‘Art in the Dale - new perspectives on landscape in Malhamdale' exhibition, 6th to 16th May at St Michael’s Church, Kirkby Malham. This exhibition will draw together work from Malhamdale artists Katharine Holmes, David and Heather Cook, Beverley Hicks, Sarah Roche, Stephen Waterhouse, Fiona Armer, Mark Pilkington, and David Bridges. There will be a wide range of original work on display, and for sale, including paintings, collage, etchings, drawings, felt-work, and photography. Some of our artists have been working with pupils at Kirkby-in-Malhamdale Primary School, so the exhibition will include pieces made by the children as well. Admission to the exhibition is free, but we would very much appreciate donations to support our running costs. Coffee and biscuits will be available each morning, and tea with home-made cake will be available each afternoon from 2-4pm. The opening hours are 9am to 6pm.Many of the artists taking part will be in attendance at weekends, especially on Sunday 15th May from 2pm, and are happy to talk with visitors about what inspires them and how they create their work. There will also be live music during some of the weekend afternoon sessions, including Jon Moreman and his jazz friends at the Opening Event, 4pm to 6pm on Saturday 7th May. John Skilleter and the Cello Group will be playing earlier that afternoon, Rombald's Strings will be playing in the afternoon on Sunday 8th May, and local cellist Christine Dittman and her string quartet ‘Ings Strings’ will be playing on Saturday 14th May during the afternoon, and finishing with a special evening concert at 7pm that day. More details about the exhibition can be found on the church website www.kirkbymalhamchurch.org and on our FB page www.facebook.com/KirkbyMalhamChurch
New benefice in the Dales joyfully welcomes its new priest Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 18/06/2021 - 13:16 The people of the new Upper Aire Benefice (Gargrave, Coniston Cold, and Kirkby in Malhamdale) were in celebratory mood when Bishop Helen-Ann came to St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham, to license Revd Sue McWhinney as their new Associate Priest.Sue will be based in Kirkby Malham and will also be working across the Benefice with Revd Andrew Steer, Priest in Charge.People from all three churches took part in the service, as well as members of Sue’s previous church, St Wilfrid’s Calverley. The Revd Canon Robin Gamble, currently covering Calverley in the Vicar’s role, commended Sue for her organisational skills, her ability to make really good relationships with people, and her deeply prayerful nature.Revd Andrew said: “Working in a partnership is exciting - a symbiotic relationship can be really fruitful and bring out the best in each other. In a good partnership the sum of the parts is greater than the whole, and I’m really excited about working with Sue in this new Benefice.“Our skills are complementary and having journeyed together through discernment, ordination and curacy we have that all important trust which is essential for a mutual relationship as we build God’s kingdom of love in this place.’Revd Sue described a clear sense of call to come and serve the people of Malhamdale and the wider benefice and is really looking forward to working with Andrew at this time of new beginnings.The Upper Aire benefice came into being on June 1, and she said: “I can see lots of potential for growth and resourcing of all three churches through this new team ministry. I am feeling really positive about the future for us all.”Sue and her husband Paul already have many connections with the area due to their love of walking in the Dales, and Paul’s involvement in caving with the Craven Pothole Club.
