Services ir, .... ~neficefor March 2018 EVERY Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion foll.Hed bycoffee: Aldbrough The of Aldbrough Sunday March 4th: Lent 3 Mappleton & Goxhill with Great 10.3oam Family Communion: Aldbmugh Sunday March 11th: Mothering Sunday Hatfield & Withernw' & 10.30 am Family Communion: Mappleton 5 HEALING COMMUNION: Tuesday 13th March 10.30for 11 at 4 Mill Lane, Withemwick *Sunday March 18th: Lent 5 10.30 am Communion: Aldbrough *Sunday March 25th: Palm Sunday 10.30am Procession and Parish Communion: Mappleton SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK m, Monday: Aldbrough 7.00pm Evening PrayeriMeditation: r Tuesday: Mappleton 7 OOpm Evening PrayerMed~tation. Wednesday: Aldbrongb 7.00pm Evening PrayeriMeditation: MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.00pm Holy Communion Aldbrough GOOD FRIDAY: Goxhill 2.00pm An hour before the cross- a service of hymns and readings: EASTER EVE: Mappleton 6.00pm Easfer fig11wzth Cornmron Sunday April 1st: Easter Day 10.3oam Family Parish Communion: Aldbrough

* Please note changes because of roof work at Withernwick FROM THE REGISTERS: 'I: b 7th February: Jackson Mayne (Aldbrough) 16th February: Gwen Wright (Aldbrough)

18th February: Eliza Rose Moore (Aldbrough)

mM . Editor P. Soltys [email protected] **please note new email ** Could I please have items for next Parish News to Paul by 20th March please .. . . m- - -

'The smoke of the dav' bv John Philli~s From The Vicrrr Marc&?O18 . Heed you.ae prophets, believe you the word ~*~*&*~;ih#hist will peturn A Sunday school te&$er:@ked herclass, 'Can.anyone tell me what you must do beforq &i&w.tliathe's coming in splendour and power can obtain forgiveness oF$i;l?* Qks&d boyspoke up, I Stn' 9,. Knowihatihis judgement will burn. Once foa.o.ar sins he was nailed to a cross By now we are well and bily fntb Lent - a tlme'when we are asked to look at our lives i - Our..L.i.ferand,ourTruth and, our Way more detail and ask some important and often uncomfortable questions about ourselves a' And .d:who.accept him and call on his name our relationship with God. "auw Will,be~savedfrom the smoke of the day. Scoff&ssmid oynics,with scales on your eyes Lent began with a reflection on Jesus' temptations in the wilderness -it ends of course Qnscience:andproofs you rely I the events of Holy Week and his crucifixion. Desvite the fact that our world is different '60 Your:;;~tellectb1,kds you to all that is real that of the New Testament we are still called to treat people as Jesus did and to stand up The.&tiajlate truth you deny. the values he embraced at all times. Jesus faced many of the same powers of darkness th Slaves-&ambition in castles and towers we face and yet, strengthened by God, he emerges victorious. We are not alone as we wa Wi~..c@~.oredreams of today I\ill:ypg $elf-seying visions of money and power in the way of the cross. Will be lost'& the smoke of the day. There is of course one bright spot in the middle of Lent- Mothering Sunday and I hope to- Run to t&e:.paves and the crags and the rocks see many of you at Mappleton on that day. Ofteo this is referred to as Mother's Day (an Pray f~~;?.bemountains to fall Americanism) and is about aparticular person- amoper. Mothering Sunday on the other As you hide from the face of the one who returns The oneiyho f$ King over all. hand is about a quality which we recognise in others who may or may not be our mothers. The godress i1lqio;ns you've followed and sewed Lie shanered, the price is to pay 'Mothering' means caring deeply, sustaining, supporting, whatever the cost. That is why I As the idols you've worshipped, the lies you've believed God, whom weusually call 'Father', is sometimes spoken of in the Bible as 'mothering' us Turn to ash in the smoke of the day. gathering us in His arms of love, even feeding us like a mother. On Mothering Sunday we Cry for $orgivenefp, repent and survive celebrate so much more than our own mums. We celebrate the whole glorious notion of car ' Know,po~redeemei will come compassion and nurture. Accept.the:free grace which is entered through faith I 11 i l By all ?who.believe.in the Son. Mothering Sunday is also a reminder that Easter isn't far off -April 1st this year!! 1s ~urn'gomyour sins and be cleansed by his blood :L Hasten, do not delay With every blessing. When the last trumpet sounds and the Christ stands revealed Revd Anne You'll be judged in'the smoke of the day.

Good news for St Alban's ALDBROUGH ARCHIVES EVENING: May 12th I There will be a display of old photos of the village and an opportunityto look at We have the first 'yi~iblesign of positive progress on the church roof. The y the old registers. If you have any photos of past village or church events and refurbished weathero~ckhas appeared on top of the bellcote - a beautiful golden would be prepared to have these on display please speak to either Mrs Kath cockerel with new N,E,S,W vanes. He really shines in the sunshine and even Moore or Mrs Christine Longstaff. brightens up the $@ when it rains.

