PARISH & COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

The Villages of Skelton, Shipton, Overton, Newton-on-Ouse, Linton-on-Ouse & Beningbrough

The Revd Trevor Gant, 6 Lumley Road, York, YO30 6DB Tel: 01904 654784 (evenings) trevtherevgant@btinternet.com
The Revd Catherine Toase, 07777 672400, catherine_toase@yahoo.co.uk

CHURCH WARDENS: Online version at www.theousianleague.weebly.com/newsletter

Skelton Shipton Newton
Carolyn Evans 01904 470125 Church Warden Vacancy Church Warden Vacancy
Ian Holbrook 01904 470674 July/August 2022

WORSHIP CALENDAR
Sunday 3rd July Proper 9 (St. Thomas)
U SE IT OR LOSE IT – This is a term often used by
companies about employees’ holidays and as
we approach the holiday season I’m sure people are
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion desperate to use their allowance. It is also sometimes
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship applied to department budgets, and again people
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion will be rushing to use their allowance before it is
taken from them. So can the same be applied to the
Sunday 10th July Proper 10 church?
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion Although as Anglicans we like our church
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion buildings, and almost every village has one. Peter’s
Newton 11:00am Morning Prayer first letter tells us we are to be ‘like living stones, let
yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a
Sunday 17th July Proper 11 holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices
Skelton 9:30am Morning Prayer acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.’ (1 Peter 2:5)
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion It is the people who believe in Jesus Christ who
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion make up the church. The cornerstone, the most
important stone on which the rest is built is Jesus
Sunday 24th July Proper 12 Christ.
Skelton 9:30am Family Worship There are places round the world where
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion church buildings are being pulled down and so the
Linton 11:00am Messy Church church meets in the open – this is not a case of use it
or lose it this is a case of use it and you will lose it.
Sunday 31st July Proper 13 (St. Ignatius)
We have the luxury of church buildings in
Newton 10:00am Benefice Communion
which to meet should we choose, and, although it is
Sunday 7th August Proper 14 unlikely that we will lose them altogether, unless
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion people gather to worship and be the living stones, it
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship ceases to be church. Jesus says “where two or three
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion gather in my name, I am there among them”
(Matthew 18:20) but a church building where no
Sunday 14th August Proper 15 one (or few people) gathers to worship becomes
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion economically unviable.
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship God never has a holiday and we can never be
Newton 11:00am Morning Prayer lost to him. The people of God, the living stones will
always be here but the church does have a budget to
Sunday 21st August Proper 16 work within and if that is lost then the church
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion building may be too.
Shipton 10:00am Songs of Praise There used to be a poster outside many
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion churches that read, ‘CH CH: What is missing? U R!’ I
hope you don’t lose your holiday entitlement this
Sunday 28th August Proper 17 (St. Augustine) summer and have a lovely break but I also hope and
Skelton 9:30am Family Worship pray you return to your church because there may
Linton 11:00am Messy Church come a point of USE IT OR LOSE IT.
God bless you all, (and see you soon) Rev Trev
Sunday 4th September Proper 18 (St. Birinus) NOTICES FOR THE NEWSLETTER
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion should be received by the 15th of August for the September issue.
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 GENERAL NOTICES
Benefice Co-ordinator: Could you spare a few hours a
month to co-ordinate the paperwork for baptisms and
weddings in the Benefice? We would love to hear from you if
you could help us. Please contact any of the Churchwardens
– contact details on front of the Newsletter.
Confirmation/Discussion Group: Confirmation classes are
starting again in September. This will double as a discussion
group for anyone wishing to further explore the Christian
Faith. Please register your interest with Revd Catherine
Toase, 07777 672400, catherine_toase@yahoo.co.uk.
Venue TBC
Christian Aid 2022 This year £346 was donated by Skelton,
and Newton & Shipton worked together, raising £385.85.
This all goes towards providing drought resistant seeds
and running water in the drought ridden areas of Zimbabwe.
Thank you to all those who contributed and all those who
helped with the collection.
. 11.30am at Shipton Community Centre. All abilities welcome. Come
SKELTON NEWS
Facebook: St Giles Church, Skelton, York
Skelton Parish Council Next meeting 7.30pm, 28th July 2022, in
the Village Hall. Following meeting TBC. For more information
see www.skelton-york.gov.uk or email: clerk@skelton-york.gov.uk .
