Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service- 3pm Sun 23 Jan
Holy Ascension Church. All welcome
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Wed 19 Jan 12.0 noon:
The 2nd of 6 weekly discussion based on Dr Ruth Valerio's book "Saying Yes to Life"
Held At St John's Methodist Church, Settle BD24 9JH
Over the 6 week course we will read Genesis 1 and use the days of Creation to open our eyes to the world around us.
The book cover says: Saying Yes to Life lifts our focus from natural everydy concerns to issues that have an impact on millions of lives around the world. As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created, to share in God's joy and ingenuity in making a difference for good.
Below: Churches Together Carol Singing on 14th December.
We would welcome NEW members on the Churches Together in Settle Committee. Each Church is entitled to up to three representatives plus the clergy leader. Even if your church already has three representatives (and most don't) we may be able to find a separate post for you. Do you have a bright idea? Tell us!!
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Churches Together in Settle Walk and Prayers for the Ecological and Climate Emergency on the 1st Day of Each Month.1st Day of the month: Walk and Prayers for the Ecological and Climate Emergency organised by Churches Together in Settle and District. contact webeditor@ctisad.org.uk
- Next Walk -Tue 1 Feb starting 1.30 or 2 pm. Location yet to be announced. Details: webeditor@ctisad.org.uk know 01729 822138 that you intend to come. It may be possible to coordinate transport from Settle.
I think there are still a few plants left in the Quaker Meeting House Garden - with a bucket for donations.
Six of us went on a "Pray for the Environment" Walk (and look at flowers , lichens and pick up litter walk on 1 May
There will be a Pray for the Climate walk at 2pm on Tuesday 1 June - Meet at Settle Swimmming Pool Car Park - but check this page nearer the time in case we decide to start from another place.
COVID: For Info on AgeUK North Craven, Settle Community Response and
Village Community Responses to Covid see here lower down of this page
I leave up the normal times of our church services and events. Some of these services (after 2 Dec) are now back to almost normal (but no congregational singing, and you have to wear a mask and be well spaced out). Others are not.
Note: Doris Cairns' book "Wildlife in a Churchyard" - 112pp, A3 landscape - a beautiful coffee table book with her paintings, photos and interesting facts about wildlife - from flowers and fungi, birds and bees to moths and mosses - has now been printed. You can get a copy at St Alkelda's. It follows the trees through the year - so now is a good time to get it.
These cost £10-00 (generously subsidised by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust) and make an excellent Christmas Present. They can also be bought from the YDMT £12-50 inluding postage .. (If you send it direct as a present it solves the postage hassel!). If you live in Giggleswick/Settle contact David Fox to buy a copy direct 01729 823493 for £10-00
The map of the tree species in the churchyard -
enables you to teach yourself how to identify trees.
The book is worth it for the map alone!
Last year 2019 The final Grand Total for our area is £3309.07
This year 2020 the toal rasied, mostly by donation online, just over £1235. Several people had already donated directly to Christian Aid beforehand. You can still donate by clicking on the QR code square below or scan it with your phone or login to www.bit.ly/SETTLECHRISTIANAID
Churches Together in Settle and District AGM Minutes (and reports):
What are churches nationally and locally around Settle doing about climate change? Find out by Downloading the paper that Judith Allinson wrote in Feb 2020 on this topic .. But shouldn't we be doing a lot more? .
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres says the fight against climate change is far more important that the pandemic and yet global fossil fuel companies are still subsidised with 300bn pound each year. Guterres said - "I call on everyone - from government, civil society and business leaders to individual citizens - to heed these facts and take urgent action to halt the worst effects of climate change." (See pictures at end pf this page)
See videos of Churches together Songs of Praise 8 August 2015 at Holy Ascension
One Church One Faith One Lord
How great though art
Lift High the Cross
Contact info@ctisad.org.uk with specific questions. As Bishop Nick says the worship of the church continues. It is being done differently. Through the prayers of clergy and laity, through prayer in homes and families and social media we still meet, pray, care and worship.
AGE UK - tel 01729 823 066 info@ageuknorthcraven.org has taken over much of the worrk of Settle Community Response - but the latter, and the village response teams are still there should the situation get worse.
Contact these if you need help (groceries delivering, advice etc), or are able to help, or have enquiries.
Ask Settle about Individual Village Response Teams (e.g. Langcliffe, Gargrave, Horton.)
We offer prayers for all who are caused distress in the current situation: whether due to not being able to visit relatives in palliative care, or who are seeing their jobs and incomes vanish, or have extra work and responsiblilites
Then it flooded a week later on 16th.
Then it made the national news on the evening of 21st Feb, when it flooded the road at Horton.. Next picture of Watershed Mill car park flooded from Settle Chat late on 21 Feb:-
Churches Together in Settle & District
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