{"id":81,"date":"2012-03-30T19:32:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T19:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.busstopcards.com\/blog\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:41:28","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lowerswalechurches.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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SERVICES AROUND OUR BENEFICE – 26th July 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUNDAY 26TH JULY
BENEFICE HOLY COMMUNION
KIRKBY FLEETHAM
11.00am
<\/strong>Jenni, Stasi & Paul<\/p>\n<\/div>

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All our Churches come together on Sunday 26th July to say a huge thank you to Stasi, our Curate, as she prepares to leave our Benefice and move to Rothbury, where she will take up her new role as Rector of the Parish of Upper Coquetdale in Northumberland.

We send Stasi our love and prayers as she begins the next step of her ministry in this beautiful part of the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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🎶 COME & JOIN US FOR AN AMAZING NIGHT <\/strong>
OF MUSIC & FUN,
IN AID OF <\/strong>
ST HELEN’S CHURCH, AINDERBY STEEPLE, RESTORATION FUND! 🎶<\/strong>

BUY TICKETS HERE: https:\/\/www.ticketsource.com\/st-helens-church<\/a>
SEE YOU ON THE 8TH
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"LITTLE LAMBS
<\/strong>Starts again in September
2-3.30pm<\/strong>
0 to 5 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BUSY BEES
<\/strong>6.15-8pm
Starts again in September
0 to 7 years
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GROOVERS & SHAKERS
<\/strong>6.15 – 8pm
Starts again in September
6 to 11 years
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TRENDY TEENS<\/strong>
6.30-8.30pm
Starts again in September
11 to 18 years
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OUR<\/strong> YOUTH GROUPS<\/strong>
Click here for details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OUR NEWSLETTER<\/strong>
Click here to view<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SAFEGUARDING<\/a>
Click here for details of our Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Officers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Visit the Diocese of Leeds
website here<\/a><\/strong>
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Welcome to our website for the churches in the Benefice of the Lower Swale. Our churches can be found in villages to the west of Northallerton in North Yorkshire.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The River Swale flows through our Benefice and we have named the two areas as ‘Eastern’ and ‘Western’ churches.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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We are part of the <\/strong>Church of England<\/span><\/a><\/strong> in the <\/strong>Diocese of Leeds.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If you would like any more information which you cannot find on this site, please get in touch using <\/span>the details on the Contacts<\/a> page or on the individual church pages.  You can also find detailed maps showing the location of each church on the church pages.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to welcoming you to our churches and to our services and activities.<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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