Charity Auction of Promises15th NovemberRobinson Institute, GlaisdaleDoors open 19.00Start 19.30 Visit our event pageFundraising event for Air Ambulance and Benefice of Middle Esk Moorand Fantastic Good Old Days Musical Extravaganzawith Auctioneer Rob Smith, musician Kate Fenton and Pavilion BalladiersFree Entry / BarHere is the list of the Promises available to bid for! If you can’t attend you can still bid!Absentee bids need to be in by 18.00 on 14th November. Send to sspink63@gmail.com or Tel 07885638451.Absentee bids will be passed on to the Auctioneer and if a bid is successful you will notified after the 15th November.1. Voucher for 1/2 side smoked salmon - Dennis Crooks2. Oil painting Sunset over Heather Moor with sheep 22”x 10” - Chris Geall value £2603. “Frosty Morning Guisborough Priory” Lino Cut by local artist Will Taylor4. Limited edition print Sunflower and Pears - Louise Garrett value £2005. 2 jars of local honey- Tim Heald6. Middle Eastern menu, 3 courses for 2 people, ingredients supplied. Prepared, delivered and served in your own home. -Andrea Russell7. New Brunswick Soprano Ukulele in blue and 1 free lesson -Chris Metcalfe8. 3 months free parking in Grosmont Office Row March 21st - June 20th 2026- Helen Leech9. 1 hour Singing lesson- this would cover, voice production, breathing and tone control - Alan Palmer10. 3 night stay for 4 in 5* Roding Cottage, Egton availability between 1st December 2025 and 15th March 2026 (no dogs) - Ed & Jilly Mangles11. A day’s Fishing on the Esk - on a stretch of the Esk, Grosmont. With hot drinks during the day and a glass of wine at the end of the day - either to celebrate or commiserate! -Kate and Ed Selby12. Fireside companion set - Finkel Forge, Egton13. Sunday Lunch and bottle of wine - The Star Inn, Harome14. £10 voucher - Victoria Farm Garden Centre15. Helicopter Ride 20 minute local flight for 1 person, or if 2 people 10 mins each from Goathland next Spring when weather is good -Lesley Mayes16. Foldable Exercise Bike value £120 - Farhad Emad17. 2 night stay at Riftswood B&B in Whitby. Dates of stay to be arranged on a mutually convenient basis, subject to room availability. - Paula Craggs18. Pilates - Choice between either 1:1 session or join a group for a couple of sessions - Rosie Bentley19. A hand made fresh traditional Christmas wreath 20” across on 12” wire frame, on moss base - Annie Williamson (It will be made using locally foraged greenery, holly, ivy, berries, crab apples and foliage, dependant on what nature can provide in the days before making).20. Voucher for Luxury cut and blow dry -Contemporary Hairdressers Whitby21. 3 Night Break in Campion Cottage Sandsend valid till Nov 2026 - Mulgrave Estate22. £10 gift voucher- Millbry Hill Country Store23. Sunday Lunch for 2 + Bottle of Wine valid till November 2026- Star Inn Harome24. Black and White unframed Photographic Print of Cote Hill Island value £150 - Ian MacDonald25. Dumpy bag of logs delivery within 15mins of Glaisdale - Chris Ford26. Kraft Bothams gift bag, with tin of biscuits and a couple of cakes27. Voucher for 2 for Bottomless Brunch Sanders Yard, Whitby28. £10 voucher - Victoria Farm Garden Centre29. Voucher for 2 for cafe or home delivery - Egton Supper Club30. I/2 day baking course value £50 ( cinnamon buns & croissants)- Off the Rails Glaisdale31. Free Mot at M& M Motors Egton32. Afternoon tea for two voucher - Beck View Tearoom, Lealhom33. Whitby Cobbler £25 voucher valid till 6.9.2634. Esk Valley Luncheon Club voucher for 2 people35. Tiger Inn, Easington £25 voucher - valid till Jan 1st 202636. £30 Voucher for 2 Haircuts Micks Clip Joint Gents Hairdresser, Whitby, Valid till 10.4.2637. The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness on Windermere ( voted one of the top ten attractions in Europe) A voucher for 2 Adults and 2 children to enjoy free entrance, plus afternoon tea in the amazing Peter Rabbit Cafe ( value £100.00)38. Sleeping Beauty at Stephen Joseph Theatre - voucher for 4 tickets, valid from 29th Nov - 31st. Please book early39. 3 Course Lunch for 2 (excluding drinks) -Homestead Kitchen, Goathland40. £60 gift voucher for The Ellerby and free MOT test Cleveland Garage, Hinderwell41. Box of handmade goats milk soaps made from milk and whey - Abbey Farm Rosedale Abbey42. Teddy Bear 13 inch - donated by Farhad’s granddaughter Dorri43. Meal for 2 with bottle of house wine - The Eskdale, Castleton. Valid for 8 months from 16th November44. A day in the Life of a Priest - a chance to spend a Sunday with Rev Anthony Bennett, meeting at Egton Vicarage at 8am for Morning Prayers, join in with Morning Services, followed by lunch and series of pastoral visits to housebound taking Holy Communion, finishing at 4pm45. Voucher for Sunday Lunch for 2 at The Postgate Inn, Egton Bridge46. Stainless steel Fish Kettle value £5047. £ 20 voucher - Ford Butchers Glaisdale48. £20 gift voucher for Magpie Cafe Whitby to be redeemed by 18th January 202649. 11/2 hr Adult Acting Session with professional actor/director Mark Stratton. Suitable for 1 or 2 people ( amateur or professional), working on a monologue or duologue. Choice of script to be discussed.50. A 45 minute Adult Tap Dance Lesson, with professional choreographer Sheila Carter FISTD. This is for one or two people of any level from Beginners to Advanced51. Footplate Experience on a Heritage Steam Locomotive Pickering to Grosmont return Available on selected dates between April and October 2026 (weather and operating conditions permitting) Value £475 - Anna Long
