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The restored bell cote at St Margaret’s Preston under Scar was dedicated by the Rt Revd Anna Eltringham, Bishop of Ripon, at a recent Penhill Benefice service following a successful fund-raising effort both locally and nationally.
How churches can better work together to help maintain their buildings has been the key focus of a recent Diocese of Leeds project: Maintenance Collectives.
Nine new diocesan interns have begun their new year of learning and service.
Thanks to a Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Quick Wins Fund grant, St Wilfrid’s Harrogate have been able to make changes to their lighting on their path to net zero, and there are still grants available.
Parishes in one of our Ripon area deaneries have been making use of our Compass tool to help plan their mission for the future.
One of our Ripon area churches has made significant progress towards becoming net zero, and are looking to share what they have learned with their local community.
St Mary’s Swillington have held the first Swillington Scarecrow Festival recently, raising much needed funds for their church’s major renovation work.
A strong working relationship between our Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) and a Ripon area church has been demonstrated recently.
A children’s holiday club based on creating a performance with puppets in one of our parish churches had a visit from the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this summer.
Exciting plans are in place for Yorkshire Churches Day on Saturday, September 13, which is a chance for people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests to explore the region’s places of worship and celebrate their rich architectural and cultural heritage.
