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HUNSINGOREHUNSINGOREHUNSINGOREHUNSINGORE ChurchwardenChurchwardenChurchwardenChurchwarden Maggie Hunt

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Caroline Fenwicke-Clennell (331016) Harry Short ((((339948) Barbara Taylor (330593) Churchwarden EmeritusChurchwarden EmeritusChurchwarden EmeritusChurchwarden Emeritus

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Honorary TreasurerHonorary TreasurerHonorary TreasurerHonorary Treasurer Les Hornby

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Honorary TreasurerHonorary TreasurerHonorary TreasurerHonorary Treasurer Jennifer Throup

PCC SecretaryPCC SecretaryPCC SecretaryPCC Secretary Harry Short PCC Treasurer PCC Treasurer PCC Treasurer PCC Treasurer Graham Scott Organist to All ParishesOrganist to All ParishesOrganist to All ParishesOrganist to All Parishes Ian De Courcey Bayley (886601)

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EditorEditorEditorEditor Clive Billenness (358078) e-mail: [email protected]

Parish CorrespondentsParish CorrespondentsParish CorrespondentsParish Correspondents HunsingoreHunsingoreHunsingoreHunsingore Maureen Long (359051) e-mail: [email protected] Kirk HammertonKirk HammertonKirk HammertonKirk Hammerton Caroline Fenwicke-Clennell (331016)e-mail: [email protected] Nun MonktonNun MonktonNun MonktonNun Monkton Jennifer Oxtoby (331867) e-mail: [email protected]

WHO’S WHO IN LOWER NIDDERDALEWHO’S WHO IN LOWER NIDDERDALEWHO’S WHO IN LOWER NIDDERDALEWHO’S WHO IN LOWER NIDDERDALE Rector:Rector:Rector:Rector: Reverend Paul Spurgeon (01423-331142) Lower Nidderdale Rectory, Old Church Green, Kirk Hammerton, York YO26 8DL e-mail: [email protected]

Methodist Minister:Methodist Minister:Methodist Minister:Methodist Minister: Reverend Gail Hunt e-mail: [email protected]

FRONT PAGE: FRONT PAGE: FRONT PAGE: FRONT PAGE: Commuters travelling between Harrogate and York cannot fail to notice the splash of colour as their train passes through Hammerton station. Pupils from Kirk Hammerton CE Primary School worked together with an artist from Rural Arts to produce a banner which charts the history of the village through the Celts, Romans, Vikings, Black Death, Civil War and Industrial revolution, right up to the future of the village in the coming visit of the 'Tour de Yorkshire'. See more on Page 11

Dear Friends, Have you been following all the items and information regarding the new Diocese? Well, perhaps you might find it helpful to have just some pegs on which to hang some of those unasked and unanswered questions. The Diocese of Ripon was created as a new diocese in 1836, originally being part of the Diocese of Chester and the Diocese of York. The diocese stretched from Leeds in the south to Teesdale in the north; Hawes in the west and Nun Monkton in the east – a very diverse diocese, from the deeply urban to the deeply rural. The diocese was divided into two Archdeaconries, Leeds and Richmond, which in turn were both divided into four Deaneries, Allerton, Headingley, Armley and Whitkirk in Leeds Archdeaconry, and, Richmond, Wensley, Harrogate and Ripon in Richmond Archdeaconry. These Archdeaconries and Deaneries are principally established for administrative purposes, but also serve as groupings for churches and parishes to have support and fellowship with their close (and not so close) neighbours. The Diocese of Ripon covered an area of 1,359 square miles, having 161 parishes and 269 churches. In September 1999 the Diocese was re-named as ‘The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds’ which it was felt would reflect the significance of Leeds within the

boundaries of the diocese. The new diocese will cover an area of 2,465 square miles with 462 parishes and about 669 churches, geographically it will be the largest diocese in the Church of England. On the ‘Appointed Day’, 20th April 2014 – Easter Day – the Dioceses of Bradford, Wakefield and Ripon & Leeds will combine to form the new Diocese of West Yorkshire and The Dales. One or two parishes will move into different dioceses (Blackburn or Durham) where the new boundaries have been ‘tweaked’ in order to make some more ‘sensible’ arrangements; and there will be some adjustments between the areas of the three former dioceses in the urban areas of Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds. When the changes take place there will be five areas, Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Ripon. The Bishop of Leeds will be the bishop of the new diocese in general and the area of Leeds in particular, and will probably relate to Leeds Minster, although the bishop will also have a place (cathedrae) in Bradford, Wakefield and Ripon . There will be four other area bishops for Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Ripon, who will relate to the cathedrals in Bradford, Wakefield and Ripon.

