Sunday just gone

We hope your Advent preparations are going well and were able to enjoy worship at Holy Trinity yesterday (Sunday). We were really blessed to have the children from Holy Trinity Infant School come to sing in the service. Thank you.

Thank You for your continuing Food Bank Donations

One of the best jobs I have is taking your amazing Food Bank donations to the Salvation Army each week. Look at the amazing bags sorted and ready to go to families in Ripon

Trinity Tuesday this week too!

Just a reminder to keep Tuesday 6 December free if you would like to come to Trinity Tuesday. There is a lot to pray about:

• Our Mission Plan and the list of priority areas
• Discipleship – and the start of a new initiative in 2023
• Christians Against Poverty – another initiative starting in 2023
• And a lot more

It all starts at 7.30 pm.

Christmas Cards

We have once again arranged Christmas Cards, with the services printed within the cards. We want these to be used! Last year the people who went into shops and businesses in Ripon delivering the cards said how blessed they were by the reaction of the business owners. Groups of cards ready for delivery will appear on the Narthex Table in the next day or so. If you can deliver these please take some. If you have friends and neighbours or other groups you want to bless please take the cards for this purpose too. We have ordered plenty.

Our Services over the next week

Monday to Thursday

8.30 Morning Prayer over ZOOM

Thursday 8 December

11.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 11 December

This Sunday coming is the Third Sunday in Advent. The theme is: God’s people wait expectantly for Jesus and the readings are: Romans 15: 4-13 and Matthew 3: 1-12

9 am Holy Communion – Third Sunday of Advent: God’s people wait expectantly for Jesus

10.30 am Morning Worship Upstairs– Third Sunday of Advent: God’s people wait expectantly for Jesus

10.30 am Family Church – Downstairs

Our Special Services over Advent and Christmas

Our full programme can be viewed here: Christmas and Advent Services and events

Mission Partners

For the Christmas Collections this year we are supporting 2 initiatives:

• The ongoing DEC appeal to support the Flood Victims in Pakistan; and
• the local charity, “Lifeline Harrogate” who provide supported accommodation

The links provided above give information about these two causes and as well as financial support we hope you will also be able to pray for them too. Details on how to donate to the Holy Trinity Christmas Collection will be communicated soon.

Also,, please keep looking at our Mission Partner Pages for the latest news from all our Mission Partners: Mission Partners

Here are some Christmas Gift ideas from CPAS -one of our Mission Partners: Christmas at CPAS

The Big Give

Some of our Mission Partners including In2Out and CPAS have special funding initiatives under the Big Give this year. The Big Give helps money raised to be match funded. If you are looking to make a charitable donation this Christmas please go to the Big Give web site to do this. Note there is a strict time limit on this and the match funding will only occur between 30 November to 7 December.

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

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

Public Consultation From 1 April 2023, North Yorkshire Council will replace the eight county, district and borough councils in North Yorkshire to deliver all the public services your local council currently provides. If you want to have a say and put a Christian Perspective on this please visit Let’s Talk North Yorkshire

Charity Film Awards Was launched six years ago, and is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Since its creation, more than 2,500 causes have benefitted – gaining exposure, donations and volunteers. Have a look here at the entrants for 2023 which includes Jenny Ruth Workshops, Film Awards and if you like the films cast your vote!

Ripon City of Sanctuary School Uniform Campaign We’ve been asked by NYCC to help collect school uniforms for asylum-seeker children in the county. They can’t go to school unless they have school uniform! Unfortunately, most schools have run out of their usual second-hand stocks because of the cost of living crisis.

There are two ways people can help:

• Donate quality second-hand uniforms – all the info on our webpage
• Donate money towards new school shoes – via our JustGiving page.

Women’s Aid Project in Malawi Most of you will remember the Murrays, well Isabel is currently working on a Women’s Aid Project for Malawi – raising funds for sanitary products for school aged girls. For details and to donate follow this link: Women’s Aid

News from Bishop Mathayo in Lake Rukwa Diocese Bishop Mathayo is to retire soon. A letter from Bishop Mathayo can be read here: Bishop Mathayo.pdf