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PARISH OF EASINGWOLD WITH RASKELF

e-mail: easingwold.parishchurch@gmail.com

During the current clergy vacancy for enquiries about

bap�sms, weddings etc. please ring the churchward-

ens in the first place who will contact the clergy team.

Ringing 07773662003 will remind you of these

numbers

Churchwardens Diane Gallon 01347 821294

Ian Peel 01347 823548

Re�red Clergy assis�ng in the parish:

Deacon Chris Peel 01347 823548

Revd Beryl Bowes

Revd Dr Peter Bowes

Revd Robin Davill

Revd Steve Jarra2

Revd Canon Barbara Wilkinson

Contacts:

PCC Secretary Sue Thorn 01347 823235

PCC Treasurer Alfred Boddison 01347 821668

Raskelf Secretary Julie2e Jennings 01347 823955

Flowers -Easingwold Geraldine Boast 01347 823034/Pat Brooks 824120

-Raskelf Julie2e Jennings 01347 823955

Mothers’ Union Margaret Summerscales 01347 822084

Bible Reading Fellowship Joan Green 01347 821389

Children’s Society Boxes Gill Wansborough 01347 822166

Choir & Organist Co-ordinator Alfred Boddison 01347 821668

Bell Ringing Dr Peter Coomer 01347 810891

Half Yearly Boxes Janet Boddison 01347 821668

Parish Rooms Bookings Doreen Hayes 01347 821371

Parish Rooms Caretaker Lizzie Stewart 01347 823161

Magazine Editor Barbara Twigg 01347 821762

barbaratwigg361@b�nternet.com

Magazine Distribu�on Margaret Summerscales 01347 822084

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Easingwold Parish Church is dedicated to St John the Bap�st and All Saints. The

Feast Day of the Birth of St John the Bap�st falls on 24 June, and the parish will

celebrate Sunday 21 June as it is patronal fes�val. As in previous years we shall

invite our friends from Easingwold Methodist Church to share the service with

us. But what is a patronal fes�val? And what can we learn from St John the

Bap�st?

Put simply, a patronal fes�val is like a birthday or anniversary celebra�on. It is

an occasion for looking back over the previous year, for reflec�ng on what has

happened, on what has been done, on what has not been done. That reflec�on

might generate one or more responses: thankfulness, regret, determina�on to

do be2er next year. It is an occasion for reflec�ng on how things are now as one

year ends and another starts. And it is an occasion for looking forward in faith

and hope to the year ahead. Certainly there is a lot to look back on over the last

year and a lot to look forward to. Perhaps our celebra�ons and worship on 21

June will help us in our reflec�ons.

And John the Bap�st? Maybe we think of the story of his birth and naming.

Maybe we think of the prophet in the desert, oddly dressed and with an unusual

diet. Do we think of the crowds who flocked to hear his message to change the

direc�on of their lives, and to be bap�sed to show that they meant it? Do we

think of him as the one who prepared the way for Jesus’ ministry? Maybe we

think of him as someone who lost his head – literally - because he stood up for

the right. Certainly there’s lots in his life to inspire thought and reflec�on on

their implica�ons for us in 2015. John the Bap�st is someone who has accompa-

nied, challenged and inspired my public ministry – I was admi2ed as a Reader on

his day in 1971, and re�red from parish ministry on his day in 2013, and on the

way was ordained on (almost ) his day and served in two parishes dedicated to

him. Perhaps he will also accompany, challenge and inspire you as you reflect

on his life and the life of our parish church.

With every blessing

Peter Bowes

(You can read the main biblical accounts of John the Bap�st in Mark 1. 1-9, 6.14-29 and

Luke 1.5-25, 57-80, 3.1-20, 7.18-23)