St. Giles Opening: Daily between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
Skelton Gardening Club, In June, July and August there are no
meetings held in the village hall. It's our Summer break when we
have several organised trips to gardens of note. We resume our
meetings in the village hall on Thursday September 15th at
7.30pm. when members old, new and visitors will be warmly
welcomed. For details contact Janet on 628388 or email:
niceyorknana@yahoo.co.uk
Mandy’s Community Café 10:30am—1:30pm on the 1st Friday of
each month in the Village Hall. Join us for soup, cakes,
refreshments and a chat. Family, friends and neighbours all
welcome.
Skelton Social Running Group A casual running group meets on
Tuesday nights, 6.30pm at the green on St. Catherine’s Close. We
usually run 5km (3 miles) in a small group. Everyone welcome & if
enough people we can split into different groups for different
distances & speeds. Contact us via the Skelton Community Share
Facebook group.
Mobile Library in Skelton. The Mobile Library visits Skelton every
two weeks. Borrow books, update your library card or York Card,
return books from any other York library, & request books to be
brought to Skelton. The library stops in Fairfields Drive from
2:40pm to 3:10pm and Brecksfield from 3:15pm to 3:50pm.
Alternate Mondays. Contact 01904 552655, email
mobile.library@exploreyork.org.uk or go to www.exploreyork.org.uk
Skelton WI: 7:30pm, 14th July, Liz Lonsdale will demonstrate Folk
Art Made Simple and we will have the chance to make an item
ourselves. Visitors are always very welcome - please ring 470605
for further information.
Gentle Yoga Class Every Thursday, 1:30-3:00pm, Skelton Village
Hall. Gentle yoga practice, working towards strength, flexibility &
relaxation in a friendly environment. Mixed abilities, all ages &
beginners welcome. Contact Nestor on 07503 157361
or nestorportnoy@yahoo.com
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Royal Memories of 60 years ago: This booklet of 24 Skelton
pensioners’ memories of the death of George VI and the coronation
of Elizabeth II, printed for the Jubilee in 2012, is being reprinted for
this year’s celebration. Buy it for £2 at Skelton Post Office from
20th May.
Skelton Walking Group: Our next village walk will take place on
Saturday July 2nd. Meet at the village green at 9.30am for a 5 mile
walk from Skackleton. Good views of the Howardian hills. Bring a
picnic lunch. For more information telephone 470962
Music for the Jubilee Friends of St. Giles’ are holding a concert of
music by English composers on Friday 1st July at 7.30pm in St.
Giles’ Church. Listen to our beautiful organ and solo voices. Tickets
£5, includes glass of wine and canapés. Contact Marion 470676/Jill
470555
SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS
Yoga for improved health & wellbeing Wednesdays, 9.30-
& experience the benefits for your physical & mental health. Taster
class is £8. Phone: 07515 577377 or 01904 704226. Email:
rachel@acornyoga.co.uk. Website: www.acornyoga.co.uk.
Shipton Parish Council Meetings are now held in person and will
be in the main hall of the primary school on Station Lane until
further notice at 7:30pm on the second Wednesday of the
month. Members of the public are welcome. The agenda is
published online (the new Parish Council website will soon be up
and running!) & on the Parish Council notice board (at the bus stop
opposite the pub) at least 3 days before a meeting. Next
meeting will be held 8th June. To contact the Parish Council please
email <shiptonparishcouncil@outlook.com> or telephone 07814
550125 the Clerk as a first point of contact. Please do not visit the
homes of either the Clerk or the Councillors without prior
arrangement.
Shipton Space Café & Cinema is pleased to announce standard
open times again. Our group organisers take care to wipe
touchpoints after each event and provide increased ventilation
through the hall to comply with the latest Government
recommendations. If you want to join the Cinema & Café email
group, ring John 07906 890 465 or 01904 470187. Or scan the QR
code below. CINEMA is on every 1st Friday. Doors open at 7pm
for 7:30 Bring warm clothes and your drinks. If you intend to come,
please text Branwen on 07986 244599 CAFÉ at Shipton
community hall is every Tuesday from 2pm-4:30
Table service. Tea/Coffee cakes and scones.
Chat and friendship to take away. See you soon.
