PARISH & COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

The Villages of Skelton, Shipton, Overton, Newton-on-Ouse, Linton-on-Ouse & Beningbrough

The Revd Trevor Gant, 6 Lumley Road, York, YO30 6DB Tel: 01904 654784 (evenings) trevtherevgant@btinternet.com
The Revd Catherine Toase, 07777 672400, catherine_toase@yahoo.co.uk

CHURCH WARDENS: Online version at www.theousianleague.weebly.com/newsletter

Skelton Shipton Newton
Carolyn Evans 01904 470125 Church Warden Vacancy Ingrid Kothari 01347 838211
Ian Holbrook 01904 470674 Stephanie Dow 01347 848808 January 2022

WORSHIP CALENDAR
Sunday 2nd January Feast of the Epiphany
J ohn Lennon and Yoko Ono had a Christmas hit
in 1971 with a song called Happy Xmas (war is
over). The final chorus being ‘A very Merry
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion Christmas And a happy new year, Let’s hope it’ a
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship good one Without any fear War is over, if you want
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion it, War is over now.’
The intention was to make people think
Sunday 9th January Baptism of the Lord about ending the war in Vietnam but it could be
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion applied to any conflict going on in the world at
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion any time, particularly at the start of a new year, a
time for new beginnings. They came in for a lot of
Newton 11:00am Morning Prayer
criticism for making a protest song but also faced
criticism from peace protesters accusing them of
Sunday 16th January 2nd After Epiphany
peddling a lie about war being over. John Lennon
Skelton 9:30am Morning Prayer said ‘It says, ‘War is over if you want it. It was still
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion that same message – the idea that we’re just as
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion responsible as the man who pushes the button.’
Things only change if you want them to or demand
Sunday 23rd January 3rd After Epiphany that others change things!
Skelton 9:30am Family Worship The Prophet Isaiah, writing some 700 years
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion before the birth of Jesus, prophesied that God
Linton 11:00am Messy Church would send the Messiah to change the order of the
world. He wrote:
‘The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard
Sunday 30th January 4th After Epiphany
shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and
Newton 10:00am Benefice Communion the fatling together, and a little child shall lead
them. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young
Sunday 6th February 5th After Epiphany shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion
hand on the adder’s den. They will not hurt or
destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will
be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters
Newton services are now available online from the church’s cover the sea.’
Facebook page. All online services are permanently saved, These words have also been criticised over
and can be viewed at any time. the years as being too unrealistic but that is the
whole point. We cannot imagine the type of world
Worship Calendar Services subject to change at short notice,
that God wants us to live in, one where predator
in line with government guidelines, infection rates and PCCs.
and prey live in harmony and a child has nothing
From the Register: to fear from creatures that can kill. It is how things
Newton: 5th Dec: Baptism of Austin Hick could be not how they are currently.
Newton: 13th Dec: Funeral of Doreen Fletcher Let’s hope that the New Year can take away
fear of the future from any who are anxious that
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 GENERAL NOTICES
Benefice Co-ordinator: Could you spare a few hours a month to
co-ordinate the paperwork for baptisms and weddings in the
Benefice? We would love to hear from you if you could help us.
Please contact any of the Churchwardens – contact details on front
of the Newsletter.
Wanted: A volunteer to receive the printed copies of this newsletter
from the printers and bundle them up for the distributors to collect.
This takes a few hours towards the end of each month. If anyone is
interested then please contact Ian Holbrook on 01904 470674.
SKELTON NEWS
Facebook: St Giles Church, Skelton, York
Skelton Parish Council Next meeting 7.30pm, 27th January
2022, in the Village Hall. Following meeting Thursday 24th
February 2022. For more information see www.skelton-
york.gov.uk or email: clerk@skelton-york.gov.uk .
St. Giles Opening: Now open daily between 10:00am and
4:00pm.
Skelton Village Hall is now fully open. To book your party or
event phone 07547 393958 or email skeltonvh@gmail.com"
Skelton Gardening Club, We are always pleased to welcome
guests (£3) & new members (£18 for the year). We would like to
invite new members to join us for the many interesting speakers
