We welcomed Cliff Andrade (left in the picture) on the latest leg of his journey from John O'Groats to Lands End. Cliff is doing a sponsored walk in aid of Cancer charity, and to maximise the money he is able to raise he has been asking churches along the route if they could allow him to camp or free in their churchyards and use their facilities. Cliff, accompanied by two of his friends, arrived at Thornton on Monday 25th July around 9pm after a very long walk on a very hot day. Cliff comes from the Lincoln Diocese where the Bishop of Lincoln has been supporting his efforts. The three Walkers were up early on Tuesday morning to set off to Hebden Bridge. We wish them well on their pilgrimage!
Last Monday (25th July) we were pleased to welcome the Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines, to our Parish for the Induction of our new Rector, Robert Findlow.<span style="font-size: 1rem;">The Service was also attended by our Archdeacon, The Venerable Jonathan Gough, and over 50 people, on a warm Summer's evening. Bishop Nick talked about building a church and listening to the history and stories of the church community. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">It was a great opportunity for us to sing hymns in our church, albeit behind masks, and to welcome our Bell Ringers back and hear a Peel of Bells - the first time since COVID lockdown </span>imposed<span style="font-size: 1rem;"> in 2019.</span>We look forward to enjoying Robert's ministry here amongst us
Between 5th and 13th June any member of the community is invited to take part in this national initiative to count<div>Our church will be taking part in a national initiative organised by 'Caring for God's Acre' and A Rocha for a week's activity in Church Yards up and down the country from the 5th - 13th June. We hope any member of the community will come along at any time and help us record what nature they find in our Church Yards, using the attached Form. The results will then be mapped on a national database so we can start to monitor our wildlife levels. We believe it is vital to explore the natural world around us, and our church yards are such a rich haven for wildlife. Protecting the environment for future generations is crucial and so it’s great to be working with the children from Thornton Primary school, who will be coming to the Church on the 9th June.</div><div>All members of the local community and any visitors to the area are welcome to come along at any time, pick up an observation form from the church porch and not only enjoy the peace and quiet of our Church grounds but help us discover what nature is literally in our own backyard.</div>