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You might like to know the posts that have already been decided, they are: The Bishop of Leeds (designate) - The Right Reverend Nick Baines The Bishop of Ripon - The Right Reverend James Bell The Bishop of Wakefield - The Right Reverend Tony Robinson The Bishop of Bradford (interim) - The Right Reverend Tom Butler The Bishop of Huddersfield - the appointment has yet to be made The Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven - The Venerable Paul Slater The Archdeacon of Leeds - The Venerable Paul Hooper The Archdeacon of Bradford - The Venerable David Lee The Archdeacon of Pontefract - The Venerable Peter Townley The Archdeacon of Halifax - The Venerable Anne Dawtry

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Hopefully, that has given you a somewhat brief thumbnail sketch of the changes that are going to take place on Easter Day. There will be other changes occurring once the new diocese gets up and running, and it is anticipated that it will be later in 2016 that offices and roles that are to be merged will have taken effect. It can, therefore, be seen that in the just under two hundred years the Diocese of Ripon (and Leeds) has existed it has undergone significant changes since its inception, and now it is about to go through a very profound revision. As we approach the changes and the preparations for the new arrangements begin to fall into place, let us hold in our prayers all those for whom the changes

will bring a fresh engagement with ministry, be it as the laity, those of us who toil in the parishes or as a Diocesan Bishop, an Area Bishop, or an Archdeacon. Whilst change is something, which we overall are reluctant to engage with, and the forthcoming changes we do not necessarily wholeheartedly embrace, let us remember that we are here to serve the Kingdom of God, however that manifests itself for us in our location. With all good wishes for a holy and blessed Passiontide and Easter,

29 January 2014 Funeral Mary Dobbie Kirk Hammerton

18 February 2014 Funeral Susan Elizabeth Benson Kirk Hammerton

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On Saturday 28 June Saturday 28 June Saturday 28 June Saturday 28 June there will be a Summer Barbecue with a bicycle theme in the village hall to celebrate the Tour de France.

Recently there have been two opportunities to sample fine dining in Hunsingore. Nigel Twaites reports on both:- Burns Night Supper 25 January 2014Burns Night Supper 25 January 2014Burns Night Supper 25 January 2014Burns Night Supper 25 January 2014

A welcome return of this celebration of the Scottish Bard to Hunsingore, and well supported by a vast majority of Sassenachs!

The Haggis was paraded around the hall by Andy, it was addressed by Nigel - spouting a faux Scottish accent - and finally a dirk was plunged into that "warm, reekin', rich pudding". Washed down with a wee dram or two, more delicious bill of fayre was served up by Janey and her culinary chums. Meal over, a full, packed and varied programme

ensued, Suzanne eloquently reciting the "Ode to a Mouse", Paul charming the ladies with red roses as he recited, "My Love is like a Red, Red Rose", Nigel toasting the Immortal Memory and Andy toasting the lasses to which Kate responded.

The singing of familiar Scottish songs, much merrymaking culminating in "Auld Lang Syne" sent us home happy but wondering whether this time next year we would still have the Bard within the United Kingdom, or would he be barred? Och aye the noo!

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Love was in the air as we enjoyed a night of lurve. Janey and the Kitchen Crew provided a scrumptious 3 course dinner after which Old Hunsingorian, Malcolm, and his band, "Now and Then", had us all singing, dancing and romancing as they played all the Golden Oldies - familiar Beatles, Monkees, Herman's Hermits hits, and many more.

To soaring crescendos of Roy "boy" Orbison we rocked the night away and in the midnight hour we cried out, "More! More! More!" But love has its limits and after a rousing, "Why? Why? Why, Delilah?", the party ended. After all, "All You Need Is Love"! Roll over, Beethoven, let's hear it again next year!

