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Weekly News – w/c 27 May 2019

PLEASE PRAY for people around the world who are frightened, angry or lonely. Pray that they will find a place of safety, acceptance and friendship in the knowledge that they are loved unconditionally.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 14: 23-­29
Those who come to the Lord with openness and repentence can be assured of God’s grace through the Holy Spirit.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 27th May
No Morning Prayer at Christ Church – Bank Holiday

Tuesday 28th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 29th May
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

Thursday 30th May
2pm Holy Communion, Helme Hall

NEXT SUNDAY 2nd June
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 28th May
2.00pm St Bartholomew’s Women’s Fellowship. Helen Brockley will talk about Faith.

Wednesday 29th May
7.30-­9pm The Vicarage Growth & Development Meeting
All welcome for prayer and planning for our growth in numbers and spiritual commitment

Friday 31st May
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group
10.00am-­12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-­12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Saturday 1st June
MUSTARD SEED COFFEE MORNING THEN SPONSORED WALK DEPARTING AT 1PM
Please sponsor one of the walkers from your church.

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07974 943443 or ruthmurraywebster@gmail.com

Weekly News – w/c 20 May

PLEASE PRAY for our country as we vote for Members of the European Parliament -­ that we will elect representatives who will show your qualities
of creativity, tolerance, respect, patience, perseverance and justice that you revealed to us in Jesus. Help us to know your will for our democracy here in the UK and our place in the wider world. Thy Will be Done, Lord.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 13: 31-­35
Love one another as I have loved you. By this shall all people know that you are my disciples, by having and showing love -­ one for another.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 20th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 21st May
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 22nd May
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

Thursday 23rd May
1.30pm Holy Communion at Greenacres

NEXT SUNDAY 26th May
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Holy Communion
11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 24th May
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group
10.00am-­12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-­12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat

Saturday 25th May
2.00pm-­4.00pm Christ Church, Helme Fashion Show. £5 admission includes usual excellent Helme cake and coffee/tea. Can pay by cash, card
or cheque for items on the day.

Please send items for the weekly news to Ruth on 07974 943443 or ruthmurraywebster@gmail.com

Weekly News – w/c Mon 13 May

PLEASE PRAY for the world and our responsibility to be good stewards for God’s creation. Help us to do what we can to safeguard the natural world for the generations that follow. Help us to be sure that the end will be peace in God’s kingdom.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 10, 22-­30
Amidst all the other voices that evoke fear, make demands, or give advice, the voice of the good shepherd is a voice of promise -­-­ a voice that calls us by name and claims us as God’s own.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 13th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 14th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 15th May
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 19th May
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 17th May
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group
10.00am-­12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-­12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

GIFT AID IT!
A meaningful amount of our income as a Parish (£13,000 in 2018) comes from the government as gift aid on our giving. If you are a UK tax payer please make sure your generosity is matched by the treasury by setting up a standing order or using the giving envelopes, and letting your treasurer know you are happy for gift aid to be reclaimed. It’s equivalent to a lot of coffee mornings for a lot less work!

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Weekly News – w/c Mon 6th May

PLEASE PRAY for the bereaved, in our Parish and around the world – that they will know your peace and the sure and certain knowledge of everlasting life in your kingdom.

READ THE GOOD NEWS

John 10, 22-30

No-one can snatch us from the Father’s hand if we suspend our faith in ourselves and put our trust in the Lord.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 6th May

9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 7th May

9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 8th May

09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s

10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

1.30pm Songs of Praise at Greenacres.

NEXT SUNDAY 12th May

09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion

09.30am St James’, Holy Communion

11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word

11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion

5.00pm St James’, FIVE ALIVE

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday 6th May – Scarecrow Festival

Refreshments in Church Hall – 10am to 2pm

Visit the St Bart’s Bell Tower – 10am to 2pm (over 6’s please and all children accompanied by an adult)

Thursday 9th May – Fashion Show

7pm for 7.30pm start in Church Hall

Chainreaxtion fashion show

Raising money for Open Arms, Malawi – providing orphans with loving homes. Tickets from Dimps.