we have booked for the coming season.
Mandy’s Community Café 10:30am—1:30pm on the 1st Friday
of each month in the Village Hall. Join us for soup, cakes,
refreshments and a chat. Family, friends and neighbours all
welcome.
Skelton Social Running Group A casual running group meets
on Tuesday nights, 6.30pm at the green on St. Catherine’s Close.
We usually run 5km (3 miles) in a small group. Everyone welcome
& if enough people we can split into different groups for different
distances & speeds. Contact us via the Skelton Community Share
Facebook group.
Mobile Library in Skelton. The Mobile Library visits Skelton
every two weeks. Borrow books, update your library card or York
Card, return books from any other York library, & request books to
be brought to Skelton. The library stops in Fairfields Drive from
2.40pm to 3.10pm and Brecksfield from 3.15pm to 3.50pm.
Alternate Mondays. Contact 01904 552655, email
mobile.library@exploreyork.org.uk or go to
www.exploreyork.org.uk
Skelton WI Visitors welcome. Please ring 470605 for more
details.
Gentle Yoga Class Every Thursday, 1.30-3.00pm, Skelton
Village Hall. Gentle yoga practice, working towards strength,
flexibility & relaxation in a friendly environment. Mixed abilities, all
ages & beginners welcome. Contact Nestor on 07503 157361
or nestorportnoy@yahoo.com
Skelton Village Trust Speaker Evening in the Village Hall at
7:30pm on Friday 4th February. Our speaker is Eric Jackson
historian. His subject: "Model Villages and the Rise of the
Philanthropic Movement" Tickets £5.00 includes glass of wine/soft
drink and a bread & cheese supper available from committee
members and the village shop from mid January. Please note:
admission will only be by pre-purchased ticket
Skelton village walking group will meet on the village green,
Saturday January 8th at 09.30am for a 5 miles easy walk around
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Heslington followed by a pub lunch. New walkers are welcome,
for this first walk of 2022. Further details from John 07809612155
Newsletter deliverer: Additional volunteers to help deliver the
parish and community newsletter around Skelton needed. Please
phone 01904 470674 if you can help.
Christmas Concert A big thank you to everyone involved in
making the Christmas Concert at Shipton Community Centre such
a success. The York Concert Band were excellent, and we all had
a great time. Over £570 was raised for St Giles’ church funds.
SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS
Yoga for improved health & wellbeing Wednesdays, 9.30-
11.30am at Shipton Community Centre. All abilities welcome.
Come & experience the benefits for your physical & mental health.
Taster class is £8. Phone: 07515 577377 or 01904 704226. Email:
rachel@acornyoga.co.uk. Website: www.acornyoga.co.uk.
Shipton Parish Council Meetings are now held in person and
will be in the main hall of the primary school on Station Lane until
further notice at 7:30pm on the second Wednesday of the
month. Members of the public are welcome. The agenda is
published online (the new Parish Council website will soon be up
and running!) & on the Parish Council notice board (at the bus
stop opposite the pub) at least 3 days before a meeting. Next
meeting will be held 8th December. To contact the Parish Council
please email <shiptonparishcouncil@outlook.com> or telephone
07814 550125 the Clerk as a first point of contact. Please do not
visit the homes of either the Clerk or the Councillors without prior
arrangement.
Shipton Space Café & Cinema is pleased to announce standard
open times again. Our group organisers take care to wipe
touchpoints after each event and provide increased ventilation
through the hall to comply with the latest Government
recommendations. If you want to join the Cinema & Café email
group, ring John 07906 890 465 or 01904 470187. Or scan the
QR code below. CINEMA is on every 1st Friday. Doors open at
7pm for 7:30 Bring warm clothes and your drinks. If you intend to
come, please text Branwen on 07986 244599 CAFÉ at Shipton
community hall is every Tuesday from 2pm-4:30
Table service. Tea/Coffee cakes and scones.
Chat and friendship to take away. See you soon.
Shipton By Beningbrough Playground Club Congratulations to
the winners of the December 2021 100 Club draw, drawn by Luke
on Friday 4th December at Tesco Clifton Moor—1st Prize £59.37
Kelly Garrett (ticket 37), 2nd Prize £29.69 Bridgette Bainbridge
(ticket 34), 3rd Prize £29.69 Linda from Hutton Bros (ticket 91)
The 2022 playground 100 Club currently will restart in Jan 2022, if
you would like details of how to join, at a cost of £32.50 per year,
please contact me by email on dawnmalloy@btinternet.com
In 2022 we are including one extra bonus draw in December, so
there will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd and a Christmas bonus draw.
The money raised from the Shipton Playground 100 club goes
towards the maintenance running costs and new equipment for