We raised £583 at the Burns Night Supper and £550 at the Valentine's Dance, thus ensuring that we have enough funds to pay for new double glazed windows and gutters for Hunsingore village hall which have now been ordered.

Watch this space - or watch the hall!

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IN MEMORY OF HARRY BELLIN MEMORY OF HARRY BELLIN MEMORY OF HARRY BELLIN MEMORY OF HARRY BELL Harry Bell died in hospital on 8 March, aged 86. He had lived in Hunsingore for many years and in fact had lived in the same house since it was built in 1956.

He had many a tale to tell about the village and its residents, past and present, to anyone with the time to listen.

Despite failing health in recent years Harry was a familiar sight on his mobility scooter with his dog, Goldie, trotting along at his side, sometimes venturing out of the village along farm tracks and bridleways, and on fine days a sunny spot outside the church gate was where he liked to sit.

He will be greatly missed and our sympathies go to his family.

May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Nigel Twaites has written this poem in Harry’s memory:

So fare thee well, Harry, Old timer of the village, Scooting around all day

With faithful Goldie At you side.

Last Bell to ring

In the village For whom the Bell tolls No longer tolls for thee.

The Future of the Church of St John The Future of the Church of St John The Future of the Church of St John The Future of the Church of St John the Baptist, Hunsingorethe Baptist, Hunsingorethe Baptist, Hunsingorethe Baptist, Hunsingore As we went to press Maureen Long attended the 2014 AGM at St John’s Hunsingore

On 17 March a well-attended and well-publicised meeting was held in Hunsingore Church. After items on the agenda pertaining to the AGM had been dealt with, discussion moved on swiftly to the future of Hunsingore Church, the topic which most of those present had come to discuss. Paul Spurgeon outlined the present situation - that there is a crisis of commitment and the financial situation means that the contributions of the small regular congregation are not enough to meet the church's obligations. It is now a balancing act of preserving the past, paying for the present and planning for the future. It was agreed that the building should be preserved for the future, and not only was more money needed but also more people in the pews. Maggie Hunt, Churchwarden, suggested a 200 Club. Members of the club would pay £1 a week into a fund; there would be a monthly cash prize and larger cash prizes at Easter and Christmas and the balance of the money raised would meet the church's annual commitments. The suggestion was well received, so in the near future every household in the district will receive details of the club and how to join it. It was also suggested that an alternative way to raise funds would be for 50 families to pledge £200 a year. The discussion then ranged across other topics: whether the graveyard is nearly full and what would be the implications of establishing an additional burial ground on donated land and whether a survey should be done to ascertain what work is needed on the church fabric and the likely cost. Afterwards, as we all chatted over coffee and cake, it was clear that the survival of the church in Hunsingore is important to enough residents in the district that something will be done to make it happen.

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Our March meeting was held in the Alice Hawthorn for the first time. It was well attended but where were all of you ?

The venue is excellent, as it the hospitality of the staff and the food is delicious. The illustrated talk giving by Angela Henson on 2000 yrs in the Yorkshire was a treat for us to be out and about this Spring-like weather

There will be no meeting in April, but on April 12th Table there will be a table-top sale in Kirk Hammerton Village Hall where the YCA will have a table top as a main fund raiser. Offers of bric-a-brac and books gratefully received. Please contact Jenny Oxtoby on 331867.

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We will have a demonstration by a Belly Dancing Troupe from Masham. There will also be an opportunity to have a go. Everyone is welcome.

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On 10 June, there will be an evening outing to tne Tancred Farm Shop at Whixley. More details in the next edition of Niddside News.

WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED - Your unwanted jewellery for the Alzheimer’s Association – please contact Jenny Oxtoby if you would like to donate.

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This year we are organising a house-to-house collection for Christian Aid week. If you are not in when we deliver Christian Aid envelopes, please either drop them off with Jenny, one of the Churchwardens or at any church service.

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On 12 May, we will be organising a Safari Supper around the village. Watch out for details around the village.