7th 10.30am Genesis Ch.3 Vv. 8-15 TRINITY 1

2 Corinthians Ch.4 Vv.13-5.1

Mark Ch.3 Vv.20-35

6.30pm Jeremiah Ch.6 Vv.16-21

Romans Ch.9 Vv. 1-13

14th 10.30am Acts Ch.11 Vv.19-30 BARNABAS the APOSTLE

Gala�ans Ch.2 Vv. 1-10

John Ch.15 Vv.12-17

6.30pm Evening Service at Methodist Church

21st 10.30am Isaiah Ch.40 Vv. 1-11 Birth ST JOHN BAPTIST

Gala�ans Ch.3 Vv.23-29 Patronal Fes,val

Luke C.1 Vv.57-60,80 Joint with Methodists

6.30pm Jeremiah Ch.10 Vv. 1-16

Romans Ch.11 Vv.25-36

28th 10.30am Acts Ch.12 Vv. 1-11 PETER

1 Peter Ch.2 Vv.19-25

Ma2hew Ch.16 Vv.13-19

6.30pm Evening Service at Methodist Church

JUNE

From the Registers

Bap,sms

19 April David Alexander Curry

26 April Ben Forsdyke

03 May Riley Paul Davidson

Susan Amanda Denny

Arun Michael James Denny

24 May Scarlet Woodhouse

Weddings

02 May Holly Webster and David Aubrey Leese

08 May Jennifer Simpson and Adam Robson

Funerals

01 May Anthony (Tony) Grimwood

08 May Harold Ratcliffe Lord (at Raskelf)

11 May Michael Ernest Bowering (Priest)

12 May Anne Gladys Fish

18 May Arthur Hamilton Mor�mer

20 May Thomas Bruce (Tom) Jackson

22 May Dorothy Mary Turnbull

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ST MARY’S CHURCH, RASKELF

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3rd

LITE BITE LUNCH, Old Black Bull, Raskelf

SUNDAYS JUNE 7th & 21st

COMMUNION 9.10am

SUNDAY JUNE 14th

FAMILY SERVICE 10.30am

MONDAY JULY 6th

RASKELF MEETING IN THE VILLAGE HALL

LITTLE LIGHTS and JUNIORS at the PARISH CHURCH

on the 4th Sunday of each month

WE WELCOME CHILDREN to any 10.30am Service

but especially to this

The next 2 gatherings of this kind will take place on:

Sunday June 28th

Sunday July 26th

Children go into the Choir Vestry for part of the service to Learn Together

about Chris�an faith and Worship. Parents are welcome to accompany their children

and �nies or at their own discre�on, if Age 3 and above,

let them go on their own with a teacher

ALL CHILDREN WELCOME—ALL AGES

PRAYER CORNER

Prayer is at the heart of what the church is about and the prayer

corner in St John’s con�nues to be used regularly. Please write the

names of people you would like to be remembered in the book

there. We also have a prayer chain, where a number of people pray for

those in special need. If you would like prayers for yourself or another, in

church or on our confiden�al Prayer Circle, please contact Deacon Chris

Peel on 823548. Please include in your prayers this month:

1. All who live and work in the southern area of Easingwold including

those in new houses on both sides York Road

2. Easingwold Secondary School staff and pupils; ac�vi�es taking place

out of school hours

3. St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic church

4. Raskelf Monthly Luncheon Club, its outreach & fund raising ac�vi�es

The church bells everywhere that had fallen silent for the dura�on

of WWII were rung with gusto one of them by a young teenager

Arthur Rogers and his friends on VE Day 1945 at the parish church

in his home town Elland in what was then called the West Riding

of Yorkshire. “We went up, cheered and celebrated the end of

the war...it was just simple basic ringing rounds and core changes

(for those of you that know about bellringing!)”. And 70 years

later on May 7th he was pulling the bell ropes again—this �me in

Easingwold. He is part of the regular bellringing team, who prac�se every Thursday

and ring on Sundays and for special occasions, some of whom joined him on this oc-

casion. His technique shown for all to see on the BBC and ITV has not changed - pull

(the ropes) reach up & catch.

Church Appointments

Easingwold was the first Deanery to appoint a Deanery Co-ordinator with the main

task of maintaining and strengthening contacts between clergy and laity across the

whole area. Carol Colbourne has now also been asked to be the Administrator for this

parish, working mainly in Easingwold for three hours a week. She has been asked to

do the weekly no�ce sheets for church, proof read and print the magazine, also help

sort out the files and do some new copies of the service books. She is familiar with

Publisher, which Barbara Twigg uses to prepare the magazine. Carol understands that

her du�es may change when the new incumbent is in place. To contact Carol email:

carol.colbourne64@gmail.com

Also, Lizzie Stewart has been appointed Caretaker of the parish rooms to succeed Eric

& Mary Galloway who recently re�red aSer many years of looking aSer them. She

lives round the corner in BonneycroS and her telephone number is 01347 823161.

MOTHERS UNION

Wednesday June 10th Deanery Fes�val

7.30pm Su2on on Forest church

Please sign list on MU table if you require a liS or whether you can offer a liS

Thursday June 25th 10.00am Communion & coffee in church

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• Confirma,on...the Deanery Confirma�on Service will be in the Parish Church. If

you would like to consider being confirmed or would like to know more, please

contact Chris Peel on 823548

• CMS Summer Mee,ng...will be held on Monday June 8th at the Tithe Barn,

Nether Poppleton. The speaker will be Canon Roger Simpson, the Archbishop’s

Evangelist for the Northern Province. He will consider the on-going challenge of

world mission and our involvement. 7.00pm Welcome drinks 7.15pm short AGM

and 7.30pm Light supper followed by the speaker. Cost £4.00 and please contact

Chris Peel (823548)

• Cleaning rota for the church… Diane Gallon would like to hear from anyone who

is willing to go on a cleaning rota at Easingwold for just one small part of the

church. So far there has been very li2le response and it is essen�al that we have

some volunteers. Anyone willing to help should please contact Diane on 821294

and she will arrange a mee�ng to discuss details.