our playground. Thanks again everyone, the next draw will be in
Jan 2022. Happy Christmas!
Hambleton District Council regarding the proposals to build
affordable housing in Shipton: We are pleased to let you know
that we have now got to the stage when we can draw up draft
layouts for the site adjacent to the school. This has taken us some
 SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS (continued) NEWTON, LINTON &
time as some surveys needed to be undertaken. The design team BENINGBROUGH NEWS (continued)
will take into account the responses from those in housing need local church and local charities, helping to ensure their future.
and all comments made at the consultation held in the Community
Hall in November 2019. LOOK OUT FOR US COMING TO TALK Friends of All Saints: Wednesday, 19th January at 7pm in
TO YOU IN THE SPRING. If you have completed a form and just church. Jane McKeown will be with us for a presentation plus a
want to update us on any changes, never completed one because question/answer session on York Library and Archive. Annual
you thought nothing may happen, moved away and would like to membership of the Friends is £10 for an individual, £15 for a
return now something is happening or become of an age you
couple, including a glass of wine. Attendance at a single event
would like to be considered for a tenancy – Please call Amanda
is £4 on the door. More than fifty local residents have
on 01609 767048, or email on
subscribed to the group, and enjoy a lively meeting each month
amanda.madden@hambleton.gov.uk
with plenty of opportunity for socialising. Do come and join us.
The programme of talks can be found on the noticeboard on
NEWTON, LINTON & Cherry Tree Avenue or on the new church website
BENINGBROUGH NEWS @allsaintsnewton.org.uk. Everyone welcome!
Linton on Ouse Parish Council: Contact
New Church Website: Please note the change to a new
lintonparishcouncil@outlook.com for details of the next meeting.
website for All Saints available at www.allsaintsnewton.org.uk.
Craft and Chat We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in
Requests for Friends Membership, Remembrance Book entries
each month except August. Cost is £3.00 per session from 1pm.
or baptism/marriage enquiries can all be made through the new
Bring your own crafts. Enjoy a cuppa with like minded people.
site.
Coffee mornings have restarted in the village hall Linton Coffee
Mornings in the VH Every 3rd Saturday of the month from
Line dancing in the village hall Wednesdays at 7:00pm-
10am. Join us for a bacon/sausage sandwich. Good company!
9:00pm. £4 per person. Contact: 07941 459862 Dave Stamp.
A warm welcome awaits! Thank you very much Maureen
Stringer 01347 848268
Church opening hours: A reminder that the church is currently
General Knowledge Quiz: Suspended until further notice due
open from 11am to 3pm daily, although these times are subject
to Covid-19. Contact Mark on 07961 361048 for further details.
to change in line with Covid restrictions.
Newton on Ouse Parish Hall 100 Club Ring Bill for details on
01347 844001.
Shelf Indulgence Cafe and Foodbank Collection will take
Linton History Group: For more information please contact
place in church at 10:30am on Saturday 8th January. Home
Maureen on 01347 848268 or check website
baking and books for sale. Come and enjoy quality coffee, tea
https://lintonhistorygroup.weebly.com/ .
and other refreshments in aid of the church building fund.
Newton on Ouse WI There is no meeting in January, so the
first meeting of 2022 is 3rd February when Jim McGurn returns
to talk about Comparing the English Language with it's
European relatives. See our FaceBook page -
@newtononousewi - or contact Maureen on 848268. The WI -
Inspiring Women. Adverts:
Book of Remembrance: If you would like an entry for a Please mention the Parish & Community Newsletter
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deceased loved one in the church’s new Book of
Remembrance, please complete the form on the church
website: www.allsaintsnewton.org.uk and pay the small fee Would you like a helping hand to keep your
required to cover calligraphy charges into the specified account. garden beautiful?
The book will be on permanent display in the church.
 weeding  garden tidying  lawn edging
North Yorkshire Dance Academy Classes have resumed on Call Alex on:
Tuesdays at 7:30pm. For further details contact Diane Sugden Tel: 01347 848060 GARDEN BEAUTIFUL
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A huge thank you to everyone who supported the December

events at All Saints, including the Carol Concert, Shelf-
Indulgence Cafe and Foodbank Collection, Friends of All Saints
evening, Angel Tree, Carol Service and Christingle. We are also
indebted to those who sponsored the spire lighting at Christmas
and special thanks to Lynn and Mike Tranter who heroically kept
it all going! It’s wonderful to see so many people supporting our

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