Stanwick Group of Churches

Stanwick Group of Churches Benefice Website

Aldbrough St John, Forcett and Melsonby

Please note that the Diocese has decided that our benefice only warrants a half-time clergy post, consequently our vicar needs 3 days off each week. She has asked that these be Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday to fit in with her family and other commitments. Occasionally there are urgent calls that require her attention on her days off, but she asks that contact on non-urgent matters is confined to her working days of Monday, Thursday and Friday.

She has the full support of the PCCs in making this request. Please contact a Churchwarden or other church offficer to help, if necessary.

This site is primarily an additional information source for the people of the three parishes of Aldbrough St John, Forcett and Melsonby, but we hope that if you are from outside the area you will get a flavour of an area that is pleasant to live in.

You'll find out why it's called the Stanwick Group of Churches on our Welcome page.

We hope you'll find the information you are looking for on who we are and what we do as a benefice. If you feel that anything is missing, please contact the webmaster

If you want to ask about a wedding, please do not use the 'webmaster' link. Go to Contact Information where there is a specific email link direct to the vicar.

If you are a member of one of our parishes and want to be involved in our activities at any level, under GDPR we now need your signed consent to be allowed to contact you specifically. To give this please see the appropriate parish section in the Benefice Administration menu above and download the form.

Stanwick Group of Churches Elsewhere on the web

You can also follow us on Facebook

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Our Polls

The poll in the column below right is for fun rather than a serious enquiry so please feel free to take part. It only records the number of people who have voted. There will be no catastrophic events as a result of it. We know of one former benefice resident who regularly participates, not necessarily with his actual opinions but does like to stir a bit!

Events outside our Benefice

The Diocesan Office and our Cathedral at Ripon plus other parishes and benefices in the area often send us details of events of interest. We now have a section specifically for Lay Training sessions, usually organised by the Diocese but occasionally by other bodies. For those events which are for interest or enjoyment, please look in the section From the Diocese and Wider Church where we have another folder with details of events.

In most cases the information we publish is a copy of their poster which is linked to the appropriate website with fuller information.

News

Safeguarding

If you have any Safeguarding concerns involving anyone in the Benefice, please click on the poster to see details of who to contact in a larger version.

The parishes in the Benefice have also adopted this document from the House of Bishops regarding Safeguarding.

Further information about poliies and practice at Diocesan level can be found here.

A Christmas Choir

Following the success of last year's Christmas Choir, we are recruiting another one for this year.
Rehearsals will be held on Mondays 2, 9 and 16 December from 6.00 to 7.00pm in the Rectory, 1 Appleby Close, Aldbrough.

If you'd like more information beforehand please email Chris Denton here.

Interfaith Meeting

The details of the Interfaith Meeting in St Paul's on 21 November were decided at such short notice that they never made it to the website and old-fashioned fliers seem to have done the trick to attract people. You can see a short report here. We hope to have more photos in due course.

Bishop Nick's Blog

An important letter regarding No Deal brexit from the 25 Diocesan Bishops of the Church of England. Please see more here.

Re-ordering Work at St Paul's, Aldbrough

The reordering workat St Paul's is now almost complete and there will be a blessing and dedication of the new narthex on Sunday 24 November at 10.45am. It will be a simple, service that all can join in with so if you've been following this project, please come along..

Teddy Church

See details of the Teddy Church in Melsonby

New Prayer Circle

The churches of Stanwick Benefice have set up a prayer circle. If you have anything at all that you would appreciate prayer for, the group would be delighted to support you in this way. All requests are in the strictest confidence and will remain within the group. No prayer request is too small (or large!). If you would like to request prayer support or join the circle, please contact us by email at stanwickprayers@gmail.com.

Foodbank Donations

We are now supporting the Richmond Storehouse Foodbank with donations. See this page about the foodbank. When you come to church, please consider bringing a tin, jar or packet of something suitable for the foodbank collection.

Bell-ringing in the benefice

There is now a band in Melsonby. If you have rung or are interested in learning, see here

A group has now started ringing under the tutelage of Rob Kirby. They meet on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 to 8.30pm. New ringers, either experienced or learners, are welcome.

Thanks, Celebration, Commemoration

Take a look at our Thanks, Celebration and Commemoration pages. If you would like to give thanks, or celebrate or commemorate a person or event, we can add a short message there.

Diocesan Newsletter

The digital copy of each month's Diocesan Newsletter is here November 2019 December 2019

Back copies can be found on the Diocesan site here.

News

Safeguarding

If you have any Safeguarding concerns involving anyone in the Benefice, please click on the poster to see details of who to contact in a larger version.