• Children’s Society...thanks to everyone who had a box and collected. The

amount raised to date is £207.17 which goes to the Society who are determined

to give every child the greatest possible chance in life.

• Water Aid jars produced £350.99 and with GiS Aid claim cer�ficates adding tax

of £58.43— totalling altogether £409.42. Water Aid aims to provide clean water

to communi�es in the underdeveloped and developing world, which in its turn

helps to prevent disease.

• Churches half-yearly boxes….raised for Easingwold church £134.77 and for

Raskelf £27.83. Next collec�on is in October.

• Polite no,ce about Dogs and Churches...we would like to point out that dogs,

apart from dogs for the blind, are not allowed in our churches, and when in the

churchyard they should be on a lead and the usual conduct expected to be re-

spected. Thank you from the Churchwardens.

• Ebor Lectures…the theme Ligh�ng the Fire: Founda�on, Character and Prac�ce of

Educa�on in the Public Life con�nues and the next one is on Wednesday June 10th

at York St John University at 7.00pm when the speaker will be the Rt. Hon. Frank

Field MP and the �tle of his talk will be “Give me a child un�l they are 4: toughing

up the Jesuit teaching on shaping children’s life chances”. There is no charge but

applica�on for �ckets should be made to: eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk.

• Hambleton Foodshare...the number to ring is 0772 44 44 750. The telephone is

open 24 hours a day 7 days a week— calls will not be answered but you can leave

a message and someone will always call you back to discuss your needs. The Revd Canon Alison White from the Diocese

of Newcastle is the second woman Bishop in

England & the first in our Diocese. She is also

Ambassador for Prayer, Spiritual & Numeric

Growth & Ambassador for Urban Life & Faith.

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Mon 15th 7.15pm Choir Prac�ce in church

Wed 17th 9.00am Holy Communion Thu 18th 7.30pm Bell Ringers in church

SUNDAY 21st BIRTH OF JOHN the BAPTIST

8 .00am Holy Communion

9.10am Raskelf Eucharist

10.30am PARISH EUCHARIST together with the METHODISTS

6.30pm Evensong

SUNDAY 21st JUNE at 3.30pm

CHURCHES TOGETHER SONGS OF PRAISE

followed by a bring your own picnic

in the Memorial Park

Mon 22nd 7.15pm Choir Prac�ce in church

Wed 24th 9.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Open the Book at the Primary School

Thurs 25th 10.00am Mothers’ Union Communion & coffee

7.30pm Bell Ringers in church

SUNDAY 28th ST PETER 8.00am Holy Communion

10.30am Family Service with Holy Communion

6.30pm Evening Service at the Methodist Church

Mon 29th 7.15pm Choir Prac�ce in church

JULY

Wed 1st 9.00am Holy Communion

12noon Lite Bite @ The Old Black Bull, Raskelf

Thurs 2nd 7.30pm Bell Ringers in church

Sat 4th 2.00pm onwards Springhill Court Summer Fair

SUNDAY 5th ST THOMAS 8.00am Holy Communion

9.10am Raskelf Eucharist

10.00am Ordina,on of Deacons at the Minster—Catherine Toase

10.30am PARISH EUCHARIST

6.30pm Evensong

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SERVICES AND EVENTS

JUNE 2015

ENQUIRIES about bap�sms, weddings, etc. please ring the

Churchwardens in the first place who will contact the clergy team.

Ringing 07773662003 will remind you of these numbers.

Children are welcome at all our services but par,cularly on the

4th Sunday when there will be special ac,vi,es for them.

SUNDAY 31st TRINITY 8.00am Holy Communion

10.30am PARISH EUCHARIST

JUNE Mon 1st 7.15pm Choir Prac�ce in church

Wed 3rd 9.00am Holy Communion

12noon Lite Bite @ The Old Black Bull, Raskelf

7-9.00pm “Pathway to Peace” @ Galtres Centre

Thurs 4th 7.30pm Bell Ringers in church

SUNDAY 7th TRINITY 1 8.00am Holy Communion

9.10am Raskelf Eucharist

10.30am PARISH EUCHARIST

2.00 pm Bap,sm—Alfie Cardwell

3.00pm Bap,sm— Florence Hartley

6.30pm Evensong

Mon 8th 2.30pm Staff & Wardens’ Mee�ng

7.15pm Choir Prac�ce in church

7.00pm CMS evening

Tues 9th 10.00am Bible Conversa�ons

3.00pm Springhill Court Holy Communion

Wed 10th 9.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Open the Book at the Primary School

7.30pm MU Deanery Fes�val Su2on on Forest

Thurs 11th 7.30pm Bell Ringers in church

SUNDAY 14th ST BARNABAS 8.00am Holy Communion

10.30am Parish Eucharist

10.30am Family Service at Raskelf

6.30pm Evening Service at the Methodist Church