Penhill Benefice
Welcome to Penhill benefice: This benefice, which covers a large part of picturesque Wensleydale, consists of Aysgarth church (St Andrew’s), Castle Bolton church (St Oswald’s), Preston under Scar church (St Margaret’s), Redmire church (St Mary’s), Wensley church (Holy Trinity) and West Witton church (St Bartholomew’s) and Thornton Rust Mission Room.
Our vicar is the Rev Lynn Purvis-Lee.
Aysgarth church -St Andrew’s is open every day from 9am to 6pm in summer (or until dusk in winter) 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.
For more about Aysgarth church see: Pentecost at Aysgarth church; a personal view; the Heroine of Cawnpore; Aysgarth church and a Gurkha officer; 2014 Flower Festival ; and In Appreciation of Easter.
About other places of worship in Wensleydale: St Simon and St Judes, Ulshaw Bridge; and the introduction to The Quaker Inheritance – which is part of my series on Pioneering Girls’ Education.
Car parking at St Andrew’s: RCP Parking (Church Bank) has kindly agreed to free parking on Sunday mornings for those who regularly attend St Andrew’s. Permits are available from Margaret Ferguson (650685). There is a reduced rate of £1 for weddings, funerals and evening concerts. A big thank you to RCP Parking!
CONCERTS in October:
October 21: The Cobweb Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Andy Jackson, will present a concert at St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth, at 7.30pm on Saturday October 21. Programme: Mozart’s Overture to Cosi fan Tutte; John Field’s Piano Concerto No 7; and Beethoven’s Symphony No 7. Pianist Daniel Grimwood will be the soloist for John Field’s concerto. For more information see www.wensleydaleconcertseries.co.uk
October 29: The Dales Ensemble and the nationally acclaimed clarinetist, Thomas Verity, will present a programme of popular Ravel and Mozart at St Andrew’s Church at 3pm on Sunday, October 29. Thomas, who is a member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the innovative Aurora Orchestra, is excited to be collaborating with the Ripon based ensemble which has established a reputation for performances of the highest quality. The group will be joined by the outstanding young harpest, Elizabeth Bass, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and international prize winner of the prestigious Bloomington Harp Competition in the USA. Tickets are £15 at the door. The concert is sponsored by EuraAudit Harrogate.
SERVICES
Sunday October 15
- Aysgarth church – Holy communion at 11am
- Preston under Scar church – Holy communion at 9.30am
- Redmire church – Holy communion at 9.30am
- West Witton church – Morning service at 9.30am
Sunday October 22
- Aysgarth church – Morning service at 11am
- Preston under Scar church – Morning prayer at 9.30am
- Redmire church – Morning service at 9.30am
- Thornton Rust Mission Room – Evening prayer at 6pm
- Wensley village hall – Penhill Children’s Church at 9.30am
- West Witton church – Holy communion at 4.30pm
Sunday October 29
Penhill Praise Service of Light/Family Service at Castle Bolton church at 10.30am – meet us at Bolton Castle at 9.30am for a Spooky Trail around the castle. This will be followed with a party and the Service of Light in the church. Do come along and bring your family and friends.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
The next Children’s Church in Wensley village hall will be at 9.30am on October 22. For further information contact the benefice office 01969 663097.
EVENTS in October
Fri 13th – 7-9pm, Wensleydale Filling Station at Middleham Key Centre
Wed 18th – 2pm, Wednesday Club Afternoon Tea in Redmire village hall
Mon 23rd – 7.30pm, Prayer Fellowship at Dale View, Castle Bolton
Below: one of the floral arrangements at the Beatrix Potter Flower Festival at Aysgarth church. Click on the photograph to see more pictures. Double click on any of the photographs in the Flickr album for more details.
