May Update 2025
Welcome to May . Another busy month in the life of the church. Bank holidays and ‘getting away’ becomes an important part of our routines. If you are able to be getting away for a week or so I pray that it will be a balance of adventure and rest …travel well! In May the country remembers 80 years since VE Day. There will be acts of thanksgiving in various places, including this benefice so please keep your eyes peeled. Towards the end of the month (29 th ) the Church remembers the Ascension of Jesus back to His Father (Mark 16). Our churches will hold a service to mark this occasion …again, watch this space! Both church communities are gearing up for special events in June (Allithwaite’s Community Day & Flookburgh’s Patronal Weekend). As ever, there will always be help needed to enable these things to happen so please see what you can do to help bless this beautiful part of God’s world. I have been in post for a litt...