Take a trip out to Wilshaw this weekend to visit the Flower Festival at St Mary’s Church. It’s on from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd June. Opening times as follows:
Friday and Saturday: 11am to 5pm
Sunday: 12:30pm to 4pm.
A Grand Concert will also take place on Saturday evening at 7:30pm
Join us for a Family Service on Sunday at 11:15am – ALL WELCOME.
Refreshments served throughout the weekend.
Join us for an evening of music, joy and laughter provided by Yorkshire folk at our Yorkshire Day Celebration!
Saturday 3rd August @ 7:30pm in #Meltham Church Hall.
Get the date in your diary and grab a ticket before they’re all snapped up.
Admission by ticket only priced £12 which includes a 2 course supper.
Tickets on sale at Cafe 33, the Flower Box or from church members.
Beer, wine and soft drinks will on sale at the bar.
Don’t miss it!
PLEASE PRAY for our Parish, that we continue to celebrate our different traditions, but do so focused on the bigger priority of working together to help all people in Meltham, Meltham Mills, Helme and Wilshaw to have the opportunity to know and trust God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 16, 12-15 – We trust in God the Holy Spirit who does not speak alone and guides us in what is yet to come.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 17th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church
Tuesday 18th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
Wednesday 19th June
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
11.00am Quarterly Holy Communion and lunch, St Bart’s
NEXT SUNDAY 23rd June
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Holy Communion
11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word
OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 21st June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd June
FLOWER FESTIVAL at St Mary’s, Wilshaw.
ADVANCE WARNING OF A TRIP TO HELME!
Sunday 30th June
11.15am JOINT PARISH COMMUNION at Christ Church, Helme.
Come and celebrate and dedicate the work of our Parish with Rev’d John.
PLEASE PRAY that people in our community and around the world will be open to the Spirit moving in their lives – that eyes and ears will be open to the Word and to the possibilities that follow when we suspend belief in ourselves or others, and put our hope and belief in God.
READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 14: 8-17
The Spirit reveals the truth about God. You know him, because he remains with you and is in you.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 10th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church
Tuesday 11th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
1.30pm Songs of Praise at Greenacres
Wednesday 12th June
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
NEXT SUNDAY 16th June
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word with preachers from Jigsaw Ministries
11.15am Christ Church, Service of the Word
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion
OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 12th June
10am to 3pm (or any part of this time) St James’ OASIS Quiet Day – All welcome – bring your lunch.
7.15pm Huddersfield Parish Church CONCERT Featuring Honley Male Voice Choir and Honley Ladies Choir.
7.30pm St Barts’ DCC
Friday 14th June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat
The next Women’s Supper & Speaker Evening at St James’, will be held on 28th June, beginning with supper at 7.00pm.
Our guest speaker will be our good friend Jane Collins, who will be telling us about her recent trip to Kyema, Uganda, where she visited the Meltham Mustard Seed project.
Everyone will be most welcome to join us for the evening. More information from Jenny Mathers- 850839.
Sunday 16th June
Tim & Kate Lees, our ‘Jigsaw’ missionaries, will be preaching at
St James’ during the 9.30 service.
We have supported the Tim, Kate and their family for many years through their Jigsaw ministry which is now part of the Church Missionary Society. They will be telling us about their new very exciting ministry in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
A buffet lunch will be served after the service, from about 11.30 – 1.30 where you will be able to meet the family and catch up on their news.
If you would like to join us for the 9.30 service or for the lunch, you will be very welcome.
The next OASIS Quiet Day will be taking place in St James’ on Wednesday 12th June.
Coffee will be available from 10.00am and the day will end by 3.00pm.
Everyone will be very welcome to join us for this day away from the normal, regular business of everyday life.
Please remember your packed lunch if staying all day.
More information from Jenny Mathers- 850839.
PLEASE PRAY in this period between Ascension and Pentecost that God’s Kingdom Comes and that the justice and peace that we have the opportunity to enjoy is felt by all people.
READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 17: 20-end
Jesus prays that we will know God and that we will know that the love that God has for each one of us is real and for every moment of every day.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 3rd June
9.30am Morning Prayer, Christ Church
Tuesday 4th June
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
Wednesday 5th June
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
10.30am Bell House, Wilshaw, Holy Communion
NEXT SUNDAY 9th June – Pentecost
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Holy Communion
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Holy Communion
4.30pm St James’ FIVE ALIVE PENTECOST CELEBRATION shared with Meltham Churches Together.
OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 7th June
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group (with soup lunch)
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
Saturday 8th June
10am – 3pm PCC Away Day at Ridley & Hall, Market Street, Huddersfield. See you there or be in St James’ car park at 9.30am for a lift.
10am – 4pm The Big Knit at Kirkwood Hospice. A giant ‘knit and natter’ to which all are welcome.
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PLEASE PRAY for people around the world who are frightened, angry or lonely. Pray that they will find a place of safety, acceptance and friendship in the knowledge that they are loved unconditionally.
READ THE GOOD NEWS – John 14: 23-29
Those who come to the Lord with openness and repentence can be assured of God’s grace through the Holy Spirit.
PRAYER AND WORSHIP IN THE COMING WEEK
Monday 27th May
No Morning Prayer at Christ Church – Bank Holiday
Tuesday 28th May
9.30am Morning Prayer, St Mary’s
Wednesday 29th May
09.00am BCP Holy Communion, St Bart’s
10.00am Meltham Churches Together Prayers for the Community, St Bart’s
Thursday 30th May
2pm Holy Communion, Helme Hall
NEXT SUNDAY 2nd June
09.30am St Bart’s, Holy Communion
09.30am St James’, Service of the Word
11.15am Christ Church, Holy Communion
11.15am St Mary’s, Service of the Word
OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 28th May
2.00pm St Bartholomew’s Women’s Fellowship. Helen Brockley will talk about Faith.
Wednesday 29th May
7.30-9pm The Vicarage Growth & Development Meeting
All welcome for prayer and planning for our growth in numbers and spiritual commitment
Friday 31st May
09.00am–3.00pm St James’ Operation Christmas Child working group
10.00am-12 noon St James’, Community Card Group
10.30am-12 noon St Bart’s, Coffee and Chat.
Saturday 1st June
MUSTARD SEED COFFEE MORNING THEN SPONSORED WALK DEPARTING AT 1PM
Please sponsor one of the walkers from your church.
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