PLEASE PRAY for all those who work in our National Health Service as we celebrate its 70th birthday. Borrowing some words published this week by the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity Romans 13:7 says: ‘Give to everyone what you owe them: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honour, then honour.’ Paying taxes is an intrinsic part of discipleship, not only because it’s a legal requirement, but because in the UK our taxes are used to meet the needs of the sick, the dying, the very young, the elderly, and the disabled – care of whom is a mark of true faith (James 2:14-17). May we gladly pay our taxes as a mark of true faith to show our love for our neighbour.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 6, 1-­13
Jesus found it was challenging to be a prophet and teaching amongst his own people. Help us to find a way to share your Good News for all people in places where we can be heard.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 9th July
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 10th July
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 11th July
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Barts
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Barts

NEXT SUNDAY 15th July
09.30am Morning Worship, St Bart’s
09:30am Morning Worship/Meditation, St James’
11.15am Animal Service, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Friday 13th July
10am -­ 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -­ 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Catch up with all the latest happenings with our July Magazine.

July Magazine 2018

Please note – there will be no magazine in August.

PLEASE PRAY that our community in Meltham will know that God is with them and loves them for who they are. God of mission – who alone brings growth to your Church, send your holy spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions and power to our witness in service to our local community.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 5, 21-­43
Where there is faith, things happen that we could not have imagined could happen.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 2nd July
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 3rd July
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 4th July
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Barts
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Barts
10.30am Holy Communion at Bell House, Wilshaw

NEXT SUNDAY 8th July
09.30am Holy Communion, St Bart’s
5.00pm 5 ALIVE, St James’
11.15am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
11.15am Morning Worship, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Wednesday 4th July
7.30pm – 9pm Growth & Development Evening –

St James’ Everyone is welcome
Friday 6th July
10am -­ 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -­ 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

PLEASE PRAY for our community as we prepare to welcome visitors for the Meltham Memories weekend. We pray that the positive nostalgia for times passed does not turn into the glorification of war and that through our time spent celebrating together we can continue to pray for and work for peace for all people. Help us to be a Church through faith and deeds.

“But someone will say, ‘You have faith; I have deeds.’ Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.”  (James 2:18)

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Luke 1 57-66, 80 – The Birth of John the Baptist. For the Lord’s hand was with him…

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 25th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 26th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s

Wednesday 27th June
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Barts
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Barts

NEXT SUNDAY 1st July
09.00am Said Holy Communion St Bart’s
10.30am Parish Meltham Memories Service, St Bart’s
No services at St James’, St Mary’s or Christ Church

Other dates for your diary

Monday 25th June
7.30pm PCC Meeting, St James’

Wednesday 27th June
2.00pm Parish Pastoral Meeting, St Bart’s

Friday 29th June
10am – 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am – 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

St Bart’s Real Ale Fest and Hot Roast as part of the Meltham Memories weekend

Saturday 30th June from 11.30am
Sunday 1st July from 11.30am

Proceeds for St Bart’s and The Welcome Centre (food bank and more…..)

AND PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE CHURCH HALL ON SATURDAY

PLEASE PRAY for all those in authority that they will made good choices. We sit at a time when there is the possibility of great strides being taken towards peace on the Korean Peninsula, in the Middle East and in Afghanistan – yet for every story of hope and progress, there are warnings of the failings of being driven by love of ourselves rather than of you. We long for peace and trust that you guide those who have hearts to ask and ears to listen. From Psalm 138 (v6) Even though you are so high above, you care for the lowly, and the proud cannot hide from you.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 4 26-­34
Thank God for the parable of the mustard seed – an inspiration for our work in support of Kyema, and a reminder that from the tiniest things we can change our world for the good.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK

Monday 18th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 19th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 20th June
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community
11.00am Parish Holy Communion and Lunch, St Bart’s

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY 24th June
9.30am Morning Worship, St Bart’s
9.30am Holy Communion, St James’
11.15am Morning Worship, St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary

Friday 22nd June
10am -­ 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -­ 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.

Saturday 23rd June
11am to 5pm St Mary’s, Summer Open Day
And it’s nearly time for the St Barts Real Ale Fest and Hot Roast as part of the Meltham Memories Wartime Weekend

Saturday 30th June from 11.30am
Sunday 1st July from 11.30am
Proceeds for St Bart’s Church and The Welcome Centre – Foodbank and more…

The #Meltham Parish Magazine for June – albeit a little late!  Read it online here, now! June Magazine 2018

MELTHAM MUSTARD SEED – JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 21 YEARS! – FRIDAY 15th JUNE

Two course African-themed meal – 7:30pm at the Carlile Institute, Meltham

Tickets available for a £10 donation from Patrice Curtis-Storey (patrice.curtis@ntlworld.com) and also from Cafe 33 and The Flower box.  Also available on the night (subject to availability).

Please join us as we celebrate 21 years – the evening will include a raffle and an auction for which donations would be greatly received.

Thank you!

PLEASE PRAY for those people who are struggling to come to terms with tragedy or injustice – help them not to blame the innocent or to seek revenge but to know that they are loved and supported and that from evil new shoots of good cannot help but emerge if we look for them.

READ THE GOOD NEWS – Mark 3 20 to end
Jesus said – “whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother”

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 11th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church

Tuesday 12th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise, Greenacres

Wednesday 13th June
9.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community

NEXT SUNDAY 17th June
9.30am Holy Communion, St Bart’s
09.30am Morning Worship, St James’
11.15am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
11.15am Morning Worship, Christ Church

Other dates for your diary
Wednesday 13th June
10am to 3pm – St James’ Oasis Quiet Day (bring a packed lunch)
7.30pm St Barts DCC

Friday 18th June
10am -­ 12 St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am -­ 12 St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
7.30pm – Carlile Institute – African Meal to celebrate 21 years of Meltham Mustard Seed. £10 – tickets from MMS reps.

And advance notice of St Mary’s Wilshaw Summer Open Day – lots to do between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 23rd June.