Events and Information
The church is open from 9am until 4pm each day.
Notices for this week
A revision of the Church Electoral Roll will take place from Sunday 19th March - Sunday 16th April. If you would like to be on the Electoral Roll forms are available from Sue Jones or the Wardens. If your name is already on the Roll you do not need to reapply this year.
Eastertide Feast, 16th April - Join us in Church for an informal buffet lunch after the 10 am service. To help with catering numbers please sign up in Church if you think you will be attending. Suggested donation £5.
100 Club The winner of the March draw is Mike Cooney (No.7). Please have a word with David or Ali if you wish to join the club.
Music Matters Children’s Concert – Celebrating Pickering’s Young Musical Talent - see poster below
March 25th, 2-4 pm here in church. We have lots of great talent from local schools and children. We would also like donations of biscuits for the refreshments, please.
Disasters Emergency Committee, Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal - Following our recent special appeal for donations, the PCC will be donating £600 to the DEC.
Easter Lilies Once again we are inviting you to dedicate Easter lily/lilies in memory of your loved ones. Forms are available at the back of Church. Please complete as soon as possible. Thank you. Valerie Batchelor
Craft Hub
Join us in Church every Monday morning from 10 till 12 until Easter. Bring along any craft you like, or just come and enjoy a chat and some good company. Tea, Coffee Biscuits provided. This is a free event open to everyone.
Lent group
Failure: What Jesus said about sin, mistakes and messing stuff up. Do come and join us for one of these groups beginning on 1st March - Wednesdays 11.00 am in church or 7 pm at the vicarage
There are some copies of the Lent booklet, Dust and Glory left (£1.75) and a selection of other books to help you during Lent.
MONDAY COFFEE MORNINGS
Will resume from Easter. In the meantime, come along to our Craft Hub in Church, which will run from 10 -12 every Monday until Easter. Coffee / Tea and biscuits provided. This is a free event, bring along some craft to enjoy, or chat with others.
Church Diaries
If you have taken a Church Diary, please note that the Vicar’s email address should read: thevicar@pickeringchurch.com Many apologies for the error. THANK YOU …
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the High Altar in the Sanctuary may be given by members of the congregation. If you would like to give flowers, perhaps in memory, celebration or thanksgiving please sign the list which is at the back of Church. Thank you. Valerie Batchelor 01751 475295.
Wydale Awayday, 29th April, 2023
Do join us for a fun, faith, food and fellowship family day, possibly bringing a friend! Some ideas/activities are in place, but we really need to know what you would like to do or could offer as an activity. See Steve or Gina with comments/ideas. Thank you.
Due to the popularity of the Awayday we have nearly filled our original 30 spaces and have managed to secure an extra 20 places at the Hall at a cost of £20 each. This doesn’t include a lunch, so you would need to bring your own packed lunches. Tea and coffee would still be provided. The numbers have to be finalised by 19th March. Please contact Gina if you would be interested in joining us or have any questions.
Ryedale Talking Magazine …
… is a free monthly audio magazine for those who are unable to see the printed word. It is recorded monthly and sent out by freepost. The magazine consists of items on a range of interesting topics / stories read by volunteers. If you know of anyone who would be interested in having the magazine or of anyone who would like to volunteer to read for it please contact Val on 01751 476499.
FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES
If you use the one-off gift aid envelopes each Sunday or do not use the FWO envelopes currently and would like to transfer to them, please let me or the Churchwardens know and I will issue a personally numbered set in your name. There is no commitment with regards to the amount or frequency of your donations and they are confidential. Trevor Richmond, PCC Treasurer. 07530 475076 pkgtreasurer@outlook.com
Foodbank
Thank you for your ongoing support. Demand for food parcels has dramatically increased in the past few weeks and a list of things needed is attached to our green collection box either in the porch or at the back of the church and is also on the noticeboard.
Items in short supply are:-
Jam, toilet rolls, cleaning products and toiletries
Minster Passes
Parishioners from across the Diocese of York are welcome to visit York Minster, free of charge, with a Parish Pass which can be borrowed from Lesley Jaram on 01751 477831 or lesleykjaram@gmail.com, Rev'd Gareth Atha on 01751 471495 or thevicar@pickeringchurch.com Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the capacity within the Minster is reduced and to secure a slot on your preferred date it is vital that you book one of the free entry tickets online at and bring the parish pass with you to present at the point of entry.
Volunteers needed, please :-
Weebly Website
Are you a parishioner who is familiar with website building platform, 'Weebly'? It would be good to have a standby person who can update the site in case of emergencies, who knows Weebly. If this is you, please contact Cait, pickeringparishchurch@gmail.com
Safeguarding:
Gail Radka is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. The official email is pkgPSO@Outlook.com
Please send any notices for next week’s pew sheet to Valerie Batchelor (475295, email: vjb39@outlook.com), or Hazel Page (476915, email: dunvicaring@btinternet.com) By Wednesday
Eastertide Feast, 16th April - Join us in Church for an informal buffet lunch after the 10 am service. To help with catering numbers please sign up in Church if you think you will be attending. Suggested donation £5.
