News & Articles
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal 2025
Find out more about how you can support the appeal in the local area this Autumn.
3Generate 2025
A group from the Western Dales joined with youth from across Cumbria and around 2000 young people from the rest of the UK to attend 3Generate for a weekend of fun, faith and friendship!
Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - July and August 2025
Read more about what’s been happening with children, youth and families in the Western Dales in July and August.
Archive
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November 2026
- 2 Nov 2026 September-October Newsletter
- October 2026
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September 2026
- 22 Sept 2026 Temporary Closure of St John’s Church, Firbank
- 20 Sept 2026 Sunday Sermon, 20 September 2026
- 13 Sept 2026 Sunday Sermon, 13 September 2026
- 9 Sept 2026 Harvest Services 2026
- 6 Sept 2026 Sunday Sermon, 6 September 2026
- 1 Sept 2026 Flying the Ukrainian flag at St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh
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August 2026
- 31 Aug 2026 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - July and August 2026
- 30 Aug 2026 Sunday Sermon, 30 August 2026
- 13 Aug 2026 Solar Eclipse Walk to Fox’s Pulpit
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July 2026
- 28 Jul 2026 People’s Emergency Briefing
- 23 Jul 2026 Summer Wednesday Walks
- 23 Jul 2026 Holiday Club 2026 - Heroes in Training!
- 7 Jul 2026 Dentdale Biker Breakfast
- 1 Jul 2026 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - May and June 2026
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June 2026
- 30 Jun 2026 Summer Wednesday Walks - returning for 2026!
- 28 Jun 2026 Sunday Sermon, 28 June 2026
- 24 Jun 2026 New Bible study group for Sunday evenings
- 22 Jun 2026 Sedbergh Youth Service
- 21 Jun 2026 Sunday Sermon, 21 June 2026
- 14 Jun 2026 Sunday Sermon, 14 June 2026
- 12 Jun 2026 Fun and Games at ‘Half Time’ After School Club
- 8 Jun 2026 Sunday Sermon, 7 June 2026
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May 2026
- 24 May 2026 Sunday Sermon, 24 May 2026
- 19 May 2026 Vision Day Update
- 18 May 2026 A History of Low Smithy Chapel, Garsdale
- 10 May 2026 Chapel Anniversary & Farewell Thanksgiving Service for Low Smithy Chapel, Garsdale
- 10 May 2026 Christening of Albie Nicholson & Lambing Service in Howgill
- 10 May 2026 Sunday Sermon, 10 May 2026
- 9 May 2026 Anna Chaplain and Anna Friends Spring Teas in the People’s Hall Sedbergh
- 9 May 2026 PCC members for the Benefice of the Western Dales 2026
- 6 May 2026 Christian Aid Week Coffee Morning
- 3 May 2026 Hawes Junction Chapel marks 150 years
- 3 May 2026 Sunday Sermon, 3 May 2026
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April 2026
- 29 Apr 2026 Pentecost Service and Community BBQ 2026
- 29 Apr 2026 WDMC Coffee Morning
- 28 Apr 2026 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - March and April 2026
- 26 Apr 2026 Sunday Sermon, 26 April 2026
- 21 Apr 2026 Coffee Morning in Aid of The Western Dales Mission Community
- 19 Apr 2026 Sunday Sermon, 19 April 2026
- 16 Apr 2026 Low Smithy Chapel Anniversary and Final Thanksgiving Service
- 13 Apr 2026 Sunday Sermon, 12 April 2026
- 5 Apr 2026 Holy Week in Luke’s Gospel: Easter Day Sermon, 5 April 2026
- 4 Apr 2026 Easter Fun Afternoon at Firbank
- 3 Apr 2026 Holy Week in Luke’s Gospel: Good Friday Sermon, 3 April 2026
