St. Helen’s is a Celebration church, which means that worship is currently very occasional, and is used for celebrations by arrangement.

Milestone Moment 

Tuesday 28th April marked a truly significant milestone for St Helen’s. It was the official formation of her Parochial Church Council (PCC)

As such, St Helens is now fully established, with an official Church Warden and PCC for governance and ministry, AND our FOSH group to support with the church maintenance, fabric and upkeep. While we may be small in number, we are absolutely mighty in spirit, commitment, and purpose.

This moment represents the final piece of the puzzle in securing the immediate future of St Helen’s and protecting it from imminent closure. The PCC will work to change St Helens grading from a category 5 church (marked for closure) to a category 4 festival church 

It’s a testament to the dedication, resilience, and care of everyone who has stood by and supported this church and believed in its importance to our community. A huge thank-you to so many.

However, we are not about to slow down. There is still a lot of work ahead, but today we celebrate progress, strength, and hope. St Helen’s is moving forward ….together.

Thank you to everyone who has played a part in getting us here.

Picture of PCC signing:

Rector Pauline Cummins and Rural Minister Julie Don & PCC

FOSH members also in attendance

In Spring, the churchyard is filled with the most spectacular primroses, and it’s always worth stopping to have a walk around the grounds.

The friends of St Helens occasionally hold a coffee morning in church. see details below

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Outdoor pet service July 2026

A wonderful Pet Service was held at St Helen’s Church Barnoldby le Beck on Sunday 5th July. The weather was perfect and we even had Ginger the cat bagging the first seat before the dogs arrived. Thanks to Ros Aitchison our local violinist and my tambourine accompanying the songs, we had a wonderful time of blessing the pets and saying thank you to God for his beautiful creation and the special friendship we have with our pets