Penhill Benefice
Welcome to Penhill benefice: In this benefice which covers a large part of picturesque Wensleydale there are six churches and one mission room. The churches are at Aysgarth, Castle Bolton, Preston under Scar, Redmire, Wensley and West Witton, and the mission room is at Thornton Rust. Our Vicar is the Rev Canon Sue Whitehouse who lives at the Vicarage in Carperby, tel 01969 663235. Our associate vicar, the Rev Penny Yeadon, (01969 663505) is a non-stipendiary minister and works full time at North Yorkshire County Hall. The benefice office is run by Christine Gard. She can be contacted at 01969 663097 or at penhill.benefice@tiscali.co.uk.
Aysgarth church -St Andrew’s is open every day from 9am to 6pm so why not pop in and see the famous Jervaulx Screen. The medieval church of Holy Trinity at Wensley is also open each day, 9am to 4pm. There is a club for children (the All Stars) in the village hall at Carperby at 5.30pm on Fridays during term time.
SERVICES – February 15 to 23
Ash Wednesday - There is a service with the Rev Whitehouse at St Margaret’s, Preston under Scar, at 6.30pm.
Aysgarth church – The Rev Whitehouse leads the holy communion service at St Andrew’s at 11am on Sunday. On Wednesdays February 15 and 22 there is a short holy communion service at The Vicarage in Carperby.
Castle Bolton - On Sunday the 9.30am morning prayer with baptism service at St Oswald’s is led by the Rev Yeadon.
Preston under Scar church – The evensong service at 6pm on Sunday is led by the Rev Whitehouse.
West Witton church – There is holy communion at St Bartholomew’s at 9.30am on Sunday (Rev Whitehouse) and at 9.30am on Thursday, February 23.