Please also put a note in your diary that this year’s Village Feast Day will be held on Saturday 28 June. More details will appear in the next edition of Niddside News.

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There will be a special one hour service of devotions on Good Friday at 2.00pm and a Sung Communion Service at 9.30 am on Easter Day. We hope you will come to join us to celebrate this great Christian festival.

A TALE FROM THE CHURCHYARDA TALE FROM THE CHURCHYARDA TALE FROM THE CHURCHYARDA TALE FROM THE CHURCHYARD One night, a minister stumbled into the police stations with a black eye. He explained he had heard a noise in his churchyard and gone to investigate. The next thing he knew, he’d been hit in the eye and knocked out cold. An officer was sent to investigate and he returned some time later, also with a black eye. “Did you get hit by the same person?” his Inspector asked him. “No,” he said. “But I stepped on the same rake.”

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and identities. The project will culminate in an exhibition of children and young people’s work. The exhibition will take place during the summer term 2014 in partnership with Rural Arts at the Old Courthouse in Thirsk

Our KS2 children did extremely well at the cluster cross country event before the half term holiday, with Evie and Will qualifying to go through to the next round. Well done to all our children who cheered on everyone as they ran round – a real credit to Nun Monkton.

14 - 23 March is National Science Week and we are taking part in the Astrocampus event, at the University of York. This will involve a morning of space exploration with the chance to venture inside the Cosmodome to learn about our Solar System and the night sky. The children will build rockets and moon landers and find out what would happen to them if you found themselves in space without a spacesuit!

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It is unbelievable that we are half way through the school year. The children are working so hard and their enthusiasm for learning is infectious.

We celebrated Chinese New Year by making tangrams horses and translucent fish. Mrs Peña cooked some traditional steamed cake, made from simply with eggs, sugar and flour.

KS2 children went to Boroughbridge High School for an afternoon of singing with other cluster schools. This was a fantastic opportunity to meet new friends and help prepare our Year 6s for their transition in September.

We are taking part in an art project focussing on the work of Yinka Shonibare MBE. We were inspired by his piece ‘Line Painting,’ the fact his work is based on tangled identities and our realisation we were all a mixture of different cultures

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founded in 2006 who offer friendly advice and expertise to people in their local communities who would like to reduce their waste and save money. The talk will be about about ‘Home Composting’ and the Love Food Hate Waste campaign

On Saturday 17 MayOn Saturday 17 MayOn Saturday 17 MayOn Saturday 17 May, there will be a Plant Stall in Kirk Hammerton Village Hall, opening at 10:00 am. Watch out for local notices.

On 27 May, we will have a talk on the ‘History of Plant Medicine’ by Pam Towler, a pharmacist from Kirbymoorside has always had an interest in the exploration and use of plant as medicine. In order to make this a stimulating talk Pam avoids simply reeling off lists of plants and their associated medicines, ensuring an interesting evening of entertainment and enlightenment.

For more information about any of these events, please contact Helen Cunliffe on 331474, Margaret Green on 330242 or Brenda Short on 339948.

KIRK HAMMERTON FILM CLUBKIRK HAMMERTON FILM CLUBKIRK HAMMERTON FILM CLUBKIRK HAMMERTON FILM CLUB

Forthcoming Features are

28 April 28 April 28 April 28 April - “It’s Complicated” and

26 May 26 May 26 May 26 May - “Captain Phillips”

Performances begin at 7.30pm in Kirk Hammerton Village Hall.

Non-members are welcome for a fee of £3

For more information, please contact Elaine Matthewman on 330804

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There will be a Table Top Sale in the Village Hall, 10.30 - 2.00. Coffee tea and bacon butties will be on sale. Tables £5.00, for reservations, please contact Barbara Taylor 330593.

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We will be decorating St John’s for Easter. Please meet in the Church at 10:00

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We will be holding a flower festival in church with a cycling theme to co-incide with the Grand Départ of the Tour De France. More details will appear in the next edition of Niddside News.

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We meet on the last Tuesday of each month at 7.30 in Kirk Hammerton Village Hall. It was good to welcome non-members at our February meeting.

