Link THE PARISH MAGAZINE FOR ORTON, TEBAY AND RAVENSTONEDALE WITH NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE November 2019 THE LINK IS PUBLISHED BY THE CHURCH LETTER PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILS OF ALL SAINTS’, CHURCH, ORTON, From the Revd. Philip Rigby with ST JAMES’ CHURCH, TEBAY, AND ST OSWALD’S CHURCH, RAVENSTONEDALE WITH NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE When I sit down to write come to reasoned a short piece about our conclusions. We are VICAR Revd. Alun Hurd 01931 716048 Christian living in these “members one of another” The Vicarage, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3LB Email: [email protected] days, there is an elephant and need to respond to Curate In the room: Brexit. By the one another’s opinions in a Fran Parkinson 23393 Retired clergy time you read this, the way that reflects that Ian Elliott 24441 Christopher Jenkin 24410 future relationship insight. Reader Emeritus between Britain and the The second is truth. Reg Capstick 24497 European Community may There is such a thing as ORTON with Tebay CHURCHWARDENS be clearer, but, whatever objective truth which is not Chris Bland 24258 Angela Milburn 24382 happens, there are many the same as opinion, and Linda Garrick 24262 Martin Lawson 26028 discussions and decisions it’s important to know PCC SECRETARY Susan Thorpe 24166 to be made now and in the which is which, to know Email: [email protected] future in a situation where when our own (or other TREASURER Bill Lawler 24465 there are genuine, serious people’s) slant on the facts LOCAL LAY MINISTER Rosemary Campbell 24837 differences of opinion. slides into opinion, and to RAVENSTONEDALE with This is not the place to be honest in what we are NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE CHURCHWARDENS say what I think the saying. 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Front Cover: Artwork by Jacqueline Hurley SUNDAY SERVICES IN OUR CHURCHES FOR NOVEMBER 2019 SUNDAY SERVICES IN OUR CHAPELS FOR NOVEMBER 2019 3rd 10th 17th 24th Remembrance Sunday Women against Violence Sunday Tebay 10.30 a.m. S of P OA US at PC J Worsfold LA OA 6.30 p.m. Cncn Svce at KS Orton 10.30 a.m. D Askew TP OA D Askew TP OA K Speck TP OA K Speck TP OA 6.30 p.m. LA Cncn Svce at KS S Radford HC R McGregor Newbiggin-on- 10.30 a.m. S Thackray OA B Staley M Harrison OA S Radford Lune 6.30 p.m. Prayer & Share Cncn Svce at KS Prayer & Share Ravenstonedale 2.00 p.m. W Riley HC A Collinson LA S Radford 6.30 p.m. Cncn Svce at KS Vinelife Cumbria Fellowship: Every Sunday in Orton Market Hall, 10.30 a.m. A VIEW FROM TEBAY It is the biggest issue affecting J’UNCTION women and children in our society From Rosemary Campbell today. 2 women per week are killed On the first by their former or current partner in Tuesday of every When is it going to stop raining! My England and Wales. It's good to see month a group of us mac has been in use far more than it that the Home Office has granted meets to pray for God’s work in has ever been! We are reminded £1.2m for the Refuge/Women’s Aid the Tebay community. daily of climate change. Extinction free 23hour helpline and that there is Rebellion have been very busy in Come and join us at a second reading of the Domestic London highlighting the problems J’Unction in The Hub at St Violence bill coming up in Parliament. due to our misuse of the planet. James’ on If you need help the number is 0808 th Quite a few Cumbrians have gone th Tuesday 5 November 200 247. I mention this as 25 down too to take part. There has and November is the International Day for been an event in Penrith which was Tuesday 3rd December the Elimination of Violence against well attended. Locally in Shap it has 7.30-8.30 pm. Women. Let's do all we can to stop been good to see a Repair Cafe going this danger in our communities which on to reduce landfill and a Freegle is so often hidden away. swap shop type event when you take We continue to remember in our things you no longer want and pick ‘Twinkles’ thoughts and prayers those in our up bits and bobs you fancy, all free. village and around about who are not Tuesdays Tebay has had two harvest services well and their carers. 9.30—11.30 which have both gone well. A a.m. traditional one at the Methodist at Tebay Church and a radical one at St James’ Tebay Methodist Hall which started with breakfast together Community All welcome - in the Social Club. Later at the church Library and people brought forward food for the with or without Eden Food Bank, items reflecting Drop In in children their creativity and items showing the the Hub, Voluntary run playgroup— many types of work carried out in St. James’ Church Activities changed on a weekly Tebay. There was a spanner used all basis including painting, his working life from a certain Every Monday morning, playdough, drawing, cutting, mechanic, nail clippers for sheep, 10.00am - 12.00 noon dressing up, slides, bikes, music, leaflets about the local industries, reading. sheep’s wool, craft items and Refreshments - Books to borrow drawings etc. It was a great collection and buy For more information contact Pippa Smith showing the many things that go on All ages welcome in our little village. What a talented 07487 776904 or 015396 24367 community. Thank you to all who helped - especially to a certain young lady who did all the washing up! “2 Till 4” Tebay Surgery The Ploughman’s Lunch in aid of The surgery in Church Rise (run Friends of Tebay Church did well and Do you enjoy raised £290. Many thanks to Meryl Knitting/Sewing/ from the Upper Eden Medical and friends and family for all their Crafts? Practice, Kirkby Stephen) is open hard work. on Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Do you need a The Hundred Club has started to and Thursdays 3.0 - 6.30 p.m. helping hand? raise money for the school - just 50p 01768 371369 per week and prizes weekly. See Join us at Tebay Methodist Hall Rachel if you would like to support every Tuesday this. afternoon The jumble sale for the elderly for a cuppa and a Tebay Lunch Club events in the village sounds to have chat while crafting nd gone well; I was sorry to miss it but 2 Wednesday of every month we run a stall for the St James at Call Dennis on at the Old School Tea Room Orton on Farmers’ Market Day. 015396 24445 12.0 noon: £8.00 Countryfile highlighted recently the Or just come along. Contact Bernard or Muriel: extra problems of domestic abuse in Everyone welcome rural areas, e.g. isolation, family 015396 24272 secrecy, lack of resources to help etc. TEBAY VILLAGE TEBAY METHODIST CHURCH FIREWORKS DISPLAY CHRISTMAS FAYRE th Friday 1st November SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 2-30PM 6.30pm CAKE, PRODUCE & GIFT STALLS on the playing field at the top of the village in Tebay BUFFET TEAS (no charge ) Tebay Methodist Chapel Hot dogs, burgers, hot and th cold beverages on sale. Friday 13 December, 6-30pm. (Courtesy of Lighting of the village Craig Chaplow, Christmas Tree North West Event catering) Carols, mulled wine, mince pies. New fireworks and laser show! “Visit from Santa” Friends of Tebay School Tebay Community Choir Christmas Concert th Monday 16 December 7.30 pm Tebay Community Choir invites you to an Evening of Festive Entertainment in Tebay Social Cub.