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Ukraine: Prayer Vigil – tonight (Thurs 24th Feb) at St Bartholomew’s – Meltham

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St Bartholomew’s Church in Meltham will be open tonight (Thurs 24th Feb) between 6:30pm and 7:30pm for a prayer vigil for the Ukraine and World situation. You can either stay for the full hour or just a few minutes or prayer.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell have condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine as “an act of great evil”.

They are urging Christians to make this Sunday a special day of prayer for Ukraine, Russia and for peace and supporting a global day of prayer and fasting for peace on Ash Wednesday.

In a joint statement they said: 

“The horrific and unprovoked attack on Ukraine is an act of great evil.  

“Placing our trust in Jesus Christ, the author of peace, we pray for an urgent ceasefire and a withdrawal of Russian forces.  We call for a public decision to choose the way of peace and an international conference to secure long term agreements for stability and lasting peace.

“We invite Christians to make this Sunday a day for prayer for Ukraine, Russia and for peace. 

“We also give our support to the call from Pope Francis for a global day of prayer and fasting for peace on Ash Wednesday, March 2.”

Hybrid Parish service 10.30am 30th Jan

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A joint parish family service for Candlemas at St Barts in Meltham.

The service will be in-church and on zoom.

Please NOTE that the service starts at 10.30am, though you can join zoom from 10.15am.

Zoom joining details:

Time: Jan 30, 2022 10.15am/10:30am

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88552966048?pwd=anZBdzl0NFN1Qlhub2JFcHFKcE1yZz09

Meeting ID: 885 5296 6048

Passcode: 451814

EVERYONE WELCOME, in church or online.

Parish Magazine – Double Issue for Jan & Feb 2022

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Happy New Year from your #Meltham parish magazine editor!
This month I have taken the opportunity to make January and February a Double Issue! Christmas reviews in February feel very out of date and being a full time Mum with 3 young children takes a lot of work! I hope you, our valued readers, appreciate this and the work that goes into every issue being a team of 1. Besides February is a shorter month so you don’t have to wait too long till the next issue!

Thank you to all who have contributed and it’s a lovely issue full of Thank you’s and Christmas pictures. Please do note the changes to normal service patterns for the next couple of months and the various groups starting up again.


The next deadline for the March magazine will be:
Monday 14th February 2022

Please send them via:
melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com
or
via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)

God Bless,
Fiona.

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Sunday 16th January

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10.30am

We are sharing in the Meltham Methodist Covenant Service.  This is a service at which we can celebrate all that God has done for us and affirm that we give our lives and choices to God.  

There are no other services in the Parish. 

A few carols from the carol singers…..Merry Christmas!

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Unfortunately, St Bart’s choir have not been able to get out and about carol singing this year. However, we decided to have a quick get together in church and record us singing a few for those who have missed us. We’re hoping this captures the essence of it all the same.

So, grab a glass of your favourite tipple, sit, relax, close your eyes, and imagine they’re singing outside your door.
It’s a bit rough and ready – just like the real thing 🙂

https://youtu.be/1yH7DwmQUg8

Join us to celebrate the birth of Jesus!

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For unto us a child is born!
Join us this Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus at any of our churches across #Meltham Parish.
ALL WELCOME:

CHRISTMAS EVE
11:30pm: Midnight Communion – St Bartholomew’s Meltham
(the service will also be streamed live on YouTube so you can join in from home) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpj6ZG35fYEmZGXFBhDF_kw/live

CHRISTMAS DAY
9:30am – St James’ Meltham Mills
10:00am – Christ Church, Helme
11:15am – St Mary’s Wilshaw

All our events can also be found on our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/MelthamParish/events/

Jigsaw Christmas

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Dear friends
‘Happy Christmas’ from all in Jigsaw.
We thank you so much for all your support through love, prayer, gifts and school sponsorship throughout 2021. You have empowered Jigsaw to Share God’s love in so many ways with so many in need and hardship, thank you so much.

Jigsaw Christmas Appeal 2021
 
Christmas is a wonderful time to share the love, joy, peace, and provision of the good News of the birth of Jesus with those in most need and we invite you and your churches to join us in the ministry of Jigsaw through this appeal. This Christmas appeal is focussing on raising money for two important Jigsaw needs.
1. Jigsaw Christmas Parties:
At Christmas each year we share the Good News of the birth of Jesus, ‘God with us’ with over 2000 children, young people and families living on the streets and in slum and squatter areas in Metro Manila through Jigsaw Christmas Parties.The total we need for this year’s Christmas parties (£2.50 per child) is a total of £5000. Your gifts will go towards providing a wonderful party for over 2000 of the neediest children and young people. Each party will have games, songs, dancing, drama, a hot Christmas meal, the telling of the Christmas story and a Christmas gift for each child.
Please join us in bringing Christmas this year to each of these children and families by giving as you can to this appeal for Christmas parties, thank you so much.
2. A New Van for Jigsaw
In 2004 churches and supporters in the UK raised the funds for Jigsaw to buy a new van for their ministry. Little did we know that that van would be serving Jigsaw each and every day for the next 17 years. The van has never stopped moving carrying staff, toys, food and resources to slum and street ministries each day, taking children and families to schools, clinics and hospitals, distributing emergency relief and much, much more. However, after all these years the life of the Jigsaw van has come to an end, and it is time to pray and appeal for a new van for Jigsaw’s ministry.

A new L300 Mitsubishi van costs £14,000 pounds which seems an impossible amount to even say, let alone think about but we trust in our mighty God for all we need. Please join us in prayer and gifts for the funds Jigsaw needs to buy a new van to continue its ministry for the next 17 years. We remember the loaves and the fishers and God’s miracles with the small that we can give, together with God miracles can be done. Amen.

Giving to the Jigsaw Christmas appeal 2021:Gifts can be deposited to our bank account or transferred online to:
       Jigsaw Kids Ministries
        Lloyds Bank
        Account number: 03952804
        Sort Code: 30-94-43
Cheques can be sent to Jigsaw UK office: 1st Floor Chapel House, Chapel Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5DX

Gift references: Please use the following references for your gifts: Gifts for the Christmas parties please use the ref: JigCpartiesGifts for the New Jigsaw van please use the reference JigVanGift Aid:
 
If you haven’t signed a gift aid form for Jigsaw and you would like to please use the following link and fill in an online gift aid form. Thank you.
 
https://www.jigsawkidsministriesuk.com/gift-aid-formThank you everyone, Happy Christmas: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. Isaiah 9 vs 6-7.