The Glory of the Resurrection

Dear Friends, I recently gave a lenten talk based upon the thought of ‘where are we in God’s vision’, I based our discussion around the verse found in Jeremiah 29:11, how God’s thoughts are always towards us to give us hope in the midst of dark times. Well…. we need hope in our present times […]

Alston Chat Room Crowdfunding Project

Since The Chat Room opened 5 months ago, there have been about 600 ‘visits’ by approximately 150 different people. Most of these are locals, but about 40 have been by visitors looking for a cup of tea. We are building up friendships with people, and we are planning on holding an Alpha course in the […]

St Lawrence’s Church, Kirkland

Revd. Andrew Burrell Our church building is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Previous Next  “The church is believed to date from the C13th although extensively restored and enlarged in the C19th. The mediaeval east window is partly original although heavily restored with C19th tracery probably copied from the original geometry. There […]

St Luke, Ousby

Revd. Andrew Burrell Our church building is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Previous Next Ousby, a farming community, is made up of a string of hamlets and St Luke’s sits to the south-east of the village centre under the highest hill in the Pennines Cross Fell and alongside Ardale Beck. It’s […]

St Peter’s Church, Langwathby

Revd. Katharine Butterfield Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm Previous Next St Peter’s church has been at the centre of the village of Langwathby since mediaeval times, though its origins are obscure. In mediaeval times, Langwathby was in the great Forest of Inglewood, and records show a chapel here in […]

St John the Evangelist, Skirwith

Revd. Andrew Burrell Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm Previous Next Only completed in 1859, English Gothic in architectural style, known as the “Little Cathedral of the Fellside” and where the father of John Bradburne was the parson; Skirwith is a very different church to most of its neighbours! It […]

St Cuthbert’s Church, Great Salkeld

Revd. Katharine Butterfield Our church is always open Previous Next We are an old village Church right in the centre of our community – a church for the whole community. We have a reputation for offering a very friendly welcome to all. There are services in  our church virtually every Sunday, ranging from Holy Communion […]

St Cuthbert’s Church, Edenhall

Revd. Katharine Butterfield Our church is always open Previous Next St Cuthbert’s Church, Edenhall is a Grade 1 listed building overlooking the beautiful parkland of Edenhall Estates, complete with a ha ha and swans on the lake. The church stonework is late Saxon/early Norman and has a beautiful stained glass window. The chancel was extended […]

St John the Baptist, Melmerby

Revd. Andrew Burrell Our church building is open for visiting and prayer from 10am to 6pm Previous Next Melmerby Church is situated on the edge of the village in close proximity to Melmerby Hall. There is a path running from the church to the hall which has been used for centuries to link the two […]

Langwathby Methodist Chapel

Revd Dave Milner Open daily from May to September 10am to 5pm Previous Next We are a Methodist Church of people drawn from Langwathby and nearby villages – our “tag line” is “All are Welcome”.  We are outward-looking and members support “All We Can” (the Methodist relief agency), Methodist Homes, Action for Children, Water Aid, […]