Spofforth Parish Magazine September

THE PARISH OF SPOFFORTH AND KIRK DEIGHTON September
WITH FOLLIFOOT AND LITTLE RIBSTON 2020

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September Church
Service Times

6th September Trinity 13 Private Prayer
10:00am Follifoot Holy Communion
10:30am Spofforth Holy Communion
6:30pm Kirk Deighton
Morning Prayer
13th September Trinity 14 Holy Communion
10:30am Spofforth
11:00am Kirk Deighton Private Prayer
Morning Prayer
20th September Trinity 15 Morning Prayer
10:00am Follifoot
10:30am Spofforth Holy Communion (1662)
11:00am Kirk Deighton Holy Communion

27th September Trinity 16
9:30am Spofforth
11:00am Kirk Deighton

Priest in Charge: Reverend Sylvia Earle [email protected] 01937 573 975
Associate Priest: Reverend Barbara Ryan
[email protected] 01937 590 377

MAGAZINE CONTACTS & DEADLINE DATES

The deadline for the May magazine is Friday 11th September. 1
For editorial content please contact [email protected]
Advertising: Lisa Cosway - [email protected]
Distribution: Rita Watcham - [email protected] - 01937 590396

Spofforth Parish Magazine September 2020

From the
Reverend Barbara

September is usually the time when we start getting back to our normal routines after the
summer break. With the current coronavirus pandemic, it might be quite different this
year as we all adjust to whatever the ‘new normal’ is for us. Life may be different for a
variety of reasons; moving house or school, working from home or going back to work
after long months of being furloughed. There may well have been separation due to
self-isolation which is now over, sadly not for all and still many are suffering and
worrying about the changes. There may have been illness or the death of a loved one, but
of course as we all know – change happens.

In the first programme of The Vicar of Dibley, after finding out that their new vicar is a
female! they talk about change. “Things have to change ……. like traffic lights - if they
didn’t change there’d be terrible congestion” says Frank Pickle, “But if gravity changed
we’d all go floating up into space,” muses Owen Newitt. “There’s good change and bad
change” declares Mrs Croppley, “Like the changing of the guard.” “And then there’s
pickled onion crisps!“ quickly replies Owen Newitt. Change is all part of the rich tapestry
of life, and as such is not a problem persay, it’s how we deal with change that matters.

It is a good time now then, to reflect on how God can use us to make changes; make a real
difference in our workplace or school, within our families or circle of friends as well as in
our community and parish.

Moses knew about change. When God gave him the job of bringing the Israelites out of
Egypt, He asked him a question,” What is in your hand?” “A staff” Moses replied. (Exodus
4:2). This characterized his livelihood and the things he knew how to do and what he was
good at. It represented his wealth - his flock. It also symbolised security and safety. But
God in his wisdom asked him to be willing to lay it down and trust in him whole
heartedly. God asks the same question of us: What is in your hand – or put another way,
what has God given you that you can use in the name of God? We all have a variety of
gifts, personalities, experiences, relationships and intellects and they can all be used in
the work God has given us to do. Make no mistake, God has given us all a ministry, a
mission; it is unique, created and blessed by God. How will we use our God-given gifts to
make a difference in the places where He calls us to serve Him?

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John Ortberg, in his book, ’When the game is over It All Goes Back in the Box’, tells a true
story about Johnny, a 19-year-old with Downs syndrome. He worked at a supermarket
checkout putting people’s groceries into bags. To encourage his customers, he decided to
put a ‘thought for the day’ into each bag. Every night his dad would help him to prepare
the slips of paper. If he couldn’t find one he liked he would make one up and he signed
them all on the back and put these positive little notes into customers bags in the hope
that it helped them have a good day. A month later, the store manager noticed one day
that Johnny’s line at the checkout was much longer than anyone else’s. They didn’t want
to go to another checkout; people wanted Johnny’s thought for the day. He wasn’t just
filling bags with groceries; he was filling lives with hope. Just like Johnny, God equips each
one of us with everything we need to make a difference, to elicit change for the better in
the lives of ourselves and others. The small things can make a huge difference.
I wonder, what changes can you make in your life and in the lives of others for the
better?? What has God given you to make His love known? What has God given you that
will help and encourage others in their faith? It is quite literally all in your hands, this is
your mission – if you choose to accept it?

