Cricket Club the crash. It included a reading of Psalm 46 ('God is our hope and
Boot Campsession Boot strength, a very present help in trouble...'). The names of the Lancaster's crew were read out and a minute's silence was observed at the commemoration, organized by Flight Sergeant Sam White of 1224 (Wharfedale) Squadron, Air Training Corps, based at
Ilkley. A further service was held at All Saints' later in the day. PS. The summit of Beamsley Beacon is just a few metres inside the Priory's south-eastern parish boundary. The Priory roof is just visible amongst the trees from that elevated point. Peter Loweth GIVING TO THE PRIORY PRIORY DIRECTORY £250,000 is needed each year to continue the ministry and mission of the Priory. Whether you are Rector The Revd Canon Simon Cowling 01756 710326 Curate The Revd Jonathan Cain 07495 151987 a regular, occasional or one-off worshipper, Hon Assistant The Revd James Turnbull parishioner or visitor please consider giving to Clergy The Revd Christopher Armstrong Church Office Margaret Cody 01756 710238 support the work of this ancient church. Churchwardens Paul Middleton 01943 430654 If you would like to join the planned giving scheme, please contact the Matthew Hey 07702 555339 Church Office. Deputy Churchwardens Norman Stubbs 01943 463332 Jean Crawford 07951 788909 You can also make donations via text … PCC Secretary Liz Higgins 01943 607525 Text BOLP05 £10 to 70070 to donate to Bolton Priory. You PCC Treasurer Michael Heatley 01423 509629 Gift Aid Peter Loweth 01756 711129 can make a different donation by changing Director of Music Tim Raymond the amount. [email protected] …and on-line at Works Committee Matthew Hey 07702 555339 Deanery Synod Andrew Hartley 01943 600645 https://www.justgiving.com/boltonabbey-pcc Norman Stubbs 01943 463332 Thank you Tony Cantlow 01756 700254 Diocesan Synod Andrew Hartley 01943 600645 Verger Tony Cantlow 01756 700254 POST THOSE CARDS ON TIME! Sacristan Jennifer Hardaker FINAL POSTING DATES: Chalicists’ Rota Mike Vineall 01756 753013 Dec 4: Africa , Middle East Liquid Worship Judith Schofield 01756 720065 Dec 7: Asia, Far East and Eastern Europe. Electoral Roll Margaret Cody 01756 710238 Dec 8: The Caribbean, Central and South America Child Protection Libby Packett 01943 817450 Disabled Representative Dec 10: Australia and New Zealand. Sidesmen’s Rota Stephen Murgatroyd 01943 880091 Dec 14: Germany, Italy and Poland. Flower Rota Lorna Freegard 01943 607907 Dec 15: Canada, Finland, Sweden and USA. Welcome Team Leader Dec 16: Austria, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain. Cleaning Rota Andrew Wade 01943 862614 Dec 17: France. Magazine Editor Val Middleton 01943 430654 Dec 18: Belgium, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. [email protected] Magazine Deputy Editor Judith Allen 01943 434434 Magazine Advertising Andrew Hartley 01943 816363 Dec 20: last date for 2nd class UK post. Magazine Distribution Rosemary Murgatroyd 01943 880091 Dec 21: last date for 1st class UK post. Priory Friends Andrew Hartley 01943 600645