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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.
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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.
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS NOW ON IN MELTHAM – VISIT TODAY OR THIS WEEKEND
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS – NOW ON ACROSS THE 4 CHURCHES IN THE PARISH OF MELTHAM!
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St. Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham
There will be conducted tours of the church and an exhibition of photos and memorabilia from past years of events held in the church and around Meltham.
There will also be visits up the clock tower to see the bells ringing and the Carillon working.
Opening Times
•Friday 8 September: 1000-1600
•Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
Meltham Parish Church Hall
The church hall will be open for refreshments all day and will be showing old films of events that used to go on around Meltham in days gone by. Come and spot yourself or friends in the local carnivals etc.
Opening Times
•Friday 8 September: 1000-1600
•Saturday 9 September: 1000-1600
•Sunday 10 September: 1300-1600
Christ Church Helme
Christ Church is known locally as “The Rainbow Church”. It was built in 1859 in memory of a son of Charles John Brooke, who had died at the age of 27. To find out why it was given its name come along during the Heritage Weekend.
This lovely country church has three special features, the first being that it has no stained glass windows: the plain glass being left to show God’s handiwork of the natural surrounding trees and countryside. The second feature is the spire, which is the only wooden shingle spire in Yorkshire and only one of two in the North of England. The third feature are the original painted texts on the walls inside of the Church, they are all extracts from the New Testament. The gate from the car park and a bench in the graveyard are dedicated to Thomas Wroe a soldier from the 3rd Yorkshire Regiment who was killed in Afghanistan aged 18yrs. Tom is buried in the graveyard.
Opening Times
•Thursday 7 September: 10.00 – 14.00
•Friday 8 September: 10.00 – 14.00
•Saturday 9 September: 09.00 – 11.30
•Sunday 10 September: 10.00 – 14.00
History Trail of St Mary’s Church and Village
St Mary’s is located within the pretty and peaceful hamlet of Wilshaw, having just 60 homes. The church was built as a memorial to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Hirst. Mary died in childbirth in 1859 and the foundation stone was laid in 1862 by her mother. The building is Romanesque in style with a central porch, bell tower and spire, which separate the church from the Sunday School and the Church House.
Opening Times
•Friday 8 September: 1100-1600
•Saturday 9 September: 1100-1600
•Sunday 10 September: 1200-1600
St James Church, Meltham Mills: Operation Christmas Child; Community Cards; Heritage Church
Come and join the many volunteers making gifts; sorting toys, stationery, sweets etc; wrapping shoe boxes with Christmas paper, ready to be filled and sent round the world to bring joy to underprivileged children.
See how 14,000 boxes are received and processed!!
Try your hand at recycling greetings cards ready to be sold to raise money for The Welcome Centre Huddersfield.
Wander into the church to explore the archive material, displays and beautiful windows.
Refreshments available all day. Parking on site. Disabled access and toilets.
Refreshments available all day. Easy parking. Disabled access and toilets.
Opening Times
•Friday 8 September: 10.30-15.00 OCC church Hall and Church
•Saturday 9 September: 10.00-12.00 Church only
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Services in the Parish – Sun 6th August
Services in the Parish – Sun 6th August – please note there will be no service at St Bartholomew’s, Meltham or St Mary’s, Wilshaw. Please join the services of Holy Communion at St James’, Meltham Mills @ 10am or Christ Church Helme at 11:15am.
Joint Parish Communion @ St Bartholomew’s tomorrow!
Memories Weekend – Real Ale Fest & Hog Roast
Real Ale Fest & Hog Roast – THIS WEEKEND. 16 Real Ales, Cider, Wine & Prosecco!
Bar open Friday evening from 6:30pm, all day Saturday (with Hog Roast) and Sunday (subject to stocks). #meltham memories.
Join us behind the Church Hall for good company, quality food and a great pint!
Proceeds for St Bartholomew’s Roof Appeal.
Special Coffee Morning & Pasty Lunch
Special Charity Coffee Morning & Pasty Lunch – Sat 7 Jan in aid of Leanne Baker Trust @leannebakertrst and St Bart’s Church & Hall Roof Funds. Meltham Church Hall – 9:30am – 1:30pm.
Delicious homemade pasties baked by John Baker plus Grand Raffle to win a signed Darren Baker Print. Please share with your friends.
