This week's notices

A special welcome today to Henry David Roberts being  baptised during the morning service at Aberford, and to Isaac Peter Downes & Archie James Sanderson (cousins), and to Ella-Grace Rawlings, all being baptised at Sherburn (two separate services), and to all their families and friends.

Coffee after the morning service is back!  More volunteers needed for the Sherburn coffee rota though, please – contact Angie

Morning Prayer :  -- 9:30am on Thursdays at Sherburn. 
Evening Prayer: -- 5:15pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at Sherburn, Thursdays at SAXTON.

•  August:  the Wednesday 9.30am Eucharist at Micklefield continues (not 25 August), also (mostly) the weekday MP & EP.

Micklefield - Church Flowers: please leave donated flowers in the bucket of water in church, ready to be put in a vase for Sunday.

£oose change for Ho (Sherburn) – please!  don't forget ….

Day by Day Book (Sherburn): 5 August - marriage of Susan & Harry Cox (1967).Forms in church to request a day to remember.

Your prayers are asked for those who are ill: 
Saxton with Towton: June Pick. 
Aberford: Margaret Taylor, Lauren Ward, Diana Johnson. 
Micklefield: Michael Needham, Jennifer Hudson, Maggie Moss, Anthony Lock, June Kelly.
Sherburn & Barkston Ash: Jean Keeling, Dorothy Mills, Greta Wilkinson, Hilary Bower, Emily Barrie, Sandra Jackson, Stuart Cram, Jacqui Jolleys, Yvonne Lawton, Peter Thompson, Margaret Mackman, Carlo Raimondo, 'a friend', Peter McCleave, Robert Ellis, Kevin Harrison, Jessie Vause, George Bishop, Alan, Andrew Sedman, Martin Otter, Brett Crabtree, Judy Craven. 
Please tell Angie of any amendments.

We pray for those who have died recently:  Betty Oldfield (83), Rex Stokell (90).

 D I A R Y 

•  Sunday 29 August: a Fifth Sunday, so Benefices Eucharist at 10.00am (note the time), at Saxton. NO other services that day, apart from a baptism, also at Saxton, at 12 noon.

•  Thursday 9 September, 2.00pm:  Chat-a-Cake resumes (Sherburn Church Hall).  Everyone is very welcome.

•  Sunday 12 September, 10.45am:  Sherburn Sunday School resumes.

•  Sunday 12 September – Micklefield (time tbc): new, regular, lay-led act of worship for all ages, especially young families.  This is also the weekend of the 160th anniversary of the church, incorporating a flower festival – more details to follow.

• Selby Food Bank (Sherburn, Saxton and Barkston):  next run will be Friday 27 August, 10.00am. 

• Selby Food Bank (Micklefield) & Martin House (used stamps):.  box for tinned goods etc at the back of church. Thank you to everyone who has donated.

•  Sunday 3 October – Virginia's Car Treasure Hunt and afternoon tea (Sherburn) tbc.