THE PARISHES OF THE BENEFICE OF THE BARONY OF BURGH AIKTON, BOWNESS-ON-SOLWAY, BURGH-BY-SANDS, GREAT ORTON KIRKANDREWS-ON-EDEN WITH BEAUMONT AND GRINSDALE AND KIRKBAMPTON Warmly invite you to the Licensing Service by the Bishop of Penrith of The Reverend Canon Eileen Reid as Priest-in-Charge on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 7 pm in St. Michael’s Church, Bowness-on-Solway CA7 5AF Refreshments in the Lindow Hall Clergy and Readers are asked to indicate if they will robe (choir dress) Robing for visiting clergy and readers is in the Lindow Hall CA7 5AF RSVP Mrs. Carolyne Baines: info@eastsolwaychurches.org.uk 01228 576301(A printable MS-Word version of this invitation is attached to this article.)
On Sunday 27 September The Reverend Canon Geoffrey Ravalde led a lovely Harvest Festival Service at St. Michael’s. The Church was beautifully decorated, with flowers, fruit, vegetables and bread, together with tinned and packeted foods, all of which reflected a joyful harvest theme. Following the service all the food was gathered together and delivered that week to Carlisle Foodbank. On Tuesday 6 October the Church was packed for two Harvest Festival Services for Burgh-by-Sands School, led by The Reverend Ian Johnston and attended by parents and carers who enjoyed a wonderful celebration of harvest by the School’s pupils, who had worked very hard in preparation. The children sang harvest songs, read Biblical passages relating to harvest and gave thanks for the bountiful gifts which harvest represents.
Walking 45 Miles for St. Giles’ ChurchGreat Orton resident Ian Grace took on an incredible 45-mile charity walk to help raise funds for repairs to St. Giles’ churchyard wall.on 12-15 September 2026. Ian visited every church and chapel across our benefice, highlighting the beauty of our villages, the Solway Coast, and the stunning surrounding countryside along the way.If you'd like to support Ian's fundraising efforts, please scan the QR code or donate here: 👉 Donate to Ian’s walkEvery contribution, big or small, will help preserve this special place for future generations. Thank you for your support!
