This week in Elvington and Sutton

  •  - Communion - (Elvington) - Holy Communion
  •  - Together@Sutton - (Sutton on Derwent) - Family Service

And in the Rivers Partnership:

  •  - Morning worship - (Wheldrake) - Morning Prayer
  •  - Zoom Evening Prayer - Evening Prayer, Internet Service

Services - letter from Jackie

Dear Friends and Neighbours,

I hope you are well. As you will have, heard Rev Robert Owen will be leaving us in August his last service will be on August 17th at Escrick at 10.30, do join us to say goodbye to him and Ruth. Catharine our LLM has also stood down for the foreseeable future and Debbie our curate has significantly reduced her ministry
hours. We are effectively 3 ministers down at the present time.

As you would expect this does leave us short of a priest and alongside other staffing limitations this will mean some short-term changes to our service pattern. The PCCs of the Rivers Partnership met in July with the major agenda item to discuss next steps. With the main issue how do we have a sustainable and manageable service pattern until the vacancy is filled. There was a concern for my health and wellbeing
especially with my sister’s terminal illness diagnosis and the impact of that. The decision was taken that we would have an interim service pattern that reduces services. To keep this equitable the decision is that each church reduces by one service. I know this isn’t ideal and it is with heavy heart that I communicate this to
you – BUT the PCCs have taken this decision as a temporary measure and we will review as soon as we appoint a new Assistant Minister.

The hope is that you will be willing to travel to the nearest service and we are hoping to have lifts organised to facilitate this. We are planning to advertise late September with a hope to have someone appointed by Christmas to start January. Please will you pray with me that God calls someone to serve in the Rivers Partnership as our new Assistant Minister and we fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

With love and prayers
Jackie

Summer Elvington Churchyard Session

Saturday August 16th 2-4pm

We will be doing some general tidying up in flower beds and in the shrubs on the bank next to the flower meadow as well as some planting in these areas and mowing of paths.

Please come along and help for as much time as you can spare.

Any queries please contact Alison Stead 07939979816

Elvington church is committed to the principles set out in Caring for God’s Acre: protecting wildlife, preserving heritage and involving people. https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk

Together and Refresh! changes

"Together" service is: moving to the 1st Sunday of each month at Sutton, instead of Elvington. There is no Together in July, next one is in August.

Refresh! will move from the 2nd to 3rd week of the month from September. There is no Refresh! in August.

Harvest Service and 77 Squadron

Planning ahead: Harvest family communion service (Elvington) with commemoration of the RAF 77 Squadron is 5th October with Beavers/Cubs/Scouts/Explorers.

Ideal for children and Families

  •  - Together@Sutton - (Sutton on Derwent) - Family Service
  •  - Summer Elvington Churchyard Session
  •  - United 5 all age - (Elvington) - All Age Holy Communion, Holy Communion, United Service
  •  - Family Service - (Stillingfleet) - Family S

 

Also Coming up soon

  •  - BCP - (Escrick) - Evening Prayer
  •  - Morning prayer - (Naburn) - Morning Prayer
  •  - Communion - (Sutton on Derwent) - Holy Communion
  •  - Bread and cake - (Stillingfleet) - Holy Communion
  •  - Evensong - (Wheldrake) - Evening Prayer
  •  - Zoom Evening Prayer - Internet Service
  •  - Summer Elvington Churchyard Session
  •  - Communion - (Wheldrake) - Holy Communion
  •  - Communion - (Escrick) - Holy Communion
  •  - Zoom Evening Prayer - Evening Prayer, Internet Service
  •  - Communion - (Naburn) - Holy Communion
  •  - Morning prayer - Morning Prayer
  •  - United 5 all age - (Elvington) - All Age Holy Communion, Holy Communion, United Service
  •  - Family Service - (Stillingfleet) - Family Service
  •  - Drop-in cafe - Drop-in
  •  - Zoom Evening Prayer - Evening Prayer, United Service

 

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