Friday 10th May

09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group

10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group

10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Saturday 11th May

10.00am-4.00pm Bible in a Day event at St John the Baptist, Coley Road, Hipperholme.  Book via Carol at the Diocese on 0113 353 0281

Please send items for the weekly news to Ruth on 07974 943443 or ruthmurraywebster@gmail.com

Weekly News – w/c 29th April

PLEASE PRAY that the joy and hope of Easter inspires all of our thoughts, words and actions as we live our lives in this Parish and the wider world. Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 21, 1-19
When we are faced with situations that are just incredulous and baffling – may we look for God at work – showing us that his love and power are
bigger than we can ever imagine.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 29th April
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 30th April
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 1st May
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
10.30am Holy Communion at Bell House, Wilshaw.

NEXT SUNDAY 5th May
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word and Baptism
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 30th April.
2pm at St Bart’s – Women’s Fellowship. Speaker – Pat Alker from SIFT.

Friday 3rd May
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group
10.00am­12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Monday 6th May – Scarecrow Festival
Refreshments in Church Hall – 10am to 2pm
Visit the St Bart’s Bell Tower – 10am to 2pm (over 6’s please and all children accompanied by an adult)

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Join us to celebrate the Risen Christ!

Come join us in #Meltham Parish on Easter Sunday to celebrate the Risen Christ.

5:50am Sunrise Service at the Cock Crowing Stone – Wessenden Head Rd

9:30am Easter Day Sung Eucharist @ St Bartholomew’s – Meltham

9:30am Service of the Word @ St James’ – Meltham Mills

11:15am Easter Day Holy Communion @ Christ Church – Helme

11:15am Service of the Word @ St Mary’s Wilshaw

ALL WELCOME

Hallelujah! Christ is Risen.

HE IS RISEN INDEED – HALLELUJAH!

Weekly News – w/c 22 April

Happy Easter! Hallelujah! Christ is Risen!
PLEASE PRAY for peace this Easter, and for a
chance to share that peace with others. Pray that
others will know not just know that Jesus died but why
He died – for their sins, for their forgiveness, for their
peace. But most importantly, that He rose again! And
that He lives today!

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Acts 5:27-32 “We are witnesses of these things, and
so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who
obey Him.” In a society that becomes less and
less concerned with the will of God and more
concerned about conforming and selfish ambition, be
proud and stand firm in your beliefs, trust in the Holy
Spirit, His Spirit, that He has given us, His believers,
His army, to serve His kingdom and to seek Him above
all others.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 22nd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 23rd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 24th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the
Community, St Bartholomew’s

Tuesday 23rd April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
Wednesday 24th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the
Community, St Bartholomew’s


Wednesday 24th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the
Community, St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 28th APRIL:
 St Bartholomew’s, 9.30am – Holy Communion
 St James’, 9.30am – Holy Communion
 Christ Church, 11.15am – Service of the Word
 St Mary’s, 11.15am – Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
 St Marys’ Coffee Morning – Saturday 27th
April at The Parish Church Hall, 9.30am

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please send ALL future
weekly news entries to Ruth Murray-Webster at
ruthmurraywebster@gmail.com

Weekly News – w/c 15th April

PLEASE PRAY for a revitalising of your faith. As Easter approaches and we reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus gave, so we might live. Let us pray for a new lease of life, of faith and of communion with Him.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Luke 19:28-40
‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.’ God made us to praise Him, to sing to Him, to worship Him! He is so worthy of our praise that if we were to keep quiet, the stones would cry out in our place. Let us be passionate in our worship to Him (and not be outdone by stones!)

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 15th April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 16th April
9.30am – Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 17th April
9.00am – BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am – Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bartholomew’s

NEXT SUNDAY 21ST APRIL, EASTER DAY:
 Day Break Service at Cock Crowing Stone – Wessenden Head Rd, 5.30am
 St Bartholomew’s, 9.30am – Holy Communion
 St James’, 9.30am – Service of the Word
 Christ Church, 11.15am – Holy Communion
 St Mary’s, 11.15am – Service of the Word

OTHER EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:
 Holy Week – Monday 15th – Friday 19th
7.00 – 7.30am at St James’ Church.

 Stations of the Cross – Monday 15th
7.00pm at Christ Church, Helme.

 Taize Service – Tuesday 16th
7.00pm – St Mary’s Church, Wilshaw

 Maundy Thursday Service – 18th April
6.30pm at St James Church. Agape Meal
followed by vigil with communion at 8.00pm.

 Walk of Witness – Good Friday, 19th April
10.30am, meeting at CPS on the corner of Wessenden Head Road.
Followed by service at 11.00am at the Methodist Church and lunch at 12.00pm