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HURCHES OF HEALEY, MASHAM, NORTH STAINLEY,

Aid envelope. Please complete with your address, date and box ticked. WELL WITH SNAPE & WEST TANFIELD
Help us to receive this vital extra income. Thank you. Eighteenth Sunday 10.45 a.m. Masham Harvest Holy Communion
after Trinity 10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Holy Communion
LOOP SYSTEMS have been installed at Masham, Healey, North Stainley, Well and 30th September 12 noon to 4.00 p.m. Masham Sheep Fair Flower Festival
West Tanfield for the benefit of those who are hard of hearing. Please switch the
button on your hearing aid to the 'T' position. Tuesday 2nd 12 noon Outing to Harlow Carr

WEBSITE for the Masham Group of Parishes: www.mashamparishes.org Wednesday 3rd 10.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
11.00 a.m. North Stainley Service of Thanksgiving for the
TRAINING EVENTS life of Doreen Marley
TO BOOK ANY OF THESE COURSES
Email: carol.stenner@leeds.anglican.org or phone 0113 353 0281 Thursday 4th 2.00 p.m. Masham Talk on the stained glass
READING IN CHURCH – Tuesday 16th October October 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. St. Mary’s windows
Church, Station Road, Richmond DL10 7AQ or Saturday 20th October 1.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. 6.00 p.m. Healey Kell Bank School
Thorpe Prebend House, 14 High St. Agnesgate, Ripon HG4 1QR For all who read, or would Harvest Thanksgiving
like to read in church 6.00 p.m. Masham Youth Club meet in the Town Hall
LEADING INTERCESSIONS IN CHURCH – Saturday 20th October 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon 7.30 p.m. Study Group meet at 9 Swinburn Court, Masham
Thorpe Prebend House, 14 High St. Agnesgate, Ripon HG4 1QR Leading intercessions is both
a privilege and a responsibility...prepare well. Friday 5th 7.30 p.m. West Tanfield Concert by Northallerton
Male Voice Choir
PASTORAL CONVERSATIONS LEVEL 1 – Tuesday 23rd October 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. St.
Mary’s Church, Station Road, Richmond DL10 7AQ or Sunday 28 October 2018. 3.00 – 5.00
Nineteenth Sunday 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
p.m. St Robert’s Church, Pannal, HG3 1JZ We can sometimes feel powerless to help but an
after Trinity 9.15 a.m. North Stainley Holy Communion
effective pastoral conversation can help more than we know. For those engaged in pastoral care
7th October 10.45 a.m. Well Holy Communion
teams or who feel called to provide ‘a listening ear.’
10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Harvest Holy Communion
BAD SEX AND HOLY VIOLENCE? A workshop exploring the Old Testament Saturday 10th 10.45 a.m. Masham Family Service
November 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Grewelthorpe Village Hall, Grewelthorpe, Ripon HG4 3BU 11.00 a.m. Healey Harvest Holy Communion
For anyone looking to deepen their understanding of scripture. Refreshments provided, bring
your own lunch. Community Cafe open 12 noon – 4 p.m. Twentieth Sunday 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS? A workshop exploring the New Testa- after Trinity 9.30 a.m. West Tanfield Family Service
ment. Saturday 24 th November 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Grewelthorpe Village Hall, 14th October 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
Grewelthorpe, Ripon HG4 3BU 3BU For anyone looking to deepen their understanding of 10.45 a.m. Snape Harvest Holy Communion
scripture. Refreshments provided, bring your own lunch. Community Cafe open 12 noon – 4.00 p.m. North Stainley Revive
4 p.m. 6.30 p.m. Healey Evensong
SPIRITUALITY SATURDAYS- All at St. Matthew’s Church, Railway St., Leyburn DL8 5EG
from 1.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. REFLECTION The Harvest Festival is such an established part of the Christian year, one
Saturday 6th October – Ignatian Bible Study might be forgiven for thinking it has been with us since time immemorial. In fact, it dates only
Saturday 3rd November – Lectio Divina Bible Study from 1843, and was the brainchild of the Reverend Robert Hawker, for 41 years Vicar of Mor-
Saturday 1st December – Taize Worship wenstow on the Cornish coast. Hawker was concerned that his parishioners should give thanks
to God the creator for all his generosity. He instigated a festival of thanksgiving, in sharp con -
For further information please see the new digital learning platform for the Diocese trast to the prevailing custom of celebrating the gathering-in of crops in a pagan fashion with
learning.leeds.anglican.org much drinking. The idea was quick to catch on, with Harvest Thanksgiving being first recog-
nized in the Church of England in 1862, and soon becoming one of the most popular festivals
of the Christian year, with church attendances in some places exceeding those at Christmas and
Easter. In a society which relied heavily on agriculture, a good harvest was essential for the
well-being of local communities. This has continued to be recognized and, despite increasing
industrialization, the Harvest Festival has remained a significant occasion in rural and urban
churches alike. Over time, the emphasis has sometimes undergone a shift: from pure thanksgiv-
ing for crops harvested, to a wider concern for the interdependence of all God’s people, and is -
sues of justice and of the integrity of creation.