Shipton By Beningbrough Playground Club Congratulations to
the winners of the Shipton By Beningbrough Playground June
2022 100 Club draw, drawn by Karen at Tesco Clifton Moor on
Saturday 4th June- 1st Prize £53.13 Jackie Igoe (Ticket 84), 2nd
Prize £26.56 Simon Laycock (Ticket 82), 3rd Prize £26.56 Phil
Harrison (Ticket 50). The 2022 playground 100 Club currently has
85 members, if you would like details of how to join, at a cost of
£32.50 per year, please contact me by email
on dawnmalloy@btinternet.com. In 2022 we are including one extra
bonus draw in December, so there will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd and a
Christmas bonus draw in Dec 22. The money raised from the
Shipton Playground 100 club goes towards the maintenance
running costs and new equipment for our playground. Thanks
again everyone, the next draw will be in July 2022.
 SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS (continued)
A Massive Thank you from Julie and Ray to all that attended the
jubilee party in South garth on Saturday 4th June, we would like to
thank all those that helped make the day special and mark the
occasion, we would also like to say a very big thank you for all of
the donations to St Leonard’s hospice we raised a whopping £210.
Thanks again and hope you all enjoyed yourselves.
Thank you from St. Catherine’s Care home to everyone who
attended the grand opening of the new specialist dementia care
home. See page 6 (online only) for the full press release.
NEWTON, LINTON &
BENINGBROUGH NEWS
Linton on Ouse Parish Council: Contact
lintonparishcouncil@outlook.com for details of the next meeting.
Craft and Chat We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in each
month except August. Cost is £3.00 per session from 1pm. Bring
your own crafts. Enjoy a cuppa with like minded people. Coffee
mornings have restarted in the village hall Linton Coffee Mornings
in the VH Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10am. Join us for a
bacon/sausage sandwich. Good company! A warm welcome
awaits! Thank you very much Maureen Stringer 01347 848268
Newton on Ouse Parish Hall 100 Club Ring Bill for details on
01347 844001.
Linton History Group: For more information please contact
Maureen on 01347 848268 or check website
https://lintonhistorygroup.weebly.com/ .
Book of Remembrance: If you would like an entry for a deceased
loved one in the church’s new Book of Remembrance, please
complete the form on the church website:
www.allsaintsnewton.org.uk and pay the small fee required to
cover calligraphy charges into the specified account. The book will
be on permanent display in the church.
North Yorkshire Dance Academy Classes have resumed at
Linton Village Hall every Tuesday and are available for all ages and
abilities from tots to adults to enjoy. For further details contact
Diane Sugden on 07810 483 546, or email:
dancewithdiance@googlemail.com or see our Facebook page
@northyorkshiredanceacademy.
New Church Website: Please note the change to a new website
for All Saints available at www.allsaintsnewton.org.uk. Requests for
Friends Membership, Remembrance Book entries or baptism/
marriage enquiries can all be made through the new site.
Line dancing in the Newton Parish hall Wednesdays at 7:00pm-
9:00pm. £5 per person. Contact: 07941 459862 Dave Stamp.
Church opening hours: A reminder that the church is currently
open from 11am to 3pm daily, although these times are subject to
change in line with Covid restrictions.
Foodbank Collection: Items for the York Foodbank can be left
inside at the rear of the church during any of the daily opening
hours of 11am to 3pm. Groceries of all kinds are welcome, but no
home-baked or other fresh food please. We will ensure the items
reach the Foodbank as soon as possible. Thank you for helping
those in need.
Newton-on-Ouse Allotments Association has vacant plots on its
site on Back Lane. Options, showing annual rental rates, are: half
plot £20, or quarter plot £10, with a one-off set-up fee of £10 in
both instances. If you are interested in taking on a plot please
contact John Barnes-Tee: jbarnestee@live.com.
Messy Church: Stories! Food! Crafts! Fun! Everyone is welcome,
Every fourth Sunday of the month, at Linton Village Hall 11:00am.
Beningbrough Hall and All Saints: The next meeting of the
NEWTON, LINTON &
BENINGBROUGH NEWS (continued)
Friends of All Saints will be on Wednesday 20th July at 7 p.m. in
church. Matthew Constantine, Cultural Heritage Curator of the
Yorkshire National Trust, will be giving a talk entitled ‘Ringing the
Changes: All Saints Church and the Story of Beningbrough
Hall’. This event is free to members of the Friends or £4 at the door
to include a glass of wine. Do come and join us for this final talk of
the current programme. A huge thank you to the sixty people who
are already members of the Friends and the many others who have
supported the events. We look forward to seeing you all in
September!
Flower Festival Advance Notice: The Friends of All Saints are
delighted to announce a Flower Festival at All Saints Church from
23rd to 25th September in aid of the church building fund. They
would be most grateful to anyone offering to grow flowers which will
bloom at that time. All offers of help, please, to Marion Blacker on
07808367455 or at mblacker@allsaintsnewton.org.uk. The Festival
will be opened by Lady Downe, a member of the Dawnay family,
formerly of Beningbrough Hall.
