Author: Jean Radley

Your SHAPE for God’s Service is a 6 session course which aims to enable you to understand the unique SHAPE God has made you, the gifts he has given you and how he might want to use you. We are all given gifts by God so that God’s Kingdom may be built up as each person finds the ministry to which God is calling them in the Church and on our ‘frontlines’ in the world.
Once again Rev Beverley Locke will be running this course at St. Thomas’ Church, Kendal, LA9 4QG. Mondays 7-9pm, 6 weeks from 4th Sept to 9th Oct. For more details please contact: Rev. Beverley Lock: beverley.lock@carlislediocese.org.

In our prayers we remember ……..
Ruth Radley, in her job as Spiritual Care Lead at Mary Stevens Hospice.
The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
The sick: St. George's: Geoffrey Vines, Ken Tulley, Esther Dudek, Peter Dudek, Gaynor Gledhill, Roha Roseline Samuel, Simon Jackson, Maureen Stevens, St. Oswald’s: Georgina Walker, Haris Jama, Jean Reddrop, Peter Kershaw, Cathy Wood, Iris Diggle.
From Books of Remembrance giving thanks for the lives of :
St. George’s: Dennis Benson, Henry Thompson, Moyra King, John Parkinson.
St Oswald’s: David Milligan, Susan Ward, Albert Wilkinson, Marjorie Kitchen, Lena Varty.
May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

Morning Prayer
at St John the Baptist Church, Skelsmergh
9am every Tuesday & Thursday.
There will be a break over the summer. Morning Prayer will start again on Tuesday 2nd September

WEEKDAY WORSHIP
at St Oswald’s Church, Burneside
BCP Holy Communion - Wednesdays 9.30am
Evening Prayers Tuesdays -cancelled until September

ONLINE WORSHIP TOGETHER
Do join us on Monday for Compline at 8.30pm
and Friday at 8.30pm for a short service of
Celtic Evening Worship.
Please email me on jean.radley@outlook.com for access details.

St. Oswald Burneside with St. Mary, Longsleddale,
St. George, Kendal, St. John the Evangelist, Grayrigg,
St. Thomas, Selside, St. John the Baptist, Skelsmergh
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Team Notice Sheet

3rd August 2025
Seventh Sunday after Trinity

Turn to me in mercy, as you always do to those who love your name.
Psalm 119:132
This Week’s Readings
Eccles. 1:2,12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm 49:1-12
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 12:13-21
Psalm 49:1-12
R My mouth, O Lord, shall speak of wisdom.
Hear this, all you peoples;
hearken, all you who dwell in the world, you of high degree and low, rich and poor together.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom,
and my heart shall meditate on understanding. R
I will incline my ear to a proverb
and set forth my riddle upon the harp.
Why should I be afraid in evil days, when the wickedness of those at my heels surrounds me,
The wickedness of those
who put their trust in their goods,
and boast of their great riches? R
We can never ransom ourselves,
or deliver to God the price of our life;
For the ransom of our life is so great,
that we should never have enough to pay it,
In order to live for ever and ever,
and never see the grave. R
For we see that the wise die also;
like the dull and stupid they perish
and leave their wealth to those who come after them.
Their graves shall be their homes for ever,
their dwelling places from generation to generation,
though they call the lands after their own names. R
Even though honoured, they cannot live for ever;
they are like the beasts that perish.
Such is the way of those
who foolishly trust in themselves, and the end of those who delight in their own words. R
Collect
Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, © The Archbishops' Council 2002 published by Church House Publishing.

Please send submissions for the September Grayrigg/Kendal magazine to the team office by 20th August.

Interfaith Silent Climate Vigils - the next one is on Monday 4th Aug at 10.30am at the Birdcage, Finkle Street, Kendal. The vigil will last 45 minutes; some people bring fold up chairs, a blanket and a flask containing a hot drink. Vigils are held on the first Monday of each month and are organised by Kendal and Sedbergh Friends Sustainability Group.

St Oswald’s Day Organ Recital
Tuesday 5th August 12-1pm with Graham Toft St Oswald’s Church, Burneside,
Followed by light refreshments. Admission free - donations welcomed.