LEAVING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NICK MORGAN
Nick has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the Bramham Benefice in the Diocese of York.
Dates for Nick’s last service with us and his licensing service are still to be agreed but if you
wish to make a contribution towards a leaving gift for Nick, please give it to any of the Church
Wardens or send it to The Vicarage, Rodney Terrace, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4JA. Cheques
should be made payable to ‘Masham PCC’.
RETH BRASS CONCERT Saturday 13th October Doors open from 7.00 p.m. Concert starts
at 7.30 p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Masham. Tickets: Adults £10 – to include a free drink
Under 16’s free. Tickets from members of the Four and Twenty or Masham Community Office.
In aid of the Four and Twenty of Masham.
The Four and Twenty is an ancient charity which makes grants to young people from Masham
to assist them in the costs of serving an apprenticeship or in their further or higher education. It
currently awards two grants each year of £400. Anyone interested in finding out more about
the Four and Twenty, or applying for a grant, should contact the clerk, Chris Thwaites, at
Dunsforth, 10 Rodney Terrace, Masham, HG4 4JA.
HARVEST THANKSGIVING
Sunday 30th September Masham Harvest Holy Communion at 10.45 a.m.
Sunday 7th October Healey Harvest Holy Communion at 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 7th October West Tanfield Harvest Holy Communion at 10.45 a.m.
Friday 12th October Well Harvest Evening Service and bring and share supper
Sunday 14th October Snape Harvest Holy Communion at 10.45 a.m.
HEALEY HARVEST LUNCH
Sunday 7th October 12.30 p.m. in Fearby Village Hall
Tickets from Anne Ramsay 01765 689278 must be booked in advance
Adults £10, Under16’s £5, Family Ticket £25
WEST TANFIELD HARVEST LUNCH
Sunday 7th October 12.30 for 1.00 p.m. in West Tanfield Village Hall.
No need to book – just turn up. All Welcome
WEST TANFIELD CHURCHYARD
There will be a Working Party to tidy the churchyard on Monday 15 th October 9.30 a.m. Help
would be very welcome.
A volunteer is also needed to look after a flowerbed in the churchyard – the one near the gate
on Church Street. Please speak to the one of the churchwardens if you would be willing to
help.
NORTHALLERTON MALE VOICE CHOIR
present a charity concert at St. Nicholas’ Church West Tanfield on Friday 5 th October at 7.30
p.m. in aid of the West Tanfield Bowling Club and church funds. Tickets are £10 to include
light refreshments and are available from West Tanfield Village Shop.
STUDY GROUP Our parishes have a group which meets to study the Bible and learn from
each other’s insights. After a break over the summer they are starting to meet again on
Thursday 4th October 7.30 p.m. at 9 Swinburn Court, Masham. Further details from Jim
Heaton 01765 688093. New members are always welcome.
ST. MARY’S MASHAM AUTUMN BRUNCH - Bag a bargain and a bacon butty too!
27th October in Masham Town Hall 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Teas, Coffees, Cakes – Vegetarian
sausages also available. Raffle drawn at 1.00 p.m. Bric-a-Brac and Books to The Vicarage,
Rodney Terrace, Masham, the back of the church or ring Jean Jones to collect (01765 688671).
Tombola prizes to Basil Sturdy, Bread, Cakes, Produce etc. on the day.
We are also looking for ladies scarves and handbags – contact Jean Jones (as above).
MASHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY OFFICE’S AGM will be on Thursday 18th October at
Masham Methodist Chapel. Come along and find out what your Community Office has been
up to over the last year. Guest speaker: Liz Meade, Stronger Communities Delivery Manager
for Harrogate & District and a keen supporter of Masham organisations. 12 for 12.30 p.m.
start. Followed by lunch. All welcome. For more information, please call 01765 680200.