Newsletter distribution in Newton & Linton: Due to less
advertising and a need to reduce printing costs, the household
distribution of the Newsletter has started to be cut back. The
Newsletter is available online at: www.allsaintsnewton.org.uk/
parish-and-community-newsletter and on notice boards at: All
Saints Church and the Village Hall, Linton on Ouse Paper copies
will be available at All Saints Church, Newton and the Village Store
and Post Office in Linton.
All Saints Shelf Indulgence Café: 10:30am on Saturday,
9th July: Indulge in a coffee or choose from a selection of teas and
infusions with an included freshly-baked scone. Forward-buy a
coffee for a new resident or friend! Take home ‘off the shelf’ freshly
-baked cakes, scones or sweeties from our selection. Browse our
shelves of books for sale at bargain prices. Everyone welcome.
There will be no Café in August due to holidays but we look forward
to welcoming you back at 10:30am on Saturday, 10th September.
Organist Matthew Lazenby is giving a pipe organ concert at
Sherburn in Elmet Church on Friday 22nd July, 7:30pm. Tickets
£10 and light refreshments are included. For tickets contact Angie
Wilton 01977 682122, avmw28@aol.com or
ken.stott@hotmail.com. Tickets available on the door as well.
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 Everyone is Welcome
Every fourth Sunday of
the month.
At the Linton Hall—
11am

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 Press Release from
St. Catherine’s Care Home:
North East based Wellburn Care homes are a family run care
home provider and we have 14 homes across the region.
One of those is St Catherine’s Care home, located in
Shipton, York.
Saturday 11th June, marked a hugely important
chapter in St Catherine’s history, as we welcomed guests to
celebrate with us, the grand opening of our new look home,
which has been transformed into a specialist dementia care
home. The complete transformation is the result of more than
two years hard work and in excess of £1.5m invested , and
required a deep dive into the world of specialist dementia
care, with months of research, development, planning and
design, before a single brick was laid. The result is a
beautifully modern dementia specialist care home, with state
of the art facilities including ‘The Manor’, which is a separate
facility for younger residents living with young onset
dementia, that we hope will help St Catherine’s become a
regional, as well as local centre of excellence - offering
unrivalled support to those living with dementia, whilst
furthering understanding and raising awareness of the
condition.
The Grand open day attracted hundreds of guests,
proving a hugely popular day, with a real carnival
atmosphere. Some of the highlights included live music, food
and drink stalls, an animal corner and a kids treasure hunt.
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All touch points had a subtle approach to dementia
awareness too, so as guests filtered in and explored different
areas, it was an opportunity to highlight how different
aspects can help those living with dementia. Tours of the
sensory garden were particularly popular, and watching the
kids take part in the treasure hunt was a highlight for us, as
each item on the lists introduced different aspects of
dementia, such as memory, smell, sounds in a very child
friendly way. To see how they interacted, took interest and
learn as they went, was a lovely moment.
Our staff played their part too, helping to show guests
around, explain our story and introduce them to the concept
of St Catherine’s. Special guests included the Sheriff of York,
Suzie Mercer who officially cut the ribbon to officially
announce St Catherine’s open, and Care England’s Chief
Executive, Professor Martin Green OBE.
Of the day and our St Catherine’s project, including
The Manor, Martin Green said “This is a ground breaking
project, developed specifically to offer support services for
people with early onset dementia, and the partnership with
Dementia Forward will ensure that St Catherine’s is going to
transform the lives of people with early onset dementia. I
have no doubt that St Catherine’s is a State of the art facility
that will become a regional, as well as local centre of
excellence to support people living with dementia, and I was
honoured to be at the grand open day, to pay tribute to the
fantastic work done by Wellburn and I want to commend
Rachel and her team for the care and support they offer and
for the expertise in Dementia care which has been
developed over many years.”
Wellburn’s Chairman Rachel Beckett added “It’s been
a long journey to get here, but standing here, with such a
fantastic turn out, amongst so many friends and guests from
our local community, I just feel a huge amount of pride.
We’ve had such incredible support from so many people
throughout the journey, and all of my staff have been
exceptional. The opening marks a new, exciting chapter in
the history of St Catherine’s, Wellburn Care homes and
dementia care in the region. The future looks bright and
we’re looking forward to getting on with what we do best,
caring.”