The parishes in the Benefice have also adopted this document from the House of Bishops regarding Safeguarding.

Further information about poliies and practice at Diocesan level can be found here.

A Christmas Choir

Following the success of last year's Christmas Choir, we are recruiting another one for this year.
Rehearsals will be held on Mondays 2, 9 and 16 December from 6.00 to 7.00pm in the Rectory, 1 Appleby Close, Aldbrough.

If you'd like more information beforehand please email Chris Denton here.

Interfaith Meeting

The details of the Interfaith Meeting in St Paul's on 21 November were decided at such short notice that they never made it to the website and old-fashioned fliers seem to have done the trick to attract people. You can see a short report here. We hope to have more photos in due course.

Bishop Nick's Blog

An important letter regarding No Deal brexit from the 25 Diocesan Bishops of the Church of England. Please see more here.

Re-ordering Work at St Paul's, Aldbrough

The reordering workat St Paul's is now almost complete and there will be a blessing and dedication of the new narthex on Sunday 24 November at 10.45am. It will be a simple, service that all can join in with so if you've been following this project, please come along..

Teddy Church

See details of the Teddy Church in Melsonby

New Prayer Circle

The churches of Stanwick Benefice have set up a prayer circle. If you have anything at all that you would appreciate prayer for, the group would be delighted to support you in this way. All requests are in the strictest confidence and will remain within the group. No prayer request is too small (or large!). If you would like to request prayer support or join the circle, please contact us by email at stanwickprayers@gmail.com.

Foodbank Donations

We are now supporting the Richmond Storehouse Foodbank with donations. See this page about the foodbank. When you come to church, please consider bringing a tin, jar or packet of something suitable for the foodbank collection.

Bell-ringing in the benefice

There is now a band in Melsonby. If you have rung or are interested in learning, see here

A group has now started ringing under the tutelage of Rob Kirby. They meet on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 to 8.30pm. New ringers, either experienced or learners, are welcome.

Thanks, Celebration, Commemoration

Take a look at our Thanks, Celebration and Commemoration pages. If you would like to give thanks, or celebrate or commemorate a person or event, we can add a short message there.

Diocesan Newsletter

The digital copy of each month's Diocesan Newsletter is here November 2019 December 2019

Back copies can be found on the Diocesan site here.

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Stanwick Group of Churches Benefice Website

Aldbrough St John, Forcett and Melsonby

Please note that the Diocese has decided that our benefice only warrants a half-time clergy post, consequently our vicar needs 3 days off each week. She has asked that these be Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday to fit in with her family and other commitments. Occasionally there are urgent calls that require her attention on her days off, but she asks that contact on non-urgent matters is confined to her working days of Monday, Thursday and Friday.

She has the full support of the PCCs in making this request. Please contact a Churchwarden or other church offficer to help, if necessary.

This site is primarily an additional information source for the people of the three parishes of Aldbrough St John, Forcett and Melsonby, but we hope that if you are from outside the area you will get a flavour of an area that is pleasant to live in.

You'll find out why it's called the Stanwick Group of Churches on our Welcome page.

We hope you'll find the information you are looking for on who we are and what we do as a benefice. If you feel that anything is missing, please contact the webmaster

If you want to ask about a wedding, please do not use the 'webmaster' link. Go to Contact Information where there is a specific email link direct to the vicar.

If you are a member of one of our parishes and want to be involved in our activities at any level, under GDPR we now need your signed consent to be allowed to contact you specifically. To give this please see the appropriate parish section in the Benefice Administration menu above and download the form.

Stanwick Group of Churches Elsewhere on the web

You can also follow us on Facebook

and Twitter

Our Polls

The poll in the column below right is for fun rather than a serious enquiry so please feel free to take part. It only records the number of people who have voted. There will be no catastrophic events as a result of it. We know of one former benefice resident who regularly participates, not necessarily with his actual opinions but does like to stir a bit!

Events outside our Benefice

The Diocesan Office and our Cathedral at Ripon plus other parishes and benefices in the area often send us details of events of interest. We now have a section specifically for Lay Training sessions, usually organised by the Diocese but occasionally by other bodies. For those events which are for interest or enjoyment, please look in the section From the Diocese and Wider Church where we have another folder with details of events.

In most cases the information we publish is a copy of their poster which is linked to the appropriate website with fuller information.

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10:45  Holy Communion at Forcett
16:00  Christingle

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16
Dec
09:30  Morning Prayer
18:00 - 19:00 Christmas Choir rehearsal
19:30  Advent Study - The Psalms

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Dec
10:45  Holy Communion at East Layton
14:45 - 15:45 Choir rehearsal for the Carol Service.
16:00  Carol Service

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