Food bank's Christmas appeal
Skipton Food Bank has launched its Christmas Appeal. More details of this, particularly of items required, can be found by clicking on the button below to see the appeal poster. Copies of this poster will also be appearing in our churches soon.
There is already a collection point in the lychgate at Kettlewell Church and arrangements are also being made for collections at other churches. We will share more definite details of these when we have them.
Sue Nelson, at Kettlewell, has offered to take donations to the food bank if people can get items to her. Sue points out that this has to be done during November, and you will notice that the food bank poster asks for donations to be brought to them "early in Nov", presumably so organisers can start packing items towards the end of the month, ahead of the Christmas period.
We intend to share updates in the next few weeks on what people in our parish are doing to help with the appeal and what arrangements are being put in place to enable them to make donations.
There is already a collection point in the lychgate at Kettlewell Church and arrangements are also being made for collections at other churches. We will share more definite details of these when we have them.
Sue Nelson, at Kettlewell, has offered to take donations to the food bank if people can get items to her. Sue points out that this has to be done during November, and you will notice that the food bank poster asks for donations to be brought to them "early in Nov", presumably so organisers can start packing items towards the end of the month, ahead of the Christmas period.
We intend to share updates in the next few weeks on what people in our parish are doing to help with the appeal and what arrangements are being put in place to enable them to make donations.
Cathedral farewell for Bishop of Leeds
On November 23 Ripon Cathedral will be holding a special Diocesan Farewell to the Right Rev Nick Baines (pictured right), the first Bishop of Leeds, on his retirement.
The service at 3.30pm will be attended by a host of VIPs, civic dignitaries and leaders from various faiths from across this vast diocese, as we come together to say goodbye to Bishop Nick and his wife Linda, and to give thanks to God for them.
Tickets are free but limited in number.
Please book ahead to join us by following the link below.
www.riponcathedral.org.uk/events/a-diocesan-farewell-to-bishop-nick/
The service at 3.30pm will be attended by a host of VIPs, civic dignitaries and leaders from various faiths from across this vast diocese, as we come together to say goodbye to Bishop Nick and his wife Linda, and to give thanks to God for them.
Tickets are free but limited in number.
Please book ahead to join us by following the link below.
www.riponcathedral.org.uk/events/a-diocesan-farewell-to-bishop-nick/
Annual meetings - a brief summary
The Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) of our Parish took place on Wednesday, April 30.
In the first meeting Ian Smith and Andrew Hitchon were elected as Church Wardens.
The APCM followed, during which Keith Jeddere-Fisher, Anne Vetch and Jackie Yarrow were elected as representatives of the laity on the Parochial Church Council (PCC).
Those attending the APCM also agreed with a proposal from the Church Wardens that representatives of the laity on the PCC should be elected for three-year terms, which means that these three members will not need to stand for re-election until the APCM in 2028 (though they can of course step down earlier if they wish).
Other representatives of the laity on the PCC will be due for re-election at subsequent APCMs, depending on the date when they were last elected.
Anne Vetch was also elected as a Parish representative on the Skipton Deanery Synod.
Those attending the APCM voted for Nick Davies to serve as PCC Treasurer and Vicky Bliss to serve as PCC Secretary for the coming year.
They also voted for Christopher Winpenny to serve as Electoral Roll Officer for the coming year. He told the APCM that he had undertaken a full renewal of the roll this year and the overall number of people on the roll was 78, compared with the previous figure of 104.
In the first meeting Ian Smith and Andrew Hitchon were elected as Church Wardens.
The APCM followed, during which Keith Jeddere-Fisher, Anne Vetch and Jackie Yarrow were elected as representatives of the laity on the Parochial Church Council (PCC).
Those attending the APCM also agreed with a proposal from the Church Wardens that representatives of the laity on the PCC should be elected for three-year terms, which means that these three members will not need to stand for re-election until the APCM in 2028 (though they can of course step down earlier if they wish).
Other representatives of the laity on the PCC will be due for re-election at subsequent APCMs, depending on the date when they were last elected.
Anne Vetch was also elected as a Parish representative on the Skipton Deanery Synod.
Those attending the APCM voted for Nick Davies to serve as PCC Treasurer and Vicky Bliss to serve as PCC Secretary for the coming year.
They also voted for Christopher Winpenny to serve as Electoral Roll Officer for the coming year. He told the APCM that he had undertaken a full renewal of the roll this year and the overall number of people on the roll was 78, compared with the previous figure of 104.
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