Come, rejoice and be merry!
Join us for some festive fun tonight singing all your favourite carols at the Waggon & Horses in #Meltham
Carols in the Pub – Sat 16th December from 8pm.
Carols in the Pub – Tonight!
Articles by melthamparish@outlook.com
Weekly News & Diary – w/c 11 December
Weekly News & Diary – w/c 11 December
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR WORLD AS WE PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS
remembering especially those in our village in need and
asking God’s blessing on our services for
Mums and Toddlers, those who are
housebound as they are brought together for
Communion and lunch, those in Greenacres
and for Carols in the Pub at the Waggon & Horses
READ THE GOOD NEWS
Mark Chapter 1, vv1-8.
Thank God that we are baptized not just with
water but with the power of the Holy Spirit and
that this gift is free to all.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 11th December
9.20am Prayers Crossroads shop
9.30am Morning prayer – Christ Church
4.00pm Evening prayer – St Bartholomew’s
Tuesday 12th December
9.30am Morning prayer – St Mary’s
10.00am Toddler Service – St Bartholomew’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise – Greenacres
3.00pm Evening prayer – Christ Church
Wednesday 13th December
10.00am MCT morning prayer – St Bartholomew’s
11.00am Christmas Holy Communion Service – St Bartholomew’s
3.00pm Evening prayer – St James’
Thursday 14th December
9.30am Morning prayer – St James’
3.00pm Evening prayer – St Bartholomew’s
NEXT SUNDAY 17TH DECEMBER
9.30am Carols/Nativity – St Bartholomew’s
9.30am Morning Meditation – St James’
11.15am Holy Communion – Christ Church
6.00pm Carol Service – St Mary’s
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
• Weds 13th – St Bart’s DCC
• Weds 13th – next meeting on Church
Growth & Development – 7.30pm at St James’. ALL WELCOME
• CAROLS IN THE PUB – SATURDAY 16TH DECEMBER AT 7.30PM
@ The Waggon & Horses –
A VITAL PART OF OUR OUTREACH – PLEASE SUPPORT IF YOU ARE ABLE.
‘This Christmas’ – a short film celebrating life in our diocese – watch it here!
This Christmas is a short, uplifting film that shares the magic, musical, miracle of the season and celebrates a little of the life of our diocese at Christmas. Please take time to watch and share it – it’s less than 2 minutes long.
OASIS – A Quiet Day for Advent
OASIS – A Quiet Day for Advent
St James’ Church, Meltham Mills
Wednesday 6th December, 10.30am – 3.00pm
Coffee served from 10.00am
Enjoy some peaceful time for reflection, reading and refreshment before the busy-ness of Christmas really begins!
Come and join us
Please bring a packed lunch if staying all day
ALL WELCOME!
Weekly News & Diary – w/c 4 December
O COME, O COME EMMANUEL – GOD WITH US
If you have some time on Wednesday 6th
December then join us at OASIS – quiet time
for ADVENT at St James’ 10.30-3.30 (Bring
packed lunch)
READ THE GOOD NEWS
Mark 13 24-37 – The coming of the son of man,
no-one knows the day or hour – KEEP AWAKE!
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 4th December
9.20am Prayers Crossroads shop
9.30am Morning prayer Christ Church
4.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s
Tuesday 5th December
9.30am Morning prayer St Mary’s
3.00pm Evening prayer Christ Church
Wednesday 6th December
9.00am BCP Holy Communion St Bartholomew’s
10.00am MCT Prayers St Bartholomew’s
10.30am OASIS Quiet Day St James’
3.00pm Evening prayer St James’
Thursday 7th December
9.30am Morning prayer St James’
3.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s
NEXT SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER
9.30am Holy Communion St Bartholomew’s
11.00am Operation Christmas Child
Celebration Shoebox Service (and stay for
gorgeous soup lunch for £3)
11.15am Holy Communion St Mary’s
11.15am Holy Communion Christ Church
4.00pm CHRISTINGLE – CHRIST CHURCH
5.00pm ‘5 Alive’ – St James.
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
• Coffee and Chat in St Bartholomew’s –
every Friday morning from 9.30am.
• Last date for Jan magazine contributions is
10th December – EARLIER THAN USUAL
• Advance warning – Weds 13th – next
meeting on Church Growth &
Development – 7.30pm at St James’.
ALL WELCOME
And a HUGE THANK YOU to those who
supported the CRISIS coffee morning.
