STRIKING COMPETITION IN HAMPSTHWAITE CHURCH

On Saturday 22nd September, York City Gospel Choir joined us at St James’ Birstwith for a gospel singing workshop. Around thirty people from across the Benefice attended the workshop, together with the Gospel Choir. At the end of the afternoon, a concert was given by all the attendees, together with the Gospel Choir – it’s…

We are delighted to welcome Gill Clarke, our new Parish Administrator.  Gill will be working from the Parish Office at St John’s Bilton, giving much needed administrative support to Rev Chrissy.  Gill has been working as Parish Administrator for St John’s & St Luke’s for a couple of months, before which she had  a successful…

PET BLESSING SERVICE We held a Pet Blessing Service at Killinghall Church on Sunday 16th September, to which a number of our regular congregation and schoolchildren brought their beloved pets, as well as canine visitors from the local community.  It would be fair to say that dogs outnumbered any other pet, but there were two…

The full set of muffled bells was playing between 10.00 and 11.00am on Monday 19th September for the funeral Queen Elizabeth II. Please remember to sign the book of condolence, which will eventually be sent to London, along with many others from churches across the country. God save the King!