Tunstall Church, Lunesdale, Lancashire

27/03/2026

Easter Church services - see "Heart of Lunesdale church services" or "The Bell" or "A church near you".
On the left bank of the Lune:
29 March - Palm Sunday - Benefice service at Wray 11:15
2 April - Maundy Thursday - HC at Leck 19:00
Good Friday - Melling 10:00n Wray 12:00, Tatham Fells 14:00
Sunday - Wray, Tatham Fells HC 9:30; Tatham, Tunstall HC 11:15

also - correction to The Bell:
12 April - TUNSTALL 11:15 HC

19 April - Melling 11:15 HC
26 April - Tunstall 11:15 MS
3 May - Melling 9:30 MS

12/02/2026

Hi. Church this Sunday IS at Melling - 11:15 HC - there is a mistake in The Bell - pass it on!

09/12/2025

02/12/2025

Melling: This Sunday, 7 Dec - Morning Service @ 09:30. Do come and join us! Full churches are more fun. Let's lift the roof!

02/11/2025

Melling Christmas Fair 21 Nov - see you there!

29/10/2025

The Mayor of Lancaster launches Christmas card competition
[Previous winners have been from Upper Lune Valley!]
Mayor Councillor Margaret Pattison is inviting primary school children from across the district to get creative and help spread some festive cheer by designing her official Christmas card.
The winning design will be sent to a number of important people on behalf of Lancaster City Council — including His Majesty the King.
She said: “I am really excited about receiving the entries produced by the children of our district for my Christmas card competition. I know I will love all of the pictures, so it’ll be a tricky decision to choose just one.”
To enter the competition your design should:
• Be on a piece of A4 paper of any colour
• Use strong colours but avoid using glitter
• Not have things stuck on to it – they don’t copy well
• Include their name, age, address and telephone number on the back
Designs should be sent to the Mayor’s Office, Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ by 21 November 2025.
The winning artist will be invited to Lancaster Town Hall with up to nine guests for a special meet-and-greet with the Mayor. They’ll enjoy a guided tour of the historic building and receive a framed copy of their design.

20/10/2025

Please share!

Bin changes! Happening this week onwards in ULV.
Why? Our recycling rates are poor, and need improving; the old recycling bins have caused too many back injuries to our bin staff; there is far too much food wasted.
Normal bins this week!
Expect the new machine liftable red and yellow top bins to arrive this week onwards (ULV covers such a wide area, not every village will be this week); old square bins, and surplus large green and/or grey ones, will be removed separately soon after; food waste collection starts in February.

"A second set of teams will be out in the same area delivering residents new 240 wheelie bins, each bin will have in the lid a product label showing what goes in the bin and an address label on the front of the bin with the resident’s address on.
We will have Waste Engagement and Consultation Officers with the crews that will engage with residents who have space/access issues or have a particular concern over the changes.
If you have any questions or queries, please send an email to [email protected] ".. or try me.
Best wishes as ever
Ross Hunter

19/10/2025

Church at Melling this morning ...

For those joining us for Holy Communion this morning please note access to the church remains through the north door following the footpath to the other side of the church. The path to the porch remains cordoned off for everyone's safety after the branch fall.

10/10/2025

Harvest Festival at Tunstall Church
Sunday 12 Oct at 11.15am - you are very welcome! If you would like to contribute non-perishable items for the food bank, please leave them in the church or the porch, beforehand.

Bernard Hodkinson’s Funeral.
This will be on Wednesday 15 Oct at 2pm at the Church.

28/09/2025

Tunstall help appeal:
Are you passionate about bringing people together? Fancy lending a hand to make our village events even more brilliant?
We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers and potential committee members to join our team at the Village Hall. Whether you’ve got a knack for organising, a flair for social media, or just want to help out with basic hall checks—we’d love to have you on board!

🛠️ Help keep the hall running smoothly
🎉 Support and plan community events
📣 Promote activities online and around the village
☕ Be part of a welcoming, fun-loving team

No experience needed—just a willingness to get stuck in and make a difference.
Interested? Pop by the hall, message us on Facebook, or email [email protected]
Let’s make great things happen—together 💛