Notices of the Week of 15 December 2025
CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS
The PCC have agreed that we will support TearFund (Sudan crisis) and St Michael’s Hospice with any monies we collect at the Christmas Services. Please pray for our Christmas colletion charities
OUR CHRISTMAS SERVICES
21 December, 10.30 am – Altogether Scratch Nativity
21 December, 6.30 pm – Carol Service
Christmas Eve, 4.00 pm – Christingle
Christmas Eve, 11.30 pm – First Communion of Christmas
Christmas Day, 10.30 am All Age Christmas Day Holy Communion
Link to everything happening in Advent and Christmas here
PRAYING FOR RIPON
4 January 2026, 7.30 am – we are meeting at Holy Trinity Church to pray for the whole of Ripon.
This is a Ripon wide initiative that happens on the first Sunday of every month.
Please come and join us.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP
6 January 2026, 7.30 pm. At this monthly gathering we come to pray together. In particular we will be praying for the up coming Hope Explored. Under the leadership of Matt, there will be sung worship, a period of devotional time, prayer stations and an opportunity to be encouraged and prayed for.
There will be no pressure to pray out loud if you do not wish to, so just come and be together as we seek God’s presence and guidance.
INFORMAL MEN’S BREAKFAST
10 January 2026, 9.00 am. The informal men’s breakfast has been set up to cater for those who can’t wait to eat in between the Men’s Breakfast meetings we have every other month. There is no speaker at this event but is an opportunity for people to invite their friends and neighbours for breakfast and get to know some Christian men.
This is a regular event, we meet every second Saturday of the month.
We are currently meeting at the Cafe in Ripon Spa Gardens.
If you would like to know more please call Colin on 07906 259378 for more information.
HOPE EXPLORED
New course starting Tuesday 13 January, 7.30 pm. Hope Explored looks at the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel, this three-session series shows that Christianity is about real hope: a joyful expectation for the future, based on true events in the past, which changes everything about your present.
Hope Explored Trailer
We really hope you are encouraged to join us.
We’d love to know you are coming so please sign up here on this page. You only needed to do this once for the whole course. Sign up here.
SINGING WITH THE STARS
Singing with the Stars has now been moved to 7 March, 7.30 pm.
“Singing With The Stars – A Night To Remember” will be a multimedia spectacular of live onstage songs backed by film footage of all the artists featured in the show. 5 decades of great music 🎶 🎙
All funds raised will go to our mission partner, The Diocese of Lake Rukwa, Tanzania, recently visited by our own Barry Crompton.
There will be an interval for wine and soft drinks.
Tickets here
MISSION PARTNER INFORMATION
CAP – Latest News CAP North Headlines
Projects Delivering Hope Annual Report
THIS WEEK’S SERVICES:-
Monday to Thursday
8.30 am Morning Prayer everyone welcome over ZOOM
This Sunday – Advent 4
Isaiah 7 : 10 – 16
Matthew 1 : 18 – 25
9.00 am Holy Communion in church
10.30 am Altogether Scratch Nativity in church
Next Sunday – Christmas 1
To Egypt and Back
Isaiah 63 : 7 – 9
Matthew 2 : 13 – 23
9.00 am Holy Communion in church
10.30 am Holy Communion in church
Saltshaker December Newsletter
Dementia Forward December Newsletter
St Olav Christmas is coming
Spring Harvest 2026 booking open here
Ripon Cathedral latest news Ripon Cathedral Newsletter Ripon Cathedral at Christmas
Diocese of Leeds Newsletter
NYCC : Latest News From North Yorkshire
SASRA News & Prayer November 2025
Joel Webster, who used to be part of our congregation, has published a new Christian book!
“If you love cats, you’ll love this book; if you enjoy humour, you will really love this book – if you love God, it’s purrrfect!“
A humorous cat version similar to the insights of: Winnie the Pooh /Garfield / Fred Basset – but as ‘a year in the life of a Christian cat.’ You can even get a sneak read – for free – on Amazon now. (put in; It’s a cat’s life – Joel Webster. (Paperback or Kindle)
