Hello Everyone
Canon Rev Cindy Rigney is currently on sabbatical, Cindy will be resuming her normal services 24th July 2022. In the meantime our Curate Christine Walker will be covering, if you need to speak to her, you can do so on 01524 382397.
Church Services
MAY
1st 11.00am BCP
8th 5.30pm Family Service
15th 11.00am Lambing Service
22nd 5.30pm Evensong
29th 10.15am Benefice at St Marks Dolphinholme
Lancaster City Council - Bank Holiday
Bin Collections are as normal according to their website
International Dawn Chorus - Sunday 1 May
Come along and join us to celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day. You will be taken on a guided walk to listen to the magical sounds of the dawn chorus. You will have chance to see and hear a variety of woodland birds at their most vocal. Then back to the hall for a well earned bacon roll.
International Dawn Chorus Day began in the 1980s in Birmingham and has now spread right across the UK and is even celebrated in parts of the Antarctica and the Caribbean.
Tickets are available from Event Brite at £5 per person, children free, but hurry, bookings close 30th April. Link can be found on the Abbeystead Community fb page.
Monday 2nd
Bank Holiday
Saturday 14th
Swallows and Amazon Forest School - morning (9.30-12.00) and afternoon (13.00 - 16.00) sessions available, contact Jackie Entwistle to book your child(ren)'s place
Saturday 14th
Forest School Dophinholme 10am meeting at St Marks
Saturday 14th
Dolphinholme Field Day
Sunday 15th
Mini Forest Youth Group for Minis 9.30 - 11.00am, after which there will be lambing service. Please let Jackie know for numbers thank you.
Thursday 19th
Friends of Cawthorne Endowed School meeting 7.30pm at school
Wednesday 25th
Church spring cleaning at Christ Church at 6.00pm
Monday 30th - Friday 3 June
Cawthorne Endowed School half term
JUNE
Over Wyresdale Jubilee Luncheon - 4th June 1.00pm
This event is by invite only for the parishioners of Over Wyreside. If you have received an invitation to the luncheon, please let either Elaine Drinkall or Jackie Entwistle know if you will be attending asap for catering purposes.
Bank Holiday
Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd
Swallow and Amazon Forest School Thursday 2 and Friday 3rd
Full Days available contact Jackie Entwistle
Lighting of the Beacon - Thursday 2nd June
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, Jubilee Beacons will be lit on 2nd June 2022 throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories and each of the capital cities of Commonwealth countries.
Our Beacon will be lit at approx 9.45pm at Jubilee Tower - tbc
Over Wyresdale Jubilee Luncheon - Saturday June 4th - 1.00pm
Parishioners will have been sent an invitation for the above luncheon please RSVP to Elaine Drinkall or Jackie Entwistle if you are able to attend.
Thursday 9th
PCC meeting in church at 7.30pm
Saturday 18th 11.00am
Galgate Children's Treat Day - held at Ellel Village Hall
JULY
Monday 4th
Full Governors meeting at school 7.30pm
AUGUST
Abbeystead Show is back 20 August 2022
Regular Giving
If you are in a position to provide a regular contribution to our churches please contact the following for further information:
Over Wyresdale - Helen Yu email - yuhel459@aol.com
Quernmore - Stephen Potter email - steve.pottereng@gmail.com
Dolphinholme - Anthony Atkinson email - anthony.atkinson9dd@btinternet.com
Safeguarding Officer Catherine Worthington 07973428308 catherineworthington@me.com