PCC Matters (and the future)

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The PCC will next meet by Zoom on Tuesday 23rd February at 7.30pm – please pray for us as we continue to do our best to steer the parish as best we can in the current circumstances. At that meeting, we will review the situation in the light of government advice and data on infection rates etc to see if we can come up with a timetable for returning to worship in our buildings.

The PCC and I have been doing our best to maintain work on progressing the interim ministry objectives, some of which has inevitably been hampered by the pandemic. There are two main outstanding matters. The first is progressing a plan for the future of St Andrew’s church building; PCC members from Kildwick recently agreed to form a group to do this. The second is helping the new parish to articulate its identity and its mission priorities, to aid the PCC in drawing up a specification for the kind of person needed to serve as the next Vicar. I will be inviting congregation members to share their views via a questionnaire. If we are able to return to worshipping in our buildings before long, I will say more about this exercise then (if that’s not possible, I’ll progress the work through this newsletter, by e-mail and letters).

 

Julie

A future for St Andrew’s – an update on the recent community consultation

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A huge thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to our recent community consultation exercise. It was great to welcome almost 100 members of the community into the church over two dark and damp evenings in October to share thoughts, concerns and support for the future of the building. A […]

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Meeting 12 Dec 2019 – report to discuss St Andrew’s

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Following the consultations about the future of St Andrew’s, the feedback forms are being collated. The Renovation Group will be meeting to look at the results and to begin to formulate a way forward. All those concerned about St. Andrews will be welcome at this meeting – it’s at 1.30 on Polling Day; 12th December. […]

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St Andrew’s Church – a building for the future?

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How can we secure a sustainable future for our wonderful and historic church building? It’s a question that members of St Andrew’s church have been grappling with for a long time. We love our church building, and we know that lots of other people do too. We want to make sure that our local community […]

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St Andrew’s Church Building Working Group – Sept 2019

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St Andrew’s Church Building Working Group – as you know, this group has been set up to consider how to secure a sustainable future for the church building and is being co-ordinated by Sue Booth, the diocesan Buildings for Mission officer. A number of you are already involved – many thanks. In order to accommodate Sue’s diary and other commitments, regular meetings over the summer have been arranged.

If you would like to get involved with this group and attend any of these meetings, please let Julie know in the first instance. Meetings will be on Thursdays at 1.30pm in the parish rooms on the following dates: 5th and 19th September.

 

 

 

St Andrew’s Church Building Working Group

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St Andrew’s Church Building Working Group ‐ as you know, this group has been set up to consider how to secure a sustainable future for the church building and is being coordinated by Sue Booth, the diocesan Buildings for Mission officer. A number of you are already involved ‐ many thanks. In order to accommodate Sue’s diary and […]

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Church Clock: Thanks And Update

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clockA short note to express our thanks for the very kind donations we have received towards the cost of the clock repairs, and also to update everyone about where we are with the repairs, and when we can expect them to take place.

When the clock had its annual inspection in May serious defects were found. Parts of the clock barrel were loose, and the thread of the screws holding it were stripped, and therefore ineffective. Because this part is integral to the winding system, this could fail and damage the clock, and, more seriously, the person winding the clock. So the engineer made it safe by letting the weights run down and, clearly, left instructions that it remain so until such time as repairs had been undertaken. The total cost of the repairs will be £894.00.

Once this became known, many individuals, the Kildwick Parish Meeting and the Farnhill Parish Council have all kindly made donations towards the cost. We are delighted that the sum raised through these gifts amounts to £795.00. We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to you all and are immensely grateful for your generosity.

St. Andrew’s clock is broken

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Those of you who live near the church building will have noticed that our ancient (1709) clock is not chiming at the moment. This is because, at the annual service, the engineer identified a damaged click pawl and barrel assembly which requires removal of the barrel assembly and repair at the company’s workshops. As you can imagine this will not be cheap. The PCC are looking for ways to pay for the repair so keep a look out for the opportunities we’ll be giving you to help repair this important and much appreciated part of community life :)

Dates for your diary in November & December

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Travelling Cribs for Advent. We will again be sending two travelling cribs on a journey round the parish from Advent Sunday (29th November) to Christmas Eve. Everyone is invited to host Mary & Joseph for a night; please sign one of the rota lists or contact Robin, 633307.

St Andrew’s Fair, 10.30am – 1.30pm NEXT Saturday 28th November. Please collect items for the various stalls – raffle, tombola, books, toys, bric-a-brac, etc. Items can be left in the church porch during the week or collection can be arranged. Please sign the lists to show how you can help. For more details please contact Lesley Hudson, 523291 or churchwarden@kildwick.org.uk or Katharine Calvert, katharine.calvert@yahoo.co.uk.

Advent Carol Service by Candlelight, 6.00pm NEXT Sunday 29th November. Book this special service in your diary and bring a friend.

Patronal Festival Eucharist with Baptism, Confirmation & Affirmation of Baptismal Vows, 7.30pm Monday 30th November. Bishop Toby, Bishop of Bradford, will be officiating at this service. Please pray for the candidates: Alison Roland (to be baptised & confirmed), Adam Lee (to be confirmed), Shirley Hoskins and Janine Pickard (to affirm their baptismal faith)

Christmas Carol Service by Candlelight, 4.00pm Sunday 20th December. Please note the time for this service. Book this special service in your diary and bring your friends and family. Children are invited to come dressed as angels, shepherd, wise men or nativity animals. The service will last one hour and will take place in the church.

Church Christmas Cards & Notelets now on sale. Various prices. Sold in aid of church funds.

Editor of The Bridge parish magazine. Lesley Hudson is looking to step down as the editor of our monthly magazine. If you are interested in becoming the new editor please speak with Lesley, 523291 or churchwarden@kildwick.org.uk

New nave altar platform. We are hoping to replace the existing platform with a new solid hardwood platform. Exact details (shape, size, etc) need to be carefully considered; if you would like to be part of a small working group to do this please speak with Robin or Lesley Hudson.

Repair of the church porch roof. The PCC has applied for a faculty for the repair of the porch roof using terne-coated stainless steel. The DAC has recommended the application for approval. The 28-day public consultation period has now ended and the paperwork has been submitted to the Chancellor for consideration.

Pattern of Services – Winter Routine. The Sunday 8.15am Eucharist is now taking place in the Parish Rooms. The Sunday 10am Eucharist, Patronal Festival Eucharist, Advent Carol Service and Christmas Carol Service and other special Christmas services will take place in the church.