On April 29, On April 29, On April 29, On April 29, we will welcome Jeff Coates, Volunteer Co-Ordinator of the North Yorkshire Rotters, a volunteer group

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The photo on the front page shows a great piece of work by the children of the School displayed at Hammerton Station.

Seb Watkins-Wright, a Whixley resident and Year 3 pupil at the school, said: "The banner is really bright and lets people know that our village and our school is here. It shows the history of the village and everyone in the school did a bit of it. I painted some of the cyclists on the section about the Tour de France."

Yorkshire enthusiast Adam Tomlinson from Radio York came down to the station in early March to cover the story on his breakfast show - a full recording of the segment, along with some photos of the display, can be found on YouTube (search for 'Hammerton Station banner') or by visiting the school's blog and following the link.

The banner's success follows in the footsteps of another Yorkshire-themed news story - the children's recording of 'Fairytale of Yorkshire' for Martin House's Goodnight's Sleep Appeal.

Adam Tomlinson (right) also picked up the cheque raised from the proceeds of selling the CDs: the school raised £248.43 in total.

IN MEMORY OF SUE BENSONIN MEMORY OF SUE BENSONIN MEMORY OF SUE BENSONIN MEMORY OF SUE BENSON

Barbara Taylor writes:

Sue moved to Kirk Hammerton from York in 1992 when the family furniture business relocated to what had once been the Hammerton Hotel on the A 59.

She relished the extra land that came with the building and as well as breeding Cavalier Spaniels and Japanese Chins, she subsquently kept sheep, ponies and hens. With her training as a vetinary nurse she was always willing to help and give advice to anyone with problem pets.

Sue embraced village life and supported many organisations in Kirk Hammerton. She was a member of the W.I. , Film Club, the Art Group and always looked forward to Pottery classes in Val's studio.

The church was very important to her and after joining the church choir she became a member of Kirk Hammerton District Church Council. As well as village activities, she keenly supported many animal charities, particularly Riding for the Disabled and Nuzzlets.

Sadly, Sue's love of caring for animals and the outdoors were brought to an end when she developed Motor Neurone Disease about 5 years ago. She remained cheerful and welcoming whenever she had visitors and liked nothing better than to hear about village life, and whenever possible attended village functions.

She was immensely proud of her family and their achievements, making supreme efforts last year to watch daughter Kate riding side saddle at various shows. The birth of Oliver's son, William gave her much joy and helped to sustain her through the last difficult months of her illness.

Sue will be much missed but also remembered for the many good things that she achieved in her life. Our sympathies are extended to her husband, Martin, and all the family. Pupils prepare the poster

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A new comedy-drama by the Badapple Theatre’s Kate Bramley will be coming to our area this summer The Thankful VillageThe Thankful VillageThe Thankful VillageThe Thankful Village tells the story of the village of Bottledale, a ‘Thankful Village’ in which no lives were lost amongst those who went away to fight in the Great War. Some 52 settlements were blessed in this way across England and Wales. The play will be peformed in Kirk Hammerton Village Hall on 30th April. It will also be performed in Green Hammerton Village Hall on 10th June.

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HOW THE INTERNET MADE ONE HOW THE INTERNET MADE ONE HOW THE INTERNET MADE ONE HOW THE INTERNET MADE ONE LITTLE BOY’S BIRTHDAY SPECIALLITTLE BOY’S BIRTHDAY SPECIALLITTLE BOY’S BIRTHDAY SPECIALLITTLE BOY’S BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

This is a story of now kind and generous people can be to complete strangers.

The photograph above is of a little Michigan boy called Colin Cunnigham.

Colin celebrated his 11th Birthday on 9 March, but when his mother, Jennifer, asked him if he wanted to have a party, his heart-breaking answer was:

“There’s no point as I don’t have any friends”

Colin has a social disorder similar to Asperger’s Syndrome which makes it hard for him to make friends, which leaves him very alone at school and not very popular.

Jennifer wanted to do something about this loneliness, and decided to create a page on Facebook on which people could wish Colin a Happy Birthday and send him positive thoughts and wishes.

As the news of this page, spread across the globe, it went viral.

