Weekly News
What's On in May and Pew News for the week commencing 5th May 2024
Serving the communities of Healey, Masham, North Stainley, Well with Snape and West Tanfield
This Sunday
8.00am Masham Said Eucharist
9.15am N Stainley Parish Eucharist
10.45am Masham Sunday Worship
10.45am Well Parish Eucharist
10.45am W Tanfield Parish Eucharist
6.00pm Healey Evensong
This week’s collection will be donated to the Farmers Community Network.
Gluten free wafers are available. Please ask.
Services during the week…
Morning Prayer
9.00am Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in Masham
9.00am Wednesday in West Tanfield
Said Eucharist
10.00am Wednesday in Masham
Ascension Day Thursday 9th May
9.00am Masham Said Eucharist
7.00pm West Tanfield Said Eucharist
Collect
God our redeemer,
you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his continual presence in us he may raise us
to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen
Psalm 98
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things. His own right hand and his holy arm have won for him the victory. The Lord has made known his salvation; deliverance has he openly shown in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his mercy and faithfulness towards the house of Israel, and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Sound praises to the Lord, all the earth; break into singing and make music. Make music to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the voice of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn sound praises before the Lord, the King. Let the sea thunder and all that fills it, the world and all that dwell upon it.
Let the rivers clap their hands and let the hills ring out together before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. In righteousness shall he judge the world and the peoples with equity. Lord God, just and true, you make your salvation known in the sight of the nations; tune the song of our hearts to the music of creation as you come among us to judge the earth; through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Acts 10: 44 – 44
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, ‘Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ So, he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
John 15: 9- 17
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.’
Post Communion Prayer
God our Father, whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life: may we thirst for you,
the spring of life and source of goodness,
through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen
What’s on this week…
MASHAM
Sunday 5th May 9.30am
Building Young Imaginations Building Normandy Beach houses as the start of the D Day commemorations. Further details from Lesley Hunter
Wednesday 8th May
Little Lambs 11.00am.
Pop in and Sew 1.30pm
For your diary ….
HEALEY
Sunday 5th May Annual Parish Church Meeting in church, after 6.00pm Evensong.
MASHAM
Monday 13th May Pie and Pint at the Bruce Arms
For further details and to book in please contact Jim Hunter on 01765 689828
NORTH STAINLEY
JAM (Jesus and Me)
This popular monthly event is held for school age children, after school. This month it is on Monday 13th May at the Village Hall. Further details from Jane Mansell 01765 634682
Thursday 16th May Bacon Church 8.50am.
Meet at church for bacon sandwiches (veggie alternative available) and coffee before a short time of prayer for our community.
WEST TANFIELD
Wednesday 8th May 7.00
Annual Parish Church Meeting in church.
Sunday 12th May 6.30pm
This will be the final service in the Methodist Church in West Tanfield. There will not be Evensong, at St Nicholas’, as we will join with our Methodist friends for this special service.
WHAT'S ON IN MAY
SUNDAY SERVICES
Information on all the Sunday services is available in our weekly Pew News, in porches and on notice boards in each church. You can receive a printed copy of the What’s On or Pew News, or via email. Please email our parish administrator, Judith, ad.mashamparishes@gmail.com if you would like to be including in the mailing list.
SERVICES DURING THE WEEK
Morning Prayer
9.00am Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in St Mary’s Church, Masham
9.00am Wednesday in St Nicholas’ Church, West Tanfield
Morning Prayer is a short service with a psalm, Bible readings, reflection, and prayers, lasting between 20 and 30 mins. If you’re looking for a space for some quiet at the beginning of the day, this would be for you. In Masham this is in modern language, West Tanfield follows the pattern of Mattins from the Book of Common Prayer.
Said Eucharist
10.00am Wednesday in St Mary’s Church, Masham
This a 30 min service so, if you find an hour on Sunday morning too long, you might find this the place for you. We are often joined by the older children from the primary school. Coffee is served afterwards.
Ascension Day Thursday 9th May
9.00am Masham Said Eucharist
7.00pm West Tanfield Said Eucharist
WEEKLY EVENTS
Masham
Little Lambs: Wednesdays 1st,8th,15th,22nd,29th
(29th siblings welcome) starting at 11.00am
Stories and songs from 11.00am for parents, grandparents, great grandparents and their small children. Every week our activities end with blowing bubbles and a light lunch. Do join us!
Pop in and Sew:
Wednesday starting at 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Bring your sandwich and have a cuppa, then undertake your sewing project or just chat.
MONTHLY EVENTS
Masham
Saturday 4th May Church Cleaning 9.30am
Pie and Pint Monday 13th May at the Bruce Arms. Contact Jim 01765 689828 for more details
Pop In: Tuesday 14th April from 11.00am A friendly coffee morning with a bring and share lunch at 12 noon. Then please stay for…
… Singing for Fun at 2.00pm. 45 minutes of singing followed by refreshments. £2.00 towards heating, music and refreshments.
