We are delighted to announce that we have appointed a new Vicar! Here is the official announcement from Bishop Nick, who chaired our selection panel. The Bishop of Leeds is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Jane Ball, currently serving as School Chaplain at Christ’s Hospital, Horsham in the Diocese of Chichester, as Vicar of the Masham Group of Parishes comprising Masham, West Tanfield, Well with Snape, Healeyand North Stainley in the Ripon Episcopal Area The date of the licensing has now been fixed for Wednesday 26 July at 7pm at St Mary’s Church Masham We look forward to welcoming Jane and Jonathan to our Group of Parishes
Tuesday 20th December 6.30 West Tanfield Carol Service Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve 4.00 Masham Christingle 4.00 North Stainley Christingle 5.30 Well Crib Service 11.30 Masham Midnight Mass 11.30 Snape Midnight Mass Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day 9.15 Healey Holy Communion 9.15 North Stainley Family Communion 10.45 Masham Holy Communion 10.45 Well Holy Communion 10.45 West Tanfield Holy Communion Sunday 1st January 2023: New Year 10.45 Masham Joint Benefice Service of Holy Communion An opportunity to come together and wish each other a Happy and Peaceful 2023
For quite a while now we have been running an afterschool club once a half term in both North Stainley and West Tanfield C of E primary schools. It used to be called Messy Church - but in January 2020 we re-branded to JAM (Jesus and Me). This is a joint initiative between the Church of England churches in the two villages and the Methodist church in West Tanfield. On Sunday 1st March we held the first JAM Extra session! We celebrated Shrove Tuesday (a few days late!) and the beginning of Lent... with all things pancake - crafts, games, worship and eating pancakes. A great time was had by 67 people at our Pancake Party. Pancakes were designed, prayer mice were made, Lent wordsearches were puzzled over, Mardi Gras masks were created (thanks for modelling yours Sian!), salt dough prayer pretzels were rolled, worship songs sung and we thought about acts of kindness and the story of Jesus being tempted.... and.. and ... and then we ATE pancakes and played pancake games. A very busy afternoon! Thanks to all the helpers from the churches in N Stainley and W Tanfield and the parents and grandparents who brought smaller people along!
