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
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Carolyn Evans 01904 470125 Church Warden Vacancy Church Warden Vacancy
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WORSHIP CALENDAR A s the pace of the nature slows down for winter, we are given a
glorious display of every different colour from the leaves of
individual trees and shrubs. Showing us the beauty that can exist in
Sunday 5th November Trinity 22 the world.
However, it would seem our lives don’t slow down, they
Skelton 9:30am Holy Communion get increasingly busier to a point where we no longer see the
beauty in the world we live in first hand, but through the media,
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship which often comes with a catch phrase.
We are bombarded with words and pictures be it in the
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion
news, songs, kindle, tv or online texting. To the point we either
Easingwold 4:00pm Evensong become hardened to the images or words or ignore them because
they don’t concern us.
How often do we really take a moment to think what is
Sunday 12th November Remembrance day actually being said? Words are such powerful things but in the
wrong hands can be harmful. Proverbs 18:21 says “The tongue has
Skelton 9:30am Remembrance service the power of life and death, those who love it will eats its fruit”
As children we had fun playing a whispering game, where a
Linton cairn 10:00am Remembrance service message was passed quietly from one person to another, only to
discover how that message had changed dramatically being
Newton 10:20am Remembrance service transformed by the time it reached the end of the line, often or not
back-lane is was rubbish, so changed that we could even recognise the
original sentence.
Gossip which we often unwittingly get muddled up in can
Newton 10:50am Remembrance service be the same, but unlike the harmless children’s game gossip can
Shipton 10:50am Remembrance service become far more harmful. Proverbs 11:9 “with their mouths the
godless destroy their neighbours, but through knowledge the
righteous escape”
Gossip can lead to animosity and disagreements between
Sunday 19th November 2nd before Advent
people, families, communities and even countries.
Skelton 9:30am Morning Prayer Words are so important; they can prevent break down in
relationships. Prevent wars and build up friendships in communities
Shipton 10:00am Holy Communion if we just stop to think what we are saying or writing. Ephesians
4:29 “ Do not let any in wholesome talk come out of your mouths,
Newton 11:00am Morning Prayer but only what is helpful for building others up according to their
needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Having spent a lifetime being associated with the military
Sunday 26th November Christ the King who often go into very difficult situations; where wars and
aggressive factions are fighting. They are sent in to bring about
Skelton 9:30am Family Worship space for negotiations to take place and help the civilian
population. I realised through their training they learned about
Shipton 10:00am Holy Communion understanding people situations and how to communicate with
them. This was so vital for their future roles to help neutralise
Linton 11:00am Celtic Café Church conflict.
We give thanks for all who in the military, who have
sacrificed their lives, so we have the freedom to voice our opinions
Sunday 3rd December Advent Sunday openly and live in peace.
As Christians we pray for peace as Jesus commanded us “to
Skelton 9:30am Holy Communion love our neighbours as ourselves.” Matthew 22:37–39
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship This is perhaps a simplified outlook on the complexities that
surround any conflict, but being careful what we talk about and say
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion and pass onto others in our family, to our friend and neighbour is
defiantly a good starting point to live in a peaceful beautiful world.
We are all individuals, all have different ideas and opinions about
how we should live, so while we journey through life may we be
careful about what we say, how we say it.
NOTICES FOR THE NEWSLETTER We pray for all the areas where there is conflict and
should be received by the 15th of November for the December issue. suffering, asking God to give wisdom to the leaders and
All notices emailed to: NewletterSSLN@gmail.com understanding, so we can live in harmony with each other.
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 GENERAL NOTICES
Discussion Group: 7:00pm on Wednesday 8th
November. Venue will be Tanglewood Cottage,
Cherry Tree Avenue, Newton-on-Ouse, YO30 2BN.
Adam Thomas will be leading us in Lectio Divina.
Please register your interest, with Rev Catherine
T o a s e , 0 7 7 7 7 6 7 2 4 0 0 ,
catherine_toase@yahoo.co.uk.
Enquiries for Weddings & Baptisms should
be sent to: events.churchbookings@gmail.com,
as per top of front page.
SKELTON NEWS
Facebook: St Giles Church, Skelton, York
Skelton Parish Council Next meeting is on Thursday 23rd
November 2023 in Skelton Village Hall at 7:30pm and
subsequently on 23rd November. A Christmas party will be held on
9th Dec at 1:00pm.
