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Remembrance Sunday in Meltham
Remembrance Services in Meltham
10:45am @ St Bartholomew’s (parade starts 10:30am from Carlile Institute
2:00pm @ St Mary’s, Wilshaw
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Weekly News & Diary – w/c 13 November
Weekly News & Diary – w/c 13 November
PRAY FOR THE FALLEN AND FUTURE OF
THE LIVING
Many of you will receive this as you attend one
of the Remembrance Services on 12th
November so your thoughts and prayers will be
on the fallen and their sacrifice so we can live
our life of abundance.
READ THE GOOD NEWS
Matthew 25, vv1-13 – Be vigilant doing God’s
work loving each other as God loves each one
of us.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 13th November
9.00am Family Service, Christ Church Helme
9.20am Crossroads Shop Prayers
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church Helme
4.00pm Evening Prayer, St Bartholomew’s
Tuesday 14th November
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres
3.00pm Evening Prayer, Christ Church
Wednesday 15th November
9.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
10.00am MCT Prayers, St Bartholomew’s
3.00pm Evening Prayer, St James
Thursday 16th November
9.30am Morning Prayer, St James
3.00pm Evening Prayer, St Bartholomew’s
NEXT SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
8.00am Morning Prayer, St Bartholomew’s
9.30am Holy Communion, St Bartholomew’s
9.30am Morning Worship & Meditation, St James
11.15am Morning Worship, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
Christ Church DCC – 2pm Weds – Pat’s house
PCC – 7.30pm Weds – St Bartholomew’s
CRISIS COFFEE MORNING
Please come along and support this event on
Saturday 25th November at St James (Meltham Mills).
Lots of stalls and opportunities to raise
money for and to think about those living on
the streets.
Christmas Music Hall – a concert of local talent – Sat 2nd December
MELTHAM PARISH CHURCH HALL
“CHRISTMAS MUSIC HALL”
A Concert of Local Talent
on SATURDAY 2nd DECEMBER at 7.30pm
By Ticket only – £7.50 from the Flower Box
Includes Pie & Peas Supper
Bar Available
Ticket proceeds to go to the Alzheimer’s Society
Services in the Parish – Sunday 5th November
Rev’d Maureen – Licensing and Installation Service in Shropshire
Rev’d Maureen will be licensed and installed today in her role in the Benefice of the Meres and the Meadows. Please pray for her along with John and the family today especially as she starts her new role. The service takes place in the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Welshampton at 2:30pm. We wish her every success and blessing as she begins her ministry in Shropshire.
Praying during the interregnum
It is really important that, during our time of interregnum,
we pray regularly for our Church and for the appointment of our next Vicar. You may wish to use this prayer:
God our Father,
you have welcomed each one of us in Jesus
and called us to be his body in this place.
Send us your Holy Spirit,
at this time of uncertainty and change,
to fill us with vision and energy;
make us faithful in prayer and worship,
that we may be true to our calling
to bring new life to our community.
Guide with your heavenly wisdom
those who are to choose a new Incumbent for this parish,
that the one whom we receive
may be a wise and gentle shepherd of your people:
ready to serve us with joy, to build us up in faith,
and to lead us by example in loving obedience to your son,
our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
How to make enquiries during the interregnum
CONTACTING US DURING THE VACANCY
TELEPHONE: 01484 850050
eMAIL: parishofchristtheking@gmail.com
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Thursday 9.30am-12.30pm
For all general enquiries please call during our parish office hours.
OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS:
“CHURCH DROP IN” Thursday evenings 6.00pm-7.00pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham.
For Baptism/Weddings, arrangement for Banns or any other non-urgent enquiry please attend our “Church Drop In” where you can speak to a member of the clergy, church warden, or member of the pastoral team.
FOR FUNERALS AND ALL URGENT ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL:
Rev’d Charlene Smith 07766 227510
— THANK YOU —
IT’S HARVEST TIME!
IT’S HARVEST TIME IN #MELTHAM!
Join us for our Harvest Celebrations across the Parish this Sunday (1st October).
It’s the Season of Invitation so bring all the family, neighbours and friends too!
09:30 – St Bartholomew’s Meltham
10:00 – St James’ – Meltham Mills
11:00 – St Mary’s – Wilshaw
11:15 – Christ Church – Helme
We shall be collecting items for the Meltham Food Bank.
Please share this widely!
ALL WELCOME!
FAREWELL REV’D MAUREEN & JOHN
Shortly, we shall be saying farewell to our brilliant and much loved Vicar of #Meltham Rev’d Maureen Read as she moves to take up a part time role in the Benefice of The Meres and Meadows, Shropshire, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Everyone is invited to say farewell to both Rev’d Maureen and John at a special Songs of Praise service. Please join them
for a good sing song of some of their favourite hymns at St Bartholomew’s, Meltham on Sunday (10th) at 4:30pm and afterwards for a PARTY in the Church Hall opposite.
Rev’d Maureen was originally planning for retirement in July 2018 when she will reach 20 years of ordained ministry – it seemed a good time to begin the next chapter of her life. Instead, as has happened so often, God had other plans and she said ‘Yes!’ to Him.
The benefice consists of four Parish Churches, but on a much smaller scale than Meltham. It is a part time incumbency (0.6) and the total population is 1600 with the biggest school having 73 children – fully subscribed!
The message she received through her prayers was that she needed to slow down but not stop!
So, the time has come to say farewell. They will be sadly missed by all the church family across the Parish and people in the wider community.
Please pray for Maureen and John as they begin the next chapter in their lives, and come along to give thanks, and say farewell – ALL WELCOME.