Beacon Team Mission Community Office Tel: 01539 720018 This week Lynne is in the office on Monday and Thursday 8.45am to 12.45pm.

SERVICES IN OUR CHURCHES
For Sunday August 10th
St. Oswald’s, Burneside: . Holy Communion 11.00am
STJE, Grayrigg: . Morning Worship 9.30am
St George’s, Kendal: “Worship@4” 4.00pm
St Thomas, Selside: . Holy Communion 9.30am
STJB Skelsmergh: joint service at Selside
St Mary Longsleddale: Abbey Service 10.30am

The Church of England have launched their summer social media campaign, #GreatAndSmall - celebrating animals at church. This year, they’d love to see your pictures of animals in churches, or within your church grounds. Whether it’s a snapshot of some local wildlife, pets who have paid your church a visit, or depictions of animals in stained glass windows, paintings and carvings, they want to hear from you. Please email your photos to Lynne in the office so that she can upload them to the Team Facebook page.

Did you know that you can view the latest editions of the Grayrigg and Kendal magazine, and Burneside newsletter on the Beacon Team website? These and the weekly notice sheet can also be found on A Church Near You website www.achurchnearyou.com/

ST GEORGE’S COMMUNITY HUB
Please note that the Thursday Hub will be closed for the Summer. It will re-open on Thursday 4th September 11.45am

Pilgrims of Hope Saturday 9th August 10.30am-3pm St Aidan’s, Warwick Road, Carlisle, CA1 1LT (by kind permission of Canon Angela Whittaker and the PCC).
A day sponsored by the Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda sharing some aspects of catholic spirituality to strengthen our journeys of faith and discipleship with Bishop Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley Registration: bishopramsden@gmail.com

July 17th – Simon Baddeley – The Filling Station
August 21st – Summer party celebration
September 18th – TBA
October 16th – Forest Paget – Director Capernwray Hall
November 20th – Rev Phil Cansdale – Diocesan Missioner, Manchester
December 11th – Christmas event

St George’s Day Organ Recital
Wednesday 23rd April 12-1pm St George’s Church, Kendal, with Graham Toft Admission free - donations welcomed.

Thursday 17th July 2025 7pm for 7:30pm - 9pm at Staveley Village Hall LA8 9LY
The Filling Station South Lakes invite you to join them for an evening dedicated to worship and teaching, prayer, fellowship & great hospitality!
The speakers will be .

Deanery Prayer:
Look graciously we pray thee O Lord upon this deanery of Kendal, the old grey town and the little villages, the ancient churches and the sacred places.
Bless all who share with us these rolling acres twixt the Kent and the Lune, those in business and the craftsmen, the farmers of the fells and the teachers of our children, the hospitaller and councillor, the tourist and the traveller; that all may feel the presence of your peace and the enjoyment of your creation; now and forever. Amen.

O God of all justice and peace we cry out to you in the midst of the pain and trauma of violence and fear which prevails in the Holy Land. Be with those who need you in these days of suffering; we pray for people of all faiths - Jews, Muslims and Christians and for all people of the land. While we pray to you, O Lord, for an end to violence and the establishment of peace, we also call for you to bring justice and equity to the peoples. Guide us into your kingdom where all people are treated with dignity and honour as your children for to all of us you are our Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

SERVICES IN OUR CHURCHES
For Sunday August 31st
The Beacon Team Joint Service is at 11am in
St Oswald’s Burneside
Do join us as we meet for worship & fellowship.

If you are looking to renew your Home Insurance in 2025, why not consider using Ecclesiastical. One of our church members recently bought insurance through them and by quoting the Trust130 promotion code, £130 was donated to her local Anglican church.

Pray for Peace Sunday 15th June 7pm
All those living in and around Kendal are invited to come together tonight at Kendal Parish Church to pray for peace in our troubled world.

BURNESIDE SOUP LUNCH
St Oswald’s regular soup lunch will be held at 12 noon on Saturday 1st Sept in the meeting room. Only £5 for delicious home made soup, roll, tea & biscuits.

