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.
The benefice is now in interregnum as the Rev Lynn Purvis-Lee left full-time ministry following the advent service at Aysgarth church on December 2.
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). The charge for evening concerts is £1.50 and permits at reduced rates are available for weddings and funerals. A big thank you to RCP Parking!
SERVICES
Sunday March 24
- Aysgarth church – Morning Service at 11am followed by APCM at 12.15pm and a bring and share lunch
- Preston under Scar church – Morning Service at 9.30am
- Redmire church – Morning Service at 9.30am
- West Witton church – Morning Service at 9.30am
Evensong at Thornton Rust Mission Room on March 24 has been cancelled.
Sunday March 31 – Mothering Sunday
(clocks one hour forward)
- Ecumenical Mothering Sunday Service with activities for families at Aysgarth church
Mid-week services
At West Witton church: Morning Prayer at 9am every Monday; Morning Worship at 9.30am on Thursday March 7; and Holy Communion at 9.30am on Thursday March 21.
LENT EVENTS including Food for Thought – see events page of Penhill Benefice
FLOWER FESTIVAL at Aysgarth Church
Photographs of the flower festival during the Festival of Remembrance November 9-12 2018 can be seen by going to Aysgarth Festival of Remembrance.