Priest in Charge
Rev Canon Peter Calvert

Leven Valley Benefice

Read Peter Calvert's September letter

There is to be a special service in the Cathedral on Saturday 8th November at 10.30 am to give thanks to God for progress in the parishes, and to look forward to the future. The diocese will make three areas of work particular priorities in the years 2009 to 2011. These are:

• to support parishes and deaneries in work with children and young people 
• to develop ideas which will specifically help rural churches to develop and grow 
• to develop the best ways of recruiting, training, supporting and resourcing clergy and lay ministry. 

For 2009 we are especially urged to think about how we could cater better for children and young families.

We have to reply by 26th September to say how many people from our benefice will be attending the service. If you would like to go, please let your PCC secretary know as soon as possible, so that we can send our joint reply from the benefice. A copy of the letter from our two bishops will be posted on the notice board in each church.

The Monday club will start again after the holidays. Watch this space and the Parish Magazine for more details.

Holy Baptism

Holy Baptism

Holy Baptism

Reegan Porter
on 22nd June 08 at St Mary's Staveley

Holy Matrimony

Holy Matrimony

Paul Wellings & Karen Whitehead
on 8th August 08 at St Peter's Finsthwaite

Joseph McElroy & Joanne Jeffrey
on 26th July 08 at St Peter's Finsthwaite

Andrew Bell & Freya Horsley
on 21st July 08 at St Peter's Finsthwaite

Graeme Everist & Marion Hull
on 28th June at St Peter's Finsthwaite

Stewart Burns & Barbara Mein
14th June 2008 at St Peter's Finsthwaite

Holy Matrimony

Duncan Bromley & Victoria Appleby
on 26th July at St Mary's Staveley

Paul Wilford & Kathryn Thorp
21st June 08 at Syt Mary's Staveley

Gareth Sargent & Katie Christopher
10th May 2008 at St Mary's Staveley in Cartmel

Christian Funeral

William Derek Bunting (Bill)
19th May 2008 at St Anne's and Barrow crematorium

Christian Funeral

George Edgar Coward
22nd May 2008 at St Peter's Finsthwaite

Christian Funeral

Edna Marrow
on 29th July 08 at St Mary's Staveley

Anne Scott
18th June 2008 at St Mary's Staveley.

Burial of Cremated Remains

John Kennedy Greg
on 18th July 08 at St Anne's Haverthwaite

William [Bill] Bunting
on 6th July at St Anne's Haverthwaite

Burial of Cremated Remains

Phyllis Bourton
at St Peter's Finsthwaite on 24th June 08

Burial of Cremated Remains

Elsie Whittaker
19th May 2008 at St Mary's Staveley in Cartmel

Road Safety

Churchyard/Cemetery Regulations

Parking at Haverthwaite Cemetery Gates

We are told that cars parked on the road at Haverthwaite by the cemetery gates are considered to be a possible traffic hazard.
 
May we ask that, whenever possible, people visiting the cemetery should park somewhere along Old Barrow Road opposite, please?

Thank you for your co-operation in making visits to the cemetery safer.
 
Haverthwaite PCC

All churches are bound by the Diocesan regulations which are designed, with much experience, to ensure that the resting place of our loved ones looks suitably peaceful and as cared for as possible.
 
Maintaining churchyards to these standards is not easy, but we do our best. Volunteer labour is scarce and paid labour has to be paid for by us! Please help us to achieve what we are attempting.
 
Remember the regulations forbid the planting of flowers or bushes and, please, no jam jars. Artificial flowers are not allowed except for the poppies on Remembrance Day wreathes.
 
Christmas and Easter wreathes should contain no artificial flowers, and all wreathes should be removed within four weeks.