- 2 Apr 2026 Holy Week in Luke’s Gospel: Maundy Thursday Sermon, 2 April 2026
- 2 Apr 2026 WDMC Weekly News, Issue 2
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March 2026
- 29 Mar 2026 Holy Week in Luke’s Gospel: Palm Sunday Sermon, 29 March 2026
- 28 Mar 2026 Dentdale Choir performs Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas on Saturday 11 May 2026
- 27 Mar 2026 WDMC Weekly News, Issue 1
- 22 Mar 2026 Sunday Sermon, 22 March 2026
- 19 Mar 2026 Easter Activities for Children and Families
- 18 Mar 2026 Vision Day
- 18 Mar 2026 Notice of Annual Parochial Church Meetings 2026 (APCMs)
- 16 Mar 2026 Mothering Sunday with Revd Richard Andrew, President of the Methodist Conference
- 12 Mar 2026 Holy Week and Easter 2026
- 8 Mar 2026 March Youth Service
- 3 Mar 2026 Multi-award winning women’s choir to perform at St Andrew’s Church, Sedbergh
- 2 Mar 2026 Public worship to cease at Low Smithy Chapel, Garsdale
- 1 Mar 2026 Sunday Sermon, 1 March 2026
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February 2026
- 28 Feb 2026 Kids Club @ Cowgill
- 28 Feb 2026 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter: January-February 2026
- 26 Feb 2026 Mothering Sunday Service with Guest Preacher Revd Richard Andrews
- 26 Feb 2026 Sunday Sermon, 22 February 2026, Revd Stephen Radford
- 16 Feb 2026 Howgill Curry Night
- 15 Feb 2026 Sunday Sermon, 15 February 2026
- 11 Feb 2026 Silent Witness for Climate Justice: 28 February 2026
- 8 Feb 2026 Sunday Sermon, 8 February 2026
- 3 Feb 2026 Lenten Journey After-School Club
- 3 Feb 2026 Pancake Party 2026
- 1 Feb 2026 Sunday Sermon, 1 February 2026
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January 2026
- 25 Jan 2026 Sunday Sermon, 25 January 2026
- 24 Jan 2026 Lent Course 2026: ‘God of Surprises’ by Gerard W. Hughes
- 18 Jan 2026 Sunday Sermon, 18 January 2026
- 11 Jan 2026 Sunday Sermon, 11 January 2026
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December 2025
- 25 Dec 2025 £1,948.23 raised for Manna House
- 23 Dec 2025 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - November and December 2025
- 21 Dec 2025 Sunday Sermon, 21 December 2025
- 14 Dec 2025 Sunday Sermon, 14 December 2025
- 8 Dec 2025 Christmas Services 2025
- 7 Dec 2025 Sunday Sermon, 7 December 2025
- 1 Dec 2025 Sermon for Advent Sunday by Revd Mat Ineson (Audio)
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November 2025
- 23 Nov 2025 Is Christianity relevant today? (Sermon)
- 21 Nov 2025 Is Christianity good for society? A discussion with Tim Farron MP, Lois Sparling, and Bishop John Thomson (Audio)
- 20 Nov 2025 Q&A session on science and faith with Revd Prof David Wilkinson (Audio)
- 20 Nov 2025 Hawking, God, and the multiverse – is there room for God in cosmology? An evening with Revd Professor David Wilkinson (Audio)
- 19 Nov 2025 Light and Life Course
- 17 Nov 2025 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - September and October 2025
- 17 Nov 2025 Christmas Day Community Lunch – Everyone Welcome
- 16 Nov 2025 Sunday Sermon, 16 November 2025
- 10 Nov 2025 Songs of Praise
- 8 Nov 2025 An aspect of Advent
- 2 Nov 2025 Sunday Sermon, 2 November 2025
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October 2025
- 23 Oct 2025 Commemoration Service 2025
- 22 Oct 2025 PCC statement welcoming the announcement of Bishop Sarah Mullally as next Archbishop of Canterbury
- 12 Oct 2025 Sunday Sermon, 12 October 2025
- 9 Oct 2025 Christianity for Today?
