Pastoral and the Parochial Church Council (PCC)
The Anglican Church of St James and All Saints is located at the top of Church Street in Nunnington. Services are usually held in the church at 11 am every Sunday, with special services held in other locations or at different times.
The Vicar is Canon Sue Binks, who, with two or three helpers, looks after six parishes in the area. Sue is supported by the PCC, which helps run the church and the services. The PCC also helps with the maintenance of the church and churchyard.
The Vicar and PCC represent an important part of the village leadership and are heavily involved in the pastoral care of the community. Sue looks after The United Benefice of Kirkdale with Harome, Nunnington and Pockley. She lives in Harome and can be contacted for pastoral support on 01439 770 523 or binksharome@btinternet.com
The Benefice Magazine is published every two months, and copies can be purchased for £1. See Maggie Dickinson to start a subscription.
PCC Members
Members of the PCC are chosen every year. The current Council members are:
- Rev’d Cannon Sue Binks
- Maggie Dickinson (also a Benefice Churchwarden)
- Alastair Stewart (Chair and also a Benefice Churchwarden)
- Mary Thew
News, reflections and services
Pastoral news and reflections appear below. Click on the title for the full text.
Church services are listed below and in the monthly calendar. Full details can be found by clicking on the title.
Ampleforth Abbey
Mass in the Roman Catholic tradition is celebrated at Ampleforth Abbey, a few miles from Nunnington, every weekday at 9.00 am and every Sunday at 9.30 am. Mass is also celebrated at 11:15 am on Sundays during Ampeleforth College term time.
All services are live-streamed, and live-streaming instructions can be found at www.ampleforth.org.uk/abbey/service-times.
The monastic community lead home prayers and home retreats every week, and details can be found at www.ampleforth.org.uk/abbey/service-times/ways-worship.
Forthcoming services at Nunnington Church
Benefice Sunday services
There is no service this week at All Saints & St James, Nunnington. Alternative services are at Beadlam, Kirkdale and Pockley.
Reflections and reports
Nunnington Church by Robert Dutton
Thirty prints of Robert Dutton’s painting of Nunnington Church, presented to Revd Sue Binks on her retirement, are now available to purchase
Sue Binks and our church
With Sue’s retirement, it’s a good time to remember all she has done to maintain the fabric of our church.
Nunnington Easter Trail
Join in the village Easter Trail, with clues hidden around the village. Open to all during Easter Week.
Phil Hammon
The Hammond family invite the village to a thanksgiving service for the life of Phil Hammond, followed by refreshments afterwards and a collection for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Parish carols 2024
The weekend before Christmas 2024 was marked by carols round the Village Hall Christmas tree, a pop up pub and the Village Carol Service.
A Christmas Reflection
As we enter Advent, our Vicar, the Revd Canon Sue Binks reflects on Mary’s Story and our stories of Christmas.
