Hallelujah, Christ is Risen!
He is Risen indeed, Hallelujah!
Join us for our on-line Parish Communion at 10:30am to celebrate Jesus, Risen from the dead! This can be viewed at any time but Rev’d John will conduct the service at the vicarage at this time to make the worship spiritually live. The service words will appear on the video but you can also follow via the service booklet.
The service can be viewed here via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwODgrKVo0
The choir of St Bartholomew’s #Meltham had planned to sing Stainer’s Crucifixion this year. Unfortunately, due to the circumstances, this is not possible. We do however, have a recording from 2003 which we are sharing and is available to listen to on-line.
Traditionally, St Bartholomew’s Choir have sung either Stainer’s Crucifixion or Olivet to Calvary on alternate years. We also have a recording from 2004 of the Olivet which is available to listen to online.
The choice is yours! We know some people prefer one to the other. Hopefully you will enjoy either or both.
Visit the ON-LINE SERIVCES page to listen in:
http://www.melthamparish.co.uk/pages/onlineservices/
An hour at the Cross – a series of dramatic readings featuring characters involved in the Crucifixion story. Usually takes place between 2pm and 3pm.
Pause the recording and take a few minutes to reflect between each one.
If you are prompted to download the app, or sign-up or sign-in, please ignore it. It should enable you to listen without the need to.
Listen here: (audio only file)
https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApUFY78M1xXegykaYIwzslGnBSyb?e=8L5QZ3
Join Rev’d John at 7pm as he conducts a short service of Holy Communion for Maundy Thursday.
This is available as an audio only file – you can also download the service booklet to follow the words and join in.
You can find the link here on our new ‘ONLINE SERVICES Portal’ page. The latest service is also displayed on the banner on the website also:
http://www.melthamparish.co.uk/pages/onlineservices/
Jesus and his disciples are beginning their Passover meal when Jesus, without warning or explanation, takes on the role of servant and begins to wash people’s feet. Peter looks on, we can’t be sure what order Jesus did this in, but it seems that Peter was not the first one that Jesus came to. On this occasion Peter thinks for a little while before he speaks. As he watches some of the others having their feet washed, he tries to understand what is happening and how he should respond…………………..
Read the rest of the reflection here:
Today’s story is focused on Jesus, Judas Iscariot and betrayal. The scene is that of a group of friends gathered together in a single room sharing a meal. They are celebrating the Passover, usually a joyful occasion but this time there are many undercurrents, things playing in people’s minds. There’s Palm Sunday and the triumphant entrance which may already seem to have been a long time ago. The Jewish authorities are looking for Jesus and, Jesus keeps talking about the end and his own death. There must have been a certain tension in the air even before Jesus begins to talk about betrayal……..
Download the full reflection here:
Please find the link below for the Taize tonight at 7pm. It will be online about 10 minutes before, so you can join a bit earlier if you wish.
You are welcome to have a candle with you that you can light at a certain point in the service.
You will be initially when you join this service. The idea is that we are quiet when we enter and leave the service.
Look forward to worshiping with you tonight
Topic: Taize service
Time: Apr 7, 2020 07:00 PM London
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We can’t be sure exactly when todays story happened. It occurred somewhere between the triumphant entry on Palm Sunday and the last supper on the evening of the following Thursday, so we have a window of about 4 days. For those who may follow Jesus there is no thought of his death, his arrest on Thursday night and crucifixion on Friday seem to come as an unexpected shock even to the apostles. For the Greek visitors, who I’d like us to focus on today, the sounds and sights of Palm Sunday, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a triumphant king and great crowds shouted “Hosanna in the highest, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Blessed is the KING OF ISRAEL” would have been ringing in their minds……….
WALKING THE 14 STATIONS OF THE CROSS – JERUSALEM.
Along the “Via Dolorosa” (Latin for: “Way of Grief” or “Way of Suffering”).
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.
Please find to download, a copy of the 14 Stations of the Cross for your own visitation and reflection throughout Holy Week.
We had intended to have a service for this tonight at Christ Church, Helme – but of course this was no longer possible due to the Coronavirus – Covid 19 situation.
I hope that you can make good use of it – using the pictures and words for your own reflections and prayers.
Stay strong and well.
With much love
Rev’d Dennis
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
It is a basic principle of Christianity that our God is The God of grace, abundant and immeasurable grace. No matter how hard you try you can never out give God. Whatever we offer him, through his grace he returns immeasurably more. He is the God that turns our thinking upside down and this is the same in worship. Worship is not our gift to God; it is a gift from God.
On Palm Sunday a great crowd of people greeted Jesus as their king, they worshiped him as the messiah. Like us these people would have had many challenges and problems in their lives and there were certainly difficult times to face in the week ahead. But in this moment of worship there was great joy for anyone who was willing to give themselves over to it.
Not being able to meet in our Churches means that worship is different at the moment, but a great many people are going to some considerable efforts to find ways to worship God. As we worship, our God draws us close to himself, we experience a taste of his glory, and receive his peace.
Worship is not our gift to God; it is a gift from God.
Reverend John (Vicar)
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There will be some materials available on the website for reflection during Holy Week.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting 29th April
You will not be surprised to hear that this meeting has been postponed. Bishop Nick has used his powers as our diocesan Bishop to delay all the requirements of this meeting until the end of October.
Magazine; There is now an April edition available on the website. Unfortunately our printers are closed for the duration. If you know of anyone who needs a paper copy it can be printed from the website but I must encourage that all social distancing measures be followed. Sharing paper copies with a neighbour may be possible but please do not print and distribute in large number.
