June 2018 connected The Parish Magazine of St Wilfrid’s Brayton Includes news from the Local Ecumenical Partnership at the Church of St Francis Thorpe Willoughby, and the Methodist churches at Brayton and Burn
Inside: St Wilfrid’s Summer Fair Ann Wilson Remembered A Walk Around St Aidan’s Family Service at St Wilfrid’s Thorpe WI Celebrates 10 Years
www.StWilfridsParish.com Welcome to the June 2018 edition of Connected.
The printed edition of Connected has of Children in Church today. Churches mentioned within these only 2 colour pages, and I thought Thorpe WI looks forward to pages. Subscriptions run from June that is was a missed opportunity not celebrating 10 years in existence; and each year. You may also download to include a colour picture on the St Wilfrid’s has its collective fingers Connected free from the St Wilfrid’s cover. Whilst we were taking part crossed for the 23rd June when it website www.stwilfridsparish.com. in the St Wilfrid’s Parish Walk I was hosts the 2018 Summer Fair. If you would like a printed copy of encouraged to take a photograph of The Brayton MU remembers its Connected please let me know. crossing airplane trails. I took the Wave of Prayer, and also long serving Contributions are always gratefully snap, and on reviewing the picture member Marion Baillie who died received, usually by the 11th of the on my computer I discovered that, suddenly in May. month. All photographs are copyright with a small amount of editing in Finally the St Wilfrid’s Parish of the person or organisation Photoshop, I could use the picture walk at St Aidan’s RSPB reserve attributed by them. If you would like for the cover. So I have. is remembered, and in the online a copy of any photograph for which In this edition Revd. Peter Barnett edition we welcome the return of I retain copyright just let me know. looks at the increasing levels of David Michell’s gardening page. No charge, providing it is for non- turmoil in the world, and Tony commercial purposes. Service reports on Methodist News Printed copies of Connected delivered and remembers Ann Wilson who has to your door cost £5 a year (£4 for John Clarke sadly died. pensioners) by subscription, or you I report on a recent Family Service can pick up a copy for 75p in Brayton 01757 708646 at St Wilfrid’s, and consider the role Post Office or from any of the [email protected]
Inside This Month
Dear Friends ...... 3 Family Service @ St Wilfrid’s ...... 10 Methodist Clergy ...... 4 Children in Church ...... 12 Service Roster ...... 4 Thorpe WI...... 13 St Wilfrid’s Clergy...... 5 St Wilf’s Bear Hunt! ...... 14 St Francis Clergy ...... 5 Mothers Union ...... 16 St Francis’ Notices ...... 6 Church Warden Installation ...... 16 From the Registers ...... 7 St Wilfrid’s Summer Fair ...... 17 St Wilfrid’s Notices ...... 7 The Potting Shed ...... 18 Methodist News ...... 8 The Directory ...... 19 Ann Wilson ...... 9
The cover picture is of the St Aidan’s RSPB site, taken by John Clarke whilst eating a butty.
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2 Extended on-line version www.StWilfridsParish.com Dear Friends “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away” (Luke 21 verse 33)
Once again it appears that our is Lord of the whole earth, then eternal life. world is in turmoil – especially he is Lord of the political realm “Heaven and earth will pass the Political world. The vote as much as any other realm. And away,” he says – and by that I think by the British people to leave remember, the decision to crucify he refers to heaven as the skies and the European Union and its Jesus was at least partially political, not the dwelling place of God (for ramifications go on – leaving and so to say the two do not mix how could that pass away?) “but many people (specifically those simply does not add up. my words will never pass away.” who were not born in the UK) Why do we have a world where unclear as to where their future half of the people are satisfied and lies. On a wider stage, some of the half are hungry? Because we lack “In the passage decisions of the President of the the political will to do a great deal United States are causing anxiety about it. We (the wealthy nations) before us today, and concern –to say the least – to do not want to pay the price of Jesus tells us people living in Palestine and Iraq. ensuring our 3rd world neighbour receives food and water. And so that the only “Some people the warnings of Jesus in Matthew 25 (when I was hungry did you solid and stable say that you feed me/ when thirsty give me thing we can a drink / when in prison did you shouldn’t mix visit me? Etc.) go unheeded on a rely on is his national and international level. religion and In the passage before us today, word” politics. I Jesus tells us that the only solid and stable thing we can rely on is What a comfort to know that in believe that is his word. Everything else is