1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment;
for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food
and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation
and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and de-
struction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich
some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
MATTHEW 6:25-33 ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or
what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the
body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into
barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can
any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about
clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell
you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the
grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much
more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or
“What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these
things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first
for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
 We can claim the tax back from your donation if it's given in the Gift THE CHURCHES OF HEALEY, MASHAM, NORTH STAINLEY,
Aid envelope. Please complete with your address, date and box ticked. WELL WITH SNAPE & WEST TANFIELD
Help us to receive this vital extra income. Thank you.
Eighteenth Sunday 10.45 a.m. Masham Harvest Holy Communion
LOOP SYSTEMS have been installed at Masham, Healey, North Stainley, Well and after Trinity 10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Holy Communion
West Tanfield for the benefit of those who are hard of hearing. Please switch the 30th September 12 noon to 4.00 p.m. Masham Sheep Fair Flower Festival
button on your hearing aid to the 'T' position.
Tuesday 2nd 12 noon Outing to Harlow Carr
WEBSITE for the Masham Group of Parishes: www.mashamparishes.org
Wednesday 3rd 10.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
TRAINING EVENTS 11.00 a.m. North Stainley Service of Thanksgiving for the
TO BOOK ANY OF THESE COURSES life of Doreen Marley
Email: carol.stenner@leeds.anglican.org or phone 0113 353 0281
READING IN CHURCH – Tuesday 16th October October 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. St. Mary’s Thursday 4th 2.00 p.m. Masham Talk on the stained glass
Church, Station Road, Richmond DL10 7AQ or Saturday 20th October 1.00 p.m. – 2.30 windows
p.m. Thorpe Prebend House, 14 High St. Agnesgate, Ripon HG4 1QR For all who read, or 6.00 p.m. Healey Kell Bank School
would like to read in church Harvest Thanksgiving
LEADING INTERCESSIONS IN CHURCH – Saturday 20th October 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 6.00 p.m. Masham Youth Club meet in the Town Hall
noon Thorpe Prebend House, 14 High St. Agnesgate, Ripon HG4 1QR Leading interces- 7.30 p.m. Study Group meet at 9 Swinburn Court, Masham
sions is both a privilege and a responsibility...prepare well.
Friday 5th 7.30 p.m. West Tanfield Concert by Northallerton
PASTORAL CONVERSATIONS LEVEL 1 – Tuesday 23rd October 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. St.
Male Voice Choir
Mary’s Church, Station Road, Richmond DL10 7AQ or Sunday 28 October 2018. 3.00 –
5.00 p.m. St Robert’s Church, Pannal, HG3 1JZ We can sometimes feel powerless to help
Nineteenth Sunday 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
but an effective pastoral conversation can help more than we know. For those engaged in pas -
after Trinity 9.15 a.m. North Stainley Holy Communion
toral care teams or who feel called to provide ‘a listening ear.’
7th October 10.45 a.m. Well Holy Communion
BAD SEX AND HOLY VIOLENCE? A workshop exploring the Old Testament Saturday 10th 10.45 a.m. West Tanfield Harvest Holy Communion
November 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Grewelthorpe Village Hall, Grewelthorpe, Ripon HG4 10.45 a.m. Masham Family Service
3BU For anyone looking to deepen their understanding of scripture. Refreshments provided, 11.00 a.m. Healey Harvest Holy Communion
bring your own lunch. Community Cafe open 12 noon – 4 p.m.
WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS? A workshop exploring the New Testa- Twentieth Sunday 8.00 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
ment. Saturday 24th November 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Grewelthorpe Village Hall, after Trinity 9.30 a.m. West Tanfield Family Service
Grewelthorpe, Ripon HG4 3BU 3BU For anyone looking to deepen their understanding of 14th October 10.45 a.m. Masham Holy Communion
scripture. Refreshments provided, bring your own lunch. Community Cafe open 12 noon – 10.45 a.m. Snape Harvest Holy Communion
4 p.m. 4.00 p.m. North Stainley Revive
SPIRITUALITY SATURDAYS- All at St. Matthew’s Church, Railway St., Leyburn DL8 6.30 p.m. Healey Evensong
5EG from 1.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Saturday 6th October – Ignatian Bible Study REFLECTION Jesus’ response to John seems unduly harsh. John has assumed that Jesus is
Saturday 3rd November – Lectio Divina Bible Study building up a following, and needs to see off any rivals. But Jesus’ mission is simpler: he has
Saturday 1st December – Taize Worship come ‘to seek out and to save the lost’ (Luke 19.10). Over and over again, Jesus sets people
free from disease or fear and then sends them on their way, rejoicing, when he should surely be
For further information please see the new digital learning platform for the Diocese asking them to sign on the dotted line and become paid-up members of his army. John’s inno -
learning.leeds.anglican.org cent enquiry is met with a fierce call to sacrifice anything that stands in the way of that overrid -
ing duty to serve.
