Christmas Specials around the Inglewood Group 3 December Carol Singing, meet outside Calthwaite Church 6.30pm 12 December Carol Singing at the Duke’s Head 7.00pm 15 December Carol Service, at Skelton Methodist Church 10.30am. 18 December Carol Service, Ainstable 7.30pm 20 December Fun Christmas Sing Along, High Hesket 7.00pm 22 December Carol Service, High Hesket 11.00am 22 December Carol Service, Hutton 6.30pm 24 December Carol Service, Plumpton 3.00pm 24 December Christingle Service, Calthwaite 4.30pm 24 December Christingle Service, Skelton 5.30pm 24 December Midnight Communion, Armathwaite 11.30pm 25 December Christmas Morning Celebration, Skelton 9.00am 25 December Christmas Morning Worship, Ainstable 9.30am 25 December Christmas Morning Celebration, (BCP), Hutton 9.30am 29 December Benefice Holy Communion Service at Skelton 10.30am 29 December Messy Church at Armathwaite OSH 11.30am to 1pm The above are subject to change - please check with noticeboards
Quite possibly my final Update to you. I hope you have found at least some this useful over the last couple of years. Regular Sunday Services are as advertised in News & Notes. After my final service on Feb 4 the hope is that your church’s normal pattern of worship will continue. I understand it is coming together but unfortunately there are still some gaps. Please be patient with those who are working hard to ensure continuity. Services & Gatherings on the next few weeks Tuesdays – Morning Prayer at 10.30 from the comfort of your own armchair using Zoom. Contact ksbonsor@msn.com or Mark for details. Thursday – Morning Prayer at 8am in St Michael’s, Skelton Monthly Tea Service, a short, quiet service for the elderly – for details please check the News & Notes Something New – To those of us who have met regularly over recent months….it would be good to meet on 14 Jan at 3pm to celebrate Jesus & to plan for the future. Please join us. Parish Visits Most months I do try and spend dedicated time in each parish. These are opportunities when you can come & find me in church. Sometimes people join me and we have a short service but there is always time to chat. 4 Jan – High Hesket at 10am 8 Jan – Hutton in the Forest at 10am 9 Jan – Skelton at 10am 10 Jan – Calthwaite at 10am 11 Jan – Plumpton at 10am 15 Jan – Ainstable at 10am 18 Jan – Armathwaite at 10am If you would like a visit from the vicar please do contact me. Final Service My final service takes place at St Michael’s in Skelton on Sunday 4th Feb at 2pm. It would be wonderful to see as many of you as possible there for one last hurrah! I’d like to draw your attention to the following event. NISCU is a Christian charity that works in any school that invites it in. Across Eden we are blessed by having Ruth & Andi who work in schools sharing the wonderful God story that we are all keen to share. A member of the wider team (Jane) is running two listening training sessions in our locality over the coming months, please see below. Sometimes people are speaking to us but are we really listening? The training is designed to help us hear properly what is being said, especially if we are concerned about a person’s wellbeing.
Rev Mark Houston telephone 01768 885669 email houstonmark15@gmail.com Inglewood Group of Churches – December 2023 (can Church Wardens please ensure these pages are on display in church +/or on notice boards for anyone who doesn’t have access to email? – thanks) These have been few and far between in recent weeks. There has been a lot going on across the 7 churches – it has been busy, but a lot of fun. As you now know, I have a new job in the south of the county which means that Ruth & I are moving out on the 13th February. This means that I will still be taking my regular service in your church in January. People are busy trying to find temporary replacements for those services during the gap between vicars and people have begun the process to try and find a permanent, suitable replacement to fill my shoes. Please keep these people in your prayers over the coming months. Regular Sunday Services are as advertised in News & Notes For any questions about Advent/Christmas events please contact the church wardens BENEFICE SERVICE – DECEMBER 31st, 10am at St Mary’s HIGH HESKET Services & Gatherings on the next few weeks Tuesdays – Morning Prayer at 10.30 from the comfort of your own armchair using Zoom. Contact ksbonsor@msn.com or Mark for details. Thursday – Morning Prayer at 8am in St Michael’s, Skelton Parish Visits Monthly Tea Service, a short, quiet service for the elderly – for details please check the News & Notes Something New – To those of us who have met regularly over recent months....it would be good to meet on 14 Jan at 3pm to celebrate Jesus & to plan for the future. Please join us. Most months I do try and spend dedicated time in each parish. These are opportunities when you can come & find me in church. Sometimes people join me and we have a short service but there is always time to chat. 4 Jan – High Hesket at 10am 8 Jan – Hutton in the Forest at 10am 9 Jan – Skelton at 10am 10 Jan – Calthwaite at 10am 11 Jan – Plumpton at 10am 15 Jan – Ainstable at 10am 18 Jan – Armathwaite at 10am If you would like a visit from the vicar please do contact me. Rev Mark Houston telephone 01768 885669 email houstonmark15@gmail.com Have a peaceful and wonderful Christmas Mark