fragile a world of increasing turmoil and and in a state of fluctuation. Yet confusion, we have a leader whose nonsense” God’s word – the promise of Jesus word is steadfast and true and While the actions of the Russian to be with us evermore is the one who knows the way in which he president and his administration constant thing in our lives and the is leading us. cause no less concern in Syria one constant we can always turn and through the recent chemical to when our lives are shaken. Jesus Every Blessing attack in our own country. is the one who is leading us not in Some people say that you political debate nor in evaluating Peter Barnett shouldn’t mix religion and politics. what is happening on the financial I believe that is nonsense. If Jesus markets, but on our journey to
3 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version Service Roster You are more than welcome to join us in any of the Services in June listed below. St Francis St Wilfrid’s Methodists Sunday 3rd Sunday 3rd Brayton 10:30am Holy Communion with 10:30am Lay-led Morning Prayer Sunday 3rd prayer and anointing for healing 12:30pm Baptisms 9:45am Prayer Fellowship Thursday 7th Tuesday 5th 10:30am Morning Worship 10:00am Holy Communion 10:30am Holy Communion at Sunday 10th Sunday 10th Fernbank Court 9:45am Prayer Fellowship 10:30am All Age Family Wednesday 6th 10:30am Morning Worship Thursday 14th 9:30am Holy Communion Sunday 17th 10:00am Holy Communion Sunday 10th 9:45am Prayer Fellowship Sunday 17th 8:00am Holy Communion 10:30am Morning Worship with Holy 10:30am Creative Communion 10:30am Family Communion Communion Thursday 21st Monday 11th Sunday 24th 10:00am Holy Communion 10:30am Holy Communion at St 9:45am Prayer Fellowship Sunday 24th Wilfrid’s Court 10:30am Morning Worship 10:30am Lay-led Morning Prayer Wednesday 13th Thursday 28th 9:30am Holy Communion Burn 10:00am Holy Communion Sunday 17th Sunday 3rd 10:30am Family Service 9:15am Morning Worship with Holy 12:00noon Baptisms Communion Wednesday 20th Sunday 10th 9:30am Lay led Morning Prayer 10:00am Morning Worship Sunday 24th Sunday 17th 8:00am Holy Communion 10:00am Morning Worship 10:30am Holy Communion with Sunday 24th prayer and anointing for healing 10:45am Joint Morning Worship @ Wednesday 27th Portholme (Selby) 9:30am Holy Communion Thorpe Willoughby Note - there will not be an 10:30am All services in June are Inspire in June. Anglican services
Methodist Clergy
Brayton and Burn Methodist Ministers Revd. David Coote 1 Olive Grove, Goole, DN14 5AD [email protected] (01405 765154) Revd. Peter Barnett 5 Lynwith Close, Carlton, Goole, DN14 5RR [email protected] (01405 869701)
4 Extended on-line version www.StWilfridsParish.com St Wilfrid’s, Clergy & Officers Clergy Revd. Pete Watson The Rectory, Doncaster Road, Brayton (01757 704707) Revd. Glenda Webb [email protected] (07871 241933) Revd. Rodger Place [email protected] Reader Jackie Jackman [email protected] (01757 706475) Church Warden Claire Hodgson [email protected] (01757 711586)
Ministry Team Treasurer Mel Allan (01757 706068) Jill Clarke (01757 708646) Lynn Allan (01757 706068) Electoral Roll Officer Sue Beevers (01757 229515) Margaret Seager (07840 817005) Pat Griffiths (01757 705793) Director of Music Claire Hodgson (01757 711586) Cliff Pritchard (01757 704895) Joan Howden (01757 700942) Junior Church Sheila Newsome (01757 705497) Martha Harrold (01757 291254) Carol Sowden (01757 703590) Friday Fun Club Gordon Tute (01757 707123) Pat Griffiths (01757 705793) Sacristan Mothers’ Union Sheila Newsome (01757 705497) Child Protection Representative Officers Cathy Rodgers (01757 704303) PCC Secretary Craft Group Ruth Breeze (01757 701911) Linda Crackles (01757 704944) [email protected] Book Club Barbara Richardson (01757 704121) St Francis Clergy & Officers Clergy Thorpe Willoughby Methodist/Anglican Church Revd. Helen Harrell 24 Tomlinson Way, Sherburn-in-Elmet Leeds LS25 6EQ [email protected] (01977 682695) Revd. Pete Watson The Rectory, Doncaster Road, Brayton (01757 704707) Revd. Rodger Place [email protected] (The Revd. Rodger Place has the Archbishop’s permission to officiate and we are very grateful for his help in the parish) Reader Jackie Jackman [email protected] (01757 706475)
St Francis Methodist Steward Joy Piper (01757 292531) (Assisted by Jean Collins and Gwenda Jackman)
Officers ECC Secretary Electoral Roll Officer Mrs Jan Tetley (01757 707987) Shirley Croft (01757 707380) [email protected] Child Protection Representative Treasurer Jan Tetley (01757 707987) Vacancy [email protected]
5 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version Co ee Morning in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice Saturday 30th June 10:00am to 1:00pm at St Francis Church on Fox Lane, Thorpe Willoughby Loads of stalls, including cakes, books, plants, bric-a-brac, tombola, cuddly toys and a ra e. Refreshments available!