With Colin still being kept blissfully unaware of what was going on by school students, teachers and neighbours all sworn to secrecy, tens of thousands of cards and gifts began to be delivered to his local Post Office. To prevent Colin seeing anything being delivered to the house, two storage lockers were rented to keep them in, and all post to the house

was diverted to a Post Office Box Number.

Fire Departments, Police Stations and even US Army companies recorded special birthday videos for Colin. One US Comedian got his entire audience to be filmed wishing Colin a Happy Birthday.

The original Facebook page grew to have 2.1 MILLION people liking it, with hundreds of thousands of greetings posted on it.

Then, on the Friday before his birthday, Colin was invited to come to the New York studios of the ‘Good Morning America’ breakfast show. He was told that he was going to test some video gamesm but once he was on air, balloons dropped from the ceiling and a marching band came into the studio. Presenter George Stephanopoulos then told Colin that he would be spending his birthday in Walt Disney World in Florida.

Although completely overwhelmed at the time, Colin recovered sufficiently to post a charming “Thank You” video on Facebook from his hotel room at Walt Disney World. Forever modest, he urged other people at Disney to come over and say ‘hello’ if they spotted him.

Across the USA, teachers have been using the story of how Colin had very few friends because of his condition to raise the issue of how we should all treat one another.

Sadly, when Colin returned to school after his weekend adventure one student made a wisecrack about how Colin had managed to go to Disney for free. Colin just shrugged his shoulders and said “It’s because I have 2.1 million friends !”

Colin is now opening all his cards and presents in small batches, but his parents have already decided that with envelopes having arrived from all over the world, one thing he does need to do is take up stamp-collecting !

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DIARY OF SERVICES DIARY OF SERVICES DIARY OF SERVICES DIARY OF SERVICES ---- APRIL / MAYAPRIL / MAYAPRIL / MAYAPRIL / MAY

DateDateDateDate Nun MonktonNun MonktonNun MonktonNun Monkton HunsingoreHunsingoreHunsingoreHunsingore Kirk HammertonKirk HammertonKirk HammertonKirk Hammerton

SundaySundaySundaySunday 6 April6 April6 April6 April

10.30 am10.30 am10.30 am10.30 am Family Service

6.30 pm6.30 pm6.30 pm6.30 pm Evening Worship

9.00 am9.00 am9.00 am9.00 am Sung Communion

Palm SundayPalm SundayPalm SundayPalm Sunday 13 April13 April13 April13 April

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(please meet at 09:40 at Hunsingore Village Hall or 10:00 outside Church)

Maundy Maundy Maundy Maundy ThursdayThursdayThursdayThursday 17 April17 April17 April17 April

Hunsingore Hunsingore Hunsingore Hunsingore ---- 7.30 pm7.30 pm7.30 pm7.30 pm Holy Communion Service for Maundy Thursday

Good FridayGood FridayGood FridayGood Friday 18 April18 April18 April18 April

2.00 pm2.00 pm2.00 pm2.00 pm Devotions for Good Friday

7.00 pm7.00 pm7.00 pm7.00 pm

Devotions for Good Friday

EASTER SUNDAYEASTER SUNDAYEASTER SUNDAYEASTER SUNDAY 20 April20 April20 April20 April

9:30 am9:30 am9:30 am9:30 am Sung Communion

10:30 am10:30 am10:30 am10:30 am Sung Communion

6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 amamamam Sonrise

and 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 pmpmpmpm

Sung Communion

SundaySundaySundaySunday 27 April27 April27 April27 April

SundaySundaySundaySunday 4 May4 May4 May4 May





8.00 am8.00 am8.00 am8.00 am Holy Communion


10.00 am10.00 am10.00 am10.00 am (Methodist Chapel) Holy Communion


10.30 am10.30 am10.30 am10.30 am Family Communion






10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am Family Service

SundaySundaySundaySunday 1 June1 June1 June1 June




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to be received by Saturday 17th May 2014 pleaseSaturday 17th May 2014 pleaseSaturday 17th May 2014 pleaseSaturday 17th May 2014 please at the latest.

Kirk Hammerton Kirk Hammerton Kirk Hammerton Kirk Hammerton ---- 10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am10:00 am United Family Service

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