‘The Reverend Jennifer (Jen) Bradley, currently serving as Assistant Curate at Kairos Church, Harrogate has been appointed as Interim Rector of the Benefice of Walkingham Hill in the Episcopal Area of Ripon in the Diocese of Leeds.Jennifer will be licenced in late March 2025 by Bishop Anna Eltringham, the Bishop of Ripon - 27th March 7pm St Oswalds, Farnham ’.We’d also like to thank Sarah and Brian Shipman for their amazing voluntary leadership during this period showing how committed they are to serving the community, the retired clergy who have kept things ticking over for almost 2 years along with the support of our dedicated PCC and a huge team of volunteers keeping the church open and looking its best for the community and visitors.
Our Church needs to repair/replace the guttering and carry out pointing works - some sections are almost 190 years old. They leak allowing water to enter the fabric of the building and cause the walls to become damp – this in turn takes more energy to heat up the building when in use and is not good for the building structure. We want to ensure the building is maintained for the use of our community, be it a safe space, a quiet place to call in and reflect, a place to shelter from the rain or sit down during a walk or cycle ride, a place to worship in, access support from the pastoral team, or to enjoy social events and special services throughout the year. Our church belongs to the whole community and plays an essential part in village life. Repairs on an old building are never easy especially at high-level
Crafters in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParishesOfStaveleyCopgroveScottonFarnhamArkendale?__cft__[0]=AZXrV4nDFqPulFf-IEG6aEKVw5SFWu3r3H9w4Lisnj_hGvEETIt2xiV0d2_ZdeS0NUgEccOqpeBUqk0kykall9cYA3hJ70EysKGrhcQU6OOPD8ubTwaptORKtXAMLnrD3URNZ496mj47J-5Tv3BA_daRNfXYpEE4NFuBUoyQESt_rGUL_zP55KEGe8SuNvYlmJA&__tn__=-]K-R">Walkingham Hill Benefice</a> have been very busy putting the last few stiches in the Coronation Kneelers for Arkendale Church and are now completed and on display. It was great to see many people join in and take part on our Coronation community project - whether it was a couple of stiches or hundreds! <br><br>The kneelers were made with craft materials destined to landfill from the community scrap store the Cone Exchange in Harrogate, we’ve literally turned trash into treasure and given them a second chance to be used! Why not call in and have a look at the craftmanship.<br><br>A special thanks to those who have worked on these putting the finishing touches on these.
Spring is almost upon us! With grant funding from The Tree Council Arkendale Church have been able to plant a new hedgerow on the boundary of the churchyard extension with a beautiful mix of native trees and hedging plants. This will increase the biodiversity as well as providing a more private space for reflection in years to come. 24 volunteers from the local community came out to support planting the new hedgerow on Saturday 11th March. It was great to see so many helpers young and old! We’re very grateful to the Houseman family who granted permission of the hedge to take place. They also prepared the land ahead of planting – this made it so much easier to do the planting! Thanks to those who kept us fed and watered during the morning, tea, coffee and cake were much appreciated. We’d also like to thank local businesses - Johnsons of Whixley, Greentech at Rabbit Hill Business Park and Scotton Tree Care for helping us with our planting requirements.