St Francis’ Notices
There will be a Table Top Sale as part of the Coffee Morning on Saturday 7th July. The event will run from 9:30am to 12noon. If you are interested in having a table at the event please contact Joan (708128) who will be delighted to discuss the arrangements with you. Pat
And now the big one! Forward notice that St Francis is to host a BEETLE DRIVE! Oh yes! Saturday 14th July from 6:30pm. Light supper provided. No tickets required, just turn up for what should be a light hearted evening’s entertainment. Pat
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We welcome into the Christian family: We offer our love and sympathy to the relatives of: 29th April 17th April Penny Anne Fenton Eric Postles (84) at St Wilfrid’s Kayden Joshua Simpson 19th April 6th May Neville Gill (80) at St Wilfrid’s Ollie James Wall Joan Brownbill (91) at Crematorium 20th May 23rd April Amber-Marie Taylor Jude James Curling (9 months) at York Crematorium Weddings 1st May Dorothy ‘Toppy’ Bulmer (90) at York Crematorium We offer our congratulations to: 3rd May 5th May Brian Morris ‘Ben’ Caton (65) at Lawnswood William Ramsay & Olivia Stockdale Crematorium 10th May George Tinker (87) at St Wilfrid’s
St Wilfrid’s Notices
The Wellbeing Cafe on Monday mornings is going really well with Hannah from MIND popping in at least once a month. We are looking for an extra couple of volunteers to go on the rota, especially during school holiday times. Any offer to help making tea/coffee and perhaps bringing a cake, or making a cake to drop off on a Monday morning, would be gratefully appreciated. Claire
Leading Your Church into Growth. Workshops commenced in May and continue in July. Details of the July workshops will follow shortly. Claire, Iain and Carol
The 2018 Parish Away Day will be held on Saturday 8th September. This year we are off to Bridlington. More details to follow in due course. Pete
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An Ordinary Month Because of the way the Christian calendar has conducted itself this year, and the later Sundays in May on which we have had special services, there is nothing to really tell people about. We are now well into that period of Ordinary Sundays which will keep going until Advent Sunday at the beginning of December, though on June 10th we have Methodist Homes Sunday when we focus on the clock were the words of a poem by This year, as in previous years, it fantastic work of Methodist Homes Henry Twells, an Anglican clergyman reminds me again of the passage of for the Aged, an organisation that who also wrote the hymn, At even, time and its increasing speed. I’ve got helps those in their twilight years ere the sun was set. The poem reads: to the age where time is accelerating through residential homes and other far too fast. We are now in June means of support. We give thanks When as a child I laughed and – where has this year gone? Last for all those who work in MHA, who wept, September, we visited Graceland, support all that is done for those Time crept. the Memphis home of Elvis Presley. needing the care of this wonderful When as a youth I waxed more I was a just becoming a teenager in organisation. Gift envelopes are bold, 1956 when Elvis created the music of provided so we can also financially Time strolled. my youth with Heartbreak Hotel. Was support the work of MHA. When I became a full grown it really 60 plus years ago? Seems That same Sunday we have another man, like yesterday! As we are often told, of our DIY services, a service that we Time RAN. “Do it now. You never know what is organise ourselves rather than having When older still I daily grew, round the corner!” an appointed preacher. Because Time FLEW. At the cross roads of the two main of a shortage of ministers and lay Soon I shall find, in passing on, streets in the centre of Chester is preachers in the coming months, our Time gone. the church of St Peter’s. Inside the churches are having to adapt. There O Christ! Wilt Thou have saved church, on a table, were leaflets and will now be more DIY services and me then? booklets for visitors to take and read. more services where churches join Amen One was a laminated black picture together for worship. in the centre of which was a white It struck a chord with me and I bought arch, and a person coloured black Chester Reflections a copy from the Cathedral shop. I put walking through the lighted arch – Not really Brayton Methodist News it in the back of a presentational Bible the contrast of darkness and light. but I thought I would share some I used for preaching as a reminder of On the reverse side were the words: reflections following a recent visit how time changes as we move from to Chester. It must be 35–40 years childhood to old age. We have been Sometimes my world seems full ago when, on the way to a family to Chester a few times since that first of shadows holiday in North Wales, we stopped visit, our last visit being a few weeks But when I turn to face the light in Chester, parking just outside the ago. Each time we visit the city, we All my shadows fall behind me. city walls adjacent to the Cathedral. also visit the Cathedral and become That was our first visit to Chester immersed again in the history and May the light of Christ see us through Cathedral and we discovered, beauty and the holiness of that those times of darkness. amongst its many unique treasures, wonderful building. And, each time, I a nondescript clock hidden away in a seek out that nondescript clock and Tony Service corner of the north transept. On the read again that poem by Twells.