Then ....
Singing for Tots follows at 2.45pm-3.15pm.
For tots and their carers. Free. Great fun, good for your mental health and full of joy.
North Stainley
Bacon Church
Thursday 16th May at 8.50am
Bacon rolls, fresh coffee and a chance to chat, finishing with prayers for our community at 9.30am
JAM (Jesus and Me) This popular monthly event is held for school age children, after school. This month it is on Monday 13th May at the Village Hall. Further details from Jane Mansell 01765 634682
SPECIAL EVENTS
HealeyAnnual Parish Church Meeting
Sunday 5th May, in church, after 6.00pm Evensong.
Saturday 1st June Coffee Morning in Masham Town Hall 10.00am- 1.000pm. Don
Masham
Saturday 4th May at 7.30pm Masham Musical Society Spring Concert. Tickets £10.00 are available from Society members, by telephone on 01765 689178/689409, or on the door. The bar will be open from 7.00pm Further details from Lesley Hunter.Building Young Imaginations (funded by Co-op).
Sunday 5th May 9.30am Building Young Imaginations
Building Normandy Beach houses as the start of the D Day commemorations. Further details from Lesley Hunter
Building Young Imaginations - May Half Term. Masham Church
Calling all young people from age 9 to 13. Further details from Lesley Hunter 01765 689828. Please vote for us at the Co Op.
North Stainley
Annual Parish Church Meeting 24th May at 10.00am. Please contact the Church Wardens for the location.
Well with Snape
Annual Parish Church Meeting Wednesday 22nd May Location and time to be confirmed in weekly Pew News.
Wedding Well Saturday 25th May.
West Tanfield
Annual Parish Church Meeting Wednesday 8th May, In church after 6.00pm Evensong.
Methodist Church 12th May 6.30pm. This will be the final service at the Methodist Church in West Tanfield, led by Rev Gareth Baron. Instead of our usual Evensong we will join with our Methodist friends.
JAM (Jesus and Me) This popular monthly event is held for school age children, after school. This month it is on Tuesday 21st May in school. Further details from Jane Mansell 01765 634682
NOTICES
Masham
Play Area
The children’s play area is open every day from 9.30a.m unless a wedding/funeral is taking place.
Emergency Food Parcel is at the back of church, on the left of the font. Church opens from 9.00am to dusk
Warm Space
Sundays 9.00am to 2.00pm
Wednesdays 9.00am to 5.00pm
Look out for the blue flag outside church – it’s a sign we are serving hot drinks.
This Sunday
8.00am Masham Said Eucharist
9.15am N Stainley Parish Eucharist
10.45am Masham Sunday Worship
10.45am Well Parish Eucharist
10.45am W Tanfield Parish Eucharist
6.00pm Healey Evensong
This week’s collection will be donated to the Farmers Community Network.
Gluten free wafers are available. Please ask.
Services during the week…
Morning Prayer
9.00am Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in Masham
9.00am Wednesday in West Tanfield
Said Eucharist
10.00am Wednesday in Masham
Ascension Day Thursday 9th May
9.00am Masham Said Eucharist
7.00pm West Tanfield Said Eucharist
Collect
God our redeemer,
you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his continual presence in us he may raise us
to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen
Psalm 98
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things. His own right hand and his holy arm have won for him the victory. The Lord has made known his salvation; deliverance has he openly shown in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his mercy and faithfulness towards the house of Israel, and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Sound praises to the Lord, all the earth; break into singing and make music. Make music to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the voice of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn sound praises before the Lord, the King. Let the sea thunder and all that fills it, the world and all that dwell upon it.
Let the rivers clap their hands and let the hills ring out together before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. In righteousness shall he judge the world and the peoples with equity. Lord God, just and true, you make your salvation known in the sight of the nations; tune the song of our hearts to the music of creation as you come among us to judge the earth; through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Acts 10: 44 – 44
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, ‘Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ So, he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
John 15: 9- 17
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.’
Post Communion Prayer
God our Father, whose Son Jesus Christ gives the water of eternal life: may we thirst for you,
the spring of life and source of goodness,
through him who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. Amen
What’s on this week…
MASHAM
Sunday 5th May 9.30am
Building Young Imaginations Building Normandy Beach houses as the start of the D Day commemorations. Further details from Lesley Hunter
Wednesday 8th May
Little Lambs 11.00am.
Pop in and Sew 1.30pm
For your diary ….
HEALEY
Sunday 5th May Annual Parish Church Meeting in church, after 6.00pm Evensong.
MASHAM
Monday 13th May Pie and Pint at the Bruce Arms
For further details and to book in please contact Jim Hunter on 01765 689828
NORTH STAINLEY
JAM (Jesus and Me)
This popular monthly event is held for school age children, after school. This month it is on Monday 13th May at the Village Hall. Further details from Jane Mansell 01765 634682
Thursday 16th May Bacon Church 8.50am.
