Regular mid-week services:
Wednesdays:  Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. - coffee is served afterwards!
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on May 4 or 25)
Saturdays: Morning Prayer at 9.00 a.m. (not on May 28)
Holy Communion: 11.00 a.m. on May 14
  6.30 p.m. on May 7 & 21
Evening Prayer at 6.00 p.m. (not on May 28)

Stephen is off-duty May 23 to 28 both inclusive.
Rogation Sunday service and Barn Dance: On Sunday May 1, the Rural Christian Community Network has organised an open-air service at 4.30 p.m., with blessing of the land, livestock and livelihood, at Fimber Fields Farm (between Wetwang & Fridaythorpe) - all welcome, no charge - followed by a bring-and-share supper at Wetwang Village Hall, and then a Barn Dance at Wetwang Village Hall, from 7 p.m., with licensed bar and a raffle in aid of Send-a-Cow. Barn Dance Admission is by ticket only: they are £2 for adults, free for children, and available from Stephen.

It's all happening this month! Rogation Sunday, when we traditionally ask God's blessing on our fields and meadows; Ascension Day, when we celebrate Jesus returning to heaven, as a token of our being able to join him when we die; Election Day, when we celebrate a new government - or not, as the case may be; and then St Matthias's Day, the lad who was chosen by lot (not ballot!) to succeed Judas Iscariot, the traitor, as one of the Twelve Apostles; then comes Whitsun, when we celebrate the sending of the Holy Spirit on the church; and Corpus Christi, when we remember that Jesus left us a special meal of his body and blood in the form of bread and wine to sustain us on our journey here. Plenty to choose from; come and join us for any or all!
And just so that you know - the steel frame surrounding the top of the church tower will keep it secure for a few years, but it is ultimately unstable and needs repairing properly… which means fundraising in the years ahead. Sorry!     STEPHEN       

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