8 Extended on-line version www.StWilfridsParish.com A Tribute to Ann Wilson Ann, the wife of the Revd. Michael Wilson, was a much loved and active Methodist who sadly passed away on April 16th, after a short but distressing illness. Ann lived in Brayton but worshipped at Thorpe Willoughby where she and Michael were very much involved. Ann originated from Staffordshire and it was in a Methodist Church in that part of the country she met and married Michael. When Michael became a minister, she became a minister’s wife and was an active support for his ministerial life, both Methodist involvement in the LEP feel at home. at home and in the church, as well as church at Thorpe Willoughby, Ann and Ann will be sadly and sorely missed being a full time mother and teacher. Michael made Thorpe their church and across the Circuit and the wider Michael’s first circuit in 1969 was in developed and maintained an active church, more than most of us can Lancashire, followed by five years in the Methodist presence there. realise. If I was asked, “What is a Whitby circuit. Then followed ministry Ask people how they remember Christian like?” I would say “Look in three circuits in Staffordshire and Ann and words such as mentor, at Ann Wilson”. Cheshire before Michael and Ann came encourager and supporter are always Following a family committal to Barlby in 2001 when Michael was mentioned. Always involved, always in Brayton on May 3, there was a appointed as Superintendent Minister with a smile on her face, always pushing thanksgiving service at Portholme of the Snaith and Selby Circuit. In 2007, and getting people to do things. In a Church. The church and the adjacent Michael retired and he and Ann settled congregation, she always sat at the back hall were packed, not just with local in Brayton. of the church but she was always at the people but with folk from all over. The It is impossible for me to write front when help, guidance and support service was led by the Revd. Linda Day about all that Ann has done since were needed. She wasn’t “back’ard who expressed her own gratitude for I knew her because she has done in coming for’ard” and she was Ann’s help, friendship and support, so much, not only “up front” but sometimes quite straightforward especially during her own recent so much behind the scenes with with her comments but she illness. The hymns were traditional and so many people and in so many always spoke with a smile on her modern but all reflected Ann’s love places. Since they came to Brayton, face and with love in her voice. of Jesus and her love of the church. Ann seems to have taken on more With her experience as both a As she was inspirational in life, so this each year. She has been involved across primary and secondary teacher, she had service was inspirational in reflecting a the Circuit, in the old Snaith & Selby that wonderful ability to communicate life so well-lived in the service of the Circuit and more recently in the Goole with all ages from the youngest to Lord who Ann loved and served and and Selby Circuit in so many ways but the oldest and this was so evident in with whom she is now at peace. especially as a Church and Community her preaching and leading of worship. We give thanks for Ann’s life, for Worker at Hensall and Eggborough Her preaching was always simple and all she has been and all she has done, and as a Local Preacher. inspirational but effective and straight and, speaking personally, for a friend, Eggborough used to be a small forward. Wherever she went, Ann colleague and neighbour I have been congregation with little energy. With had that knack of knowing who might very privileged to know. Ann’s involvement and encouragement, need a visit or need help, knowing who Eggborough has been transformed, might be pushed or encouraged to do both physically and spiritually. something, knowing who was new to a Tony Service When there was concern about the church fellowship and helping them to
9 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version Family Service @ St Wilfrid’s John ClarkeJohn There is a thing called “Bottle Flips”. It involves half filling a plastic bottle with water and flipping it so that it lands on its base. Its popular with children, and why not? Its great fun! What an extraordinary thing; whoever thought of it? The Family Service on 15th April started with a series of Bottle Flips. I even had a go! We went on to consider how extraordinary we thought other things or activities could be - pancakes, sunsets, the Moonlight Sonata, and even concrete (more extraordinary than meets the eye, mark my words!). My favourite was Mrs Clarke’s offering of ‘Mountain Biking in Dalby Forest’; not only is this extraordinary, but at our age it is practically a miracle! Building on the idea of the extraordinary, Revd. Pete took us through Luke 24, the Resurrection of Jesus. How Jesus returned, not as a ghost, but as a living person bearing the But isn’t this the most extraordinary Family Services are held on the 3rd scars of crucifixion and asking for food! thing? Isn’t this the very basis of our Sunday of the month at 10:30am. Perhaps the resurrection of Jesus Faith? Why not come along? You will be has become too mundane? We most welcome. remember the resurrection every John Clarke Easter and perhaps the story has become ordinary through its retelling. John ClarkeJohn