100 Club The winner of the March draw is Mike Cooney (No.7). Please have a word with David or Ali if you wish to join the club.
Music Matters Children’s Concert – Celebrating Pickering’s Young Musical Talent - see poster below
March 25th, 2-4 pm here in church. We have lots of great talent from local schools and children. We would also like donations of biscuits for the refreshments, please.
Disasters Emergency Committee, Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal - Following our recent special appeal for donations, the PCC will be donating £600 to the DEC.
Easter Lilies Once again we are inviting you to dedicate Easter lily/lilies in memory of your loved ones. Forms are available at the back of Church. Please complete as soon as possible. Thank you. Valerie Batchelor
Craft Hub
Join us in Church every Monday morning from 10 till 12 until Easter. Bring along any craft you like, or just come and enjoy a chat and some good company. Tea, Coffee Biscuits provided. This is a free event open to everyone.
Lent group
Failure: What Jesus said about sin, mistakes and messing stuff up. Do come and join us for one of these groups beginning on 1st March - Wednesdays 11.00 am in church or 7 pm at the vicarage
There are some copies of the Lent booklet, Dust and Glory left (£1.75) and a selection of other books to help you during Lent.
MONDAY COFFEE MORNINGS
Will resume from Easter. In the meantime, come along to our Craft Hub in Church, which will run from 10 -12 every Monday until Easter. Coffee / Tea and biscuits provided. This is a free event, bring along some craft to enjoy, or chat with others.
Church Diaries
If you have taken a Church Diary, please note that the Vicar’s email address should read: thevicar@pickeringchurch.com Many apologies for the error. THANK YOU …
Altar Flowers
The flowers on the High Altar in the Sanctuary may be given by members of the congregation. If you would like to give flowers, perhaps in memory, celebration or thanksgiving please sign the list which is at the back of Church. Thank you. Valerie Batchelor 01751 475295.
Wydale Awayday, 29th April, 2023
Do join us for a fun, faith, food and fellowship family day, possibly bringing a friend! Some ideas/activities are in place, but we really need to know what you would like to do or could offer as an activity. See Steve or Gina with comments/ideas. Thank you.
Due to the popularity of the Awayday we have nearly filled our original 30 spaces and have managed to secure an extra 20 places at the Hall at a cost of £20 each. This doesn’t include a lunch, so you would need to bring your own packed lunches. Tea and coffee would still be provided. The numbers have to be finalised by 19th March. Please contact Gina if you would be interested in joining us or have any questions.
Ryedale Talking Magazine …
… is a free monthly audio magazine for those who are unable to see the printed word. It is recorded monthly and sent out by freepost. The magazine consists of items on a range of interesting topics / stories read by volunteers. If you know of anyone who would be interested in having the magazine or of anyone who would like to volunteer to read for it please contact Val on 01751 476499.
FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES
If you use the one-off gift aid envelopes each Sunday or do not use the FWO envelopes currently and would like to transfer to them, please let me or the Churchwardens know and I will issue a personally numbered set in your name. There is no commitment with regards to the amount or frequency of your donations and they are confidential. Trevor Richmond, PCC Treasurer. 07530 475076 pkgtreasurer@outlook.com
Foodbank
Thank you for your ongoing support. Demand for food parcels has dramatically increased in the past few weeks and a list of things needed is attached to our green collection box either in the porch or at the back of the church and is also on the noticeboard.
Items in short supply are:-
Jam, toilet rolls, cleaning products and toiletries
Minster Passes
Parishioners from across the Diocese of York are welcome to visit York Minster, free of charge, with a Parish Pass which can be borrowed from Lesley Jaram on 01751 477831 or lesleykjaram@gmail.com, Rev'd Gareth Atha on 01751 471495 or thevicar@pickeringchurch.com Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the capacity within the Minster is reduced and to secure a slot on your preferred date it is vital that you book one of the free entry tickets online at and bring the parish pass with you to present at the point of entry.
Volunteers needed, please :-
- To join the Sanctuary Guild. Members work in teams on a rota basis to maintain the beauty of the Sanctuary and look after the brass, altar silver and linen. If you feel able to join them please contact Valerie Batchelor 01751 475295. Thank you. NB Men welcome too!