St. Giles Opening: Daily between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
Skelton Gardening Club: Our next meeting is on Thursday
November 16th at 2pm in the village hall. This month's speaker is
Chris Cade whose talk is titled Scrooge! We are a friendly group
where visitors and new members are always very welcome. For
further details phone Janet on 628388, email
niceyorknana@yahoo.co.uk
Skelton Walking Group: Please meet at the village green on
Saturday 4th November at 9.30am for an easy 5.5 mile walk near
Fountains Abbey. Packed lunch required for this walk. For any
further information ring 01347 823843.
Mandy’s Community Café We are open for coffee & lunches from
10:30am until 1:30pm 1st Friday of the month. Come and enjoy a
warm place with good company, good food & drinks and good
books. If you are unable to make your own way to the Village Hall,
we can come and pick you up from home. Contact Carolyn L –
470528/ Carolyn E – 470125
Skelton WI: 9th November in the village hall at 7:30pm. This is our
Annual Meeting and Members Evening. Visitors are very welcome.
Please ring 470113 for further information.
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
Gentle Yoga Class Every Thursday, 1:30-3:00pm, now online.
Contact Nestor on 07503 157361 or nestorportnoy@yahoo.com
Aum Yoga York Yoga for fitness, strength and wellbeing at
Skelton Village Hall. New Summer Classes begin Monday 15 May
2023, 7:00pm-8:30pm. Dynamic Intermediate Yoga. Six classes for
£66. Booking essential. Contact Sharon on 07961 585806 or
email sharonlustyyoga@gmail.com.
Skelton Village Trust Speaker Evening Thursday 2nd November
7.30pm in the Village Hall. Speaker Eric Jackson. " Stand and
Deliver - the story of Highwaymen in the 17th and 18th
centuries" Tickets available from committee members and the
village shop.
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Supporting St Giles’ Church If you would like to donate to St
Giles’ Church York you can do so via the Parish Giving Scheme
website (www.parishgiving.org.uk) or by
scanning the QR code here. Thank you for
your generosity in helping to preserve our
wonderful 13th century church
SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS
Broadacres Housing Association will be hosting a public
consultation at the Community Centre on Thursday, 5th October
from 3pm until 6:30pm for anyone interested in finding out more
about the proposed affordable housing development on Station
Lane in Shipton.
Shipton by Beningbrough Parish Council Meetings are held in
person in the main room of the Community Centre at 7:30pm on
the fourth Thursday of the month. Members of the public are
welcome. The agenda is published online (https://
www.shiptonbybeningbroughcommunity.org.uk/) & on the Parish
Council notice board (at the bus stop opposite the pub) at least 3
days before a meeting. To contact the Parish Council please
email clerk@shiptonbybeningbroughcommunity.org.uk.
Shipton Café: A warm welcome for everyone awaits you at this
Café. It provides a place to meet new people and old friends. The
usual delicious cakes and scones go with the tea & filter
coffee. We also play TABLE TENNIS and Darts. Just a short walk
across the football pitch is the NEW Shipton Wild Flower Woods –
The trees will be planted soon. Open every Tuesday from 2pm –
4:30 Tea / Coffee cakes and scones. Help keep the community
ticking, especially while the pub is closed.
Shipton Cinema is on every 1st Friday. Doors open at 7 pm for
7.30. Bring your drinks & nibbles. If you have any questions about
the show, please text Branwen on 07986 244599
*NB. There will not be a film in January, but there
is a Panto. If you want to join the Cinema & Café
email group, ring John 07906 890 465 or 01904
470187 scan this QR code
Shipton By Beningbrough Playground 100 Club
Congratulations to the winners of the Shipton By Beningbrough
Playground September 2023 100 Club draw, drawn at the Parish
Council meeting on Thursday, 28th September: 1st Prize £53.13
Sue and Dave Beckington (Ticket 5), 2nd Prize £26.56 Mary
Johnson (Ticket 49), 3rd Prize £26.56 Steve Reynolds (Ticket 85).
If you would like details of how to join the 100 Club, at a cost of
£32.50 per year, please contact us by email on
clerk@shiptonbybeningbroughcommunity.org.uk 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 26 October.
Councillor Vacancy: Are you passionate about your community?
Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have
innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a
specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then
we need you. We need people from all backgrounds and
experiences who reflect their community to put themselves forward
for co-option to the Parish Council. If you think you would like to
join the Parish Council or would like to know more, please see the
post on the community website which has details and links to
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r e l e v a n t f o r m s f o r t h e
application: www.shiptonbybeningbroughcommunity.org.uk/ (scroll
down to 'Latest News and Events'). If you want any further details
g e t i n t o u c h w i t h t h e c l e r k
(clerk@shiptonbybeningbroughcommunity.org.uk) or call the Clerk
on 07814 550125.
