A Moment of Sunday Reflection for Sunday 9th May. Reflection given by the Revd Dr Catherine Reid. You can find the video by visiting: https://vimeo.com/dioceseofyork
Sunday 9th May: Sunday Worship - Radio 4 at 8.10am. How to Pray: The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, reflects on prayer in a service from Bishopthorpe. Christians worldwide gear up for 6th annual Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Movement. Ascension to Pentecost - 13th May - 23rd May From outdoor Pentecost celebrations to prayer walking in the local community, continuous prayer events (online and in person) to family-friendly services, churches worldwide are taking part in a variety of innovative ways adapting to COVID-19 context. https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/christians-worldwide-gear-6th-annual-thy-kingdom-come-prayer-movement Tuesday 18th May 10am to 4pm: Nearer to God in the Garden with Sue Billett and Ailsa Beech. For many, being in the garden - either working or sitting - brings them closer to God. This day at Wydale allows participants to explore this, with two people intimately familiar with the workings and weedings of the Wydale garden. There will be some formal input as well as an opportunity to go out into the garden. £25 including lunch and refreshments. To book please visit https://www.wydale.org/events/nearertogodinthegarden Tuesday 18th May - online 7:30pm: Positively Rural – Festivals as Outreach: We all like to celebrate and the church calendar is full of opportunities to do this through festivals. Join us as we think together about how we can celebrate these festivals with our communities and depend relationships. Positively Rural is an online community hosted by the Methodist Yorkshire Plus Learning Network, but open to anyone of any denomination involved or with an interest in rural ministry, including volunteers, lay workers and clergy. To register please visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwode6tpzssGtyZH0QZKfrdALCcRw-Cntyk Tuesday 25th May at 2pm & Thursday 27th May at 7pm: How can your church connect with your community? Faith Shared is a free resource from Church Army helping churches of all traditions think about how they connect with the communities around them, why they think others should join them, and how to do it in a way that doesn’t exhaust their church – but how do you use it? To book your free place please visit: https://resources.churcharmy.org/faith-shared-webinar/ Parish Giving Scheme: Ready to Get Started? As restrictions begin to ease, now is a really good time to get started with PGS, and use it to help recover from the losses which many of us has incurred during lockdown. To find out more please visit https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/generosity-stewardship/mechanisms-of-giving/pgs/ 2020 Return of Parish Finance and Annual Report & Accounts – for all PCC Members The deadlines are approaching for submitting your 2020 Return of Parish Finance and Annual Report & Accounts. The Return of Parish Finance is due by the 18th June so that parishes can prepare the figures from the independently examined or audited financial statements that will have been approved by the PCC. The Annual Report, Accounts & Budget are due by the 28th June (within 28 days of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, which must be held by the 31st May. For advice and resources please visit https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/running-your-church/annual-parochial-church-meeting/ https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/running-your-church/parish-finances/annual-parish-returns or email: [email protected] Online Services within the deanery... Benefices of Alne and Brafferton: We welcome anyone who would like to join us in our weekly Sunday 'All Age Accessible worship' service on zoom at 10.30am, simply contact me on: [email protected] for details. It is a service of the Word with both traditional and modern sung worship, Bible readings and a Sermon, with the option of time at the beginning to talk in small groups. Alternatively: The same order of service is available at: https://benefice sofaland brafferton.wordpress.com/services/ so you are welcome to join us there, either at 10.30am and feel you are part of the wider worshipping community but at a distance, or you can join in with it at a time more suitable for you. Byland Churches Benefice: Welcome. Please feel free to join our web-based service each month. You can revisit our on-line services at http://bylandchurches.net/wp/ Easingwold & Raskelf churches: you are most welcome to join our zoom services. For more information please email Revd Margaret Young [email protected] Newton: Join All Saints, live every Sunday for Communion at 10am via Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/allsaintsnewton/ Shipton: Holy Evangelists - We are back in church! Sunday morning at 10.00am. Or you can access our service later in the day via https://www.facebook.com/Holy-Evangelists-Shipton-by-Beningbrough-1130512280308509/ Strensall: 10am Holy Communion service in church every Sunday until 16th May. This shorter service will follow all current Covid-19 restrictions. Booking is essential. To reserve your seats please contact [email protected] or 01904 490759. We will also be holding an informal Zoom service at 10.30am for anyone who would like to join us. Zoom log in details are https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86167182524?pwd=RXpLb3poZDI0Vm5ERXQ5OWNiTE9oZz09 or please enter the meeting ID: 861 6718 2524 and password: 1234 Church Online: - Church of England weekly services can be accessed via https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online Research Survey: Listening to Christian religious teaching from Revd Jennifer Brown: The Revd Jennifer Brown invites people to take part in an on-line survey as part of her PhD research. She writes; "The aim of this study is to examine the thoughts and feelings that result from listening to Christian religious teaching using music and the spoken word. If you choose to take part in this survey, you will be asked to listen to a recording and answer questions about what you have heard, together with questions about your own feelings. To take part in the survey please visit: https://coventry.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5mye8G2StpYssv3
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