PLEASE PRAY for our community as we prepare to welcome visitors for the Meltham Memories weekend. We pray that the positive nostalgia for times passed does not turn into the glorification of war and that through our time spent celebrating together we can continue to pray for and work for peace for all people. Help us to be a Church through faith and deeds.

“But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.”  (James 2:18)

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Luke 1 57-66, 80 – The Birth of John the Baptist. For the Lord’s hand was with him…

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 25th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 26th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 27th June
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Barts
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Barts

NEXT SUNDAY 1st July
09.00am Said Holy Communion St Bart’s
10.30am Parish Meltham Memories Service, St Bart’s
No services at St James’, St Mary’s or Christ Church

Other dates for your diary

Monday 25th June
7.30pm PCC Meeting, St James’

Wednesday 27th June
2.00pm Parish Pastoral Meeting, St Bart’s

Friday 29th June
10am – 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am – 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

St Bart’s Real Ale Fest and Hot Roast as part of the Meltham Memories weekend

Saturday 30th June from 11.30am
Sunday 1st July from 11.30am

Proceeds for St Bart’s and The Welcome Centre (food bank and more…..)

AND PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE CHURCH HALL ON SATURDAY

PLEASE PRAY for all those in authority that they will made good choices. We sit at a time when there is the possibility of great strides being taken towards peace on the Korean Peninsula, in the Middle East and in Afghanistan – yet for every story of hope and progress, there are warnings of the failings of being driven by love of ourselves rather than of you. We long for peace and trust that you guide those who have hearts to ask and ears to listen. From Psalm 138 (v6) Even though you are so high above, you care for the lowly, and the proud cannot hide from you.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 4 26-­34
Thank God for the parable of the mustard seed – an inspiration for our work in support of Kyema, and a reminder that from the tiniest things we can change our world for the good.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 18th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 19th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 20th June
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community
11.00am Parish Holy Communion and Lunch, St Bart’s

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY 24th June
9.30am Morning Worship, St Bart’s
9.30am Holy Communion, St James’
11.15am Morning Worship, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary

Friday 22nd June
10am -­ 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -­ 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Saturday 23rd June
11am to 5pm St Mary’s, Summer Open Day
And it’s nearly time for the St Barts Real Ale Fest and Hot Roast as part of the Meltham Memories Wartime Weekend

Saturday 30th June from 11.30am
Sunday 1st July from 11.30am
Proceeds for St Bart’s Church and The Welcome Centre – Foodbank and more…

The #Meltham Parish Magazine for June – albeit a little late!  Read it online here, now! June Magazine 2018

MELTHAM MUSTARD SEED – JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 21 YEARS! – FRIDAY 15th JUNE

Two course African-themed meal – 7:30pm at the Carlile Institute, Meltham

Tickets available for a £10 donation from Patrice Curtis-Storey (patrice.curtis@ntlworld.com) and also from Cafe 33 and The Flower box.  Also available on the night (subject to availability).

Please join us as we celebrate 21 years – the evening will include a raffle and an auction for which donations would be greatly received.

Thank you!

PLEASE PRAY for those people who are struggling to come to terms with tragedy or injustice – help them not to blame the innocent or to seek revenge but to know that they are loved and supported and that from evil new shoots of good cannot help but emerge if we look for them.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 3 20 to end
Jesus said – “whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother”

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 11th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 12th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 13th June
9.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community

NEXT SUNDAY 17th June
9.30am Holy Communion, St Bart’s
09.30am Morning Worship, St James’
11.15am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
11.15am Morning Worship, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Wednesday 13th June
10am to 3pm – St James’ Oasis Quiet Day (bring a packed lunch)
7.30pm St Barts DCC

Friday 18th June
10am -­ 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -­ 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
7.30pm – Carlile Institute – African Meal to celebrate 21 years of Meltham Mustard Seed. £10 – tickets from MMS reps.

And advance notice of St Mary’s Wilshaw Summer Open Day – lots to do between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 23rd June.

PLEASE PRAY for all people taking examinations at this time; A levels or GCSEs, and those with university or work exams. Be with them through their study and help them to focus on doing their best, knowing that whatever happens that they are loved and with un-limitless potential.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 2 22-36 – The Sabbath was made for man – not man for the Sabbath. Help us to enjoy and honour our day of rest with a thankful heart.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 4th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 5th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 6th June
9.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for
the Community

NEXT SUNDAY 10th June
9.30am Holy Communion, St Bart’s
5.00pm FIVE ALIVE, St James’
11.15am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Wednesday 6th June
2.30-4.30pm – St Bart’s, Afternoon Tea
7.30-9.00pm – St James’, Church Growth and Development meeting and prayers – All Welcome

Friday 8th June
10am – 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am – 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
7.00pm – St James Ladies Supper and Speaker Evening with guest speaker Revd. Lesley Greenwood-Haigh, former curate at Almondbury and now a Chaplain at Newhall Women’s Prison. Come and join us – bring a friend.

Wednesday 13th June
10am to 3pm – St James’ Oasis Quiet Day (bring a packed lunch)

Friday 18th June
7.30pm – Carlile Institute – African Meal to celebrate 21 years of Meltham Mustard Seed. £10 – tickets from MMS reps.

PLEASE PRAY for the wisdom of world leaders as they strive for peace. We are all guilty of putting our own ambitions and pride before the needs of others from time to time. Be with those in power to help them to discern what actions progress good for the many, not the few.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 3. 1-27
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 28th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 29th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 30th May
9.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community at the Methodist Church

NEXT SUNDAY 3rd June
9.30am Holy Communion, St Bart’s
9.30am Holy Communion, St James’
11.15am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Friday 1st June
10am to 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat

Saturday 2nd June
SPONSORED WALK
Prompt start at 13:00 at St
Barts Church Hall.
Celebrating 21 years of
Meltham Mustard Seed,
Please sponsor someone if you are not able to walk.

Friday 8th June
The next St James ‘Ladies Supper and Speaker Evening’ with supper served from 7.00pm and guest speaker will be the Revd. Lesley Greenwood-Haigh, former curate at Almondbury and now a Chaplain at Newhall Women’s Prison. Come and join us – bring a friend.

Today is Pentecost or Whit Sunday as it was traditionally known and the weather too feels more like it used to be when we had the traditional Whit Sunday marches with the Brass Bands (happy days).

Join us to celebrate with Meltham Churches Together at our Pentecost Celebration Service at St James’ Church – Meltham Mills – 4pm today.  All welcome.

PLEASE PRAY with thanksgiving for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Without it, we would continue to be a people thrashing about in murky water, clinging to the boat that contains our money, our possessions, our pride and human strength. We pray that we let your Spirit in to guide us down the path you have prepared for us. As Rev’d John said in his letter this month – let us be a Spirit filled church, loving everyone with an endless love.

READ THE GOOD NEWS:
John 15. 26-27, John 16, 4b-15
Jesus said, “All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you”

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 21st May
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 22nd May
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 23rd May
9.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 27th May
9.30am Morning Worship, St Bart’s
9.30am Holy Communion, St James’
11.15am Morning Worship, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Tuesday 22nd May
1.30 Holy Communion at Greenacres

Thursday 24th May
2.00 Holy Communion at Helme Hall

Friday 25th May
10am to 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat

Saturday 26th May
09.30 Coffee Morning in the Church Hall to raise funds for the Church Hall itself – please support.