PLEASE PRAY that wherever we find ourselves this week, we are encouraged to talk about Jesus even when it might be difficult or controversial to do so. Pray that we have the confidence to live in such a way that makes no sense unless Jesus is alive. And leave the rest to God.
(inspired by Nell Goddard’s blog for London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, 17/6/19)

READ THE GOOD NEWS: Luke 8, 26-39
Our chains and demons are no more when we commit to listening to and trusting Jesus.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 24th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 25th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 26th June
9.30am Holy Communion BCP, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
1.30pm Greenacres Holy Communion
2.00pm Helme Hall Holy Communion

NEXT SUNDAY 30th June
11.15am JOINT PARISH COMMUNION at Christ Church, Helme.

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 25th June
1.00pm Women’s Fellowship trip to Wentworth Garden Centre – no service in Church

Wednesday 26th June
7.30pm Growth & Development meeting at the Vicarage.
We know that prayer works, come and join us.

Friday 28th June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
7.00pm St James’ Women’s Speaker and Supper
Evening with Jane Collins talking about her latest visit to Kyema and the Mustard Seed Project.

ADVANCE WARNING
Friday 5th July
7.30pm St James’ Quiz Night and supper (£8.50 per ticket) in support of the Shoe Box Project
(Operation Christmas Child)
Sunday 7th July
St James’ BBQ

PLEASE PRAY for our Parish, that we continue to celebrate our different traditions, but do so focused on the bigger priority of working together to help all people in Meltham, Meltham Mills, Helme and Wilshaw to have the opportunity to know and trust God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 16, 12-15 – We trust in God the Holy Spirit who does not speak alone and guides us in what is yet to come.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 17th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 18th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 19th June
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
11.00am Quarterly Holy Communion and lunch, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 23rd June
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, Service of the Word

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 21st June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd June
FLOWER FESTIVAL at St Mary’s, Wilshaw.

ADVANCE WARNING OF A TRIP TO HELME!
Sunday 30th June
11.15am JOINT PARISH COMMUNION at Christ Church, Helme.
Come and celebrate and dedicate the work of our Parish with Rev’d John.

The #Meltham Parish Magazine for June 2019. Read it online here:

PLEASE PRAY that people in our community and around the world will be open to the Spirit moving in their lives – that eyes and ears will be open to the Word and to the possibilities that follow when we suspend belief in ourselves or others, and put our hope and belief in God.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 14: 8-17
The Spirit reveals the truth about God. You know him, because he remains with you and is in you.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 10th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 11th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise at Greenacres

Wednesday 12th June
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s

NEXT SUNDAY 16th June
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word with preachers from Jigsaw Ministries
11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 12th June
10am to 3pm (or any part of this time) St James’ OASIS Quiet Day – All welcome – bring your lunch.
7.15pm Huddersfield Parish Church CONCERT Featuring Honley Male Voice Choir and Honley Ladies Choir.
7.30pm St Barts’ DCC

Friday 14th June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat

PLEASE PRAY in this period between Ascension and Pentecost that God’s Kingdom Comes and that the justice and peace that we have the opportunity to enjoy is felt by all people.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 17: 20-end
Jesus prays that we will know God and that we will know that the love that God has for each one of us is real and for every moment of every day.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 3rd June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 4th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 5th June
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
10.30am Bell House, Wilshaw, Holy Communion

NEXT SUNDAY 9th June – Pentecost
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Holy Communion
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion
4.30pm St James’ FIVE ALIVE PENTECOST CELEBRATION shared with Meltham Churches Together.

OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 7th June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Saturday 8th June
10am – 3pm PCC Away Day at Ridley & Hall, Market Street, Huddersfield. See you there or be in St James’ car park at 9.30am for a lift.
10am – 4pm The Big Knit at Kirkwood Hospice. A giant ‘knit and natter’ to which all are welcome.

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