The Annual Parochial Church Meetings will take place in April and May - see individual church calendars for details.This grand sounding title is simply an annual review of what has been happening at our churchesover the past year and gives an opportunity to look to the future. There is a chance to look atthe church finances and to elect Churchwardens and the PCC for the next year. Nomination forms for thiswill be made available in advance of the meetings. There will also be copies of the accountsand the reports from the groups which meet. These will be distributed in advance of themeetings. Please attend your church's meeting if you can do so as it gives a good insight into the life ofthe Churches within the Benefice of Rural East York.
The Grapevine is the monthly magazine for the Benefice of Rural East York, comprising the villages of Dunnington, Stockton-on-the-Forest, Warthill and Holtby.It features a full diary of church and community events as well as letters, articles, news, readings for the month, puzzles and a list of recent weddings, funerals and baptisms. It also features several pages of adverts for local businesses. To submit items for the Grapevine, please email Elizabeth, Communications Officer. Elizabeth is also the contact for submitting news/events for this website and for the weekly newsletter for the churches. To subscribe to the Grapevine, please contact Barry Hewitt. The price in 2026 is £7.50 for a year (12 issues). The Grapevine can also be bought for 75p a copy in any of the Parish Churches, the Newsagent in Dunnington, Holtby Trader and Stockton on the Forest Village Store.
