CHURCH SERVICES – All welcome!
December Brompton Deighton Welbury W. Rounton E. Rounton
4th
8 & 9am
6.00pm
11th
9.00am
11.00am
18th
9.00am
10.15am
24th
6.00pm
10.30pm 11.30pm
25th
9.00am
Jan 1
4th
9.00am
10.30am
6.00pm
10.30am
8 & 9am
FLOWERS
6.00pm
10.30am
6.00pm
East Rounton
10.30am
West Rounton
Welbury
December
11th
December
18th
December
NO FLOWERS IN ADVENT
25th
December
Kay Jackson
Mrs C Grainge
Mrs M Heild &
helpers
1st January
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Rountons & Welbury
Gazette December
2016
“My Soul’s a Shepherd too”
In George Herbert’s poem “Christmas,” he imagines meeting Christ as
he journeys by horseback. Tired and distracted, he is not thinking of
important things, but realises that here is the place where Christ may
rest and that his “glorious yet contracted light, wrapped in night’s
mantle, stole into a manger.” If Christ could enter the world in this
way then he could enter into his heart as he meets him on the road.
So what should he do? Well he can sing like the shepherds on
Christmas morning “The shepherds sing and shall I silent be? My God,
no hymn for thee.”
And so he sees his soul as a shepherd. “My soul’s a shepherd too, a
flock it feeds of thoughts and words and deeds. The pasture is thy
word, the streams, thy grace, enriching all this place.”
Herbert wants us to use Christmas to refocus ourselves on what is
really important. To place Christ at the centre of all that we are - our
heart. To meditate on the most important words, the bible and our
worship and not let distractions get in our way. Herbert himself
realised that he himself was weighed down by “the grief of pleasures.”
That’s pretty much what we say today about indulging ourselves and
expecting instant gratification and is one reason that Herbert’s poetry
still speaks to us today.
Best wishes, Jonathan Cooper
The Vicarage, Brompton, Northallerton DL6 2QA 01609 772436
The churchwardens for the benefice are:
Michael Nightingale, West Rounton 882435; Michael Dale, East
Rounton 882517; Peter Walker, Welbury 882947; Joanne Hughes,
Welbury 882268
Mothers' Union - The Mothers’
Union meeting in December is the
Deanery Advent Carol Service on
Monday 5th of December at
7:00pm at St. Oswald’s Church
Sowerby. The January meeting is
the Social evening on Thursday
January 5th at Carrbridge Farm at
7:00pm. (Please note the earlier
time). Usual format any additional
information contact Liz 882315.
WI Press Report for November
2016 - A Spanish theme had been
chosen for our AGM so all the
members arrived dressed up for the
occasion.
The President and
Committee
were
given
a
unanimous vote of confidence
when they were re-elected
unchanged. After reporting on a
most successful and enjoyable year
everyone enjoyed a supper of many
various tapas and puddings.
Many thanks to all the
volunteers who help deliver
the gazette each month – The
editors would like to take this
opportunity
to
thank
everyone who helps in any
way and wish all our readers
a Happy Christmas and
Peaceful New Year.
If you have anything for the next
gazette, please email by the 15th
December to
[email protected]
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The latest gazette can now be
viewed on welbury.com
Welbury Church Cleaning December –
Kate Lindo
Welbury 150 Club winners – October
1st Noreen Willey 2nd Angela Ozelton
Rountons Ladies Book Club
The next meeting will be held on
Monday December 5 at 7:30pm in the
Horseshoe Inn. The book we will
discuss is “All The Light We Cannot
See” by Anthony Duerr.
Remember to bring your Christmas
Reading or Poem.
There will be no meeting in January.
The next meeting will be February 6th
when we will discuss “The Taming of
The Queen” by Phillipa Gregory
Hambleton FoodShare - Many
thanks to those leaving donations
of food and toiletries in the
container
in Welbury church
porch. Please continue to leave
donations as these are collected
on a regular basis and taken to
the FoodShare collection points in
Northallerton prior to distribution.
Diary Dates - All events in village hall unless stated
ROUNTONS
December 2016
4th
Welbury & Rountons PCCs Children’s Christmas Party
th
4
Evening worship with the choir ‘Trianne’ 6pm at St Leonard’s,
Welbury
5th
Mother’s Union Deanery Advent carol service at St Oswald’s
Church, Sowerby
th
5
Rountons Ladies Book Club at Horseshoe Inn
6th
F.I.G.S Cookery Demonstration
19th
Carol singing on the green at West Rounton at 6.30pm
WELBURY
December 2016
4th
Welbury & Rountons PCCs Children’s Christmas Party
4th
Evening worship with the choir ‘Trianne’ 6pm at St Leonard’s,
Welbury
21st
Carol singing - meet outside the Duke of Wellington at 6.30pm
Date for your diary – 2017
9th January – F.I.G.S cookery course starts
25th January - Joint PCC meeting
Thank you – a big thank you to all who supported the Joint Christmas Fair
by making crafts, baking, donating prizes, selling raffle tickets and coming
along on the night to raise funds to support our lovely village churches.
Welbury Church floodlights
Welbury PCC would greatly appreciate donations to fund the floodlights
during the dark winter months. Donations can be given to any member of the
PCC; Pat Wade, Peter Walker, Roger Bennett, Kate Lindo, Joanne Hughes or
Liz Moore. Alternatively cheques can be posted to Roger Bennett (treasurer)
at Field House, Welbury DL6 2SG, and made payable to Welbury PCC.
Suggested donation to sponsor the lights for a month £20.
F.I.G.S Catering co
COOKERY DEMONSTRATION
Of Festive Canapés to include samples
IN AID OF EAST ROUNTON KITCHEN REFURBISHMENT
AT EAST ROUNTON VILLAGE HALL
TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2016
FROM 7PM
LICENCED BAR WILL BE AVAILABLE
TICKETS IN ADVANCE £10
ON THE DOOR £15 - Tickets from Nicola
Mob: 07790021727 E-mail: [email protected]
ALSO……………
F.I.G.S Catering co - LOOKING FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT?
COOKERY COURSE IN AID OF EAST ROUNTON KITCHEN REFURBISHMENT
AT EAST ROUNTON VILLAGE HALL 5 WEEKS
STARTING MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 2017 MONDAY EVENINGS FROM 7PM
£25 EACH SESSION OR £100 FOR THE 5 WEEKS
TO BOOK OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Nicola Mob: 07790021727 E-mail: [email protected]
4th December 2016 at 6pm
Evening worship at St
Leonard’s church, Welbury
with ‘Trianne’ the choir of
Welbury & the Rountons
SERVICES
18th December - Service of Nine Lessons & Carols at 6pm at
Welbury followed by mince pies and mulled wine
24th December – Christingle Service at 6pm at East Rounton
24th December – Midnight Service at 11:30pm at Welbury
25th December – Christmas Day service at 10:30am at West
Rounton
Welbury
Carol
singing
–
st
Wednesday 21
December.
Please meet outside The Duke
of Wellington at 6.30pm.
Everyone welcome to come
along and sing, the more the merrier. Collection in aid of church
funds.
Rountons Carol Singing – Monday 19th December at 6.30pm with
the Salvation Army on the green at West Rounton.