Saturday 9th July
9.30am -12.00 (or as much time as you can spare)
Helme graveyard for mowing, strimming etc.
Bring your own drinks – it’s going to be warm!
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Parish Magazine – July & August 2022 (double issue)
It’s a double issue and what a bumper issue it is! We have increased this issue by 4 pages due to all the submissions received. Thank you very much I couldn’t have done it without you all! There are some that I couldn’t fit into this issue, but don’t worry I will ensure they get included in future editions.
This edition, however is full of the success of the Queen’s Jubilee (pg 30 & 2) and St Mary’s Flower festival (pg 34). There is exciting news on the centre page from Chris Dronsfield and more from Jenny on our new feature ‘Going Greener’ (pg 9).
Please continue to send in your submissions for the September issue, which will have to be delayed due to the summer break.
The next deadline of the magazine will be:
Friday 26th August 2022
Please send them via:
melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com
or
via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)
God Bless,
Fiona.
Parish Magazine – June 2022
Apologies! Due to a memory lapse by our web admin team (of 1), the lovingly produced June magazine celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee didn’t get posted online……..that is, until now.
As the saying goes – better late than never – in this case a whole month late – oops!
You can belatedly catch up an all the news here:
Gardening Party
Church Working Group
Sunday 5th June a JUBILEE service at St Mary’s.
This Sunday we have a very special service where we will be joined by the Queen!
Please join us as we celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee at our family service. As usual we will be in church and on zoom (links below). The zoom link opens at 11am and the service starts at 11.15am.
Please pass this on to family & friends who would like to join us.
Gracious God, we give you thanks
for the reign of your servant Elizabeth our Queen,
and for the example of loving and faithful service
which she has shown among us.
Help us to follow her example of dedication
and to commit our lives to you and to one another,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
To join the Zoom Meeting at 11am:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89071406748?pwd=mHp7JeBXcWh7L6LcOSYiNn3SGphfXN.1
Meeting ID: 890 7140 6748
Passcode: 487793
Every week on Sunday:
Jun 5, 2022 11:00 AM
Joint Parish Service – Sun 29th May – St Mary’s Wilshaw
As it’s the 5th Sunday of the month, the 4 churches in the #Meltham parish will come together for a special joint all age service at St Mary’s Wilshaw at 11:15am – Sun 29th May. There will be no services in the other churches.
It’s also the final day of the Wilshaw Flower Festival, so you can take the opportunity to have a look at the amazing flower displays whilst you’re there, and also have lunch too!
There are LOADS of beautiful flowers to see, plus a jubilee café serving afternoon tea, soup & LOADS of cake!! There’s also an amazing raffle with fantastic prizes.
ENTRY to the festival is FREE!!!!
Please join us to worship God, surrounded by flowers. How wonderful is that!
You can join us in church or online using Zoom from 11am:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89071406748?pwd=mHp7JeBXcWh7L6LcOSYiNn3SGphfXN.1
Meeting ID: 890 7140 6748
Passcode: 487793
A big weekend at St Mary’s
It’s finally here!! The FLOWER festival weekend!
Opening times are: May 27th 28th 29th
Friday – 11am-4pm
Saturday – 11am-4pm
Sunday – 1pm-4pm
There are LOADS of beautiful flowers to see, plus a jubilee café serving afternoon tea, soup & LOADS of cake!! There’s also an amazing raffle with fantastic prizes.
ENTRY to the festival is FREE!!!!
On Sunday we have a parish service, lead by St James, which will be in church and on zoom (joining details below).
11.15am All Age Service
Please join us to worship God, surrounded by flowers. How wonderful is that!
To join the Zoom Meeting at 11am:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89071406748?pwd=mHp7JeBXcWh7L6LcOSYiNn3SGphfXN.1
Meeting ID: 890 7140 6748
Passcode: 487793
Ascension Day
Jubilee celebrations
The Big Village Plan for Sunday 5th June
The community day for the Jubilee
In the Village
Scarecrow Festival.
Makers/Farmers Market Bus Turning Circle 8 am to 2 pm.
Robert Ashton Park.
Party/ Picnic in the park. 10 to 4 pm.
To include in the park, trade / charity/community stalls.
Coffee (Bewdleys), Bar 3 Fiends, Ice Cream van poss. community led sports eg tug of war. Meltham Band 1.15 to 14.00.
The Parish’s role within this
St. James’ Church open all day toilets and a quiet space.
Parish providing family games eg big Jenga, Giant Snakes and Ladders plus we will aim to make some e.g. Tin Can Alley, Beat the Bell, Splat the Rat. Other ideas welcome.
Selling Hot Dogs.
Encourage people to write their prayers on red, white and blue strips of paper which will then be clipped together to make a prayer paper chain for the Jubilee service.
Encourage children to either bring or draw at the time A4 Royal/Queen pictures these will be displayed in church.
Fall back plan if day is rained off: St James’ will be open from 10 to 4 for tea coffee cakes etc plus indoor craft type activities for children.
4pm St James’ team will run a Family Jubilee Celebration service.
About 30 minutes.
People encouraged to wear red, white and blue. Children encouraged to wear home -made crowns etc.
No morning service at St. James’.
Help we need from now .
Please give your names and what you can offer to Mike.
Collect your tin cans labels off washed out. For tin can alley. Need at least 60. Need to be bake bean type cans not aluminum drink cans.
Help to make games paint signs posters etc.
We need about 100 small boxes / cans etc. wrapped with Queen type jobs stuck to them.
2 adult sized crowns made.
Saturday morning 4th June.
Help to decorate church/ bunting etc. Help to plan. Set up some dry runs so we know what we are doing on Sunday morning. (iron out problems etc)
Sunday 5th June.
From 8 am help to set up.
From 10.00 through day:
- People to be in church.
- Help with cooking hot dogs
- Encouraging use of games.
- Encouraging children to do drawings to display in church.
- Encourage people to write prayers on ribbon paper.
- Most of all to be friendly and talk to people inviting them to Jubilee service.
- 5 PM help to clear up.
