Ratlinghope St Margaret's Church. Near Bishop's Castle

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Sunday 14 June: We have a 9.30 HC service, led by Rev Giles.Sunday 21st: No service at Ratlinghope, but there is 9.30 HC...
13/06/2026

Sunday 14 June: We have a 9.30 HC service, led by Rev Giles.
Sunday 21st: No service at Ratlinghope, but there is 9.30 HC at Wentnor and, in the afternoon, a Tea-party and Service at St Etheldreda's Church, Hyssington starting at 3pm. The Tea will be outside because the weather will be perfect, of course. Then at 6pm there's a lay-led evening service at Norbury.

Sunday 7th at 10.30 we have a lay-led (DIY) Celtic-style service for Summertime. Meanwhile, here are some photos from th...
06/06/2026

Sunday 7th at 10.30 we have a lay-led (DIY) Celtic-style service for Summertime. Meanwhile, here are some photos from the John Moore Quire last Saturday. It was a great event and wonderful weather for our outdoor refreshments. Thank you to all the many members of the Quire, who literally 'Sang for their supper', and to everyone who worked and baked to make the event such a success.

See Poster re Concert, Pimms, & afternoon tea at Ratlinghope from 3pm on Sat 30 May. Then, on the 31st, there is a Benef...
29/05/2026

See Poster re Concert, Pimms, & afternoon tea at Ratlinghope from 3pm on Sat 30 May. Then, on the 31st, there is a Benefice-wide service for all our Churches, at 10.30, at Holy Trinity, Lydham. (Partly because it is 'Trinity Sunday' so we'll be at Holy Trinity church - no flies on us!)

Wow, it's Pentecost already! 24 May. We have an 11.15 service led by Rev Giles, with Afrianne on the keyboard because ou...
23/05/2026

Wow, it's Pentecost already! 24 May. We have an 11.15 service led by Rev Giles, with Afrianne on the keyboard because our organ is still under repair. Refreshments after the service. Pentecost is like the birthday of Christianity, and we've found a picture of a stained-glass window design with a dove and holy flames.

Café Church on Weds 15 May, 10-11, doors open 9.45. Lydham V Hall. After our usual bacon butties etc., Jo Mattox will sh...
11/05/2026

Café Church on Weds 15 May, 10-11, doors open 9.45. Lydham V Hall. After our usual bacon butties etc., Jo Mattox will share some of her artwork and talk about how her faith has inspired her work.
“The wellspring of Jo's art is her view of the world made divine by its Creator … Her strong faith, and an optimism driven by her spirituality, fuels her creative art, displaying a compassion for people and animals.”
… Then, on SUNDAY 17th, Giles is leading Services at Wentnor (9.30) & Hyssington (11.15). Also there is a lay-led Evening Prayer at Norbury at 6pm; and ‘Sunday Central’ in Churchstoke at 10.30.

On Sunday 10th there is a Rogation Sunday Walk for all Parishes, including services at More (11.15) and Hyssington (3.30...
09/05/2026

On Sunday 10th there is a Rogation Sunday Walk for all Parishes, including services at More (11.15) and Hyssington (3.30). No service at Ratlinghope but there is a 2.30 HC service at Kinnerton Chapel.
On Wednesday 13 May there is Café Church at Lydham Village Hall. From 10 to 11 (doors open at 9.45). After our bacon butties, Jo Mattox will be talking about how her faith has inspired her artwork.

On Friday 1st May there is a special celebratory service at Snead church, 3pm, for May Day. There’s no service at Ratlin...
30/04/2026

On Friday 1st May there is a special celebratory service at Snead church, 3pm, for May Day. There’s no service at Ratlinghope on Sunday, 3 May, due to repairs in the church, but we are invited to Hyssington at 9.30 with Julia Francis, or Norbury HC at 11.15. There is a 5pm traditional BCP service at Wentor; or 10.30 at Churchstoke which includes a “Kidz’ Club”.

Sunday 26 April: 11.15 led by Revd Giles. Our organ is being repaired, so Afrianne is kindly bringing her keyboard. The ...
25/04/2026

Sunday 26 April: 11.15 led by Revd Giles. Our organ is being repaired, so Afrianne is kindly bringing her keyboard. The Gospel is John, Ch 10, where Jesus uses the imagery of sheep to make his point. This was well understood in his day. Not so in urban England but here, in Ratlinghope, we know how true it is … sheep do recognise our voices, and follow us – if we’re lucky.
Sorry, it’s not possible to have refreshments. Our church will be closed for a few weeks for repairs. The plan is to reopen for the 11.15 service on 24 May.

No service tomorrow at Ratlinghope (3rd Sunday) but services at Wentnor (9.30); Hyssington (11.15) and a PET SERVICE at ...
18/04/2026

No service tomorrow at Ratlinghope (3rd Sunday) but services at Wentnor (9.30); Hyssington (11.15) and a PET SERVICE at Myndtown at 4pm. Also the Sunday Central service in Churchstoke at 10.30.
As you may guess from the picture, the Gospel is Luke Ch 24, when Jesus joins two people walking to Emmaus, late afternoon on Resurrection Day. Unsurprisingly, it took a while before they realised it was Jesus. The artist seems to set the scene in an English woodland rather then the dry hills of Judea.

12 April, is 2nd Sunday of the Easter season. Our service is at 9.30. Reading is John, Ch 20, about Thomas, the disciple...
10/04/2026

12 April, is 2nd Sunday of the Easter season. Our service is at 9.30. Reading is John, Ch 20, about Thomas, the disciple who doubted that the resurrection was true. Then he met Jesus who said, “Vide Manus Meas”. Well he said it in Aramaic, but we have it in Latin on the stained glass. Translates as “Look at my hands.”
“Vide” from which we get many words about looking at things (like ‘video’). “Manus” = hands (think manicure). “Meas” = my, almost the same word but we dropped the sss sound … “Look at me hands.”
Refreshments and chat after the service.

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