- To become Servers. It was some years ago now I saw a request for volunteers on 'pews news' for servers. At the time I was new to church and thought servers were sidespersons - so it was really an accident that led me into serving at the altar at St Peter & St Pauls and proof if we needed it of God's awesome sense of humour! So having realised my error I decided to go with the 'plan' and I can say that I am so pleased that I did. For some years I assisted at the 8am service on a Sunday and latterly I have been helping at the 10am service. If you think that serving could be your thing - remembering that it's not sidesperson... that's different! - then please contact our Head Server - Jane Sampson at - jane4eagles@aol.com Remember all training will be provided and any time which you can give would be very greatly appreciated. Dave Barf
- To open and lock up the building on a rota basis, please? The unlocking would be at 9am and the locking up at 5pm to 5.30pm in summer and 4pm in winter. If it is something you could do, please contact Pam Robb.
info@pickeringchurch.com
Weebly Website
Are you a parishioner who is familiar with website building platform, 'Weebly'? It would be good to have a standby person who can update the site in case of emergencies, who knows Weebly. If this is you, please contact Cait, pickeringparishchurch@gmail.com
Safeguarding:
Gail Radka is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. The official email is pkgPSO@Outlook.com
Please send any notices for next week’s pew sheet to Valerie Batchelor (475295, email: vjb39@outlook.com), or Hazel Page (476915, email: dunvicaring@btinternet.com) By Wednesday
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We would, again, love you to join us to share the musical talents of your young students at this exciting community concert at the church to celebrate the children's achievements. Last year's event was so much fun and a wonderful celebration, we are aiming to make this an annual event.
If you have a school choir or children learning a musical instrument we are inviting them to join us and perform a piece at the upcoming event for their families and the local community. Please can you also advertise this through your school websites and newsletters so we can encourage as many young people to join us.
This free concert will feature music from the children and will include refreshments and a chance to "get to know each other" better.
Please contact Gina Southey on 07753682004 or ginasouthey@gmail.com for further information and to let us know how many children will be performing by 25™ March 2023.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind Regards.
Gina Southey and Steve Bulmer, on behalf of St. Peter's and St Paul's Church, Pickering.
If you have a school choir or children learning a musical instrument we are inviting them to join us and perform a piece at the upcoming event for their families and the local community. Please can you also advertise this through your school websites and newsletters so we can encourage as many young people to join us.
This free concert will feature music from the children and will include refreshments and a chance to "get to know each other" better.
Please contact Gina Southey on 07753682004 or ginasouthey@gmail.com for further information and to let us know how many children will be performing by 25™ March 2023.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind Regards.
Gina Southey and Steve Bulmer, on behalf of St. Peter's and St Paul's Church, Pickering.
Concerts in Church
Wishing happy birthday to anyone who is celebrating this week
We have a link to local online services on the 'Zoom Activities' page. Please also have a look at churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online which includes weekly streamed and daily audio services. There is additional worship on the BBC to help us, and more is on its way. https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
You can also listen to the Worship at York Minster HERE.
You will find Matins, or Morning Prayer – in keeping with early Christian tradition, this simple act of prayer begins the day.
Evensong – this service, normally sung by the York Minster Choir, follows the order for Evensong in the Book of Common Prayer.
The Eucharist, or Holy Communion is celebrated twice every day.
Phone Line Daily Hope offers hymns, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a (free) telephone line. The line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 Please pass this number on to anyone you know, especially those who do not have access to a computer and would like to listen to favourite hymns and prayers.
Our church website and the Facebook page are regularly updated with links to messages from our Archbishops and to other worship and prayer opportunities.
You can also listen to the Worship at York Minster HERE.
You will find Matins, or Morning Prayer – in keeping with early Christian tradition, this simple act of prayer begins the day.
Evensong – this service, normally sung by the York Minster Choir, follows the order for Evensong in the Book of Common Prayer.
The Eucharist, or Holy Communion is celebrated twice every day.
Phone Line Daily Hope offers hymns, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a (free) telephone line. The line is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 Please pass this number on to anyone you know, especially those who do not have access to a computer and would like to listen to favourite hymns and prayers.
Our church website and the Facebook page are regularly updated with links to messages from our Archbishops and to other worship and prayer opportunities.
If you, or someone you know, requires an emergency food supply, please contact your regular Referral Agency, or call 07922 421326, Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm.
For assistance at the weekend please call: NYCC on 01609 780780
Contact 07922421326 if you wish to donate food.
Easyfundraising
This is a fabulously easy way for our supporters to raise funds at absolutely no cost to themselves. Simply by clicking on this link, https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/pickeringparishchurch/
anything you purchase through their pages gives us a percentage profit without any additional cost to you. So if you shop at any online retailers, it is well worth looking to see if they are covered by a Easyfundraising before you place your order.
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anything you purchase through their pages gives us a percentage profit without any additional cost to you. So if you shop at any online retailers, it is well worth looking to see if they are covered by a Easyfundraising before you place your order.
Use easyfundraising to shop with over 3,300 retailers including Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com, eBay, Boden, and M&S. Every time you shop, you’ll raise a free donation for Pickering Parish Church every time, it’s that easy!