This Sunday, 18 September, there will be just one Sunday service. This will be a Civic Service of Commemoration for HM Queen Elizabeth II. The service, at St Andrew’s Church, Aldborough, begins at 10am, and will include Holy Communion. All are welcome to attend.
On Thursday 15th September at 6pm, there will be a Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II at St. James’s, Boroughbridge (This will replace Compline for this one evening). NB This is in addition to the main United Civic Service at St. Andrew’s this coming Sunday.
On Friday 16th September at 9am, there will be Morning Prayer at St. Mary’s, Dunsforth, including prayers for the Queen.
At the time of writing, all of our services for tomorrow are going ahead as planned.
There is a said Holy Communion at 8.30am at Aldborough.
10am Holy Communion at Dunsforth; 10am Sunday Worship at Boroughbridge; and at 4pm there will be a Pet Service at Minskip.
All of these services will include prayers for HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Messy Church that was scheduled for 18th September has unfortunately been cancelled.
This is because of the loss of our Queen, and the fact that it may clash with significant services.
There will be a short service of prayer in St Mary’s Church, Roecliffe, for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Our reader Paul Bartle will lead this, beginning at 7.30pm. Everyone is most welcome to attend.
Our Churches stand with our nation in mourning the death of our most gracious monarch Queen Elizabeth, praying for our new King and his family.
St James and St Andrews churches will be open every day from Friday 9th September and a book of condolences will be available for you to contribute to. St Mary’s Church in Roecliffe will also be open for private prayers. We will keep you informed of when our other village churches will be open.
May her majesty rest in peace and rise in glory, and light perpetual shine upon her.
This Sunday, 18 September, there will be just one Sunday service. This will be a Civic Service of Commemoration for HM Queen Elizabeth II. The service, at St Andrew’s Church, Aldborough, begins at 10am, and will include Holy Communion. All are welcome to attend.
For details of all our other forthcoming church services in the parish, please see the services page.
Gracious God, we give thanks
for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth,
for her faith and her dedication to duty.
Bless our nation as we mourn her death
and may her example continue to inspire us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
You can read Bishop Nick’s prayerful words on the death of the Queen here, on the Diocesan website.
Saturday 31st July at St James’ Church 2pm-4pm
Tickets £5 adults, £2.50 children under 16
Pay on the day – Funds raised for the St James PCC general fund. All Welcome!
On 17th July, the Dunsforth Villages are holding a ‘Party in the Park’, 3-7pm. Set in the beautiful Dunseforde Nature Reserve. Tickets £5 each (under 10s free).
BBQ between 4-6pm. Bar, raffle, fun & games.
Please purchase entry tickets by 13 July from dunsforthevents @icloud.com
To raise funds for St Mary’s Church, the village website and defibrillator.
Sorry, no dogs.
More information here: Party in the Park poster 2022 (amended)
St Andrew’s Church in Aldborough are holding a ‘Strawberry Cream Tea’ in Aldborough Village Hall, 2-4pm on Sunday 10th July.
Enjoy a choice of sweet strawberry treats (cake, meringues, scones).
Prices per person: Strawberry treat with tea: £7.50.
With a glass of fizz: £10.00.
Donations of tombola prizes welcome.