St. Augustine's Skirlaugh
Open for Private Prayer
St Augustine's will be open for private prayer on Wednesdays only from 9am to 4pm.
This is because churches have to remain closed for 72 hours after a service and again after being open for private prayer.St Margaret's, Long Riston is open on Saturdays from 10am to 12 noon
(except when there is a service the next day)
Services in October & November
Sunday services are usually short (25 mins) open to all and follow strict guidelines. Face coverings must be worn.Sunday 18th October
10am Attended service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at St Margaret's, Long Riston, live streamed and available for catch up
Sunday 25th October
10am Attended service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at St Augustine's, Skirlaugh, live streamed and available for catch up
Sunday 1st November
10am Closed service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at St Augustine's, Skirlaugh, live streamed and available for catch up
11am Attended service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at All Saints, Rise
6pm All Souls Service led by Mrs Paula Evans at St Margaret's Church, Long Riston
Sunday 8th November : Remembrance Day
10.30am Attended service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at St Augustine's, Skirlaugh, live streamed and available for catch up
10.30am Attended service led by Mrs Paula Evans at St Margaret's, Long Riston
Sunday 15th November
10am Attended service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at St Margaret's, Long Riston, live streamed and available for catch up
Sunday 22nd November
10am Attended service of Holy Communion led by Rev Andy Simpson at St Augustine's, Skirlaugh, live streamed and available for catch up.
This is Rev Andy's final service here. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions on seating capacity this will be by ticket only.
Sunday 29th November
10am Attended service of Morning Worship led by Mrs Paula Evans at St Augustine's, Skirlaugh, live streamed and available for catch up
For details of Methodist services please see www.driffieldhornseacircuit.org.uk
Food Bank
There is a box outside the Vicarage door in which you can place items for the Food Bank - but cans and packets of food only. Please help if you can.
They will especially welcome UHT milk, UHT fruit juice, pasta, cereal, tinned tomatoes, toothpaste. shampoo and deodorant. They have plenty of baked beans and soup
CHURCH GIVING : A message from Rev Andy
With the suspension of services and fund-raising events, your Parish Church will feel the strain financially. If you would like to contribute you can do so online here. Please mark your contribution with CV19 and the village church you wish to contribute to (if required) and the funds will be distributed accordingly.
Alternatively for St Augustine's, cash or cheques (payable to "St Augustine's, Skirlaugh") can be posted in envelopes through Church Cottage door. Thank You!
Andy
Please read the warning from York Diocese about possible fraud>
Church is currently closed
except for private prayer from 9am to 4pm on Wednesdays and Sunday services at 10am
We are an Anglican and Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) and aim to offer a warm and friendly welcome to everyone but services in church are currently suspended due to Covid-19.
Currently the Vicar is streaming Holy Communion at 10am on Sundays, Evening Prayer at 7pm on Tuesdays, a new School's Service on Thursdays at 6pm (see Video Services) and a Bible Study on Zoom on Tuesdays at 7.30pm . Please see the Methodist website (www.driffieldhornseacircuit.org.uk) for details of services - these are varying due to the change of Minister (see below).
The Cornerstone Coffee Shop normally opens weekly in church on Tuesday mornings from 9.30 to 11.30 serving fresh Fairtrade coffee, tea and home-made cakes but is currently closed.
Our Grade 1 listed church building is one of the finest examples of perpendicular architecture in the country and we look forward to welcoming visitors from approximately 9am to 4pm daily when restrictions are eased.
Toilet facilities are currently not available
Our Tuesday Coffee Shop is currently closed due to the coronavirus.
SAFEGUARDING
The Benefice Safeguarding Officer can be contacted on safeguarding9.stmargarets@gmail.com. Our safeguarding policy can be viewed in church, on request, or on the button above.
Revd Andy Simpson
Our Clergy
Vicar : Revd Andy Simpson
Deanery Priest : Vacancy
Methodist Minister: Deacon Jackie Fowler
Deacon Jackie Fowler
Changes in our Methodist Circuit
There are significant changes in the Circuit. After several years with us, Revd Robert Amos retired at the end of June. We thank him for all that he did for us and wish him a long and happy retirement. On 27th June Revd Richard Teal became President of the Methodist Conference for a year and consequently his national duties will take him away from our Circuit.In July we welcomed Revd Ron Hicks and Revd Diane Hicks from Knaresborough and in September they were joined by Deacon Jackie Fowler from Haworth.