Notices of the Week of 17 November 2025

Published by Alison Bradley on 21 November 2025 21 November 2025

TIDYING THE CHURCH YARD – SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER, 9.00 am – 12 noon

The Fabric Team are planning another attempt at tidying the Church Yard this Saturday morning from 9am. If you would like to help and able to do so please come along between 9 am and 12 noon to help.

We recommend that you wrap up warm and wear suitable footwear to undertake this much needed work.

THANK YOU FROM PHIL & BEC

Dear Church Family,

Thank you so much for your wonderful welcome. We have been so touched and blessed by your kindness and generosity. The Institution service was a real joy and we are looking forward to all that God has for us here in the months and years ahead. Thank you for your prayers, cards, gifts and good wishes. See you soon!

Phil & Bec xxx

CALLING ALL SINGERS (ESPECIALLY MEN)!

If you would like to join a SATB choir to lead the singing at the Carol Service on 21 December. Please let Janet know at jan.nic.fiddles@hotmail.co.uk or just turn up to a rehearsal (especially the first one). There will be 4 rehearsals on Tuesdays (25 November, 2, 9, 16 December) starting at 7.00 pm in church. Janet and David look forward to seeing you there!

LADIES PRE-CHRISTMAS SOCIAL EVENING ON 28 NOVEMBER FROM 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm

Come and meet each other for another informal social evening at Holy Trinity Church in the Arches. All ladies welcome. Just turn up for a pre-Christmas social evening with seasonal refreshments and an opportunity to make some simple Christmas crafts (but this is not compulsary)!

For more information, please contact:-
Becca at beccagreen13@yahoo.co.uk
Kathryn on 079404054642
Cathie at cathie.rutter@holytrinityripon.org.uk

MUSIC WORSHIP EVENING, 30 NOVEMBER, 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

This will not be a service as such, but simply a couple of hours of praising our God together through music. This will be a time to enjoy singing and making music together, worshipping God, and encouraging one another.

Everyone is welcome irrespective of your musical ability. There will be different groups playing different songs throughout the evening and we will follow a clear programme to help everything flow smoothly.

Sign up here

CHRISTMAS MESSY CHURCH, 13 DECEMBER, 4.00 pm

Messy Church is about family, creativity, hospitality and celebration.

It is a place to be with the whole family and join in with craft activities, play games and eat together within a Christian environment.

Messy Church is for everyone.

THURSDAY CHRISTMAS LUNCH, 18 DECEMBER, 12.00 noon

All are welcome to come and join us for our Thursday Christmas Lunch, and the tickets are now on sale for just £18.00.

The tickets are available through our website and signing up below, using the QR code on one of our leaflets, or directly from Sally and Andrew. Sign up here.

Our 3 course Christmas Lunch will be served from 12.00pm, so come and join us for delicious food, have a chat with great company, join in with a quiz and sign along with your favourite carols.

We look forward to seeing you there.

OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICES

21 December, 10.30 am – Scratch Nativity

21 December, 6.30 pm – Carol Service

Christmas Eve, 4.00 pm – Christingle

Christmas Eve, 11.30 pm – Midnight Communion

Christmas Day, 10.30 am All Age Holy Communion

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED

Holy Trinity Church has been selected to reveiw the latest version of the Christianity Explored course. This is a great honour and we are excited to be helping in this way. If you would be interested in helping do this between now and Christmas we will be planning very shortly – times to meet to watch the videos and do the course (as if for real). If you are interested in helping with this please speak to Chris or John in the office. We will most likely make this a day time event.

MISSION PARTNER FOCUS – CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY (CAP)

Please pray for:-

Give thanks – CAP has helped more than 33,000 people become debt free since 2010

Too many families in poverty are facing hunger this Christmas. Please pray for CAP’s Emergency food aid appeal for parents and children in urgent need

Please pray for the 14.5 million people in UK who are living in poverty, These are people who can’t afford basic necessities like a cooker, a bed or even something as essential as food for their families.

Pray for the 4 aspects of their work: Debt help, Job clubs, Life skills, Money coaching, all within the context of Christian love, care and concern.

Please pray for Joy, Nick’s wife, now working for CAP in Lancs

MISSION PARTNER INFORMATION

In2Out October Newsletter

CAP – Latest News CAP North Headli nes

CPAS Online Events

Projects Delivering Hope Annual Report

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES:-

Monday to Thursday

8.30 am Morning Prayer everyone welcome over ZOOM

Thursday 20 November

11.30 am Holy Communion downstairs

This Sunday – Christ the King

Colossians 1 :11 – 20
Luke 23 : 33 – 43

9.00 am Holy Communion in church

10.30 am Holy Communion in church

10.30 am Family Church downstairs

MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY

Tickets are now on sale for this fun event for the whiole family. Book your tickets here: Mad Hatter Your support of this event helps us in our attempt to build a closer relationship with Ripon City Band – please support this if you can.

ARTIZAN

✨ You’re warmly invited to join us for a magical evening of Carols by Candlelight! ✨

When: Thursday, 4th December
Time: Refreshments from 6:30pm, Carols begin at 7:00pm
Where: St Peter’s Church, Cambridge Road, Harrogate HG1 1NS

Come and share in the joy of the season as we gather together in the glow of candlelight, lift our voices in song, and celebrate the spirit of Christmas.

Your support means so much to us at Artizan, and we would love to celebrate with you.

With heartfelt festive wishes, The Artizan Team 🎄

On Fridays Cafe In The Park are also going to experiment with a ‘Cartoon Cafe’!
They have found that children love to draw guided cartoons – because it’s a lovely way for everyone to draw pretty impressive images! They have some laminated sheets with simple steps to draw an assortment of characters and animals. All children must be accompanied by an adult.