- 6 Oct 2025 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal 2025
- 5 Oct 2025 3Generate 2025
- 5 Oct 2025 Sunday Sermon, 5 October 2025
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September 2025
- 28 Sept 2025 Sunday Sermon, 28 September 2025
- 24 Sept 2025 Pet Service 2025
- 21 Sept 2025 Sunday Sermon, 21 September 2025
- 14 Sept 2025 Sunday Sermon, 14 September 2025
- 7 Sept 2025 Sunday Sermon, 7 September 2025
- 6 Sept 2025 Harvest Services 2025
- 1 Sept 2025 Children, Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - July and August 2025
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August 2025
- 31 Aug 2025 Sunday Sermon, 31 August 2025
- 24 Aug 2025 Sunday Sermon, 24 August 2025
- 17 Aug 2025 Sunday Sermon, 17 August 2025
- 4 Aug 2025 Weekday Walks - Summer 2025
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July 2025
- 24 Jul 2025 Holiday Club 2025 - The Clubhouse
- 8 Jul 2025 “Tools with a Mission” collection
- 8 Jul 2025 Children Youth and Families Worker Newsletter - May-June 2025
- 5 Jul 2025 ‘The River of Life’ at St Mark’s Cautley
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June 2025
- 7 Jun 2025 Discovering wild flowers at St Mark’s Cautley
- 5 Jun 2025 Silent Witness for Climate Justice in Sedbergh
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May 2025
- 19 May 2025 Ascension and Pentecost 2025
- 15 May 2025 PCC members for the Benefice of the Western Dales 2025
- 7 May 2025 Silent Witness for Climate Justice (24 May 2025)
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March 2025
- 22 Mar 2025 Holy Week and Easter 2025
- 22 Mar 2025 Maundy Thursday Lovefeast
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February 2025
- 16 Feb 2025 Lent Course 2025: Seeking the Kingdom of God
- 16 Feb 2025 Looking Beyond Course
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December 2024
- 24 Dec 2024 A Pantomime Villain?
- 18 Dec 2024 Hawes Junction Carol Service 2024
- 4 Dec 2024 St Andrew’s Choir, Sedbergh
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November 2024
- 30 Nov 2024 Soup & Bread Lunch at Firbank
- 20 Nov 2024 Christmas Services in the Western Dales 2024
- 4 Nov 2024 Appointment of Children, Youth and Family Worker
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October 2024
- 24 Oct 2024 Advent Course 2024: ‘The Four Last Things’
- 22 Oct 2024 Commemoration Service
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September 2024
- 26 Sept 2024 ‘Experience Harvest’ in Sedbergh
- 25 Sept 2024 An evening with Emma Richardson exploring Pioneering Mission
- 24 Sept 2024 Pet Service 2024
- 12 Sept 2024 Sedbergh Harvest Celebrations
- 5 Sept 2024 WDMC Open Meeting, 24 September
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May 2024
- 22 May 2024 Songs of Praise Service for Sedbergh Music Festival
- 22 May 2024 Pentecost Service and Community BBQ 2024
- 5 May 2024 Prayer stations at Connect@Cornerstone
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April 2024
- 30 Apr 2024 PCC members for the Benefice of the Western Dales 2024
- 23 Apr 2024 Pentecost Service and Community BBQ 2024
- 1 Apr 2024 The Dawn Service 2024 on the summit of Winder
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March 2024
- 5 Mar 2024 Holy Week and Easter 2024
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February 2024
- 8 Feb 2024 Lent Groups in the Western Dales
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December 2023
- 7 Dec 2023 Live Nativity for Late Night Opening
- 6 Dec 2023 Christmas in the Western Dales 2023
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November 2023
- 14 Nov 2023 Remembrance Sunday in Cowgill 2023
- 13 Nov 2023 Remembrance Sunday in Howgill 2023
- 12 Nov 2023 Remembrance Sunday in Sedbergh 2023
- 8 Nov 2023 Remembrance Sunday Services 2023
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September 2023
- 25 Sept 2023 Our first Teatime Church service
- 20 Sept 2023 Climate Justice Meeting for Worship
- 18 Sept 2023 Teatime Church starts this Sunday!