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11 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version Children In Church Two Perspectives There you are, sitting in feels alone beams with a smile at the your children, and you give him hope a service and your child is sight of you wrestling with your little that maybe the church isn’t doomed restless. You try to pacify them one. She’s been there before. She after all, because there are still young with food or toys, but nothing knows how hard it can be, but she parents who love God enough to works. Eventually, you resort to smiles because it brings back precious bring their children to worship. the last thing you wanted to do - memories. To see young parents and So, parents, bring your you pick them up and, before many their small children brightens her day. children to church. If we watching eyes, you carry them out of She may have just received bad news don’t hear crying, the the service. Oh, the embarrassment this week about her health, but seeing church is dying. As hard and frustration! You might even think the vitality of young ones removes her as it might be for you as a to yourself, that there’s no point in fears - even if it’s for just a moment. parent who may be half- coming to church. I get nothing Then the older man, who asleep, keep on doing what out of it because I have to always seems to be grumpy, you’re doing. You are an constantly see to my child. notices you too. He’s always talking encouragement, and you’re But wait! We often assume about how children today have no starting off your children’s that we know what everyone else respect or sense of good, but, he lives just as you should. is thinking, but do you know how sees you and your young family in encouraging you are to so many. church regularly. He admires your ACE Article The elderly woman who often perseverance and the love you give to
say, involving and fun! And it engaged is also a real danger that without a with the children in a way that never young, fresh perspective, we become happened in my childhood. stale and inwards looking, safe and But what is wrong with the ‘usual’ comfortable in what we know, but Holy Communion service? Why not wondering where everyone has gone. just bring children along to that service? So what are the main issues? Well, there are many reasons why Embarrassment must be one; folks are there could, indeed should, be one embarrassed to be part of anything As a lad, in the black and white service a month aimed at families ‘silly’. But there is nothing silly about era, I was dragged along to with children. They allow direct passing on one’s faith. Ok, so acting church by my Grandma. It was input into the service for people out Bible Stories can be too facile a bit dull, you had to wear a tie, and of all generations. Younger people for some, but it gets the message the service seemed to be the same can contribute in a way not usually across to young children really well, as SCHOOL ASSEMBLY – which was available to them, and older folks can and the participation of older people A BAD THING. Redemption came pass on their faith in a practical way. underlines its importance. in the form of the Observer’s Book We are, after all, equal members in We often hear that children today of Cricket – it looked exactly like the the family of Christ. are too distracted and disruptive; hymn books and hence my friend The active participation of young they don’t know how to behave. This Rodney and I could read it during the people allows the Church to grow. approach is plain wrong - they are Service without being detected. According to Revd. John Leach - just being children; it’s what they do; Today there is much more variety Diocese of Lincoln Mission Team and it’s what you did, if you could but in the Services available. I went along - Churches that Really Want remember. Jesus said “suffer little to a Family Service for the first to Grow, will grow. Those children to come unto me”; are we time to get material for Connected, that address growth half- not all children in our Faith? and I was amazed by the vitality of heartedly will not. But this growth Now I really must find another the event. It was in places chaotic, demands the participation of young copy of the Observer’s Book of Cricket; and it involved a lot of arm waving people. Otherwise, as the average for old times’ sake you understand. and walking the length and breadth congregation age creeps inevitably of the Church, but it was, I have to upwards, numbers reduce. There John Clarke
12 Extended on-line version www.StWilfridsParish.com Thorpe Willoughby WI 10 Years Young in June!
The Thorpe Willoughby are additional activities, Girls fun with Carlton WI! We have a series of talks Women’s Institute meets including interesting visits Visitors are always and visits planned for the on the 2nd Thursday of the and luncheons, Federation welcome to join us. On this summer, including a visit month in St Francis Church. events, and competitions. anniversary, 14th June in St to the Wonkey Donkey The group was launched Of course the WI provides Francis Church, there will Sanctuary near Knottingly. in June 2008 and this an excellent opportunity be refreshments, and we So why not come along month we celebrate our to meet new people, which are expecting Pat Shotton and discover what the WI 10th anniversary. Currently can be invaluable if you are and Janice Whiteford. is all about? Company, 4 members attend regularly new to th area, and you Based in Thirsk at the WI Friendship and Inspiration from the original folks who can discover new ideas and Federation, they will give started the group in 2008. interests. Over the years a presentation about how Barbara Jarville Thorpe WI has a we have enjoyed numerous important the WI is to this varied programme of visits, including a trip along country as an organisation, speakers, demonstrations the Selby Canal. We even entitled Friendship, Fun and and workshops. There entered into the Calendar Opportunity.
