There will be no Morning Service at Christ Church Helme  on Sunday 16th July Instead we have

Memorial Service  for Jean Gooden ex Church Warden at  2:30 Followed by Refreshments in the Church.

Then the Bach Collegium  at 6:30 in the Church

The Crossroads AGM will be held on Monday June 12th at 7pm at the Methodist Church, Millmoor Road. Please come and hear about the our work in 2016.  All welcome.

Bev Corrigan from the Kirklees Bridleways Group will be speaking about the group’s work of identifying missing routes and protecting and improving Bridleways in preparation for the new Ordnance Survey in 2026.

So much has been achieved since the Diocese of Leeds was created just two and a half years ago. Bringing together three very different dioceses was a hugely complex procedure, but we are all now part of a large, coherent body, whose benefits are being increasingly revealed.
The bishops and archdeacons are working closely with their areas, and the combined spiritual wealth of 656 churches, over 240 church schools and three cathedrals has brought increased creative energy.
We now have a central office in Leeds (complete with a charitable coffee shop that’s open to all), a new parish share system, new governance and further delegation of authority from the diocesan bishop to the area bishops.
Some of the challenges we face include: getting the right balance between one diocese and the five episcopal areas, tackling the anticipated fall in clergy numbers, growing our churches and maintaining parish share. And it remains vital to reach children and young people with the Gospel in order to build future generations of strong Christians.
At the heart of all we do are the values captured in our diocesan strap line, ‘Loving, Living and Learning‘.
It’s a useful list to check against everything we do. What does that mean for you and your church?
+Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds

Loving, Living, Learning
We aim to:
Love God, the world and one another.

Live in the world as it is, but, drawn by a vision of something better,
we want to help individuals and communities flourish.

Learn when we get things wrong, by listening and growing together.

As in previous years our four Churches of the Parish of Christ the King have all had their own Paschal Candle (Easter Candle).
Traditionally in the Church the Paschal Candle is painted with a cross, the Alpha and Omega, the year of that Easter celebration and a symbol of the resurrection.
Again we would like to invite anyone who would like to have a go and paint their own Churches candle for 2017 to get in contact with either Revd Maureen or Revd Charlene for further details.
Painting the Paschal Candle is a good Lenten practice where the artist has scope to create something that is both beautiful and symbolic for the coming year.
Many blessings Charlene.

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)
will be available in the morning of Ash Wednesday 10.30am -12.30pm
and the afternoon of Good Friday 2.00pm-3.30pm
at St Bartholomew’s Church Meltham.

I will also be available throughout Lent
for you to either make your confession at a convenient time
or if you would prefer to deepen your understanding of this sacrament
then please do come and talk with me.

God’s Blessing:
Revd Charlene: 01484 851334, charlene.smith1979@gmail.com