Shipton Wildflower Woods Tea Towels for Sale (in time for
Christmas). Charming design by the committee and FOG school
children. All proceeds will go to the Shipton Wildflower Woods.
Purchase from Ivy House Main St. Shipton Egg stall or the
Tuesday pm Café. Tel 07986244599 for details.
NEWTON, LINTON &
BENINGBROUGH NEWS
Linton on Ouse Parish Council Meetings are held in person in
the main room of the Village Hall at 7:00pm on the third Thursday
of the month. Members of the public are welcome. The agenda is
published online: www.lintononouseparishcouncil.org.uk & on the
Parish Council notice board (outside the Village Hall) at least 3
days before a meeting. To contact the Parish Council please
email clerk@lintononouseparishcouncil.org.uk.
Craft and Chat We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each
month except August. Cost is £3.00 per session from 1pm. Bring
your own crafts. Enjoy a cuppa with like minded people. Coffee
mornings have restarted in the village hall Linton Coffee Mornings
in the VH Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10am. Join us for a
bacon/sausage sandwich. Good company! A warm welcome
awaits! Thank you very much Pat Hunter 01347 848629
Newton on Ouse Parish Hall 100 Club Ring Bill for details on
01347 844001.
Church opening hours: All Saints’ church is currently open from
11am to 3pm daily.
Foodbank Collection: Items for the York Foodbank can be left
inside at the rear of the church during any of the daily opening
hours of 11am to 3pm. Groceries of all kinds are welcome, but no
home-baked or other fresh food please. We will ensure the items
reach the Foodbank as soon as possible. Thank you for helping
those in need.
Linton-on-Ouse Village Hall in conjunction with North East
Productions proudly presents Alice in Wonderland on Saturday 25
November @ 1pm. Fun for all the family. Tickets are very
reasonably priced at £4 per adult and children are free. If you have
any questions or require further information then please contact
Mark on 07961 361 048.
Poppies for Remembrance: With thanks to Little Bear and Bird
Florists in Haxby, All Saints Church will again host a large display
of poppies in early November. Each member of the community,
including children at Linton School, will be invited to provide a
knitted, crochet, painted or paper-crafted poppy to feature in the
display (waterproof paints only please). Poppies can also be
sponsored for £1 each. All proceeds will be divided between the
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and All Saints Church. Keep an
eye on the church noticeboard on Cherry Tree Avenue and on
church and community social media for all the details in the next
few weeks, including patterns and drop-off points for completed
poppies. Everyone welcome to participate. Let’s join together to
make this a real community effort! Thank you.
Parish & Community Newsletter delivery: A new scheme for
delivery of the Newsletter will be on trial from this month. Instead
of letterbox delivery, the Newsletter will be available for pick-up at
the following locations: The small Lych Gate at All Saints Church,
NEWTON, LINTON &
BENINGBROUGH NEWS (continued)
Newton on Ouse Parish Hall, Linton on Ouse Village Hall, The
Dawnay Arms, The Blacksmiths Arms, Home Farm Cafe,
Beningbrough Hall, We’re very grateful to all these venues for
kindly offering their help and support. If you, or anyone you know,
is housebound or unable to collect a Newsletter for any other
reason, please email the church
Secretary, janwatkins@allsaintsnewton.org.uk, and we will happily
deliver to that person in the usual way. We would welcome any
feedback, which can be posted on the church Facebook page
@allsaintsnewton. Thank you so much for your cooperation during
this trial period.
Friends of All Saints: Thursday, 2nd November at 7 pm -
Alexander McCallion, Director of Works & Precinct, York Minster
will give a talk on how to navigate complex heritage estates
through the planning process to deliver significant change in the
context of sustainability. Alexander will talk about York Minster’s
recently adopted Neighbourhood Plan, the first of its kind in the
country and how he has crafted specific planning policy to deliver
change within the 2000 year old estate. Alexander will also talk
about York Minster’s Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills
& Estate Management which will start on site in 2023.
Gift Day 2023: Please join us at All Saints church for our annual
fundraiser on Saturday, 4th November between 10:00am and
12noon. Refreshments, bake sale, raffle and selection of
stalls. This will be instead of our monthly Café.
All Saints Carol Service: Thursday, 14th December at 6 pm -
Please keep this date so that we can welcome you to our service of
carols & readings in celebration of Christmas.
All Saints Christingle: Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th December at
3:30 pm - Please keep this date. We look forward to welcoming
everyone to join us for our annual Nativity & Christingle, whether
resident in the parish, coming home for Christmas or visiting friends
and family in our villages. If any children would like to participate in
the Nativity and dress up please contact either Stephanie
(07885 616747) or Gillian (01347 848219).
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