Heslington 2008 Celebration May-September

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the present church building and the Heslington community of 2008.

We offer you three months of words, music, art, craft, flowers, discussion, friendship, food and fun. We hope you will want to share in many of the experiences and celebrate Heslington 2008.

Heslington Church has had a long and cordial association with the University of York. Not only is it a place of worship, but an inspiring venue for social and cultural events with a welcome for the entire university community. With worship involving all denominations, it is a broad church in every sense. The University of York wishes Heslington Church many congratulations on its 150th anniversary and all good wishes for the future.
Professor Brian Cantor, Vice Chancellor, University of York

The festivities got off to an excellent start on Saturday 24th May with a celebration of community in and around the church. A large number of people enjoyed the afternoon of entertaining stalls, bouncy castle, jugglers, an exhibition of finds from the archaeological dig on Kimberlow Hill, a fire engine from York Fire Brigade, cream teas and lots of scarecrows. Inside the church was a superb exhibition of arts and crafts, flower arrangements, live music and the wall hangings unveiled by the Lord Mayor and his High Sheriff. There are clearly a lot of talented people associated with Heslington and your webmaster was most impressed by the artistic skills on display. Photographs of the day will be displayed here in the very near future.

The dates and times of all the events over the summer are presented here:

Saturday 24th May	2.00pm Opening of the celebrations with the Lord Mayor of York unveiling the wall hangings at 2.30pm
Sunday 25th May	10.00am Service with guest preacher Jim Jones - formerly Methodist Minister and Chaplain to York University and lately Chairman of the Scotland Methodist District.
Sunday 1st June	10.00am Service with guest preacher Tim Elbourne - formerly Anglican Chaplain to the University, presently Director of Education for Ely Diocese.
Sunday 8th June	10.00am Parade Service with Scout groups putting on sketches of Scouting history.
Saturday 14th June	10.00am - 3.30pm Quiet day in the Quiet Garden at Sheriff Hutton
Sunday 15th June	10.00am Confirmation Service with Rt. Rev. Martin Wallace, Bishop of Selby.
Sunday 15th June	12 noon Fathers' Day picnic lunch to live music. Bring a picnic and join the Bishop of Selby on the green outside the church
Sunday 15th June	2.30pm Heslington Football trophy featuring a 'Dad's match' on Lord Deramore's School field.
Friday 20th June	7.30pm Preview of our historical display for invited guests, with light buffet, wine and music. An exhibition of documents and photographs tracing the history of the church over nine centuries.
Saturday 21st June	10.00am - 4.00pm Historical display in the church - everybody welcome.
Sunday 22nd June	11.00am - 2.00pm and 3.00pm - 5.00pm Historical display in the church - everybody welcome.
Saturday 12th July	6.00pm Carribean Evening and Curry Party with the Pandemonium Steel Band.
Sunday 13th July	10.00am Service with guest preacher Chris Simmons - formerly Director of Music at Heslington, Derwent Rural Dean, currently Vicar of Pocklington.
Wednesday 16th July	7.30pm Recital by the distinguished organist Dr. Frances Jackson. Tickets at the door - £3 (concessions £2.50). It is with deep regret that we have had to cancel the organ recital. Dr. Jackson has had an accident and is unable to play. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Sunday 20th July	10.00am Service with guest preacher Graham Jones - former Methodist Minister and University Chaplain. Now the National Rural Officer for the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church.
Sunday 27th July	10.00am Service with guest preacher Richard Seed, Archdeacon of York.
Monday 11th - Friday 15th August	10.00am - 12.30pm TEMPLE ROCK - children's holiday club for 5-11 year olds - this popular event will run every morning of this week based on five building themes. Today's theme: Moses - building a temple in the desert.
Tuesday 12th August	10.00am - 12.30pm TEMPLE ROCK. Today's theme: Solomon - building a temple with gold.
Wednesday 13th August	10.00am - 12.30pm TEMPLE ROCK. Today's theme: Herod - building a temple of stone.
Thursday 14th August	10.00am Teddy Bears' Picnic in the vicarage garden for the under 5's and their parents.
Thursday 14th August	10.00am - 12.30pm TEMPLE ROCK. Today's theme: Victorians - building Heslington Church.
Friday 15th August	10.00am - 12.30pm TEMPLE ROCK. Today's theme: Ourselves - building a church community.
Sunday 31st August	10.00am Service with guest preacher Stephen Burgess, Chair of the York and Hull District of the Methodist Church.
Sunday 7th September	10.00am Service with guest preacher Rt. Rev. Michael Turnbull, former Rector of Heslington and Bishop of Durham.
Sunday 7th September	12.00noon A family lunch will take place to close the 2008 celebrations.