£3500 was raised, all to help homeless
people and those on the streets.
Carols in the Park
People of Meltham and beyond, please join us on Sunday 3rd December at 4pm for Carols in the Park followed by the big switch on of the Meltham Christmas Lights.
The carols will be lead by Meltham & Meltham Mills band along with Meltham Community Choir. The school children will also be singing for us.
All welcome!
Rev’d Charlene – Announcement of Appointment
We are pleased (but sad) to announce that Rev’d Charlene be leaving us in January to take up her first Parish at Ackworth near Pontefract.
Rev’d Charlene, we prayerfully wish you, Chris and Owen all the best in your new Parish and home. Although you will be sadly missed, we thank God for you, for all you have done in your time with us in Meltham, and for this exciting new venture!
Rev’d Charlene said:
“All are welcome to the Licensing service. Please pray for myself, Chris and Owen and we prepare for this new chapter in our lives, as I will pray for you. Our last service in Meltham will be on the 14th January at St Bartholomew’s Church 9.30am.”
God’s Blessing Charlene
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT
The Rt Rev’d Nicholas Baines, the Bishop of Leeds, is pleased to announce that the Rev’d Charlene Smith, currently serving as Assistant Curate in the Parish of Christ the King, Meltham, has been appointed as Priest in Charge of Ackworth St Cuthbert in the Wakefield Episcopal Area.
The Licensing Service will take place on 13 February 2018 at St Cuthbert’s at 7.30pm.
Parish Magazine – December 2017
Weekly News and Diary – w/c 27 November
PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING IN/CARING
AT GREENACRES AND HELME HALL
And if you are able why not join in their worship
on Tuesday (1.30 Greenacres Songs of
Praise) and/or Thursday (2.00 Helme Hall Holy
Communion).
READ THE GOOD NEWS
Matthew 25, vv31 to end– ‘‘I assure you that
whatever you failed to do to the humblest of
my brothers you failed to do to me.’
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 27th November
9.20am Prayers Crossroads shop
9.30am Morning prayer Christ Church
4.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s
Tuesday 28th November
9.30am Morning prayer St Mary’s
3.00pm Evening prayer Christ Church
Wednesday 29th November
9.00am BCP Holy Communion St
Bartholomew’s
10.00am MCT Prayers St Bartholomew’s
3.00pm Evening prayer St James
Thursday 30th November
9.30am Morning prayer St James
3.00pm Evening prayer St Bartholomew’s
NEXT SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER
9.30am Holy Communion St Bartholomew’s
9.30am Holy Communion St James’
11.15am Morning Worship St Mary’s
11.15am Baptism Christ Church
4.00pm Carols in the Park
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
Monday 7.00pm Standing Committee Meeting – St Bartholomew’s
Tuesday 12.30pm Women’s Fellowship Lunch
You can buy your Christmas Cards and gift
tags from Church. Cards have been made by
the community to support the work of the
Welcome Centre.
SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS
FAYRE IN CHURCH HALL FOLLOWED BY
CHRISTMAS MUSIC HALL AT 7.30 (tickets
from Flowerbox)
Finally – a forward diary note for the OCC
Shoebox Services on 10th December at
11.15 at St James followed by lunch – more
on that next week.
New Wine 2018 – A Christian Conference
Last year I went to ‘New Wine’. A Christian conference actually held in the North. It was a great 3 full days of lovely fellowship, inspirational teaching, shared stories, prayers and discussions around specific issues which directly affect us ‘up north’, great worship time and fabulous company.
https://www.new-wine.org/
The venue is a fairly remote farm ‘Hollybush’ (known as Christian Miracle valley) between Thirsk and Northallerton. Hollybush is also a camping and caravan site with the usual facilities. B&B places are nearby or people can come for a specific day. Unfortunately last year there was little food available for campers on site other than snacks but hopefully this might be addressed this year.
This year’s dates are Friday August 17th – Tuesday 21st
I am planning to go camping again with my sister and possibly my son and family.
I think it would be a good experience for members of our Parish to be away together with the opportunities for getting to know each other better and thinking about the development and growth of our Parish of Meltham.
I offer to coordinate this so if you are interested please look at the website and let me know. Campers can then be together in the same village.
Last year there were over 1500 people with about 200 children and 100 teenagers extremely well nurtured. Great for all the family.
01484 854142 or 07731 649487
Best wishes
Jane Collins
