Notices of Week of 4 November 2024

Published by Alison Bradley on 6 November 20246 November 2024

WORK PARTY TO FIX WOODEN GRAVEL BOARDS TO ARCHES WINDOWS – 9 NOVEMBER, 9.00 am

The purpose of this Work Party is to eliminate water leakage into the Arches windows by installing wooden boards to hold back the soil around the windows.

We need five volunteers to help Rob and Tom. The job requires bending down and work on ground and kneeling at times.

It is not a heavy duty job, but does need bending flexibility.

The work required is to scoop out with a trowel and spade the sand surrounding the windows to depth of about 1 ft, (30cm) and then fixing pre-prepared weather boards.

The sand is not compacted, so lifts out easily. The work is quite delicate as we don’t want to puncture the damp proof membrane.

There will be some wheel barrow work to move old spoil to the back of the graveyard.

Rob, Andrew and Tom have repaired two windows and there are six more to do.

HOW TO SIGN UP:

Volunteers, please either email Tom on [email protected]

copy to HT office [email protected].

OR JUST COME ALONG AT 0900 ON 9 November. If we have a team of 6 we can complete the job in the morning with two people per window.

You will need to wear gardening cloths, gloves and ideally knee pads. I will have some of these to loan on the day.

SONGS AND POEMS OF REMEMBRANCE – SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER

Ripon Concerts’ Songs and Poems of Remembrance with Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate, will be held on Sunday 10 November at 3.00 pm at Holy Trinity. Details here.

MEN’S BREAKFAST – 8 – 9.30 am, SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER

We look forward to you joining us for our extra special speaker this month….

Our speaker will be none other than the Rev Chris Butler. As it is Chris’s last chance to enjoy our amazing breakfast spread Chris is looking forward to sharing some of what has been doing in his life and what God has in store in the coming season.

The Diocese are advertising for the post of Director of Education. The closing date is 17 November. Director of Education in Leeds | Church of England

Hope Explored

We are running another Hope Explored course starting Thursday 14 November at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome and it’s a great opportunity to come with a friend. The course is short (only 3 sessions) and we will be providing a light lunch, so come and see. Full details here: Hope Ex plored

CHRISTIAN AID CONCERT

There will be a Christian Aid Concert on 15 November featuring bands from Holy Trinity Primary, Queen Mary’s, Ripon Grammar and Ripon City Training band. Details here.

BEREAVEMENT COURSE

Ripon Cathedral are offering a Bereavement Course in Februrary 2025, beginning on Tuesday 11 February at 11.00 am at Thorpe Prebend House. Details here.