Weekly News

 Pew News for the week 15th February 2026

Serving the communities of Healey, Masham, North Stainley, Well with Snape and West Tanfield
              
Sunday 15th February                     Sunday Next Before Lent8.00am        Said BCP Eucharist     Masham
9.15am          Parish Eucharist          North Stainley
11.00am       Parish Eucharist           Masham
11.00am       Sunday Worship          Well
11.00am       Parish Eucharist           West Tanfield
4.00pm       Evensong                        Healey

Wednesday 18th February
9.00am         Said Eucharist + Ashing    West Tanfield
7.0pm           Said Eucharist + Ashing     Masham


WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK…
Morning Prayer  
9.00am Monday, Thursday and Friday in Masham
9.00am Said Eucharist + Ashing Wednesday in West Tanfield


Said Eucharist 
10.00am Tuesday in Masham
This a 30-minute service so, if you find an hour on Sunday morning too long, you might find this the place for you. Coffee is served afterwards.
Collect
Almighty Father, whose Son was revealed in majesty before he suffered death upon the cross: give us grace to perceive his glory, that we may be strengthened to suffer with him and be changed into his likeness, from  glory to glory; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Exodus 24:12 –18
The LORD said to Moses, ‘Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.’ So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, ‘Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.’ Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights. 
Matthew 17:1-9
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’ When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, ‘Get up and do not be afraid.’ And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, ‘Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.’ 
Post Communion Prayer
Holy God, we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ: may we who are partakers at his table
reflect his life in word and deed, that all the world may know his power to change and save. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen


OUR PRAYERS…
Anglican Communion
The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
Diocese and Ecumenical Partners:
Creator God, you have blessed us with understanding, imagination and memory. Show us how to learn from past mistakes, to make wise choices. We pray for those advocating climate action as we plan for the future, sustainably and responsibly.
Community:
For the communities of Well and Snape. May our prayers this month comfort and inspire them to seek God’s love and share it with each other.
Those who are sick:
Dorothy Smith, Rachel Lickess, Robina MacDonald, Eddie Dent, David Lickess
Those who have died: Elizabeth Nicklas, Donovan Mkutcha
Anniversaries of death 
17th Douglas Harvey Mills                     

WHAT’S ON … 
Praying for each other……
Each month we have our churches as the focus for our prayers. It is an opportunity to think of all those who live, work and visit that church community. Our focus in February is the parish of Well with Snape. If you have anything connected with Well or Snape and their communities that you would like to be included in our prayers, please email the Vicar [email protected]
Lent Course 2026
The Lent Course, this year, will start on 24th February and run for five weeks, until 24th March, at the Methodist Church, Masham. 
Each week there will be Friday afternoon (2.00pm) and Tuesday evening (7-8.30pm) sessions. You can choose which one suits you best each week. The theme is Draw Near: Life-giving habits for Lent. Booklets will cost £3.00.  
If you would like to register your interest please email [email protected] or [email protected]
MASHAM
THE BIG CLEAN Saturday 7th February 
A huge 'thank you' to all the volunteers who came to help give St Mary's Church a Big Clean last Saturday. Seventeen people came, some new volunteers and some regular ones. We managed to get most areas done, stored a lot of things in the loft, sorted out a lot of items for recycling and others for the refuse collection.  A great team working together to make our church clean and
welcoming for everyone. The Cleaning Team
Tuesday 17th February Pancake Party at Cogden House, Market Place, Masham, 6.00pm. Tickets £8, Family £20 from Carla McCowen 07715 114641 or Bob Arnold 07881 365004. Monies raised are in aid of Bungokho Rural Development Centre, Uganda.
Wednesday 18th February Little Lambs baby and toddler group. 10.45am- 12.30pm with a light lunch. Stories, playtime and bubbles for babies and toddlers. Donations are welcome towards lunch.
Thursday 19th February PCC Meeting 7.00pm.
NORTH STAINLEY
Spring Cleaning? Found any old printer cartridges waiting to be recycled? If you have, we would love them. Please pop them in the box, either in church here, or in the box by the entrance at West Tanfield Village Stores. With your help we have raised well over £500 over the past few years and saved hundreds and hundreds of cartridges going into landfill. Thank you so much.
WELL WITH SNAPE
Saturday 28th February Pudding Club.  6.30pm at Snape Institute. Come and enjoy soup and crusty bread followed by an assortment of delicious puddings. Tickets £10. Diane Hosking 01677 470232. Book early as places are limited.
WEST TANFIELD
Homemakers Monday 16th February 2.00pm. Speaker Jenny Bullen Masham Methodist Church, Park St. Masham.


Next week
Sunday 22nd February                           Lent 1
8.00am         BCP Said Communion      Masham 
9.15am           Parish Eucharist                 Healey
9.15am           Sunday Worship                West Tanfield
11.00am        Parish Eucharist                  Masham
6.00pm        Compline                              Snape 
Who’s Who
Vicar – Revd Jane Ball
The Vicarage, Rodney Terrace, Masham HG4 4JA
Tel: 01765 688931 
[email protected]
Revd Jane’s day off is Fridays
Curate – Revd Simon Edens 
43A Watermill Lane, N Stainley HG4 3LA
Tel: 01765 699204 
[email protected] 
Revd Simon’s day off is Monday.
Administrator – Judith Richards
[email protected]