13 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version St Wilf’s Go On a Bear Hunt Well, whilst not quiet a plotted by Mr Nutt that are aware, lives on ragwort Afterwards we ate a bear hunt, the St Wilfrid’s took in a massive drag-line and is thus a friend to splendid picnic of butties, faithful did venture crane called Oddball, open farmers and horse owners. quiche, crisps and a tomato. forth out into the great water, ducks (various), At the end of the walk Well done to Iain Nutt unknown of St Aidan’s swans, geese, cows and Revd. Pete reminded for arranging another great RSPB reserve in search of the odd butterfly or us that St Aidan’s, in its Parish Walk that didn’t wildlife, sunshine and good moth. Mrs Clarke became transformation from NCB involve getting lost, wet company. feet, retracing our steps, And they were We’re going on a bear hunt or heavy rain. successful. St Aidan’s is a We’re going to catch a big one great place to visit at any What a beautiful day! John Clarke time, but add sunshine We’re not scared!* and good friends and it becomes quite magical. quite excited about the opencast site to nature Around 25 parishioners discovery of a Cinnabar reserve, mirrors the plus 2 dogs set forth on Moth (See picture below) rebirth of Christ in this * © Michael Rosen a detailed 3 mile route which, as I’m sure that you post Easter period. & Helen Oxenbury John ClarkeJohn John ClarkeJohn The St Aidan’s RSPB site covers Christmas Day. 400 hectares and it was formerly Near to the visitor centre is a big an opencast mine. The area became drag-line crane. Built in America, and flooded when one of the banks of the named “Oddball”, the crane weighs adjacent River Aire failed and flooded 1220 tons and is thought to be the the land. Mining ceased in 2002 and largest such crane in Western Europe. the site reopened as a wildlife reserve It is currently home to a family of in May 2013 under the control of peregrine falcons. For safety reasons the RSPB. Located near to Allerton it has been placed in a fenced-off area Bywater it is open every day except to prevent it from escaping. Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) 14 Extended on-line version www.StWilfridsParish.com John ClarkeJohn ClarkeJohn John ClarkeJohn ClarkeJohn ClarkeJohn John ClarkeJohn ClarkeJohn
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At our meeting on the 10th will be sadly missed by all May we did our wave of who knew her. Marion’s prayer for the members funeral will be on Friday in our link dioceses in 1st June at 11:30am at St Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Wilfrid’s. There is to be the Democratic Republic a Service and committal of Congo, Guyana, and in Church, followed by Marion Baillie Suriname. There are many cremation. The plan is to thousands of MU members have coffee and cake in the Cream Tea 14th June. tea or coffee. There will in these areas. hall after the service, as Our main fund raising be a cake stall & raffle, and At the start of our a way of celebrating, and event is a cream tea to be Mothers’ Union cards on sale. meeting we lit a candle giving thanks for, Marion’s held in Brayton church hall and had a quiet time to life. Marion’s ashes will be from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Barbara Richardson remember our dear friend buried in due course in her Tickets are available from and very faithful member grandparents’ grave in the a committee member and (On behalf of Brayton Marion Baillie who died churchyard. priced at £4 to include Mothers Union ) suddenly on 7th May. She scone, jam & cream, and
Church Wardens Installed! Iain Nutt Iain
Iain, Ven Sarah and Claire
Claire Hodgson and Iain Nutt were recently at South Milford. Congratulations to Claire and Iain. installed as Church Wardens of St Wilfrid’s by the Don’t they scrub up well! The Venerable Sarah Bullock Archdeacon of York 16 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version St Wilfrid’s Summer Fair Lis Middup Once again the St Wilfrid’s be available all afternoon Summer Committee has in the Primary School. managed to stage the Fair Doubtfire’s Ice Cream may missing all of the important be on-hand - the van is to events of the summer - on be moved especially from the 23rd June you will not outside Weatheralls to have to miss the Royal Brayton for the Fair. There Wedding, any Test Match, will also be a Red Arrows Wimbledon, or the England Flypast Hook-a-Duck and/or v Panama World Cup game. Splat-the-Rat Game. So there is no excuse for you If it is wet again the Fair not to get along to Brayton will be held in the Primary
Green to enjoy village life as School, which is similar to it Lis Middup it should be lived. being on the Green except The event runs from 2:00pm that people will be dry, to 4:00pm with the official closer together and nearer opening by Revd. Pete armed to the refreshments and only with a megaphone. lavatory facilities. Organisers Lis Middup and Afterwards there will be a Val Millward have arranged short Summer Celebration for numerous stalls including Service. (deep breath) Craft Group, If you are able to bake a Cakes, Book Stall, Plants, cake, provide some plants, Pre-loved Toys, Cards, Selby donate nearly new toys, War Memorial Hospital unwanted books or CDs/
Sweet Stall, Face-painting, DVDs, or provide tombola Lis Middup Brownie Stall, Children’s prizes (whisky or red wine Games, Tombola, Raffles, preferred, by me!), or if you Guess the Weight/Number can help on the day in the of something, Brayton cafe or with setting up & WI Bottle Stall, Yorkshire taking down stalls etc. please Wildlife plus many others. let Lis or Val know (704414). The Brayton Primary School Come along and have a Choir is due to sing around fantastic day! 2:15pm and Selby Scout & Guide Band will play at John Clarke 3:00pm. Refreshments will Lis Middup
In 1997 we secretly donated a ghastly pink My Little Pony toy to the Fair. Hurrah! We were finally rid of it! Unfortunately our daughter saw the My Little Pony on the Toy Stall and bought it “to go with her other one”. The best laid plans of mice and men...