LEAVING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NICK MORGAN
Nick has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the Bramham Benefice in the Diocese of York.
Dates for Nick’s last service with us and his licensing service are still to be agreed but if you
wish to make a contribution towards a leaving gift for Nick, please give it to any of the Church
Wardens or send it to The Vicarage, Rodney Terrace, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4JA. Cheques
should be made payable to ‘Masham PCC’.
REETH BRASS CONCERT Saturday 13th October Doors open from 7.00 p.m. Concert
starts at 7.30 p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Masham. Tickets: Adults £10 – to include a free drink
Under 16’s free. Tickets from members of the Four and Twenty or Masham Community Office.
In aid of the Four and Twenty of Masham.
The Four and Twenty is an ancient charity which makes grants to young people from Masham
to assist them in the costs of serving an apprenticeship or in their further or higher education. It
currently awards two grants each year of £400. Anyone interested in finding out more about
the Four and Twenty, or applying for a grant, should contact the clerk, Chris Thwaites, at
Dunsforth, 10 Rodney Terrace, Masham, HG4 4JA.
HARVEST THANKSGIVING
Sunday 30th September Masham Harvest Holy Communion at 10.45 a.m.
Sunday 7th October Healey Harvest Holy Communion at 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 7th October West Tanfield Harvest Holy Communion at 10.45 a.m.
Friday 12th October Well Harvest Evening Service and bring and share supper
Sunday 14th October Snape Harvest Holy Communion at 10.45 a.m.
HEALEY HARVEST LUNCH
Sunday 7th October 12.30 p.m. in Fearby Village Hall
Tickets from Anne Ramsay 01765 689278 must be booked in advance
Adults £10, Under16’s £5, Family Ticket £25
WEST TANFIELD HARVEST LUNCH
Sunday 7th October 12.30 for 1.00 p.m. in West Tanfield Village Hall.
No need to book – just turn up. All Welcome
WEST TANFIELD CHURCHYARD
There will be a Working Party to tidy the churchyard on Monday 15 th October 9.30 a.m. Help
would be very welcome.
A volunteer is also needed to look after a flowerbed in the churchyard – the one near the gate
on Church Street. Please speak to the one of the churchwardens if you would be willing to
help.
NORTHALLERTON MALE VOICE CHOIR
present a charity concert at St. Nicholas’ Church West Tanfield on Friday 5 th October at 7.30
p.m. in aid of the West Tanfield Bowling Club and church funds. Tickets are £10 to include
light refreshments and are available from West Tanfield Village Shop.
STUDY GROUP Our parishes have a group which meets to study the Bible and learn from
each other’s insights. After a break over the summer they are starting to meet again on
Thursday 4th October 7.30 p.m. at 9 Swinburn Court, Masham. Further details from Jim
Heaton 01765 688093. New members are always welcome.
ST. MARY’S MASHAM AUTUMN BRUNCH - Bag a bargain and a bacon butty too!
27th October in Masham Town Hall 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Teas, Coffees, Cakes – Vegetarian
sausages also available. Raffle drawn at 1.00 p.m. Bric-a-Brac and Books to The Vicarage,
Rodney Terrace, Masham, the back of the church or ring Jean Jones to collect (01765 688671).
Tombola prizes to Basil Sturdy, Bread, Cakes, Produce etc. on the day.
We are also looking for ladies scarves and handbags – contact Jean Jones (as above).
MASHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY OFFICE’S AGM will be on Thursday 18th October at
Masham Methodist Chapel. Come along and find out what your Community Office has been
up to over the last year. Guest speaker: Liz Meade, Stronger Communities Delivery Manager
for Harrogate & District and a keen supporter of Masham organisations. 12 for 12.30 p.m.
start. Followed by lunch. All welcome. For more information, please call 01765 680200.
JAMES 5: 13-20 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They
should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the
church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The
prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has commit-
ted sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another,
so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Elijah was a
human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six
months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the
earth yielded its harvest.
My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by
another, you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sin-
ner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
MARK 9: 38-50 John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your
name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop
him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwards to speak
evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of
water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.
‘If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it
would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown
into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life
maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot
causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and
to be thrown into hell., And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to
enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where
their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.
‘For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you
season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.’