Open the Book Goes from Strength to Strength All 3 Church schools in the Beacon Team - Selside, Burneside and Grayrigg receive OtB, also Vicarage Park and we have been invited into Natland school We are proud to enter our 11th year this September, sharing Bible stories with children by means of drama, music and prayer.
Volunteers for September will be most welcome - just an hour each week. It’s very rewarding. deniclarke@yahoo.co.uk for further details.

FAITH ON THE FRONTLINE
Come and join us for a series of informal Sunday evenings at Costa Coffee, Elephant Yard, Kendal
5.00 - 6.45pm Panellists from the local community will answer questions about how their Christian faith is experienced in their everyday working lives.
Sept 21st - Faith in the Church
Oct. 19th - Faith in Politics
Hosted by Cornerstone Sandylands Methodist.

Pick and Mix
St. Oswald’s Meeting Room, Burneside
Pick an activity - dominoes, cards, a craft activity, a board game, a quiz or just come for a chat and Mix with others over tea and cake.
Next meeting Thurs. 25th January 2-4 pm
£2 per session

Selside Summer Teas
Sunday 24th August 2-4pm in St Thomas Church and churchyard.
£5 entry - drink and a slice of cake There will be a stall selling homemade bakes, plants & veg. and a Local walks map. in the redecorated church undercroft.

John 17 Prayer is a monthly all-church prayer gathering. specifically to pray that people in Kendal come to know Jesus. Next Meeting: 7pm Mon Mar 24th at Parr St Church If you have any questions, please contact Adam: john17kendal@gmail.com

Do you need a footrest or Hassock?
From the Old English hassuc "clump of grass, coarse grass," the sense of "thick cushion" is first recorded 1510’s, with the likely connection being the perceived similarity of a kneeling cushion and a tuft of grass.
St George’s has more hassocks than it needs and is offering some of them in exchange for a small donation. Please contact the Team office to choose your design.

Chatter and Natter Monthly on the last Friday 10am
Come and join us on this coming Friday morning 27th June in the Radley Room 10am until 11.30am for tea/coffee, cake and meet up with friends. All are welcome. For further info ring me, Sue Whittaker, 07866341554.

25th October 2025 – Soupa Saturday
In the Coronation Hall, Grayrigg, 11.30am-1pm. Have a bowl of soup with a roll or soup & sandwiches. It is an ideal time to chat with your friends and neighbours, and to catch up with local news. There will also be a raffle - proceeds will go to St. John’s Church.

Did you know that you can view the latest editions of the Grayrigg and Kendal magazine, and Burneside newsletter on the Beacon Team website? These and the weekly notice sheet can also be found on ‘A Church Near You’ website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/

The Beacon Team Website
Have you visited the Beacon Team Website www.beaconteam.org.uk where all our Churches in the Beacon Team Mission Community are represented. The idea is that, whilst ensuring our Churches retain their individual identities, this will have a much wider reach into our communities and inform people about the whole work and activities of the Team. The more people who are able to view what is going on the better, as it will encourage people to take part in all the activities that are happening.
Russ Hore continues to undertake the technical side of things, but each Church is responsible for the information they want to see on the site and how it is updated.
All information should be sent in the first instance to Lynne Magee, our Team Administrator (admin@beaconteam.org.uk) who will be able to review it before forwarding it to Russ.

Beacon Team Mission Community Library
Have you visited the Library that is hosted by St. George’s Church? There are books for everyone. If you have suggestions of Christian books to add to the stock, wish to donate your books or donate funds to buy more, please contact Lynne in the office, admin@beaconteam.org.uk.

St George’s, Kendal and St John Grayrigg Church Magazine - Editor Vacancy
Do you feel that you have the interest and aptitude to take on this important voluntary role. To find out more please contact Revd. Michelle or Lynne in the office.

