Author: Jean Radley

Close Quarters Folk Group
Sunday 19th October 2pm St John’s Church, Skelsmergh Join us for an afternoon of folk singing with Tea & Cake Admission £15 by pre-booked ticket only. Contact Jean Shepherd 07957924904

In our prayers we remember ……..
Ruth Radley, in her job as Spiritual Care Lead at Mary Stevens Hospice.
Conflicts around the world.
The sick: St. George's: Geoffrey Vines, Ken Tulley, Esther Dudek, Peter Dudek, Gaynor Gledhill, Roha Samuel, Simon Jackson, Maureen Stevens, Geoffrey Smith.
St. Oswald’s: Georgina Walker, Haris Jama, Jean Reddrop, Peter Kershaw, Cathy Wood, Iris Diggle, John O’Brien.
From Books of Remembrance giving thanks for the lives of :
St George’s: Beatrice Horner, Elsie Mounsey, Charles Guffogg, Jean Gibson, Margaret Humble.
St John’s Skelsmergh: Beatrice Horner, Joseph Mathews, James Oswald Bowe, Margaret Mary Hawes, Mary Mathews.
St Oswald’s: Marian Steele, Brian Ridyard, Geoffrey Royds, Peter Crane, Lilian Thompson, George Snowden, Joe Carruthers, William Storey, Margaret Bouskill, Christopher Acland, Phyllis Cottam, Marjorie Elvey, Julia Putt, Dorothy Morgan. May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
The recently departed:

Morning Prayer
at St John the Baptist Church, Skelsmergh
9am every Tuesday & Thursday.
Join Revd Michelle for morning prayer at 9 am for around 15-20 minutes. If she is not there due to other commitments, the church will still be open for quiet contemplation.

WEEKDAY WORSHIP
at St Oswald’s Church, Burneside
BCP Holy Communion - Wednesdays 9.30am
Evening Prayers - Tuesdays 5.30pm-6pm

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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12th October 2025
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

Come to me, says the Lord, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28,29
This Week’s Readings
2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15
Psalm 111
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
Psalm 111
R The works of the Lord stand fast for ever.
or
R Great are the deeds of the Lord,
[full of majesty and splendour].
Alleluia! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.
Great are the deeds of the Lord!
they are studied by all who delight in them.
His work is full of majesty and splendour,
and his righteousness endures for ever. R
He makes his marvellous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
He gives food to those who fear him;
he is ever mindful of his covenant. R
He has shown his people the power of his works
in giving them the lands of the nations.
The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice; all his commandments are sure.
They stand fast for ever and ever,
because they are done in truth and equity. R
He sent redemption to his people;
he commanded his covenant for ever;
holy and awesome is his name.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
those who act accordingly have a good understanding;
his praise endures for ever. R
Collect
Almighty God, you have made us for yourself,
and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:
pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,
and so bring us at last to your heavenly city
where we shall see you face to face;
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.

Organ Recitals by Graham Toft
There are two upcoming recitals
Tuesday 14th October 12-1pm St Oswald’s Church, Burneside, Followed by light lunch Admission free - with retiring collection.
Tuesday 21st October 12-1pm St George’s Church, Kendal, Admission free - with retiring collection.

FAITH ON THE FRONTLINE Sunday 19th October - Faith in Politics
Come and join us for the last in our series of informal Sunday evenings at Costa Coffee, Elephant Yard, Kendal 5.00 - 6.45pm

For those planning to get ahead, Christmas Cards, & Calendars are available at the Beacon Team Office This week Lynne is in the office on Mon/Thursday 8.45am-12.15pm Tel: 01539 720018 Beacon Team Mission Community Office

Thursday 16th October 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 speaker will be Jan Ransom, the founder and director of Flame International.

SERVICES IN OUR CHURCHES
For Sunday October 19th
St. Oswald’s, Burneside: . Morning Worship 11am
STJE, Grayrigg: . Holy Communion 9.30am
St George’s, Kendal: Holy Communion 11am
St Thomas, Selside: . Evening Worship 6pm
STJB Skelsmergh: Holy Communion 11am
St Mary Longsleddale: Abbey Service.30pm
feel free to join worship at another church

The Bishop’s Harvest Appeal 2025 will support two practical, hope filled projects with Christian Aid in Burkina Faso and Church Mission Society in Argentina—projects that are already changing lives.

There will be an opportunity to pray for the ongoing needs and mission of St George’s Kendal at 9am every other Monday in the church. The next gathering will be Monday 20th October.

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 & neighbours, and to catch up with local news. There will also be a raffle - proceeds will go to St. John’s Church.

