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 October 2022

WORSHIP CALENDAR
Sunday 2nd October Trinity 16
S ince the beginnings of creation, the world is
always changing, and we can witness the best
of these changes and the worst of these changes
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion both in nature and humankind. Despite all these
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship changes there have been moments in our lives
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion where we have experienced some exceptionally
beautiful moments, in nature, with our families
Sunday 9th October Trinity 17 (St Denys) and friends creating memories that linger with us
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion for our lifetime. Often these good memories in
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion our lives bring us a feeling of love, hope and
Newton 11:00am Lullaby Service giving us endurance when times are difficult.
I have found moments in nature startle me,
Sunday 16th October Trinity 18 creating a time, which becomes something deep
Skelton 9:30am Morning Prayer and more meaningful, even complete joy. These
Shipton 10:00am Harvest Festival moments could be as simple as like watching the
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion ocean with our feet buried in the sand while on
holiday with the family, looking at a sunset with
Sunday 23rd October Trinity 19 someone special or watching a bird taking its first
Skelton 9:30am Family Worship flight into the sky. We all individually have
Shipton 10:00am Family Communion experience wonderful memories that we carry in
Linton 11:00am Messy Church our hearts.
Although we enjoy such wonders of nature,
Saturday 29th October it comes at a price, in Genesis, God asks us to look
Newton All Day Gift Day after the whole of creation, but this doesn’t just
mean nature, it includes humankind as well. Jesus
Sunday 30th October All Saints/All Souls gave us a request to love our neighbours as
Skelton 10:00am Benefice Service ourselves in Mark 12:31. Jesus emphasised this
when he told the parable about a Samaritan
Sunday 6th November Trinity 21 showing ongoing compassion and care toward a
Skelton 9:30am Family Communion stranger, who was injured on the road.
Shipton 10:00am Family Worship We can also show the same compassion to
Newton 11:00am Holy Communion others. We can try to understand how they might
be feeling and doing our best to try to help. It
Newton services are now available online from the may be as simple as just stopping to have a chat or
church’s Facebook page. The services are available for offering to help with the gardening. These acts of
one month from the date of streaming. kindness both toward our neighbour and nature,
create good lasting memories for us, as well as the
Worship Calendar Services subject to change at short person receiving them, bringing God’s hope and
notice, in line with government guidelines, infection love into all our lives, even in the darkest
rates and PCCs. moments.
Aesop wrote “No act of kindness however
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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 on Wednesday evenings, 7:00pm-8:30pm.
This will double as a discussion group for anyone
wishing to further explore the Christian Faith. Please
register your interest for further details including venue,
with Revd Catherine Toase, 07777 672400,
catherine_toase@yahoo.co.uk.
SKELTON NEWS
Facebook: St Giles Church, Skelton, York
Skelton Parish Council Next meeting 7.30pm, TBC, in the Village
Hall. Following meeting . 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, Our meetings take place in the village
hall at 2pm.on the third Thursday of the month. The speaker for
October 20 is Paul Mathers on The History of Municipal Parks.
Annual subscriptions are £23 and visitors, who are most welcome,
£5. For further details contact Janet on 628388, email:
niceyorknana@yahoo.co.uk
Skelton Village Trust Speaker Evening in the Village Hall at
7.30pm on Thursday 6th October. Our speaker is Malcolm Brooke.
His subject: "York's Baedeker Raid 29 April 1942. Events in the air
and on the ground when the Luftwaffe bombed York." Tickets £5.00
to include a glass of wine/soft drink and a bread and cheese
supper available from committee members and the village shop
from mid-September.
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: 13th October, In the village hall at 7.30pm. Jane Stella
Exley will give us a light hearted look behind the scenes of growing
for a Chelsea gold medal winning designer. Visitors are always
very welcome - please ring 470605 for further information.
Gentle Yoga Class Every Thursday, 1:30-3:00pm, now online.
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.
Skelton Walking Group: Our next village walk will take place on…
St. Giles’ Harvest collection. This year we will collect goods for
the York Food Bank. Throughout October you can leave your
donations in church. A list of items that can be accepted will be
available. Please be generous at this difficult time for so many.
