There will be a special Good Friday service at the Cross featuring readings and musical items taken from Stainer’s Crucifixion and Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary (which have usually been performed on this day for many years now). We cannot unfortunately yet have a full choir singing at this times, but are able to have 3 soloists singing the musical items telling the story.
The service will take place at St Bartholomew’s Church Meltham at 3pm and will also be available (hopefully live) via the Parish YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpj6ZG35fYEmZGXFBhDF_kw
PLEASE NOTE!
The usual social distancing and hygiene measures will be in place including the wearing of face coverings. We will also need to ensure that we do not exceed the now reduced seating capacity to ensure appropriate distancing can be maintained. Should turnout be high, we may need to ask people to return home and watch join via YouTube to ensure everyone’s safety (though we hope this is not the case).
Some of the 65 bags nearly ready to go out to all our #Meltham Foodbank clients from Wednesday. Thanks to all who provided a heart to go in the bags with the Real Love message. Easter eggs, heart and card for every family.
The Hearts are a reminder that at this time, we remember the Easter story – that God’s love is so amazing. He came to earth in Jesus, loved and lived among us. He understands what life is like. On Good Friday, Jesus died for our sins.
Rev’d John is using these these Daily reflections for Holy Week at the morning meditations. Written by Susanna Gunner in 2020 but still all too pertinent in 2021.
A painting, a short reflection and a prayer are offered to make connections between aspects of our Holy Week and Easter Week journey and the global pandemic which, this year, is inescapably our context for that journey. Please share them with others and perhaps print out for a friend or neighbour who is not online.
The residents and staff at Greenacres, Helme Hall and Stable Court have received the hearts, made by Christians in Meltham. These Hearts are firstly a gift from Christians in Meltham to say thanks to the Staff in our care homes, the unsung heroes, key workers who have faced huge challenges and yet who have quietly got on with caring for the very vulnerable – and carrying out many more unsung tasks. The hearts are to remind them that they are not forgotten. We want them to know that they are valued and appreciated.
The residents in our local homes, have been missing out on the most human interactions, unable to hug or be hugged, many isolated from their families and those who love them. The hearts are to remind them that they are not forgotten.
Secondly the Hearts are a reminder that at this time, we remember the Easter story – that God’s love is so amazing, loving us without limits.
All welcome to join the Parish Prayer meeting on Sunday 28th March (tonight) at 6pm. You can join via this Zoom link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96659764518?pwd=RjNlUWZLYXRPNUFEZFprTXJkWTVuQT09
Meeting ID: 966 5976 4518 Passcode: 735405
Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest! It’s Palm Sunday!
Join us in church or online as we celebrate Jesus arriving in Jerusalem on a donkey before turning our attentions to the journey through Holy Week leading up to Good Friday.
9:30am – Morning Prayer from St Bartholomew’s – Meltham (via YouTube) – Unfortunately, due to technical issues, this service is not available online.
https://youtu.be/V6nhOtMCeeA
11:15am – Palm Sunday from St Mary’s – Wilshaw (via Zoom)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88016058854?pwd=L0c3WkQzeEJ3ZjBwamtGcmxqdkh0QT09
Happy Easter! Welcome to the April edition of the #Meltham Parish magazine. This month it is full of the joys of Easter! Read about the Real Love project and the giving away of hearts and finding pebbles throughout this edition. Also find out more about the new additions to the Crossroads team or how Jill has been keeping busy during lockdown.
You can read all about it here…………………..
Hard copies of the magazine should be available for collection / deliver from Wednesday 31st March.