- 11 Sept 2023 Harvest Supper in Dent
- 10 Sept 2023 St John’s Firbank Harvest Festival
- 6 Sept 2023 Harvest Services in the Western Dales
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August 2023
- 31 Aug 2023 Holiday Club Donation to ActionAid
- 30 Aug 2023 New Service Details from 1st September 2023
- 27 Aug 2023 Songs of Praise with Sedbergh Town Band 2023
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July 2023
- 30 Jul 2023 Holiday Club Celebration 2023
- 27 Jul 2023 A thank you from David and Sarah Crouchley
- 11 Jul 2023 Condolences for Dr Gina Barney
- 9 Jul 2023 Worshipping outdoors!
- 8 Jul 2023 Admission of Churchwardens 2023
- 2 Jul 2023 Condolences for the Rev’d Andy McMullon
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June 2023
- 26 Jun 2023 Seven wonderful years
- 22 Jun 2023 A reflection on the creation account found in the Book of Genesis
- 21 Jun 2023 Bake Through the Bible
- 14 Jun 2023 Supersleuths: Holiday Club 2023
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May 2023
- 24 May 2023 Guided Walk at Hawes Junction Chapel
- 10 May 2023 PCC members for the Benefice of the Western Dales 2023
- 9 May 2023 Pentecost Sunday Service and Barbeque 2023
- 6 May 2023 Blessings for Same-Sex Marriages and Civil Partnerships in The Parish of Sedbergh and Lune
- 6 May 2023 Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III
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April 2023
- 30 Apr 2023 Legacy Sunday
- 17 Apr 2023 The Coronation of King Charles III
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March 2023
- 23 Mar 2023 Holy Week and Easter 2023
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January 2023
- 31 Jan 2023 Community Corner
- 25 Jan 2023 An important period in the history of Sedbergh
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December 2022
- 24 Dec 2022 The Light and Life Course
- 7 Dec 2022 Finding Life and Light this Christmas
- 1 Dec 2022 Mission Community Prayer of Commitment
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November 2022
- 22 Nov 2022 Poems and Psalms for Advent
- 17 Nov 2022 Interfaith School Visit
- 15 Nov 2022 Christmas Tree Festivals 2022
- 13 Nov 2022 Remembrance Sunday 2022
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October 2022
- 11 Oct 2022 Howgill Harvest Sale
- 2 Oct 2022 Cowgill Orchard Apple Pressing
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September 2022
- 20 Sept 2022 Walking Pilgrims
- 19 Sept 2022 Commemorating Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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August 2022
- 31 Aug 2022 1907 East Window by Christopher Whall in All Saints’, Killington
- 4 Aug 2022 Open House
- 3 Aug 2022 Professor Potty’s Time Traveller’s Tales
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July 2022
- 15 Jul 2022 A new Bishop of Penrith for our Diocese
- 11 Jul 2022 Our wonderful Churchwardens
- 6 Jul 2022 Coronation Memories by Marjorie Fishwick
- June 2022
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May 2022
- 23 May 2022 Annual Sale: St John’s Church, Cowgill
- 17 May 2022 Anointing with Oil – not just for the Queen!
- 5 May 2022 Ministry Letter in Easter Season
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April 2022
- 27 Apr 2022 Celebrating 175 years of St Mark’s Cautley with Songs of Praise service
- 16 Apr 2022 Deep roots and tall branches
- 15 Apr 2022 Finding Faith course
- 8 Apr 2022 Services and Events during Holy Week and Easter 2022
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March 2022
- 30 Mar 2022 The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
- 28 Mar 2022 Confirmations in the Western Dales
- 15 Mar 2022 Truthful stories
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February 2022
- 22 Feb 2022 Finding freedom in an unlikely place
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January 2022
- 1 Jan 2022 About St John’s, Cowgill
- 1 Jan 2022 About St Andrew’s, Dent
- 1 Jan 2022 About St Mark’s, Cautley
- June 2017
- June 2012
- June 2010
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June 2008
- 1 Jun 2008 Sixteenth Century Vicars of Sedbergh
- June 1995
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January 1989
- 1 Jan 1989 A Church History of Killington and Firbank