An experiment as we gather together weekly into 2024 to sing, worship and celebrate together in a shorter service of Holy Communion to start the day. You are very welcome to join us!

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Holy Communion on the 3rd Sunday of month at St. Hilda's Egton. Refreshments served afterwards. Do come and join us and stay for a chat.

The meetings will take place at Midday, after our Sunday 10:45 services, on:

14th April, St Thomas, Glaisdale and Lealholm

21st April, St Hilda, Egton.

28th April, St Matthew, Grosmont.

5th May, St Mary, Goathland.

Further information:

Dear friends,

Our church community comprises four parishes, each connected together into the Benefice of Middle ESK Moor. We have four Parochial Church Councils (PCCs), one Churchwarden, one Interim Minister (here for at least the next two years), and an overall Advisory Council that was established last year to collaboratively oversee our development. Over the next six months our Community Forum will continue to meet to work out together the best way of reconfiguring our parishes. We are seeking to make our work more enjoyable, giving everyone the opportunity to contribute their passions and skills to help build and grow a more sustainable presence in this place.

Over the next month our APCMs are coming up. At those meetings Churchwardens are normally elected, and PCC members appointed to each parish. Whilst we have to hold the Churchwardens’ elections as part of the APCMs, this year we won’t be actively seeking to appoint any Churchwardens. Instead, we will be developing new ways of fairly distributing the Churchwardens’ responsibilities amongst those in our community willing to undertake aspects of the Churchwardens’ role. A similar approach will apply to the administration parts of the Interim Minister’s role, as we continue to build a more centralised and systematic approach to the day-to-day running of the parishes and their church buildings. We will be using the responses to our recent survey alongside our community forum discussions, and our involvement with John Day and the ‘Revitalise’ team from the Diocese, to begin to re-design our approach to how our parishes are managed.

Thanks to everyone currently involved in the many aspects of running out church community – all your work is very much appreciated!

Please do come along to one of our APCMs if you can. There will be opportunities to become elected to one of our PCCs or to help one or more of our PCCs to develop our work across the benefice. The meetings will take place straight after our Sunday morning 10:45 services, and they will be as follows:

Midday Sunday 14th April, St Thomas, Glaisdale and Lealholm

Midday Sunday 21st April, St Hilda, Egton

Midday Sunday 28th April, St Matthew, Grosmont

Midday Sunday 5th May, St Mary, Goathland

With love and all good wishes,

Anthony

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The Reverend Anthony Bennett

Interim Minister – the Benefice of Middle ESK Moor

Please note new 8:30 start time.

Venue for this week: The Bield, Beckhole Lane, Goathland. YO22 5NE

A new weekly contemplative and informal time to share Holy Communion together. You are most welcome to come and share with us.

This project is run by a team of volunteers and all money raised goes to support the cafe. If you would like to volunteer to help with this please call Liz Druce on 01947 895730.

An exciting new parents and toddlers group, meeting every week at St Matthew's Church alongside Vi's Community Cafe.

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Palm Sunday - 24th March - Middle ESK Moor - All welcome in Grosmont!

10:45 Palms Procession - meet outside Grosmont Co-Op
We’ll then walk up to St Matthew’s where we’ll have:
11:00 Palm Sunday Service
12:00 Bring and Share Lunch - please bring something to share
1:00 Community Forum Meeting - come and help us review the last year and look forward together
2:30 Prayers for our Community
For further info please contact Reverend Anthony on 01947 899843 or [email protected]

4th Sunday of month at St. Matthew's Grosmont

Holy Communion on 1st Sunday of month at St. Mary's Goathland.

The language used by the church and occasionally by us all, to discuss faith, religion or belief can often be confusing, misinterpreted and for some alienating. The purpose of this small group will be to create a space where language and concepts can be explored safely, and greater insight developed. The group will meet initially every two weeks and will be open to all, of faith and no faith. A space to listen, share and question.

This is one of a series of new and exciting experiments we are running this autumn and winter: do come along and experience something a little different.

Please contact Reverend Anthony for further information: [email protected] or 01947 899843.

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Join Helen and Chris at home Sunday 7th April, 4pm -
note time change due to availability of on street parking.

Be the first to hear some of the music and songs Chris has written for his new musical. And join with others in singing (or listening to) popular songs and well - loved hymns. A singing voice absolutely not necessary.

Tea/Cake. Open to everyone. Ends by 5.30 pm.

The Hollins Institute
Institute Row
Grosmont YO22 5PQ
(Parking spaces at the Institute or on Front St from 4pm)

Helen and Chris hold an “At Home” every first Sunday with different themes.

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Village Cafe every First and Third Tuesdays.

A warm space with a warm welcome! Come along for a chat and join us for coffee, tea, hot chocolate and delicious homemade cake.

If you would like to volunteer to help with this please contact us.

Holy Communion on the 2nd Sunday of the month at St. Thomas' Glaisdale.

Glaisdale and Lealholm 18th January 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 15th January 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 16th January 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 22nd January 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Rescheduled meeting Monday 5 February at 2pm.

Glaisdale and Lealholm 18th January 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 15th January 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 16th January 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 22nd January 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Glaisdale and Lealholm 9th November 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 13th November 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 14th November 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 20th November 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Glaisdale and Lealholm 18th January 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 15th January 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 16th January 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 22nd January 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Glaisdale and Lealholm 9th November 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 13th November 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 14th November 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 20th November 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Glaisdale and Lealholm 18th January 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 15th January 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 16th January 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 22nd January 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Glaisdale and Lealholm 9th November 2 pm at The Vicarage, Egton
Grosmont 13th November 7 pm at The Hollin's Institute, Grosmont
Goathland 14th November 2 pm at The Hut, Goathland
Egton 20th November 6:30 pm at The Vicarage, Egton

Palm Sunday - 24th March - Middle ESK Moor - All welcome in Grosmont!

10:45 Palms Procession - meet outside Grosmont Co-Op
We’ll then walk up to St Matthew’s where we’ll have:
11:00 Palm Sunday Service
12:00 Bring and Share Lunch - please bring something to share
1:00 Community Forum Meeting - come and help us review the last year and look forward together
2:30 Prayers for our Community
For further info please contact Reverend Anthony on 01947 899843 or [email protected]

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During Holy Week at 9:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday inclusive; St. Hilda’s Egton,
Special Services of Night Prayer
Please see the link to our livestream, and download the attachment for the order of service.

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Not sure what to do over the Easter Holiday? There will be an Easter Trail for children, with their parents and carers, available from Monday 25th March - Monday 8th April, starting inside Egton Church. Make your own Dotty the Donkey and then follow the trail around the church and churchyard. Have fun! Happy Easter 🫏