17 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version Notes from Hjalmarsson Daniel the Potting Shed This is the time of the year when young, soft, plant growth is about. It is in condition to change its mode to form other plant organs, in this case from shoots to roots helped by us! This soft condition forms the basis of softwood cuttings of all those attractive plants that you see in your garden (or someone else’s) and which you can turn into new plants to swop with your neighbours or sell at the local church social. You don’t need fancy equipment with bottom heat but it does help. As well as sowing seed of sunflowers, night scented stock and sweet peas my Dad always encouraged me to try a few cuttings on the window sill or to put some lengths of willow or poplar into a free drainage is important to get air sunlight where it might get too hot bottle of water which formed roots. to the base of the cutting. Use healthy and the cuttings wilt. Keeping cool That was my introduction to taking non- flowering terminal shoots 2-4 heads conserves energy! softwood cuttings. inches long and cut just below a node The cut base of the cutting will Later, as an apprentice, I was to with the sharpest knife or razor form a callus (plant cells which can see real action with the production blade (the point where the leaves differentiate or change their function) of thousands of bedding geranium arise). Dip the end of the cutting into from which the new roots will appear. (pelargonium) cuttings in Bristol a rooting hormone powder or liquid When the cutting starts to grow Parks with Bill. He was an ex (I like powder). Immediately dibber a after 3 /4 weeks you will have a good merchantman who just had the knack hole in the compost, half the depth idea when roots have formed or the with plants and not only produced of the cutting and make sure the base roots appear at the base of the pot. their bedding plants but their indoor of the cutting sits in contact with the Lift and carefully pot on in good plants for civic displays. That process bottom of the hole. Gently backfill – compost, in a pot of the size suitable continues to this day from the same do not firm. Remember the need for to take the rooting system. Give glasshouse nursery. oxygen. some protection in a frame or a quiet Plants grown from softwood Cuttings can be placed around shaded part of the greenhouse to cuttings range from shrubs, the edge of a 5” pot where they establish and then harden off. Good herbaceous plants, alpines and get maximum aeration, or in seed luck to our green fingered brigade! pot plants. Shrubs obtained in trays or plug trays. It depends on this way are Buddleias, Weigelas, the number you are taking. Do not Dave Michell Spiraeas, Forsythias, Elderberries, overcrowd. Carefully water in. This Brachyglottis (Senicio), Euonymus, settles the cuttings. If you can give [email protected] Potentillas, Ceanothus and many some bottom heat all well and good. 01977689858 conifers, Gentians, Leycesteria, Remember ‘cold heads, warm feet’. 07967730010 Lithospermums and many more. Cover with polythene or a plastic Prepare compost with half grit sand lid. This is where the under-heated and half compost, peat, pearlite OR propagator comes into its own and vermiculite. Moisture retention with you can place it out of the direct
18 Extended on-line version www.StWilfridsParish.com Health & Wellbeing Gardening Gentle Movement Wellbeing Cafe Churchyard Tidying
Mondays 2:00 to 3:45pm Mondays 10:00am to 11:30am Saturday 30th June 9:30am St Francis Church St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Church
Sitting down exercises for all ages A facility for those with Mental Help tidy the Church Yard! Come and for your own capabilities; free Health conditions; support for along and get really muddy! Don’t but donations accepted for church those affected by mental health forget June is the month to sort out funds. We are a warm friendly group, conditions by providing a safe open the alliums. We have tea or coffee, so why not come and join us; or space in Christ’s love, compassion plus biscuits at mid-morning to come for company, coffee and cake! & acceptance. Contact me for more help raise the spirits! Finish about More information from me on 07821 information 01757 711586. Claire 12noon. Everyone welcome! 257923. Jean John & Jill One Lump or Two? Community Lunch Coffee Morning Coffeemates
Wednesday 6th June Saturday 9th June Wednesday 27th June 12:00noon to 1:30pm 10:00am-12noon 10:00am-12:00noon St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall
Sorry that we had to cancel the Come along to the Craft Group Open on the last Wednesday of April lunch, but we are back! Coffee Morning - coffee, hand- the month. Why not come along Homemade soup, bread and butter, crafted gifts and cards, raffle and and join us for tea/coffee and home a simple dessert, and tea or coffee cakes, homemade jams and a new made cakes. Meet your friends and for only £4. Come along and enjoy range of marmalades. And of course make new ones. There is a children’s good food and fellowship. If anyone good company! Linda corner, book swopshop and a warm requires transport please give us a welcome. We look forward to call on 01757 705793. Pat and Vyv seeing you there. Lynn Reading... Coffee Morning Coffee For All Book Club
