LEST WE FORGET

The Royal British Legion service of Remembrance in Meltham will take place outdoors around the War Memorial at St Bartholomew’s Church on Sunday 10th November 2024.

The parade led by Meltham & Meltham Mills band will leave the Carlile Institute at 10:30am and arrive at the church for the service which will begin at 10:45am. Please gather in the vicinity of the church yard.

For those who feel unable to stay outside, it will still be possible to sit inside the church and take part in the service which will be shown on the tv screen.

Please note that Green End Road will be closed to traffic from 10:35am to approx. 11:10am. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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.

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

Please note there will be no Remembrance Service at Wilshaw this year due to the ceiling being unsafe in the chapel area.

You are invited to our special memorial service on Sunday 3rd November – 4pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham. This service offers an opportunity for anyone who would like some time and space to remember someone special to them who has passed away either recently or at any time in the past and to give thanks for their life and the memories they shared together. There will be an opportunity during this service for anyone who wishes to do so, to light a candle in remembrance of those people.

All are welcome.

MELTHAM TREAT FEST – THURSDAY 31ST OCTOBER – DROP IN ANY TIME BETWEEN 5:30PM and 7:00PM AT THE CHURCH HALL. FOR ALL ACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UP TO AGE 11.

Come and join in the fun – there will be big games, little games, crafts and treats, marshmallow lollies and donut eating, and maybe more………….PLUS hot chocolate!

A night for fun – and light! – oh, and and it’s FREE! 

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.

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!

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).

During August, there will be a change to the normal pattern of services with only two in the parish each week due to the Summer holidays. Details as follows:

Sun 4th August
St James’, Meltham Mills (Family Sunday – all age) 9:30am
St Mary’s, Wilshaw (Holy Communion) 11:15am

Sun 11th August
St Bartholomew’s, Meltham (Holy Communion) 9:30am
Christ Church, Helme (Service of the Word) 11:15am

Sun 18th August
St James’, Meltham Mills (Holy Communion) 9:30am
St Mary’s, Wilshaw (Baptism) 11:15am

Sun 25th August
St Bartholomew’s, Meltham (Service of the Word) 9:30am
Christ Church, Helme (Holy Communion) 11:15am

There is also a midweek traditional ‘said’ service of Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer at St Bartholomew’s, Meltham starting at 10.30am every Wednesday.

Services from September will resume as usual at all four churches. (These will be at the above times but every week**)

**Advance notice – put these in your diary!
10th Sept is ‘Civic Sunday’ there will only be one service at St Bartholomew’s Meltham at 10.30am with a short Holy Communion said service at 9.30am (also at St Bartholomew’s).

The next joint Parish Communion is on Sunday 29th September at Helme @ 10.30am. There will be no other services in the Parish on this day.

Everyone is encouraged to join together at one of the other churches if there is not a service at the one you would usually attend.

Hello! and welcome to our August / September edition of the Parish Magazine. Summer is here, so pull up a deck chair, slap on the suncream, pour a cool drink and settle in! There’s lots of interesting articles including the first of a three part article on Church Bells (pg 12). A lovely thank you from Liz Ryan (pg 30) and don’t forget to check out the centre pages for info on the Oasis restart and the schedule for our Summer services across the Parish – note there’s not a service in every church every week during August due to the holidays.

The front cover just doesn’t do the community quilt justice and you really must try and find a time to go see it this summer at any of the community events. Again, I am so thankful for all your wonderful contributions for this edition. It has made my job so much easier and I think makes a fantastic issue. Please continue to send them in.

The deadline of the October / November magazine will be Friday 20th September 2024.
Please send submissions via: melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com or via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)

God Bless, Fiona.

Join us on either one or both of the following Sunday mornings for our ALL AGE SERVICES which are suitable for all members of the family – the young ones, the old ones and all those inbetween!

FAMILY SUNDAY (1): 7th July – 9:30am at St James’ Meltham Mills (the church by the park).

FAMILY SUNDAY (2) 14th July – 9:30am at St Bartholomew’s Meltham (the big one in the centre).

We have two ALL AGE services that take place in Meltham on the first and second Sunday of each month!

ALL WELCOME AT EITHER OR BOTH