IT’S HARVEST TIME IN #MELTHAM!

Join us for our Harvest Festivals across the Parish either this Sunday (6th October) or next Sunday (13th October)

Sunday 6th October:
09.30am St James’ – MELTHAM MILLS
11.15am Christ Church – HELME

Sunday 13th October:
09.30am St Bartholomew’s – MELTHAM
11.15am St Mary’s – WILSHAW

It’s also the Season of Invitation so please join us and do invite all your family, friends and neighbours too!

We shall be collecting items for the Meltham Crossroads Food Bank – Items can be brought to any of the Harvest Festivals at each church or the Crossroads centre.

All donations will be gratefully received though they have especially asked for donations of tinned meat meals, baked beans, tuna, biscuits, pasta sauce, long-life milk, cereals, and pet food, but their shelves currently have plenty of tinned soup and pasta at this time.   Cash donations are also welcome.

The food bank is open Mon-Fri, 10am – 12pm.

Please share widely!

ALL WELCOME!

Thank you!

Welcome to the Autumn edition of the #Meltham Parish Magazine. As I wait for the vicar to write his letter, I am preparing for an adventure to London (no kids allowed!) as I am now a member of the Association for Church Editors, and on my way to the annual meeting. So hopefully I’ll have lots of ideas on how to keep this magazine running smoothly. However in the mean time I hope you enjoy this edition, there’s articles on intriguing things, Part 2 of Church bells and Elizabeth takes over the reigns from Jenny on going greener.

It is you who makes this magazine as interesting as possible, so please do keep sending in any articles or ideas for future editions. They are all welcome and I’m thankful to you all how contributed to this edition. Please continue to send them in.

The deadline of the December / January magazine will be Monday 18th November 2024.

God Bless, Fiona.

Sunday 6th October

Come and celebrate Harvest.

9.30am at St. James’ Church, Meltham Mills

11.15am at Christ Church, Helme

There will be a collection for Crossroads Meltham Foodbank at both services.

Donations of dried pasta, pasta sauce, tinned meat meals, tinned vegetables and fruit, baked beans, long life milk etc will be appreciated.  Cash donations are also welcome. 

Reminder

OASIS

Our next Oasis Quiet Day will be held on Thursday 3^rd October at St James’ Meltham MIlls

For those who are unfamiliar with OASIS Days, they are held at St James’ Church, Meltham Mills.

We begin in the Church Hall with coffee and biscuits served from 10.00. The Quiet Day then begins in the church promptly at 10.30.     

There is a theme for the day to guide our thoughts-The theme will be ‘Advance and Retreat’.

 We introduce the day, with a short Act of Worship using carefully selected music, readings and prayers.   

There is then a time of Silence. Some people may use the time to read; reflect; pray; maybe go for a walk. Everyone is free to use the time as they wish.

We bring packed lunches and enjoy an hour of fellowship from 12.00 – 1.00pm.

After lunch we return to the worship area for a further time of prayer, followed by a simple service of Holy Communion in the Celtic tradition. The service will be lead by our friend Rev Martin Crompton. We are always finished before 3.00pm

This is just a brief outline- basically OASIS Days are a gift for everyone to press their ‘pause’ button and share in a time of quiet rest and reflection.

Please feel free to stay as long as you wish. We know how busy life can be.

 For more information please ask a member of the Oasis team: Daphne, Hester, Christine W, Christine R, Jenny M

It’s a five Sunday month again, so as is tradition here in the Parish of #Meltham, we shall be having a joint parish communion service so we can all come together and worship as one. This time, it will take place up at Christ Church, Helme. Sunday 29th September at 10:30am.

Please note that there won’t be any services at the other churches in the parish on this Sunday – the hope is that everyone comes along to this one to join together for worship and fellowship.

ALL WELCOME!

WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT, WE ARE ONE IN THE LORD!

Reminder

Oasis Quiet Day

Our next Oasis Quiet Day will be held on Thursday 3^rd October at St James’ Meltham MIlls

For those who are unfamiliar with OASIS Days, they are held at St James’ Church, Meltham Mills.

We begin in the Church Hall with coffee and biscuits served from 10.00. The Quiet Day then begins in the church promptly at 10.30.     

There is a theme for the day to guide our thoughts-The theme will be ‘Advance and Retreat’.

 We introduce the day, with a short Act of Worship using carefully selected music, readings and prayers.   

There is then a time of Silence. Some people may use the time to read; reflect; pray; maybe go for a walk. Everyone is free to use the time as they wish.

We bring packed lunches and enjoy an hour of fellowship from 12.00 – 1.00pm.

After lunch we return to the worship area for a further time of prayer, followed by a simple service of Holy Communion in the Celtic tradition. The service will be lead by our friend Rev Martin Crompton. We are always finished before 3.00pm

This is just a brief outline- basically OASIS Days are a gift for everyone to press their ‘pause’ button and share in a time of quiet rest and reflection.

Please feel free to stay as long as you wish. We know how busy life can be.

 For more information please ask a member of the Oasis team: Daphne, Hester, Christine W, Christine R, Jenny M

Cllr David Haigh – Town Mayor of Meltham invites you all to the Civic Service.

ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH, MELTHAM
SUNDAY 8th September 2024 @ 10.30am

Civic service this Sunday to welcome David Haigh as Mayor of Meltham and to give thanks for all the organisations that make Meltham so great. Parade leaves the Carlile Institute at 10.30am led by Meltham & Meltham Mills band. Service begins at St Bartholomew’s Church once the parade arrives. All welcome.

Please note there will be no service at the other churches in the parish as we all join together at St Bart’s for the Civic Service.

There will be a short service of Holy Communion at 9am at St Bartholomew’s (not 9:30am as stated in parish magazine).

Help is still needed at ‘Picnic in the Park’ on Saturday 31st August, 11am-4pm. 

This is a great opportunity for the church to engage with the community. 

Please email me if you can spare some time to set up, to chat, to be on the prayer activity, to play some of the big games or to welcome people in church.  Thanks. 

alisonwhiteley@ntlworld.com

Saturday 31st August

11am – 4pm

Help is needed at ‘Picnic in the Park’. Can you spare an hour or 2 for church activities?

We need people to set up from 9.30am and people to tidy away at the end.

We need people who will play the big games if required and chat to the adults.

We need people to be on the prayer activity and to chat to anyone coming into St. James’ for a coffee.

Please email me and let me know your available times.

Thanks.  

alisonwhiteley@ntlworld.com