With love and blessings
Revd. Barbara

PASTORAL CARE & BEREAVEMENT GROUP

A group of trained volunteers was set up in 2013 to serve all the villages in the wider
Parish. Members of the group are based in Collingham, Spofforth, Kirk Deighton and

Follifoot and offer home visits to anyone who is, or has been, associated with any
of the churches and is ill or housebound and unable to get to church at present.

They will also willingly visit anyone who has suffered a bereavement.
If you would like to be visited, or know anyone who would, please contact

any of the following, who will gladly pass your message on :

Rev. Sylvia Earle 01937 573975 Rev. Barbara Ryan 01937 590377
Any of the Church Wardens.

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HELLO &

Welcome...

PRAYER FOCUS

We thank you Lord of all creation, for the wonder of the world in which we live.
For the earth and all that springs from it and for the mystery of life and growth.

At this time of Harvest, we give our thanks to you Lord, for the abundance of good things
which grow in our country. May we grow and learn to do your work on earth.

Found in the church of St Mary, Lastingham:
O God, make the door of our church wide enough to receive all who need love and
fellowship.

Let its doors be open and inviting to all who enter here; and may its walls resound with
the praise and worship of your people. Amen

PARISH MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Thank you for continuing to support the Follifoot: Unice Cansfield 1 Pellentine Rd
church by taking the parish magazine. or leave it at Follifoot shop.
As we are now able to return to print, the BACS Sort Code: 09-01-51
payment of subscriptions now falls due. Account number 74168306.

The cost is £5 and this will last until Spofforth: Rita Watcham 19 Castle Ings
September next year. BACS sort code 40-46-21
Your subscription should be paid to the account number 10769738
person who takes responsibility for Kirk Deighton: Margaret Clark
magazine distribution in your village Tel: 01937 586720
details of which are as follows:

In all cases you can pay in cash or by Little Ribston: Richard Proctor
BACS Transfer. If the later is you preferred [email protected]
option, please choose the details for your
village and include your name and 'Parish
magazine' as the payment reference.

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SPONFEFWORSTH FONLLEIWFOSOT

RECYCLING & WASTE RECYCLING AND WASTE

Waste - Thursday 3rd September, Waste - Thursday 3rd September,
Wednesday 16th September, Wednesday Wednesday 16th September, Wednesday
30th September. 30th September.
Recycling - Wednesday 9th September,
Recycling - Wednesday 9th September, Wednesday 23rd September.
Wednesday 23rd September. Garden Waste - Friday 4th September,
Thursday 17th September
Garden Waste - Friday 4th September,
Friday 18th September

KIRKNDEEWIGSHTON

FROM THE REGISTERS: MARRIAGE RECYCLING & WASTE

1 August - Robert Peter Barker and Waste - Thursday 3rd September,
Frances Alison Macarthur Wednesday 16th September, Wednesday
30th September.

FROM THE REGISTERS: FUNERALS Recycling - Wednesday 9th September,
Wednesday 23rd September.

7 August - Marlene Starke Garden Waste - Friday 4th September,
Thursday 17th September
KIRK DEIGHTON PRAYER GROUP
CLEANERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE
will not be meeting in September; a prayer KIRK DEIGHTON TEAM
sheet will be distributed to members of the
group instead. If you would like to have an Two long standing members of the
item held in prayer, please contact Maureen cleaning team recently retired. If you feel
Slocombe on 01937 584497. you could help with cleaning please
contact Jane Alton on 07870 660825 who
will be happy to speak to you about what is
involved.

