LunchBox

Lunchbox is back this week from Tuesday and this time we are serving a hot lunch. If you are, or know families with children please pass the word. But even more importantly, pray for the team running lunchbox and the families that come.

It all happens Tuesday to Thursday at midday. LunchBox Details

Confirmation

We hope you were able to be with us for the Confirmation service on Sunday. Pray for: Diane, Elliot and Sam; and Molly, Jake and Willow.

It’s Half Term This Week 

We hope and pray that the children, parents of children and the teachers and teaching assistants have a restful week. Some of our regular activities aren’t happening this week – but don’t miss out as some are:

Monday to Thursday 8.30 am Morning Prayer – join us for prayer over Zoom

Monday 11.30 am Renew Ripon – a place to just be.

Tuesday 11 am Tuesday Prayer Group – all welcome to come and pray for Ripon

Tuesday 12 noon Lunchbox – hot lunch for children

Tuesday 6.30 pm Renew Ripon – another chance to just be

Wednesday 12 noon Lunchbox – hot lunch for children

Thursday 11.30 am – Holy Communion, if you are free come and join this reflective service in room 3 of the Arches

Thursday 12 noon – Thursday Lunch. We understand it’s bangers and mash this week; come for great food and even better company. £5 for 2 courses and £7 for 3 courses.

Thursday 12 noon – Lunchbox also still happens on Thursday too.

Thursday 2.30 pm – Trinity Handbell Ringers. This group are always welcoming to new members. They meet in room 4 in the Arches.

Friday 12 noon – Lunchbox, the last one of the week!

Friday 7.30 pm – Digging Deeper, everyone welcome to join John Rutter looking at the Bible.

Full details of all these events can be viewed below in the “What’s coming up Soon” section below.

Nick Pearce

Nick is part way through a major effort to raise money for Diabetes UK. He is well on the way to completing a total of 300 miles cycling this month and is seeking sponsors to smash his fund raising target! If you’d like to find out more and help with the fundraising take a look here: 300 Miles

A Festival of Music

The annual fundraising concert for Christian Aid is once again being hosted at Holy Trinity Church on Friday 11 November at 7 pm. Details and tickets are available here: Festival of Music

Advent and Christmas

Our Services and special events are now being publicised, Please look here: Advent and Christmas. If your group or activity has a special Advent or Christmas gathering and you would like it to be publicised – please let the Office know. Additionally, please use the church app (MyChurchSuite) to record any unavailability you have over the Christmas period so that we can confirm rotas for our services. Thank you for your help.

Our Services over the next week

Monday to Thursday

8.30 Morning Prayer over ZOOM

Thursday 28 October

11.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 30 October

This Sunday at our services upstairs we will hear from one of our Mission Partners: Christians Against Poverty (CAP). As many are finding economic hardship come and find out how CAP are helping and also get some early news on specific CAP events planned for Ripon and Holy Trinity in the near future.

The readings will be: Isaiah 1:10-18 & Luke 19:1-10

9 am Holy Communion – CAP

10.30 am Morning Worship Upstairs – CAP

10.30 am Family Church – in the Arches

Mission Partner Prayer Focus

Please hold in your prayers Lake Rukwa Diocese in Tanzania.

Lake Rukwa is a large (bigger than Wales) and very rural diocese in Tanzania led by Bishop Mathayo Kasagara since its formation. Over the years +Mathayo has gradually built up the diocese. There have been many confirmations and eventually an ordination. Perhaps the greatest achievement has been to build a cathedral in Mpanda. There is still no income other than donations from external sources.

His great work largely done, +Mathayo is now contemplating retirement.

Please pray that this very financially poor Diocese:

• Is able to secure the resources it needs to grow God’s Kingdom;
• That as Bishop Mathayo contemplates retirement, a sound succession plan is put in place; and
• The economy in Lake Rukwa, which remains vulnerable to the environment is stable. Agriculture is directly dependent on annual rainy seasons, and there is a close relationship between variations in the amount of rainfall and a sound economy.

Other Events and Activities at Holy Trinity

To find out what is happening please scroll down the list below to see all our activities and services.

Other News

Did you know that there is a regular Mother’s Union meeting held at St John Bondgate? They meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 2pm. Details: Mothers Union

Mothers-Union

Ripon Community Church are holding a regular prayer meeting to pray for the City of Ripon on the last Friday of every month. Full details here: Worship and Prayer.pdf 

Latest news from In2Out – such positive news: In2Out

Various Author events in Ripon area (including Sir Ranulph Fiennes talk at Holy Trinity Author Events

News from the Diocese of Leeds: Diocesan e-news

Ripon Cathedral latest news Ripon Cathedral

Ripon Cathedral Christmas Services Cathedral Christmas

Latest News from Harrogate Borough Council Council News