Monthly news and views of Christian Churches and community in the Rainbow Parish area; a Rainbow Parish production Around Kirkby Lonsdale Nine Lessons and Carols November 2017 Following the success of last year’s Service of Nine Les- sons and Carols, this traditional celebration of Christmas in words and music will be held again in St. Mary’s Church on Friday 22nd December, starting at 6pm. Enjoy listening to the telling of the Christmas story and hearing and singing traditional Christmas music and carols. We anticipate that the 8 churches of the Rainbow Parish will be represented through reading the lessons and being part of a choir. Members of the local communi- ty are also welcome to be part of the choir, and although the pieces of music will not complicated and will be as accessible as possible to all, we expect that one or two choir rehearsals will be needed. Details of dates and times of these are still to be finalised. Further information can be obtained from Chris and Pen- ny Norris (tel. 73556 or email to [email protected]), Mike Martindale (71168 or [email protected]) or Margaret Worthington Poppy Appeal 2017 (71699 or [email protected]). If you would like This year the appeal will run from 24th Oct until 11th to take part, it would be very helpful if you could please Nov 2017. I am in urgent need of help with the street contact any of us by the end of November. We look for- collections on the 4th and 11th November. If you ward to hearing from you, and to welcoming you to St. would be able to help even for just an hour please ring Mary’s on Friday 22nd December. me on 015242 72990. Last year we raised an amazing Gearing up for Christmas! £5041.17, let's see if we can top it again. Two stalwarts of the appeal, Alan Day and George Har- The town will be at its festive best on the first weekend of rison have decided (very reluctantly) to take a step December for the annual Christmas Fair. Beginning on the back. I would like to thank them on behalf of the Royal evening of Friday 1st Dec and continuing through till Sun- British Legion, the whole town and myself for their day, it will include not only the traditional chalet village in many years of selfless service. Sadly, Nora Traynor the Market Square but also a bigger and better indoor (The Red Hat Lady) passed away this year. For many, Christmas Market at the Lunesdale Hall, as well as old many years Nora was ‘The British Legion’ always im- favourites, including the Santa Parade at 2pm on Saturday maculate and proudly displaying her medals and al- and Santa’s Grotto. So, don your Christmas jumpers and ways but never without her ‘Red Hat’. So many thanks woolly hats and keep everything crossed for a fabulous sweetheart, your memory will always live on in the weekend of blue skies and crisp starlit nights. Food, drink, town you love and which loved you. gifts, artisan crafts, quirky creative homewares, original artworks, children's toys and so much more. A Coffee Morning and two minutes silence will once Detailed programme in the next AKL. again be at the Lunesdale Hall, 10.00am on Saturday 11th Nov, help on any raffle prizes gratefully received. Deadline for Dec/Jan AKL: Midday Wed 15 November. Nothing received after the deadline Remembrance Sunday 12th November 2017 - We can be included. meet in the square at 10.00am, the parade will march to St. Mary's Church for Service of Remembrance fol- Please email submissions to [email protected]. Editorial matters: Contact the editorial team at lowed by wreath laying and two minutes silence at the [email protected] Advertising: For advertising accounts email [email protected] Payment for war memorial. Once again a very welcome hot drink adverts: Mail to AKL, Lunesdale Hall, Bective Rd, Kirkby and a chat will be available at the Methodist Hall. Lonsdale, LA6 2BG. For all other advertising matters: email [email protected] June Peckston Chairman and Poppy Appeal Organiser 1 Monthly news and views of Christian Churches and community in the Rainbow Parish area; a Rainbow Parish production Uganda Car Washing Saturday 18th November 09.30 - 16.00 Saturday 16th December 09.30 - 16.00 The roads are muddy and it's time to clean your cars! Dr Simon Kaye and his team at CRMI Children of Hope £5 for a car wash. £5 for interior valeting are getting ready for their next Uganda trip in January Free tea, coffee and cake whilst you wait. 2018. We are a registered UK charity - Reg no 1125132 To raise funds to cover the costs of the medicines, mos- More details of the charity are available via Facebook - quito nets and many other needs for the trip there will "CRMI-Children of Hope", Twitter @CRMI_CoH and our be some charity car washes at the Lunesdale Surgery Car website - www.childrenofhope.org.uk Park. ( weather permitting! ) THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Rainbow Team: Team Rector: Revd. Richard Snow, The Rec- Lupton: Churchwardens: Mrs Margaret Lambert, Brow Head, tory, Vicarage Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2BA Cow Brow, Lupton, LA6 1PJ, 015395 67478, Mrs Grace Lewis, 015242 72044, [email protected]. Team Curate: Middle Fell House, Lupton, Carnforth LA6 2QB, 015395 67406. Revd Anne Pettifor, Cross House, Whittington, Carnforth LA6 DCC Secretary: Mrs Eleanor Higton, Hill Crest, Cow Brow, 2NX 015242 71904, [email protected]. Lay Read- Lupton, LA6 1PJ 015395 67521, [email protected]. ers: Mrs Liz Dew, 9 Burton Park, Burton in Kendal, Carnforth DCC Treasurer and PCC Representative: Mr Arthur Oakden, LA6 1JB, 01524 781645, [email protected], Sue Tarnside House, Lupton, LA6 2PP, 015395 66945, O'Loughlin, Elm Cottage, Elmsfield Lane, Holme, LA6 1RN, [email protected]. 