Saturday 12th November

9.30am-12.30pm

St. James’ Church car park

Shrub pruning and ivy clearing.

Please join us for whatever time you are able.

Bring your own coffee.

It’s a 5 Sunday month, so as is tradition 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 at St James’ Church down at Meltham Mills. Sunday 30th October at 10:30am.

Don’t forget the clocks go back this weekend, so if you don’t change yours (or your phone doesn’t update automatically), then you might end up arriving just in time for coffee at the end of the service 🙂

Please note that there won’t be any other services at the other churches in the parish on this Sunday – the idea is that everyone comes along to this one – yes, that includes you <insert name here>! 🙂

ALL WELCOME!

Remember: WE ARE ONE IN THE SPIRIT, WE ARE ONE IN THE LORD

Meltham Treat Fest. A night for fun – and light! Monday 31st October.

Accompanied children of primary school age are invited to drop in to the church hall any time between 5:30pm and 7:00pm. There’ll be: big games, little games, crafts and treats, hot choc and maybe more!

All treats, no tricks – apart from the trick on the parents of giving the kids a sugar high 🙂

Meltham Parish Magazine – November 2022 – The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it!

Hopefully, you are are sitting comfy and wrapped in your blanket (cos no one wants to put the heating on yet with the current energy prices!) and ready to immerse yourself in news from the Parish of #Meltham. The Crossroads have been really busy so catch up on their news and their 30 seconds of fame!

There are lots of events happening on the run up to Christmas, so make sure they are all ready in your diary. Helme Ladies have lots to catch us up on having missed the last edition and there’s some great tips on saving energy around your home.

Please continue to send in your submissions for the magazine, we really couldn’t make this magazine what it is without you!

Are you interested in joining a housegroup? 

There is an opportunity on Monday 24th October at 8pm for people to meet to discuss what they would want out of a housegroup.  It is likely that we would meet twice a month. We are meeting at 6 Woodland Walk.  It might be advisable to bring a torch/mobile phone as the estate still doesn’t have lighting.

Welcome to our tribute edition of the magazine to our Queen Elizabeth, who was an example to us all of how to live our lives in service to others. London seemed so far away, but with the help of Richard Noon and others you will see, we were able to say ‘Goodbye’ in our own Meltham way.

I would also like to apologise for not updating the parish registers over the summer. This was an oversight and are now included in this months edition. As we settle into the autumn months we can read about how the Crossroads continue to help those who need it. There are new events happening like Alpha and also a sneak peek as to what you can expect in the run up to Christmas.

The next deadline for the November magazine will be:
Monday 17th October 2022
Please send them via:
melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com
or
via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)

God Bless,
Fiona.

You can also find here, a copy of the September magazine which unfortunately didn’t get posted last month, but still worth a look if you didn’t manage to get to see a copy. Apologies from the webmaster for that.

IT’S HARVEST TIME IN #MELTHAM!

Join us for our Harvest Festivals across the Parish either this Sunday (2nd October) or next Sunday (9th October)

Sunday 2nd October:
09.30am St James’ – MELTHAM MILLS
11.15am Christ Church – HELME

Sunday 9th October:
09.30am St Bartholomew’s – MELTHAM
11.15am St Mary’s – WILSHAW

We shall be collecting items for the Meltham Food Bank – they are short of all items currently, so any gifts given will be gratefully received. Items can be brought to any of the churches or the Crossroads centre.

It’s also the Season of Invitation so bring all the family, neighbours and friends too!

Please share widely!

ALL WELCOME!

Thank you!

Saturday 24th September.

9.30 – 12.00

Calmlands

The funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will bes howing in full from 9am on Monday 19th September on a large screen in St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham.

There will also be refreshments and cake available all day.

Please feel free to come in and join others for part or all of the television coverage on this sombre occasion.