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THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
AND ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING WILL TAKE
PLACE AT ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, SPOFFORTH
ON TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER, 2020 AT 7.30 PM

Members of the churches within the Parish of Spofforth with Kirk Deighton
(inc Follifoot and Little Ribston) are urged to make every effort to attend this
important meeting which covers:
• The election of Wardens and Deputy Wardens to serve the churches of this
parish.
• The election of representatives to serve on the Parochial Church Council.
• The election of representatives to serve on the Deanery Synod.
• The appointment of the Independent Examiner or Auditor.
• Changes to the Electoral Roll since the last APCM.
• A report on the activity of the PCC and the life of the parish generally.
• Receipt of the examined Financial Reports for the individual churches and
parish for the year ending 31st December 2019.
• The receipt of reports upon the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church
buildings.
• Reports on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod and other matters of
parochial or general church interest.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL REVISION OF THE
CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE PARISH OF

SPOFFORTH WITH KIRK DEIGHTON
(INC FOLLIFOOT AND LITTLE RIBSTON)

Please note that the Church Electoral Roll will be revised by the Parochial
Church Council beginning on Sunday 30 August 2020 and ending on
Sunday 13 September 2020.
After such Revision, a copy of the roll will be displayed for not less than 14
days on, or near to, the principle door of the Parish Churches for inspection.
To be entitled to attend the annual parochial church meeting and to take
part in its proceedings, forms of application for enrolment must be returned
by Sunday 13 September.
Details of eligibility can be found on the Revision Notice displayed in
Church.
Enrolment application forms can be obtained from churchwardens or from
Margaret Clark, Church Electoral Roll Officer. Tel: 01937 586720
E-mail: [email protected]

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Spofforth In Bloom

Hope everyone is keeping well and weeding, and deadheading to keep
Welcome back to the paper edition, our blooms flowering longer and we
and here we are at the beginning of aim to commence with a weed
Autumn. I feel we are all getting a killer spray programme round the
little weary not being able to plan village, if funds allow.
ahead from one day to the next; In Spring Duncan and his able
even the weather is a tease, but the assistant Ann did a splendid job
village displays are thoroughly repairing where possible or
uplifting. replacing some of the barrels before
I thought it would be a good they were planted up. The rotten
opportunity to recap on what we trellis was replaced on the side of
have up to during the Spring and the stone bus stop on Castle Street
Summer months. so hopefully the Clematis ‘Miss
Bateman’ will flourish better.

As many of you are aware the RHS Earlier in the year our Oak Leaf
suspended the In-Bloom summer sculpture on the corner of Manor
judging campaign for 2020, to Garth was unfortunately
protect the health and wellbeing of vandalised, as it had been
the judges, volunteer’s, entries, and wrenched the holding screws and
communities being most important bolts had cracked the bottom of the
thing, but our floral displays are sculpture, we thought it may be
continuing to provide a radiance of
vibrant colour giving 5-star impact
throughout the village and we
continue to maintain all our flower
beds and containers ensuring they
tended to and always well-watered
as even in rainy & windy weather
they can quickly dry out.

We still continue to do
maintenance tasks keeping the
border edges trimmed back,

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beyond repair but after a lot of head The snake log pile and Bugingham
scratching Ian (Mr Fixit) Palace now has appeared again,
successfully managed to salvage it (see photos) the lavender border
and after a few weeks of repairing it tidied, the paths have been tamed
is now back in pride of place. There back and all looked very welcoming
were a lot of people who noticed for its reopening.
and commented on its absence.

John Horne instigated an upgrade
of our water bowser, which is now
turbo charged!!, stable and working
much better and designed the new
signs on the back and sides of the
bowser to both promote SIB and
provide a safety aspect showing
people what we are doing (see
photo) Our huge thanks to Pete
Lawson who organised and funded
the rectification of the steering and
John Grayson who corrected the
electrical fault.

We had a joint working party in We had a delightful story from
Summer at GinnyGreen Holes with Andrea & Alan Draper who are in
members of the Parish Council, SIB touch with Jan Ward’s daughter
and Gary and team to tidy up, cut Sarah who lives in France, Jan was
back and clear the area which had founder member and motivator of
become overgrown during the SIB and has a plaque dedicated to
lockdown closure. her memory (see photo over).

Andrea & Alan who after giving the
plaque a polish took a photograph
of it together with the surrounding
flower displays & awards that
Spofforth has won for Sarah who
was really delighted & sent...

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Continued from page 9 evening, and our much-anticipated
Strawberry Teas.
Spofforth in Bloom volunteers a big We will be arranging fundraising
Thank You & was pleased In-Bloom activities to support 2021 season.
was still going strong, to receive a
message of encouragement gave us Thank you to all those who are
a boost that people so far away helping and supporting SIB. New
appreciated our hard work as well volunteers are always very welcome
as a small piece of memorabilia if you would like to help please
enjoyable for the people in the contact myself or any committee
village who will remember Jan. member.

