Today (7th October) we pray for The Forest of Galtres: St Leonard, Farlington; St Mary, Marton; St Helen and the Holy Cross, Sheriff Hutton; St Nicholas, Stillington; All Hallows, Sutton-on-the-Forest; Huby CE Primary; Sutton-on-the-Forest CE Primary; Stillington Community Primary; Sheriff Hutton Primary School.Father God, at this harvest-tide, we pray for our farmers working hard to feed us and care for the environment, We pray too for school and church harvest celebrations and for our churches as we reach out and gather in those who need your love at this time. Amen.</span>We pray also for the Diocese of Gasabo in Rwanda.
It was so sad to have to remove our Visitors Book from church as part of making the building covid-secure for personal prayer times.We LOVE our Visitors Books as people write such wonderful things in there.Every year or so we make a compilation to share, as it's such an encouragement to know that people feel drawn to Marton Church and find such peace here. If you have any comments please let me know and we'll add them to the Visitors Book which is now back in church again, complete with hand sanitiser!
Our vision for Marton Churchyard is to promote wildflower meadow restoration and pollinator conservation.Scything is carried out from late July onwards to help protect wildlife such as insects, birds, small mammals and other inhabitants. This main annual scythe also helps locally sourced seeds and plug plants to become established, so the diversity of native wildflowers is increasing. The main paths are mowed regularly to enable visitors to access the seating areas, pond, bird feeders and wonderful views. We are grateful to all those involved in tending and maintaining our churchyard. We hope you enjoy your visit to this beautiful and peaceful place.
