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Welcome to the Rosedale blog. This is where we share news and information about events in Rosedale and the wider community throughout the year. You’ll also find news about the village timetable, our micro enterprises, school events, clubs, and lively socials.

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LASTINGHAM BENEFICE CHURCH SERVICES 2025

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Sunday in monthHuttonRosedaleAppletonCroptonLastingham
1st Sunday9.15 am9.15 am  10.45 am
2nd Sunday  9.15 am3.00 pm EP, winter 6.00 pm EP, summer10.45 am
3rd Sunday10.00 am9.15 am  10.45 am
4th Sunday  9.15 am11.00 am, HC10.45 am
5th Sunday10.00 am Benefice service, location rotating round the churches
  
2nd Wednesday in month10.00 am Holy Communion in Lastingham Crypt or Lady Chapel

Lastingham Benefice church service pattern for January 2025.

Times and service types may change a little after discussion at our next churchwardens’ meeting. Any changes will be well advertised.

All services are Holy Communion, with the exception of Evening Prayer/Evensong at Cropton once a month. This is held at 3.00 pm in winter months (GMT) and 6.00 pm in the summer (BST).

The Holy Communion services follow Common Worship Oder One (Modern) liturgy, except for Hutton which follows the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The Lastingham 2nd Wednesday is usually BCP Holy Communion, and Evening Prayer at Cropton is usually BCP.

A blank cell in the table below indicates no service at that church on that Sunday.

Please get in touch if you have any queries.

Revd David Haddon-Reece

01751 417401

CAROLS ON THE GREEN – 23 DECEMBER 2024

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Around 45 stalwart locals and visitors gathered on the village green on a cold, drizzly evening to sing carols and enjoy hot mulled cider and mince pies, all in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Just over £280 was raised for this very important charity (afternote: the amount now stands at £311.40), a sum which exceeds last year’s donations so well done to all.

Umbrellas at the ready while the cider mulls away quietly!

As ever, heartfelt thanks to all who so generously contributed to the charity, also to Craig and Nicola from Abbey Stores who helped set up the location and to James from Graze on The Green for his outstanding mince pies. We hope the weather next year will be better and with it an even higher donation to the Air Ambulance, a vital emergency service for a remote rural community like Rosedale.

In the meantime a very Happy Christmas and, God willing, a Peaceful New Year to all our viewers, regular and occasional, on this site.

FATHER CHRISTMAS IN ROSEDALE – 12 DECEMBER 2024

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Father Christmas paid his customary visit to Rosedale on Wednesday evening where he was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of local children.

Now then, Santa ….!

The Ryedale Lions who escort Father Christmas around the villages and dales hope to collect around £10,000 for charitable causes this Christmas, so if you see the red suited one around elsewhere don’t forget to drop a few coins in the collecting jar. Happy Christmas!

COLD WEATHER CARE PACKS

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Northern Power Grid have provided cold weather care kits comprising hot water bottles, blankets, torches and spare batteries, which are currently available in Rosedale Church. If you know of anyone in Rosedale and Hartoft in need of help in keeping warm please take one.

ROSEDALE CHRISTMAS AUCTION 2024

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The ever popular Christmas Auction in aid of the Reading Room fund was held in a packed out Coach House Inn last Saturday 30 November, with Dave Seller and the team working their way through an amazingly varied selection of lots ranging from an outdoor garden stove, via an electric bicycle to the traditional jars of pickled onions!

Some of the auction lots on display
Dave Seller and the team in full flow

The full results of the auction are not yet known but the early count shows that over £3400 was raised, a truly magnificent effort and a great tribute to the generosity of all those who donated so many items for the event, to the auction team who worked through some technical issues to sell off all the lots and to Dave Oakey and his crew in the Coach House for hosting the event. An update will be issued when the final amount is known.

In the meantime, a reminder that Father Christmas and his Ryedale Lions elves will be visiting the village on Wednesday 11 December at around 4pm and Carols on The Green will be held by Abbey Stores on Monday 23 December at 6.30pm.

FATHER CHRISTMAS IN ROSEDALE – 11 DECEMBER 2024

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One of Santa’s elves has whispered in my ear that himself will be visiting Rosedale Abbey on Wednesday 11 December around 4pm if he is not delayed delivering presents elsewhere!

Santa and his team from Ryedale Lions look forward to seeing you all by the school gates in Rosedale Abbey on Wednesday 11 December and in the meantime wishes you all a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.

And a reminder that Carols on The Green, with delicious mulled scrumpy and mince pies will be on Monday 23 December at 6.30pm by Abbey Stores and will be in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.