Meet at church for bacon sandwiches (veggie alternative available) and coffee before a short time of prayer for our community.
WEST TANFIELD
Wednesday 8th May 7.00
Annual Parish Church Meeting in church.
Sunday 12th May 6.30pm
This will be the final service in the Methodist Church in West Tanfield. There will not be Evensong, at St Nicholas’, as we will join with our Methodist friends for this special service.
WHAT'S ON IN MAY
SUNDAY SERVICES
Information on all the Sunday services is available in our weekly Pew News, in porches and on notice boards in each church. You can receive a printed copy of the What’s On or Pew News, or via email. Please email our parish administrator, Judith, ad.mashamparishes@gmail.com if you would like to be including in the mailing list.
SERVICES DURING THE WEEK
Morning Prayer
9.00am Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in St Mary’s Church, Masham
9.00am Wednesday in St Nicholas’ Church, West Tanfield
Morning Prayer is a short service with a psalm, Bible readings, reflection, and prayers, lasting between 20 and 30 mins. If you’re looking for a space for some quiet at the beginning of the day, this would be for you. In Masham this is in modern language, West Tanfield follows the pattern of Mattins from the Book of Common Prayer.
Said Eucharist
10.00am Wednesday in St Mary’s Church, Masham
This a 30 min service so, if you find an hour on Sunday morning too long, you might find this the place for you. We are often joined by the older children from the primary school. Coffee is served afterwards.
Ascension Day Thursday 9th May
9.00am Masham Said Eucharist
7.00pm West Tanfield Said Eucharist
WEEKLY EVENTS
Masham
Little Lambs: Wednesdays 1st,8th,15th,22nd,29th
(29th siblings welcome) starting at 11.00am
Stories and songs from 11.00am for parents, grandparents, great grandparents and their small children. Every week our activities end with blowing bubbles and a light lunch. Do join us!
Pop in and Sew:
Wednesday starting at 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Bring your sandwich and have a cuppa, then undertake your sewing project or just chat.
MONTHLY EVENTS
Masham
Saturday 4th May Church Cleaning 9.30am
Pie and Pint Monday 13th May at the Bruce Arms. Contact Jim 01765 689828 for more details
Pop In: Tuesday 14th April from 11.00am A friendly coffee morning with a bring and share lunch at 12 noon. Then please stay for…
… Singing for Fun at 2.00pm. 45 minutes of singing followed by refreshments. £2.00 towards heating, music and refreshments.
Then ....
Singing for Tots follows at 2.45pm-3.15pm.
For tots and their carers. Free. Great fun, good for your mental health and full of joy.
North Stainley
Bacon Church
Thursday 16th May at 8.50am
Bacon rolls, fresh coffee and a chance to chat, finishing with prayers for our community at 9.30am
JAM (Jesus and Me) This popular monthly event is held for school age children, after school. This month it is on Monday 13th May at the Village Hall. Further details from Jane Mansell 01765 634682
SPECIAL EVENTS
HealeyAnnual Parish Church Meeting
Sunday 5th May, in church, after 6.00pm Evensong.
Saturday 1st June Coffee Morning in Masham Town Hall 10.00am- 1.000pm. Don
Masham
Saturday 4th May at 7.30pm Masham Musical Society Spring Concert. Tickets £10.00 are available from Society members, by telephone on 01765 689178/689409, or on the door. The bar will be open from 7.00pm Further details from Lesley Hunter.Building Young Imaginations (funded by Co-op).
Sunday 5th May 9.30am Building Young Imaginations
Building Normandy Beach houses as the start of the D Day commemorations. Further details from Lesley Hunter
Building Young Imaginations - May Half Term. Masham Church
Calling all young people from age 9 to 13. Further details from Lesley Hunter 01765 689828. Please vote for us at the Co Op.
North Stainley
Annual Parish Church Meeting 24th May at 10.00am. Please contact the Church Wardens for the location.
Well with Snape
Annual Parish Church Meeting Wednesday 22nd May Location and time to be confirmed in weekly Pew News.
Wedding Well Saturday 25th May.
West Tanfield
Annual Parish Church Meeting Wednesday 8th May, In church after 6.00pm Evensong.
Methodist Church 12th May 6.30pm. This will be the final service at the Methodist Church in West Tanfield, led by Rev Gareth Baron. Instead of our usual Evensong we will join with our Methodist friends.
JAM (Jesus and Me) This popular monthly event is held for school age children, after school. This month it is on Tuesday 21st May in school. Further details from Jane Mansell 01765 634682
NOTICES
Masham
Play Area
The children’s play area is open every day from 9.30a.m unless a wedding/funeral is taking place.
Emergency Food Parcel is at the back of church, on the left of the font. Church opens from 9.00am to dusk
Warm Space
Sundays 9.00am to 2.00pm
Wednesdays 9.00am to 5.00pm
Look out for the blue flag outside church – it’s a sign we are serving hot drinks.