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 announce that we have appointed a new Musical Director, organist and choir master, whose name is Thomaz Flessenkaemper. We invite you to meet him in Hampsthwaite Community room on Saturday 2nd April at 6pm where we will serve drinks and nibbles. If you can’t make the evening, then do come along…

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…

Our New Confirmees! If there is such a word!  We are delighted to share the good news of our Confirmation service at St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall, when four adult members of our congregations were confirmed in a special service by our Ripon Area Bishop, the Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. Helen, Susan and Jen are members…

Our Churchwardens at Killinghall, Sue Macdonald and Fiona Pepper; and our Hampsthwaite Churchwarden, Beth Wickenden, were all installed in their position for the next 12 months as the Archdeacon’s Visitation Service at St Peter’s on Monday 25th July. Here they are with Reverend Suzy