Saturday 2nd June, 10:00am to Tuesdays 10:00am Thursday 28th June 7:30pm 11:15am St Francis Church St Francis Church St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall
Everyone is very welcome to join us Come along & join us for good The book group will meet to discuss for refreshments & company. Pat company, chat, and great coffee. The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Jackie Howard. Anyone interested is very welcome to come along. Barbara
19 www.StWilfridsParish.com Extended on-line version Crafty Folks St Francis Crafters St Wilfrid’s Craft Group St Wilfrid’s Patchwork
Wednesdays 2:00-4:00pm Tuesday 12th & 26th June 7:30pm Monday 25th June 2:00-4:00pm St Francis Church St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall
We meet every Wednesday to Come along and catch up with Last Monday in the month. This is knit, sew, crochet, craft and crafty projects whilst sharing ideas not a class to learn needle craft, natter. Everyone is welcome, from over a cuppa. For more information but a relaxed group of people who beginners upwards, or if you just contact me on 01757 704944. Linda would like to experiment with want to chat with a friendly group patchwork. Bring any materials and of people. Contact me for more ideas you may have, and we can all information on 01757 703892. help each other! Contact me for Margaret more details on 01757 705793. Pat Women Matters the Mother’s Union Brayton WI Thorpe WI
Thursday 14th June 2:00-4:00pm Monday 11th June 2:00–4:00pm Thursday 14 th June 7:30pm St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Francis
Cream tea! In the Parish Hall. The Speaker at our next meeting The next meeting will be our 10th Tickets £4 available from Committee will be Linda Karslake on the subject anniversary celebration! Janice Members. There will be a cake stall Drab to Fab Yorkshire. Linda restores, Whiteford and Pat Shotton of the and MU cards for sale. This will form paints, rescues and up-cycles all North Yorkshire East Federation our main fund raising meeting of the types of furniture, mirrors, jewellery will speak about the importance of year. Open to all who enjoy good boxes & pretty much anything else! the WI today. You are very welcome company. Barbara Do join us if you can. Contact me on to join our party! For further 01757 702209 for more information. information contact me on 01757 Jean 705357. Barbara Children and Young People Yorkshire County women Friday Fun Club Junior Church
Tuesday 5th June 2:00–4:00pm Fridays 1:30-3:00pm Sundays St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Parish Hall St Wilfrid’s Church & Parish Hall
Our next speaker will be Dulcie We are a toddler group for babies Meet in church, before leaving to join Lewis on Not Just Yorkshire Pudding. and pre-school children and their the appropriate group - Adventurers Dulcie came to prominence with parents/carers. Come along for (year 6 +), Pathfinders (years 3 to 5) her outrageous and beautifully stories, songs, play, coffee and chat! or Discoverers (reception to year 2). readable book Casting Off the For more details please contact me We also have a crèche for younger Corsets. All welcome. Contact Alda on 01757 704303 or cathy.rodgers@ children. New members welcome to Postles on 01757 703901 for further gmail.com. Cathy join us! Cathy, Charlotte, Martha information. & Michaela
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fit! get to head your on You don’t have to stand stand to have don’t You
Gentle Movement Exercises for all ages
Relax - inprove your flexibility in a warm, calm, and friendly environment.
Every Monday from 2:00pm at St Francis Church Fox Lane, Thorpe Willoughby
The cost is free, but donations to the church are welcome.
Come and try it for yourself. More information from Jean (07821 257923)
DO YOU WANT TO SEE OUR CHURCH GROW SPIRITUALLY, NUMERICALLY AND FINANCIALLY? St Wilfrid's
Recently a small group went to a conference called Summer Fair Leading Your Church into Growth (LYCIG) and now we 23rd June 2-4pm want to share this with others in our church family on Brayton Village Green
What inspired us Many Stalls including cra�ts, nearly new toys, cakes, books, cards, tombola, and games. Children’s entertainments
DATES and music. Refreshments in Saturday 5th May 9:30-12:30pm the Primary School. Monday 14th May 7:30-9:00pm followed by a Fun Monday 9th July 7:30-9:00pm Celebration Service. Saturday 21st July 9:30-12:30pm For more details contact
If you would like further information please speak to Lis Middup 01757 704414 Carol Sowden, Iain Nutt or Claire Hodgson