World Day of Prayer
Meltham Churches Together
‘I know the plans I have for you’
Friday 4th March 2.00pm
At St. Bartholomew’s church
All welcome
Refreshments in aid of Kirkwood hospice following the service
Ash Wednesday – Service of Holy Communion with ashing – 7:30pm @ St Bart’s
Christians in many traditions attend Church services on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, in which many choose to be marked with ash, made from burnt palm branches, in the sign of a cross on their forehead. A short and reflective service of Holy Communion with ashing will take place at St Bartholomew’s in Meltham at 7:30pm. ALL WELCOME.
UKRAINE APPEAL: You can donate today by TEXT
UKRAINE APPEAL: You can donate today by TEXT. TEXT UKRAINE followed by your donation amount to 70460 to give that amount of money e.g. UKRAINE10 to donate £10.
We are supporting the Teams4U Ukraine appeal. T4U are our established partners of the Meltham Shoebox effort and have people on the ground in Eastern Europe and on the Polish border supplying food bags and essentials to those fleeing from Ukraine.
They are buying food and medicine for families to survive during the crisis in Ukraine.
Just £7.50 can support 1 household with the essentials!
All donations are being sent directly to their partners in the country who are doing daily distributions to the elderly, and to the women and children who are on their own, without income or support.
If you want to help, you can donate directly via the T4U website https://teams4u.com/ukraine-appeal/ or we have setup a TEXT donation scheme from the Meltham Parish.
TEXT UKRAINE followed by your donation amount to 70460 to give that amount of money e.g. UKRAINE10 to donate £10.
Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message. You will be asked if you want to allow us to claim gift aid on your donation.
All donations we receive, plus any gift aid will be provided to Teams4U via BACS transfer.
Parish Magazine – March 2022
Whilst preparing this month’s long awaited edition of the #Meltham Parish magazine, it’s great to see how much things are now starting to emerge again after the restrictions of the past two years. On the centre pages are the weekly services and Lent courses available. The Women’s fellowship at St Bart’s (pg 11) & Helme (pg 19). On the back pages, so you can see in colour the gifts received, as we say a big Thank You to Rev’d Peter Rolls for all he has done in the Parish.
Thank you to all who have contributed to this issue; it really wouldn’t be the newsletter it is without your input.
All contributions are considered both big and small.
The next deadline for the April magazine will be:
Monday 14th March 2022
Please send them via:
melthamparishmagazine@gmail.com
or
via the vicarage letterbox.
(150 Huddersfield Rd, HD9 4AL)
God Bless,
Fiona.
National Prayer Vigil – Tues 1st March 6pm @ St Bartholomew’s – Meltham
In line with the request from the Archbishops to hold a national prayer vigil, St. Bartholomew’s in Meltham will be open at 6pm on Tuesday 1st March.
It follows a call from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to set aside this Sunday as a day of prayer.
The Church of England has made prayer resources available online.
On Thursday, both Archbishops issued a pastoral letter to the clergy and people of the Church of England, calling on them to pray for peace in Ukraine.
They wrote: “This attack is an act of evil, imperilling as it does the relative peace and security that Europe has enjoyed for so long.
“The attack by one nation on a free, democratic country has rightly provoked outrage, sanctions, and condemnation.
“We lament with the people of Ukraine, and we pray for the innocent, the frightened and those who have lost loved ones, homes, and family.
“We continue to call for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces as well as wide-ranging efforts to ensure peace, stability and security.”
The Church of England’s Bishop in Europe, Robert Innes, has also recorded a message urging people to pray.
In a video he recorded in Brussels, Bishop Robert spoke of the Church of England congregation of Christ Church, Kyiv, Ukraine.
“Our little church in Kyiv are right at the centre of this crisis,” he explained.
“Some of them have fled the city by car, others are still there.
“These are our people, our brothers and sisters, and of course we are very concerned for their wellbeing and safety.
“In the face of military action and aggression, we feel powerless. What can we do? One thing that we can all do is pray.”
Ukraine: Prayer Vigil – tonight (Thurs 24th Feb) at St Bartholomew’s – Meltham
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.”
World Day of Prayer – Friday 4th March 2pm
Hybrid Parish service 10.30am 30th Jan
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
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.