A massive THANK YOU to the Lynda Parkinson & committee
Village Society for their generous Chair Spofforth in Bloom
donation, which we are most
grateful for as most of you will be
aware we had to cancel our annual
fundraising events, the Quiz

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SP​ FF RTH​ FL​ RAL​ B NANZA 

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH

It has been suggested by some readers that a “recipe of the month” section
could be of interest to our subscribers.

This month we have been provided with a lovely recipe for Nettle Soup by
Rebecca Hirst, which is taken from Gifford's Circus Cookbook. With
nettles in abundance, hopefully some of you will be inspired to try this.

Nettle Soup - Serves 6

Ingredients
Knob of butter
1 onion, diced
2 celery sticks, diced
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 ½ ltr vegetable stock
1 handful of spinach
3 - 4 handfuls of young nettles, well washed
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Créme fraîche, to serve
Toasted seeds, to serve

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, then add the onion, celery, garlic
and bay leaves and sweat down for a couple of minutes.

2. Add the potatoes and stock and simmer for 30 mins until the potatoes
are cooked through.

3. Add the spinach and most of the nettles (saving a handful for deep
frying later), then return the soup to the boil and remove from the heat.
Allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a blender. Whiz the
soup until smooth, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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4. Pour a couple of centimetres of the vegetable oil into a small heavy-
based saucepan. Heat the oil over a medium heat until a small cube of
bread dropped into it turns golden in about 15 sec (about 180C on a cooking
thermometer). Deep-fry the reserved nettle leaves until they are dark green
and just crisp, being careful to shield your eyes as hot oil can spit with
some ferocity.
5. Drain on kitchen paper, then drop into the soup with a drizzle of créme
fraîche and some toasted seeds.

If you would like to suggest a recipe for inclusion in the magazine,
please email Lisa at [email protected]

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SPOFFORTH WI NEWS hold our committee meetings via
Spofforth WI and zoom. Having only forty minutes
The Coronavirus has meant we’ve really had to stick
to the agenda! Top of every agenda
When the lockdown happened we has been feedback on how our
decided straight away as a members are doing. After each
Committee to each take on a small meeting we have let our members
group of WI members and make know what has been discussed. Our
sure that we contacted them on a book club has also been able to
regular basis. continue via zoom.

This has been via phone as we felt a A lot has happened during
friendly voice would be more lockdown there have been some
appreciated. We have continued to very special birthdays, a ruby
wedding and in these unusual
times when celebrations could not
be held we have sent flowers from
our very own Village Florist Fairie
Hannah, which have been much
appreciated.

Sadly there have also been some
bereavements.
Carolyn and Peter Berry who both
died of the corona virus. Carolyn
had been the secretary of our WI
for many years and was also a keen
gardener making our plant stall at
our annual Summer Market a
favourite.

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Also Carol Golden who's sad
passing was very sudden. Carol had
played her keyboard at many of our
events adding a bit of class and fun.
She was very generous with her
time and will be much missed by all
of us.

Our fabulous group of knitters have
continued to be busy knitting
hearts for Harrogate ICU and nurse
mates for nurses children. Others
have made scrub bags and sets of
scrubs for community health

workers as well as masks for our
members.
We have also continued to knit
squares which are made up into
colourful blankets for the Harrogate
Refuge for Domestic Abuse.
Members have supplied wool and
needles and friendly advice for
those who have not knitted before.

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Continued from page 15

We had to cancel our August trip on
the Skipton Canal but on Tuesday
11th August we got together for a
socially distanced picnic on the
Castle Field. The sun shone and
there was lot of chatter and laughter
with members very happy to see
each other after many months of
lockdown. We’re hoping to do
another in September.

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A REMINDER - ongoing collection of
Unwanted or Broken JEWELLERY

re-cycled to help funds for
‘Release International’

working for & with persecuted
Christians world-wide.