Encourage people to visit your local church by taking part in our summer campaign: #GreatAndSmall – celebrating animals at church.
You might remember our previous summer campaigns, #ChurchDoorChallenge and #StainedGlassSummer. This year, we’d love to see your pictures of animals in churches, or within your church grounds.
Whether it’s a snapshot of some local wildlife, pets who have paid your church a visit, or depictions of animals in stained glass windows, paintings and carvings, we want to hear from you.
Every summer, churches, dioceses and members of the public get involved in sharing their photos on social media – why not give it a go?
#GreatAndSmall

5th September Houghton Weavers in Coronation Hall 7.30pm For Church Funds

The Beacon Team Mothers’ Union
Wednesday 24th September at 2pm
This month our speaker is D and we will be meeting at at 2pm in the Radley Room, St George’s Church Kendal
All are welcome.

There is a new exhibition of Samplers at the Quaker Tapestry Museum, some done by children from the 1700’s.

Interfaith Silent Climate Vigils - the next one is on Monday 4th Aug at 10.30am at the Birdcage, Finkle Street, Kendal. The vigil will last 45 minutes, and it is important to wear thermal clothing to keep warm. Some people bring fold up chairs, a blanket and a flask containing a hot drink. Vigils are held on the first Monday of each month and are organised by Kendal and Sedbergh Friends Sustainability Group.
Stricklandgate/Sandylands: Rev Marianne Kent is coming from Southport, There will be a Welcome Service at some point.
Next ctik TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER at kpc
Have you got a gazebo? If so we would love to borrow it for our Deep Sea Divers Holiday Club 27th-29th August. It will help us create a deep sea atmosphere in the Bellingham Chapel. If you have any other props or blue material that might help please contact Inese youth@kendalparishchurch.co.uk.

Have you thought about joining the Lakes Gospel Choir?
We rehearse on Monday nights 7.30-9pm at Lakes Christian Centre, The Mission, Park Road, Windermere LA23 2BG
Have a chat with Heather/Ian Wilson, Julie Armistead.

Beacon Choir
If you enjoy singing, then there will always be a warm welcome from the Beacon Choir who sing for us at the 5th Sunday Services. For more details contact Liz Bingham Tel. 01539 726550

Did you know that you can view the latest editions of the Grayrigg and Kendal magazine, and Burneside newsletter on the Beacon Team website? These and the weekly notice sheet can also be found on A Church Near You website https://www.achurchnearyou.com/
If you have any news to share or articles for the magazines, please email it to admin@beaconteam.org.uk. Submissions for the June Grayrigg/Kendal magazine should be sent to the team office by 18th May.

Weekly Evening Prayer
Every Tuesday at 6.00pm
St Oswald's Church in the Chapel
All are welcome

Any news to share?
Please email it to admin@beaconteam.org.uk The deadline for inclusion in the Team Notice Sheet is 4pm on Wednesdays.

Any news to share? Please email it to admin@beaconteam.org.uk . The deadline for inclusion in the Team Notice Sheet is 4pm on Wednesdays.

Monday 28th July 2025 - Kendal Town Council Prayer Meeting 7-7.20pm
For more details email Cllr Stephen Coleman at stephenjcoleman@gmail.com. “We will be praying for the agenda of the Full Council Meeting to be held later that evening, for the local community & current issues that are on our hearts.”
Management 1st Sept
Full Council 6 October
Management 3rd November
Full Council 1st December

Dipping Your Toe in the Old Testament - Sat 22nd March in Kendal Parish Church.
Another chance to look into the OT - this time exploring A Tale of Two Prophets and thinking about Amos and Hosea, with their different but related ministries, and how we might be able to use and apply them today.
Meeting in KPC vestry at 9.30am, it will finish by 12 noon. Don’t forget to bring a Bible!
Led by Revd. Michael Hunter, Old Testament Tutor.

£10 for dozens of delicious recipes from Manna House friends around the World
The Stephenson Centre, Ann Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6AA
Tel: 01539 725534 email: info@manna-house.org.uk

Bibles, Books, Cards & Church supplies
Bibles & church requisites can be ordered via Lynne in the Team office. She has a selection of greeting cards (birthday, baptism, sympathy etc.) in the office.