Weekly News
Pew News for the week 16th February 2025
Serving the communities of Healey, Masham, North Stainley, Well with Snape and West Tanfield
Sunday 16th February 3rd Sunday before Lent
8.00am BCP Communion Masham
9.15am Parish Eucharist N. Stainley
10.45am Parish Eucharist Masham
10.45am Parish Eucharist Well
10.45am Parish Eucharist W. Tanfield
4.00pm Parish Eucharist Healey
1.00pm Wedding Masham
The wedding of Matthew Fox and Elizabeth Simms
Services during the week…
Morning Prayer
9.00am Thursday and Friday in St Mary’s Church, Masham
9.00am Wednesday in St Nicholas’ Church, West Tanfield
Said Eucharist
10.00am Tuesday in St Mary’s Church, 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.
Services next week …
Sunday 23rd February 2nd Sunday before Lent
8.00am BCP Communion Masham
9.15am Parish Eucharist Healey
9.15am Sunday Worship W Tanfield
10.45am Parish Eucharist Masham
6.00pm Compline Snape
Readings
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Thus says the LORD: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength,
whose hearts turn away from the LORD. They shall be like a shrub in the desert and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.
trust is the LORD. They shall be like a tree planted
by water, sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought, it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit.
The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse –
who can understand it? I the LORD test the mind
and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings.
1 Corinthians: 15: 12-20
If Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain, and your faith has been in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ – whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.
Luke 6: 17-26
He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.
‘Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
‘Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. ‘But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. ‘Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. ‘Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. ‘Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false
prophets.
For our prayers…
Anglican Communion:
The Church of Bangladesh
Diocese and Ecumenical Partners:
Lord, we pray for our political leaders. Give them Your wisdom to plan the paths for our country that are honouring to You and bring justice and peace for all.
Community
We pray for all those who collect our refuse and look after our roads. May they have a real sense of the value of what thy do for our communities.
Those who are sick:
Elizabeth Cawley, David Hollins, Tony Neal, Joyce Rough, Dorothy Smith, Kathy Charles, Michael Saunders, Brenda Hicklin, Rachel Lickess, Peter Grime, Jackie Howard, Christine Scott, Richard Brown, Jonathan Forbes
Those who have died:
Douglas Nelson
Funeral Tuesday 4th March 11.30am St Mary’s, Masham.
NOTICES
MASHAM
The children’s play area is open every day, from 9.30am, unless there is a wedding/funeral/ church work taking place.
Warm Wednesday - the church heating is on all day on Wednesdays. A hot drink is available up to 1.00pm and please stay for lunch. A small fund is available towards an individual’s heating costs and a Co-op emergency food bag is located at the left of the font. Speak in confidence to Lesley 01765 689828.
MASHAM AND HEALEY
Friday 7th March World Day of Prayer-6.30 for a 7.00pm start. This is a joint event with Masham Methodist Church and takes place this year at St Mary’s, Masham. The service is compiled by our sisters from the Cook Islands and the theme is I Made You Wonderful, based on Psalm 139. This is a very special and thoughtful service, and everyone is welcome. We meet at 6.30 to familiarise ourselves with the hymns and songs before commencing at 7.00pm. Refreshments will be served at 5.45pm.
DBS Renewals. Over the next few weeks Judith will be contacting those who’s DBS needs to be renewed, and those who need one.
Saturday 8th March Benefice Quiet Day- ‘Just One Thing’ at Thorpe Prebend House, Ripon 10.00am-4.00pm. The day will be led by Canon Huxley-Jones, Canon Precentor of Gloucester Cathedral. The cost will be between £10-£15. Places are limited so, to book a place please contact Judith. All welcome.
Safeguarding Courses -Anyone who serving as an officer or member of the PCC needs to complete both the Basic and Foundation Courses. They can be done online but also in a group session. They are free and led by Rev Jane.
Wednesday 12th March Basic Course 5-7pm St Mary’s, Masham. The first step.
Wednesday 19th March Foundation Course 5-7pm St Mary’s, Masham. For anyone who has completed the Basic course. Please contact Judith to book a place.
What’s on this week:
WEST TANFIELD
Monday 17th February 2.00pm Masham Methodist School Rooms Homemakers Speaker Joy Raydon
MASHAM
Wednesday 19th February
Little Lambs Songs and stories at 10.45am for babies and toddlers, followed by a light lunch. Donations are welcome, especially cakes.
NORTH STAINLEY
Thursday 20th February Bacon Church 8.50am
Bacon Rolls, fresh coffee and a chance to chat, finishing with prayers for our community at 9.30am
Saturday 22nd February Light Lunch at the Village Hall 12.00 til 2.00pm. A choice of soup and rolls, cakes and cheesecake. Donations towards building work to rectify damp in church.
Who’s Who
Vicar – Rev’d. Jane Ball
The Vicarage, Rodney Terrace, Masham HG4 4JA
Tel: 01765 688931
[email protected]
Curate – Rev’d. Simon Edens
43A Watermill Lane, N Stainley HG4 3LA
Tel: 01765 699204
[email protected]
Administrator - Judith Richards
[email protected]
Please note the new email address. We no longer use the old email address and will shortly be deleting it, so please use this one going forward. [email protected]