St Wilfrid's Church, Burnsall

News and Events

Revd David Macha
We were delighted to hear that the Bishop of Bradford has appointed Revd David Macha as Rector of Linton and Priest in Charge of Burnsall. David, Elaine and their three children Sam(14), Jess(12) and Jonny(9), have spent the last seven years working in the Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

David will be licensed at St Michael's, Linton at 7:30pm on Thursday 26th November.

Blessing of Animals

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Advent Carol Service - 6:00pm Sunday 29th November at St John's, Appletreewick.

Toy Service - 9:30am on 6th December at St Wilfrid's

Welcome to the Parish of Burnsall

St Wilfrid's Church - copyright Stan JenkinsBurnsall Parish Church sits on the banks of the River Wharfe, north of Bolton Abbey and not far from the market town of Skipton. There are two main places of worship in the parish - St Wilfrid's in Burnsall and St John's in Appletreewick. Also lying within the parish boundaries is Parcevall Hall - the retreat house of the Diocese of Bradford. St Wilfrid's serves the villages of Burnsall, Appletreewick, Thorpe, Skyreholme and Hartlington.

Burnsall parish is also linked with St Peter's Church in Rylstone, and clustered with St Michael and All Angel's Church in Linton and St Peter's in Hebden.

The Leadership Team

The appointment of Revd David Macha as Rector of Linton and Priest in Charge of the Parish of Burnsall with Rylstone has recently been announced. David will be licensed at St Michael's, Linton at 7:30pm on Thursday 26th November.

The Revd Fiona JenkinsRevd Fiona Jenkins is the Resident Priest in Burnsall, and is the main point of contact for both St Wilfrid's and St John's. Fiona is married to Stan, and they have two grown up children - Vicky and Phil.

Fiona is also Chaplain to Upper Wharfedale, which means she spends one Sunday a month supporting the churches in Kettlewell, Hubberholme, Arncliffe and Conistone.

The Revd Kathryn Hammond was priested in July 2009, and is Curate to St Michael's in Linton, as well to all the other churches in the cluster. She is married to Chris, and they live in Threshfield.

The Upper Wharfedale churches (ecumenical) also employ two part time Youth Workers - Paula Bray and Ann Votsikas.

How to find us

St Wilfrid's Church is located at the northern end of the village, alongside the B6160. Parking is normally available on the roadside, except during the high tourist season, when there will usually be space in one of the car parks in the village. The church is open every day during daylight hours.


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