Hello everyoneGiven the rising incidences of Covid in our local primary schools, once again we are sadly having to postpone this year’s Christingle and Gift Service, which had been due to take place on 5th December.However, as we do each year, we would still like to invite you to donate Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children and teenagers in the Selby area. As we did last year, please would you bring your gift/s and leave on the veranda at the Brayton rectory behind St Wilfrid’s Church by Sunday 5th December at the latest.As always, please wrap gifts and indicate if they are for a girl or boy and the approximate age range they are suitable for.Gifts for teenagers would be very welcome, such as make up, deodorant, shop gift tokens.Thank you!For more information please contact me, Revd. Pete, on 01757 704 707 or at rector@stwilfridsparish.com
This month Revd. Philip Macdonald reports on the passing of Tony Service, a much-loved member of the local Methodist family and long-time contributor to the parish magazine. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jill and the family at this sad time.Guest contributor Revd. John Tyler donates the Dear Friends article and calls upon us to pray and work for justice in the world.There are also pieces about Afghan refugees in Selby, the Diocese of York Safeguarding Week, El Greco, and Faith in Science.I witter on about an award granted to Connected recently, and finally I report on my further exploration of the culinary arts, viz. the production of parkin.
On the morning of Saturday 16th October St Francis Church on Fox Lane will host a coffee morning in aid of Guide dogs for the blind. Taking place between 10:30am and 12noon, entry will be only £4 entry which includes tea and coffee and some delicious cake!We look forward to seeing you!
Dear friendsIn the light of the ongoing relaxation of nationwide covid restrictions, and acknowledging the widespread vaccination programme, we wanted to update you on changes at St Wilfrid’s and St Francis which will take effect from the start of October:· There will no longer be the expectation that masks are worn in our church buildings. · However, we will ask people at St Wilfrid’s to continue wearing masks when singing. With people sitting in closer proximity in front of each other than at St Francis, and the jury still out on just how risky singing is or is not, this felt a reasonable precaution at this stage. This will, as always, be kept under review.· Of course, those who want to are welcome to continue to wear masks in our church buildings, and both buildings have enough space for people to sit apart from others, if they wish to.Many thanks for your ongoing understandingSt Wilfrid’s PCC and St Francis ECC