015395 84028. Parish Administrator: Mrs Victoria Hazlett, Parish Office, 1 Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 Mansergh: Churchwarden: Mrs Wendy Hadwin, Mansergh Hall 2BG, 015242 71320, [email protected]. PCC Lay Farm, Mansergh, LA6 2EN, 015242 71397. DCC Secretary: Chair: Mr Merlin Hibbs, Low Fell House, Barbon, Carnforth, LA6 Mrs Sue Harrison, Belle Vue Farmhouse, Mansergh, LA6 2EJ, 2LJ, 015242 76410, [email protected]. PCC Secretary: 015242 72448, [email protected]. DCC vacancy, PCC Treasurer: Mr Robert Cass, 17 Mitchelgate, Treasurer: Mrs Ann Humphries, The Gate House, Old Stable Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2BE, 015242 71218, Yard, Rigmaden, Mansergh, LA6 2ET, 015242 76526, [email protected]. Assistant Treasurer: Mrs Dilys [email protected]. McLaughlin, Applegarth, 3 Gallery Court, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2AQ, 015242 71164. Middleton: Churchwarden and Treasurer: Mr Peter Yorke, Ellers, Middleton, LA6 2LZ, 015242 76420, [email protected], Barbon: Churchwarden: Mr Charles Howarth, 3 School Lane, DCC Secretary: Anne Dehany, Smailthorn, Middleton, LA6 2LY, Barbon, LA2 2LP, 015242 76283, [email protected]. 015242 76075, [email protected]. DCC Treasurer: Mr Roger Groves, Kemps Hill, Moorthwaite Lane, Barbon, Carnforth, LA6 2LP, 015242 76322 Preston Patrick: Churchwardens: Mr Tony Mason, Mount [email protected]. PCC Representative: Mrs Lois Neal, Pleasant, Gatebeck, LA8 0HS, 015395 67353, Oakbank, Bentinck Drive, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DE, 015242 [email protected], Mrs Sue Sanderson, The Old 72525, [email protected], DCC Secretary: Mrs Mary School, Knott Edge, Crooklands, Nr. Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 Goldie, 11 The Maltings, Whittington, Carnforth, LA6 7NR, 015395 66967, [email protected]. DCC 2NJ, 015242 73839, [email protected]. Representative: Mrs Yvonne Lucas, 5 Eaveslea, New Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2AB, 015242 72791. PCC Casterton: Churchwardens: Ron Bulman, Brownthwaite Fold, Representative: Mrs Jean Fry Apartment D, 17 Windermere Casterton, LA6 2SF, 015242 71075, [email protected] Road, Kendal LA9 4QJ 01539 454365, and Stephen Evans, The Old Vicarage, Casterton, LA6 2SA, [email protected]. DCC Treasurer: Mrs Tina Allen, 07973 173546, [email protected]. Secretary and PCC Gatebeck Cottages, Gatebeck LA8 0FS, 015395 67687. Representative: Mrs Gill Sykes, Old Manor, High Casterton, LA6 2SD, 015242 72143, [email protected]. DCC C. OF E. SCHOOLS: St Mary’s Primary, Kendal Rd, Kirkby Treasurer: Mr Tom Herd, Casterton Cottage, Casterton, Lonsdale, LA6 2DN, 015242 71334. St Patrick’s, Endmoor, Carnforth, LA6 2SF, 015242 71203, Kendal, LA8 0HH, 015395 67388. [email protected]. THE METHODIST CHURCH: Rev'd Wendy Thornton, Kendal Hutton Roof: Churchwardens: Mrs Anne Huntington, The Post Methodist Circuit, 015242 62758 or mobile 07788 653 000, Office, Hutton Roof, LA6 2PG, 015242 71213. Mr David Read, [email protected]. Nanny Hall, Hutton Roof, Carnforth, LA6 2PG, 015242 71631, [email protected]. DCC Treasurer: Mrs Alison Newton, ST JOSEPH’S RC CHURCH: Back Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale. Low House Hutton Roof, LA6 2PG, 015242 73867, Sunday Mass, 9am. During the week, as announced. Parish [email protected]. Priest Canon Luiz Ruscillo, The Presbytery, St Mary’s RC Church, Hornby. Tel. 015242 21246. Kirkby Lonsdale: Churchwarden: Churchwardens Team led by Mrs Anne Foulerton, Gatelands, High Biggins, Carnforth, LA6 FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE: Preston Patrick Sundays 10.30, 2NP, 015242 71281, [email protected]: DCC Secretary: Warden 015395 61163. Brigflatts Sundays 10.30am, Warden Diane Nowell, 57 Fairgarth Drive, Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2FB, 015396 20005. 015242 73636, [email protected]. DCC Treasurer: See Mr T Herd (above, Casterton). PCC Representatives: John VOLUNTEER DRIVER SCHEME: 07788 52 25 11 Preston, The Old Schoolhouse, LA6 2DX, 015242 72509, [email protected], Anne Foulerton (as CUMBRIA POLICE: Emergency 999, non-emergency 101 above) and Mary Blanchard. 2 Monthly news and views of Christian Churches and community in the Rainbow Parish area; a Rainbow Parish production From the Team Ministry As we move into November, it seems to me, we come from the mess they get themselves into and the mis- into the ‘season of remembering’ – on Friday 3rd we takes they make.