Happy New Year for 2018 from us all in the Parish of Christ the King, #Meltham.

We pray for a blessed, peaceful and healthy 2018 and hope to see faces old and new connect with God through our 4 churches in the Parish.

PLEASE PRAY for our Parish of Christ the King, for Rev’d Charlene as she prepares for her new ministry, for Revd’s Peter, John, Dennis and Judy as they continue to support us faithfully, and for a new vicar to be called to come to Meltham to take us on into the future.

READ THE GOOD NEWS
Luke, Chapter 2 vv 15-20
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (v19).
As we continue to ponder ourselves on the familiar Christmas story, what treasures do the stories of the shepherds, wise men, Mary and Joseph tell us about the baby born to be our Saviour?

PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Tuesday 2nd January
9.30am Morning prayer – St Mary’s – Wilshaw
3.00pm Evening prayer – Christ Church – Helme

Wednesday 3rd January
9.00am BCP Holy Communion – St Bartholomew’s – Meltham
10.00am MCT morning prayer –  St Bartholomew’s – Meltham

NEXT SUNDAY 8th January
9.30am Holy Communion – St Bartholomew’s – Meltham
09.30am Morning Worship / Meditation – St James’ – Meltham Mills
11.15am Holy Communion –  St Mary’s – Wilshaw
11.15am Holy Communion – Christ Church – Helme
5.00pm 5 Alive, St James’ – Meltham Mills

BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS, FUNERALS
TUESDAY 2ND 12.30pm Funeral of Emma Wilson, Huddersfield Crematorium.

OTHER DATES TO NOTE
TUESDAY 2ND, 2.00pm Clergy Meeting at Revd Charlene’s home
FRIDAY 5TH, 10.00am Coffee & Chat in St Bartholomew’s

Come, share in the joy of Christmas!

Join us across the #Meltham Parish this Christmas to celebrate the birth of Christ:

Christmas Eve:
4:00pm – Crib Service @ St James’ – Meltham Mills
11:45pm – Midnight Mass @ St Bartholomew’s – Meltham

Christmas Day:
09:30am – Holy Communion @ St Bartholomew’s – Meltham
09:30am – Holy Communion @ St James’ – Meltham Mills
10:30am – Holy Communion @ Christ Church – Helme
11:15am – Holy Communion @ St Mary’s – Wilshaw

The Clergy and everyone across the Parish would like to wish each and everyone a Holy and Blessed Christmas time.

Join the #GodWithUs Christmas campaign – https://www.churchofengland.org/christmas

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.

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.

https://youtu.be/DqvilJDnPEg

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.

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!

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 14^th 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.