It's that time of year again !
If you would like to help, we welcome donations of stocking filler style unused gifts, preloved or spare decorations, bottle bags, extra giftwrap and cards, tags etc. We will serve mulled wine, hot chocolate, and mince pies, donations of these gratefully received and help serving please too. Anyone who would like a handmade crafts stall please contact us as there are a few spaces remaining. Email our Church Warden, Rosemary - [email protected] Please join us on Sunday 22nd September for a special service for all of the family, to celebrate Harvest, with a sharing lunch afterwards. Please be in your seats for 10am.
After the service, there will be a bring and share Harvest lunch. You are very welcome to join in, please bring something tasty if you can. Soup, bread, salads, cake, fruit, cheese, snacks or anything else you can think of. We'd also be very grateful for any donations of tins or packets for The Village Food Pantry, which is open to all to help themselves. Newcomers are very welcome and we are happy to assign a welcomer to meet you in the car park and sit with you if you like, we know coming to church for the first time can be daunting ! Ripon Cathedral are hosting ‘The Bereavement Journey’ for those dealing with loss. The course starts in September, please contact the Cathedral office if interested. 01765 603462
Dementia is something that worries many people, especially as we get older. But just how much do you know about what it is, and is not? How can you support someone with dementia, and where can you turn if you are concerned about symptoms?
Dementia Forward are an experienced and established team supporting people with dementia and those who care for them through a range of services. They can support you whether you have a diagnosis, are worried about memory problems or care for someone affected by dementia. C3 is hosting a free Dementia Information Evening on MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER 7:30 PM In Thorpe Prebend House Places are limited, so if you are interested in attending, please reserve a place By emailing [email protected] Once per quarter, an excited, mystical lull descends upon St John's. People are found stumbling through the heavy church doors carrying lunch boxes, others with arms full of sketchbooks and pens.
Some are here to simply bask in the peace and tranquility of St John's, calmly colouring in some of Juliet’s amazing Christian designs, others are crafting and sticking, creating cards and art from the array of materials provided. There is often someone drawing, and perhaps someone cross stitching in this ecumenical gathering of creatives. It doesn't matter if you really are't an artist, or you're a professional, faith unites across the denominations and generations. Most of the art lovers return retreat after retreat, showing their love for this special day which typically runs from 10am-3pm. We are blessed at St John's to have an amazing Lay Minister (Juliet) who is also a professional artist, able to guide even the least confident artists if desired and who will lead in prayer too. Juliet is the owner of Colouring Calm which sells a selection of intricate, Christian contemplative colouring pages, allowing people to meditate on biblical phrases and imagery. Juliet is currently on an ordination pathway with the Church of England and is a familiar face around Ripon, with her water-colour artist husband and choral-scholar son. Art and Spirituality days are generally very peaceful, although there is usually a more chatty time later on, with free movement throughout. Artists can find inspiration from two-hundred year old St. John's or our award winning bio-diverse churchyard. And there is of course constant drinking of tea. Book with Juliet on [email protected] or via the DLP : https://learning.leeds.anglican.org/event/art-and-spirituality-day-retreat-2/ Thursday, 12th September 2024Prepare for superhuman energy with an intoxicating mix of gypsy, folk and classics, as the virtuoso musicians of ZRI take you on a journey down the Danube with the Hungarian gypsy bands who worked the steamboats going from Vienna to Odessa. ‘endlessly captivating performance had our audience clamouring for more’ (Cambridge Summer Music).
St John’s are proud to be a host for Ripon International Festival. Catch ZRI on September 12th here ! Tickets : https://www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk/events/zri-and-the-cafe-danube/ Boulanger: Rote Rosen & Tokay; Rossini: William Tell (finale) Kreisler: Liebesleid; Mozart: Rondo alla Turca; Satie: Gnossienne no.1 Brahms: Rondo alla Zingarese Schubert: Erlkönig, Der Leiermann (song from Winterreisse), Scherzo: String Quintet in C |
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