Dear friends,Tomorrow we gather for Holy Communion at:9.00 am – St James’, Lealholm.10.45 am – St Hilda’s, Egton (with a more all-age focus).Our theme will be “Running with Perseverance – God’s Call for Our Church.” In Hebrews Chapter 12 we’re reminded that faith is like running a race – it takes stamina, encouragement, and keeping our eyes fixed on God. Together we’ll reflect on how, as a church across our four parishes, we’re called to keep going with perseverance even when the road feels long, trusting that the journey leads us into the eternal love God has promised.I know that not everyone who receives these emails can be physically present on a Sunday morning. We now have 127 people signed up to MailChimp, spread across our villages and beyond, so please receive this message as a blessing for wherever you are. That place – your home, your community, your daily life – is an important part of the life of our church too.On a personal note, I want to thank you all for the many cards, messages, and kind thoughts and prayers that Sam and I have received following the recent death of my parents. Their joint funeral takes place in Blackpool on Monday, and I am so grateful for your love and patience as we journey through this sad time. We’d very much appreciate your thoughts on Monday afternoon.Thank you too for bearing with me in recent weeks. My hope and prayer is that, after Monday, we will begin to find a new sense of rhythm and return to normal in our life together as a benefice. I am especially grateful to Jackie Newton for her extra care and ministry in these weeks – not least also caring for Meru and Malkie while we are away in Blackpool.Please do join us tomorrow if you’re able – you’ll be very welcome.With love and prayers,Anthony---The Reverend Anthony Bennett
Dear friends,This is a ‘Round Robin’ reminder to confirm that our next joint meeting will be in one week, on Monday 7th July, 5:30 to 7.30 pm. We will be meeting at Goathland Village Hall and you can tap/click here for a copy of the Agenda.There will be PCC meetings before and after the joint meeting. If you’re not part of one of our four PCCs and would like to get involved please reply to this email and I’ll be in touch with you to discuss.The notes from our last joint meeting on 28th April can be viewed if you tap/click here.For those of you on our Advisory Council, please note that our next meeting will be at The Vicarage at 4 - 5:30 pm on Wednesday 6th August. We are not having a meeting on Wednesday this week. Our Advisory Council is tracking and progressing the specific actions we have developed over the last few joint meetings.For the meeting on 7th July, please advise any special dietary requirements. The buffet will include gluten free options. If you’re coming, are not part of a PCC, and you would like some food please let me know ASAP. Liz Druce is catering for us again, so I very much look forward to sharing tea with you, especially Liz’s cakes!As noted on the agenda, ahead of the meeting:please could you visit one of our church buildings or grounds (not necessarily your own). Bring along your reflections to share by answering these questions:What felt especially welcoming or inviting?What did you see that needs improving?If I don't see you on or before 7th July, this message comes with love and blessings, and the hope that we will catch up soon. Do drop me a reply back if there’s anything you think I can help you with.With all good wishes,Anthony---The Reverend Anthony Bennett---Interim MinisterMiddle ESK Moor | Whitby Deanery | York Diocesesubscribe to our email newsletters---email: anthony@middleeskmoor.uklandline: 01947899843mobile: 07484735284middleESKmoor.ukEnriching, Sharing, Knowing
Join us this Sunday across Middle Esk MoorThis is a quick Round Robin reminder for our services on Sunday 29 June 2025, as we celebrate the Festival of Peter and Paul and come together for our Fifth Sunday Celebrations – a special opportunity to gather across parish boundaries in shared worship and fellowship.Whether you're planning to come along, thinking about it, attending elsewhere, or praying from home, please know that you are warmly part of our shared journey in faith.Here’s what’s happening tomorrow in our church communities:9.00 am – Holy Communion at St James’, LealholmA peaceful and reflective service with hymns, readings, and a sermon continuing our Nicene Creed reflections – this week exploring the phrase “in one God.” We’ll give thanks for the witness of Peter and Paul and the unity we’re called in to.Tap/click here for further details3.00 pm – Evensong (BCP) at St Hilda’s, EgtonA traditional service of Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer, with psalms, canticles, scripture, and much-loved rhythm and space. A beautiful way to close our Fifth Sunday Celebration – and a chance to draw strength from the language and tradition of centuries past.Tap/click here for further detailsLooking ahead to Wednesday 2 JulyUnfortunately, both Bible Space and Deanery Evening Prayer have been cancelled this week, as I’ll be attending my last Germinate Leadership residential, which now runs into Wednesday evening. It was originally scheduled to finish at lunchtime, so I would have been back in time. Apologies for the change of plan. Bible Space will start on Wednesday 16th July, 6.30 to 8.30 pm at The Vicarage.Wherever you are this weekend, may you know the peace of Christ and the companionship of our churches across Middle Esk Moor. We’d love to see you if you’re able to join us.With all good wishes,Reverend Anthony
