Annual Parochial Church Meeting in Middle Esk Moor

Sunday 03 May 2026, Sunday 10 May 2026, Sunday 17 May 2026, Sunday 24 May 2026 Sunday at for 1 hour
different locations for each meeting.

Our annual meetings will take place as follows:

Goathland, St Mary's Church - Midday on Sunday 3rd May 2026.
Glaisdale and Lealholm, St Thomas' and St James's churches, meeting at St Thomas' - Midday on Sunday 10th May 2026.
Egton, St Hilda’s Church – Midday on Sunday 17th May 2026.
Grosmont, St Matthew’s Church – Midday on Sunday 24th May 2026.

Annual reports will be produced for the meetings, which will provide an opportunity to review the work of the last year in our parishes and the challenges ahead. The meetings are also when people are appointed as Churchwardens and to serve on the Parochial Church Councils in other important roles for the coming year. If you’re interested in joining and serving on our team, in any capacity, please contact Reverend Anthony in the first instance. He would be delighted to hear from you.

St Matthew's Grosmont

Our benefice, Middle Esk Moor, was created in 2000 and comprises the parishes of Glaisdale with Lealholm, Egton, Grosmont and Goathland. Our churches are set in the spectacular countryside of the moors and dales of the North York Moors National Park. They can be reached via the A171 Middlesbrough to Whitby road, or the A169 Whitby to Pickering road.

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The Reverend Anthony Bennett

The Vicarage
Egton
Whitby
North Yorkshire

YO21 1UT
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01947 899843
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Annual Parochial Church Meeting in Middle Esk Moor

Sunday 03 May 2026, Sunday 10 May 2026, Sunday 17 May 2026, Sunday 24 May 2026 Sunday at for 1 hour
different locations for each meeting.

Our annual meetings will take place as follows:

Goathland, St Mary's Church - Midday on Sunday 3rd May 2026.
Glaisdale and Lealholm, St Thomas' and St James's churches, meeting at St Thomas' - Midday on Sunday 10th May 2026.
Egton, St Hilda’s Church – Midday on Sunday 17th May 2026.
Grosmont, St Matthew’s Church – Midday on Sunday 24th May 2026.

Annual reports will be produced for the meetings, which will provide an opportunity to review the work of the last year in our parishes and the challenges ahead. The meetings are also when people are appointed as Churchwardens and to serve on the Parochial Church Councils in other important roles for the coming year. If you’re interested in joining and serving on our team, in any capacity, please contact Reverend Anthony in the first instance. He would be delighted to hear from you.

Our Middle Esk Moor

Safeguarding

Our Benefice (comprising the parishes of Glaisdale and Lealholm, Egton, Grosmont and Goathland) is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSOs). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact one of our PSOs, via the 'Safeguarding in our Benefice' page at the link below.

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Safeguarding in our Benefice - Further information