If you have any news to share or articles for the magazines, please email it to admin@beaconteam.org.uk. Submissions for the November Grayrigg/Kendal magazine should be sent to the team office by Monday 20th October.

ST GEORGE’S COMMUNITY HUB
Every Thursday 11.45am -1pm.
Come along for soup and a roll, tea, coffee and biscuits. Take the opportunity to join other members of our community for a chat in a warm space.

St George’s Day Organ Recital
Wednesday 23rd April 12-1pm St George’s Church, Kendal, with Graham Toft Admission free - donations welcomed.
Visit our International Organ Day Facebook page to get a flavour of what was shared over the weekend via the #InternationalOrganDay hashtag.
And don’t forget to put next year’s date in your diary – Saturday 25 April 2026!

Thursday 16th October 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 speaker will be
November 20th – Rev Phil Cansdale – Diocesan Missioner, Manchester
December 11th – Christmas event

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 9th November 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.
Prayers for Peace - NEW TIME and DATES 9th November 2025, 14th December 2025, 18th January 2026 New time - Sunday at 4pm Attendance at this short, bi-monthly prayer meeting at the old time of 7pm has declined. With the approaching winter months those who have been coming decided to try this new time, working around Evensong. We normally join together in times of silence, open prayer, set prayers and reflective sung worship, thinking about national conflicts, civil war, the persecuted church and unity amongst God's people. So, if you would like to join others in church setting aside just 30 mins from 4pm – 4:30pm to pray for peace in our troubled world you would be very welcome. Lord, make us all instruments of Your peace

Interfaith Silent Climate Vigils - the next one is on Monday 6th Oct 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.
Come and Sing: The Hope Requiem Kendal Choral Society have a Come and Sing Day, taking, place at St George’s Church, Kendal, on Saturday 1st November.
It will focus on The Hope Requiem, a new eleven movement work by the society’s Musical Director, Duncan Lloyd, using poems by Claire Wolfendale and Emily Dickinson.
The work follows the structure of the grief cycle and encompasses moods of dejection and isolation as well as those of serenity and great joy.
The choir will be accompanied by Shaun Turnbull and the Amici String Ensemble. kendalchoral.org.uk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kendal Choral Society Christmas Concert 2025
St George’s Church, Kendal, on Saturday 20th December.
It will include the premiere performances of The Hope Requiem and Fantasia on Sheffield Carols, both by Duncan Lloyd.
The choir will be accompanied by Shaun Turnbull and the Amici String Ensemble.

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 November 30th The Beacon Team Joint Service is at 11am in
St **************
Do join us as we meet for worship & fellowship.

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.

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

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.

Treasurers don’t forget
Treasurers' Pie and Pea Meal
Thursday 6th November 2025, 6pm - St Oswald's Church, Burneside, Kendal

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.

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 31st October 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.

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.

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.

The Beacon Team Mothers’ Union
Wednesday 29th October at 2pm
This month our speaker is Revd Michelle and we will be meeting at 2pm in the Radley Room, St George’s Church Kendal.
All are welcome.

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.

Monday 3rd November 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 Management Meeting to be held later that evening, for the local community & current issues that are on our hearts.”
Management 3rd November
Full Council 1st December

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

Please stay alert to scam emails and telephone calls

For those planning to get ahead, Christmas Cards, diaries and Calendars have arrived and are available at the Beacon Team Office whenever Lynne is there.

Carol singing 6th December 2025 1-3pm at the Bird Cage.

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

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.

If you have any news to share or articles for the magazines, please email it to admin@beaconteam.org.uk. Submissions for the November Grayrigg/Kendal magazine should be sent to the team office by Monday 20th October

NISCU are meeting to pray for the children, youth, church and schools work in the area of South Lakes. 10-11am Monday 20th October at St Thomas’ Kendal.

Beacon Team Mission Community Office 01539 720018 Open this week on Mon. Tues. & Friday 8.45am to 12.45pm.

BURNESIDE SOUP LUNCH
St Oswald’s regular soup lunch will be held at 12 noon on Saturday 4th October in the meeting room. Only £5 for delicious home made soup, roll, tea & biscuits.

Dipping Your Toe in the Old Testament - Sat 4th October in Kendal Parish Church.
Looking at Ezekiel, we shall see what we can learn about his background, his ministry and his message and then think about how what he had to say can be relevant for us today. in KPC vestry at 9.30am - 12pm
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

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/

Beacon Team Mission Community Office Tel: 01539 720018 This week Lynne is in the office on Mon. Tues. & Friday 8.45am to 12.45pm.

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.