Thank you.
SHIPTON WITH OVERTON NEWS
Yoga for improved health & wellbeing Wednesdays, 9.30-
11.30am at Shipton Community Centre. All abilities welcome. Come
& 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 September. 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 We have plenty of tables with
waitress service. The hall will always be fresh and airy. CAFÉ at
Shipton community hall is open every Tuesday from 2 pm –
4.30 Tea / Coffee cakes and scones. Chat and friendship.
CINEMA is every 1st Friday*Doors open at 7 pm for7.30 Bring your
drinks. If you have any questions about the show, please text
Branwen on 07986 244599. If you want to join the
Cinema & Café email group, ring John 07906 890 465 or
01904 470187 or scan this QR code
Shipton Wildflower Woods Proposal To establish a wildflower
and native wood on this area of land owned by the Shipton Parish
Council. Email shiptonwildflowerwoods@btinternet.com
Or Scan me for more details on the
Shipton village website.
Shipton By Beningbrough Playground Club Congratulations to
the winners of the Shipton By Beningbrough Playground
September 2022 100 Club draw, drawn by Gill at Tesco Clifton
Moor on Weds 8th September. 1st Prize £53.13 Melanie Forster
(Ticket 3), 2nd Prize £26.56 Judith Lodge (Ticket 58), 3rd Prize
£26.56 Margaret Parsons (Ticket 16). 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. This year 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
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running costs and new equipment for our playground. Thanks
again everyone, the next draw will be in Oct 2022.
Shipton Art Group Annual Painting & Arts and Crafts Ex will
take place at Shipton Community Centre at the following times:
Wednesday 26th October from 12noon-4pm, Thursday 27th
October 10am-4pm, Friday 28th October from 10am-4pm,
Saturday 29th October from 10am-4pm, Sunday October 30th from
10am-1pm. Everyone is welcome, entrance is free and
refreshments provided.
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: All Saints’ church is currently open from
11am to 3pm daily.
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
NEWTON, LINTON &
BENINGBROUGH NEWS (continued)
contact John Barnes-Tee: jbarnestee@live.com.
Macmillan coffee morning will be held on Saturday 1st October in
Newton Parish Hall from 10:30am till 12:30. Entry £2.50, children
£1, to include tea/coffee or soft drink & cake. Donations of cakes,
produce & raffle gratefully received. For more info contact Sue
Allison 07979 072687
All Saints Shelf Indulgence Café 10:30am on Saturday, 8th
October: 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.
Lullaby Service: Marking Baby Loss Awareness Week there
will be a service at 11:00 am on Sunday 9th October in church to
remember and celebrate the life of all our lost babies and
children (of all ages), and the happiness they brought into our
lives for however short or long a period. Following the service,
parents, grandparents or other family members will be invited to
inscribe a happy memory of them in our special ‘Celebration of
Life’ book. However early in pregnancy or late in life the child
was lost, they are all precious and unforgotten. Everyone welcome.
Gift Day: The annual church fundraiser will be held on
Saturday 29th October at 10:30am in church. Refreshments,
raffle, craft stalls, cake stall, pre-loved clothing and jewellery
sale. Christmas items available.
Christmas Show, Linton-on-Ouse Village Hall, Saturday 26
November at 2pm. This year's Christmas Show will be 'Annie' and
will be performed by professional actors from the 'North East
Producers Group'. Tickets are priced at a modest £3 for adults and
all accompanied children are free. Previous shows have been
hugely enjoyable so make sure this is a date in your diary. Should
you require any further information or wish to pre book tickets then
please give Mark a ring on 07961 361 048.
Friends of All Saints’ Church: Thursday 6th October, 7:00pm.
David Morgan, General Manager, National Trust, York Area
Properties ‘From New York to Old York‘ This talk takes a humorous
look at David’s old life as a hotel manager looking after the great
and the good in a five star hotel in Manhattan compared to running
Beningbrough Hall today.
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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.”