Anne Wood

35;- -. i Methodist Church Aldbrough WI

March 3rd Coffee Morning 10-00-1 1-30 am with Cake and Bric-a-Brac Stalls. The February meeting was held on the 5th and was attended by 16 members. We were 4th Service at 10-45 am pleased to welcome our guest speaker Margaret Knapton who told us about the 6th Bible Study at 2-00 pm. important work carried out by the Fair Trade Organisation in poorer countries and how 7th Craft Club at 1-30 pm their input enabled farmers to obtain a fairer price for their produce, thus enabling them to support their families. A selection of items were available to purchase at very good 7th Art Class at 7-00 pm. prices. A VOT was given by Susan Ulph. 1 lth Service at 10 -45 am. 13th Network at 2-15pm .speaker Rev Colin Barratt. Future events arranged by the East Federation were discussed and 6 members 14th Craft Club at 1-30 pm booked to attend an afternoon CenTEAnery party in May in celebration of women attaining the right to vote 1918., the event is to be held at All Saints Community 14th Art Class at 7-00 pm. in Centre in South Cave. 18th Service at 10-45 am. 19th Beetle Drive at 6-15 pm. Several members also booked places on a mystery trip and an outing to Hull New 20th Bible Study at 2-00 pm. Theatre later in the year. 21st Craft Club at 1-30 pm. Positive comments were received from all 15 who had attended the meal at Swiss 21st Art Class at 7-00 pm. Cottage in Homsea, the food, surroundings and service were all first class, with a lovely 25st Service at 10-45 am. log fire to keep us warm on a cold January evening. 27th Network at 2-15 pm Speaker Margaret Addicot. News of the return ofthe Scarecrow Competition in July was welcomed and ideas for 28th Craft Club at 1-30 pm our own ently will be discussed in due course. 28th Art Class at 7-00 pm The March meeting to be held on the 5th which was planned by the members as a way of thanking the Committee for their work throughout the year was arranged. April 1st EASTER BREAKFAST at 9 -30 am followed by Communion Service at 10-45am led by Rev Colin Marchment Visitors and new members are always welcome, for more details please contact Janice on 01964 529579 or Angela on 01964 529055. 201 8 DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES Waders - Oystercatchers are very easily identified, with the pale pink legs & flight a white v rump and broad white wing bars. They like to feed on mudflats and damp DATE EVENT WHERE fields. 13,000 breed in the UK & they are avery common winter vistor (340.000), 20th March APCM Withernwick Turnstones they are widespread & common locally, 50.000 come to our shores August to May time, they are blackish with a white chest & belly with bright orange 23-25th March Archbishop Sentamu visit Various places legs. They mainly feed on Estuaries' sandy/stoney beaches. Their voice is a fast 7thApril Afternoon Teas Home of Mr and Mrs Butterworth clipped "kew-tuk -tuk if flushed out from cover or in danger. in aid of Withernwick Now the Avocet, adults are bright white, a curved black bands around white oval patch on closed wings and a unique upswept bill. It feeds in shallow water with regular 2lst April Coffee Morning Parish Rooms in aid of sideswipes of it's beak on shallow lakes & estuaries. Mappleton and Goxhill Now the Dunlin, it's about the size of starling, with a long tapered bill to a downcurved May 12th Photos and Archives Aldbrough Church tip. Food is picked up by a probing action, and runs quickly. Quite scarce and local breeders (9.000 pairs) June to July, but winter the numbers swell to 390.000. Like the 15th May Joint PCC Aldbrough school rest of the waders, it feeds on mud flats & it nests on moorslhills up in North Yorks God bless Revd Anne. mid all who read this John WLG February 2018 Newsletter in charge This meeting was the AGM and 13 members attended . Agenda 1) Election of Officers:- 91964 527230 I

~~~~tsOrganisers - Ann Woollin & Antoinette Butlin hnehappily provided &thy with the gavel to a round of thank You for leadership during the last 5f years. 2) Forthcoming Meetings:- Venue Date Speaker Subject 7th M~rch Marion Gamble Y.A.A PearTree Cottage 4th ~~~ilSheila Middleton Matchbox Collection Pear Tree Cottage 3rd May Liz Hallete The Life of a District Nurse Church 6th June Derek Clark Old Oddities Church 4th July TBC ist ~~~~~t Punding Raising Event Yorkshire Charities Church 5th September Tickton Tarts Teatime Etiquette church Benefi+e Website 3rd October TBC 7th November TBC htt~s:l/aldbroughb$nefice.word~res~,~~~ December Christmas Lunch Burton Constable Hall Activities:- ~h~ followingday trips are currently under consideration:- * visit to H~~~~~inshore Lifeboat Station and donation given followed by Fish & & Diocesan website: T~~ pin ~~~lj,,~,Bemingborough Hall, Burton Hall Snowdrop Walk, Staa1 H~~~~,~~~b~ H~]]&Gardens , Doddington Hall, St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Jarratt Street Huu next meeting is 7th March and the theme forthe raffle is yellow Caroline and Dianne will bring the biscuits etc. and ~esleywill providethe drinks, The evening was rounded off with the drawing of the rafne, refreshments and Plenty good conversation. Anyone wanting further information piease contact Lesley on 07776 242851 or ssed by the left side of the Ann 529177

NORTH DEANERYMISSION overthe weekend of March 231~- 25th The Archbishop of York will be in our Deanely, ~e will be visiting schools on the Friday and attending Rotary inthe complex behaviours. evening, On the Saturday he will be at Homsea Mere in the morning so please do go along to nieet him and ask him questions.