Horton, Yorkshire - Feb 2025

What a start to 2025 with six inches of snow at the beginning of January! We have had so much wind and rain over the last year that the snowfall was a surprising event. We were lucky that our monthly BD5 churches together coffee morning was the day before the snowfall when it was fine but cold. We started the coffee mornings a year ago and from initial small numbers we now have a regular attendance of between 20-30 people.

Another source of outreach is our ladies fellowship group who meet each week for a different activity. December was a busy month with a display of bell ringing, an afternoon making Christmas wreaths and a party with a visit from a special guest in a red suit!

Also, in December we were lucky to share a very special birthday with Sr Beth McOwat. Beth's family travelled from near and far (unfortunately during one of the named storms but all arrived safely) to join her to celebrate her 90th (I have permission from Beth to mention this!) and after the service in church the congregation joined her family for a lovely lunch and time of fellowship.

Sr Claire continues to inspire and challenge us with different ideas during our services. We are all so grateful for her leadership and look forward to new challenges to enrich our worship in 2025.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, peaceful 2025.

Sr Linda Barraclough