(Used STAMPS collection for ‘Release’
has ceased, but they are still needed

by local Leeds charity ‘Caring for Life’)

Donations of either item can be handed
to/collected by Christine Blunt

(33 East Park Rd, Spofforth; - 590775)

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SHORT STORY

Lightening lay quite still in the darkness. There was no sound.
The only sound that crept up was the sound of rain patting on the crooked
roof. Suddenly, he was completely woken by a loud sound. Someone was
tapping on his wall.
Lightening lived in a concentration camp. It was horrible. The Guards were
big, burly men. You would never get out alive. He put his ear against the
wall then got out of bed to open the door, silently.
There he was, the only person he knew – The Man. He wasn’t allowed to
call him his name because it would prove he knows his identity. The Man’s
unspoken name was Johannes. Johannes told Lightening “Escape in 3
minutes when the guards change and the electric gate is turned off. Head
South. You will find a bag with a pocket knife, some water, a loaf of bread
and a compass.”
Lightening replied quickly “Ok” and climbed over the electric gate and
went South, just like Johannes told him to.
Lightning found a bundle filled with food, defenses and a compass along
with a map that he was not expecting. He picked up the bundle and
wrapped it in a cloth and began his journey.
He found a van and secretly clambered to the roof. The van driver kept
going South. He got off and jumped onto a ferry, which took him to France.
On the boat, surrounded by cheerful noises and bottles of wine clanking,
he ate some bread and then he went to sleep. He dreamt about finding his
family and seeing their happy faces. When he awoke from his 2-hour nap,
he had arrived. He left the boat. In Calais, he moved fast and swift and
eventually he was out of the busy docks.
Ahead of him, he saw a mountain. He felt like he had good feelings about
this. Then he saw a sign saying, Mountain of Luckiness. He started
climbing.
When he got to the top he was very hungry and opened his bundle,

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forgetting he had run out. He took his pocket knife out of his pocket and
walked on, hoping for food. Lightening found a small cottage with smoke
billowing out of a chimney. The windows there were tall and the house had
a fat red door. He knocked.
Tired and unable to focus, Lightning said sadly “My name is Lightning and
I am…” “Lightning!” the lady said in amazement. “MY SON!” she said again
and again and hugged him.
Short Story by Jacob Hirst, Age 9
If you would like to write a short story for inclusion in the Parish
magazine, please email Lisa Cosway on [email protected]. All ages
welcome.

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Useful Numbers

Clergy

Spofforth & Kirk Deighton Parish Website www.spofforthandkirkdeightonparish.co.uk

Sylvia Earle Priest in Charge [email protected] 01937573975
Barbara Ryan Associate Priest
[email protected] 01937590377

Spofforth Chair of the Parish Council 01937590303
01937585506
Shirley Fawcett Parish Clerk/Village website [email protected] 01937590637
Rachel Marston 01937590339
Barry Nickels Churchwarden [email protected] 01937590507
Robyn Farmer 01937590363
Lynda Parkinson Spofforth Village Society [email protected] 01937591461
Joan Steggles 01937590606
Charlotte Franks Spofforth in Bloom [email protected]
John Chilton
Village Hall Bookings [email protected]

W.I. President [email protected]

Wetherby News [email protected]

Little Ribston Assistant Churchwarden             [email protected]  
[email protected]
Richard Proctor        Treasurer [email protected]
Barbara Goulton
Melanie Spencer Clerk to the Parish Council 01937583578

Follifoot Chair of the Parish Council [email protected] 01423872035
07885768787
Nigel MacDermid Clerk to the Parish Council [email protected] 01423871164
Mike Richards 01423872593
Anne Dewsnip W.I. President [email protected] 01423872593
Sally Keenan 07836522970
Mike Keenan Asst Churchwarden/Deanery Synod [email protected] 01423815300
Mike Hammond
Samantha Gallimore Chair Village Hall Committee [email protected]

Neighbourhood Watch [email protected]

Follifields Fundraising Team [email protected]

Kirk Deighton Chair of the Parish Council [email protected] 07860119927
Clerk to the Parish Council
David Richardson Village Hall Bookings [email protected] 07562310856
Nancy Fairbairn PCC Secretary
Ann Richardson Lay Reader/Churchwarden [email protected] 01937583505
Margaret Clark
Maureen/ Parish Treasurer [email protected] 01937586720
Malcolm Slocombe
Nicola Sanderson [email protected] 01937584497

[email protected] 01937583615

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