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All-Age Church – Sunday 1st Feb – Give it a try!

Music, Activities, Prayers, Refreshments, Fun!

Enjoyed our Christmas services?
Give this a try! – don’t wait until next December!

Sunday 1st February at 10am.

Everyone’s Welcome……young, old and all those inbetween!

You might even get to see a miracle – live!

St James’ Church
Huddersfield Rd #Meltham Mills
(the Church by the Park)

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Joint Service at Meltham Methodist Church – Sun 18th January – 10:30am – NO SERVICES ELSEWHERE!

Come along to the joint Covenant Service, an annual Methodist tradition which has become a favourite with all the Meltham Churches worshipping together.  This is a service at which we can celebrate together all that God has done for us and affirm that we give our lives and choices to God. A great opportunity for us to worship together and keep warm together.

Sunday 18th January – 10:30am – Meltham Methodist Church – ALL WELCOME – Do join us!

PLEASE NOTE!
THERE WILL BE NO OTHER SERVICES HAPPENING AT ANY OF OUR FOUR CHURCHES IN THE PARISH

The Methodist Covenant Prayer

A covenant with God

I am no longer my own but yours.
Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will;
put me to doing,
put me to suffering;
let me be employed for you,
or laid aside for you,
exalted for you,
or brought low for you;
let me be full,
let me be empty,
let me have all things,
let me have nothing:
I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things
to your pleasure and disposal.
And now, glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
you are mine and I am yours. So be it.
And the covenant now made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.’

More info can be found here:

https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/the-methodist-church/what-is-distinctive-about-methodism/a-covenant-with-god/the-covenant-service

2026 – NEW YEAR, NEW YOU? – Join us on Sunday 4th January


New Year…. New You?
Join us for a (still!) very festive all age service as we sing; share and celebrate the New Year

10:00am • Sun 4th January 2026 at St James’ Meltham Mills (the Church by the Park)

We’re reflecting on the treasures that last and take us forward to something good.

All Welcome – young, old and all those inbetween!

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Christmas Day Services in the Parish of Meltham

Join us on Christmas day in the parish of #Meltham to celebrate the birth of Jesus!
Service times and locations are as follows:

10:00am St James’ Church, Meltham Mills.
11:15am St Mary’s Church, Wilshaw.

Please note there will be no morning service at St Bartholomew’s, Meltham as it will have already taken place on Christmas eve – 11:30pm start. No service either at Helme Church.

Merry Christmas to one and all from everyone in the parish – everyone welcome!

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT!

Christmas Eve – Midnight Mass – St Bartholomew’s Church, Meltham – 11:30pm

Join us to at this special late night service of Holy Communion on Christmas eve as we celebrate the birth and welcome Jesus! There will be carols, prayers and Holy Communion. ALL WELCOME.

The service starts at 11:30pm – we aim for the service to last no more than 1 hour so everyone can get home in reasonable time (including the Vicar).

Toilets are available for those who might need one!

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Please note there will be no service at St Bartholomew’s on Christmas day but services will take place at 2 of our other churches in the parish:

10:00am at St James’ Meltham Mills.
11:15am at St Marys, Wilshaw.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL!

CRIB SERVICE – Christmas Eve – 4pm at St James’ Church – Meltham Mills

Join us on Christmas Eve at 4pm at St James’ Church Meltham Mills (the one by the park) for our popular annual Crib Service. This is such a lovely event, perfect for all the family. Young and old – ALL WELCOME!

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FOREST CHURCH CHRISTINGLE SERVICE – Saturday 20th Dec – 4pm at Helme Church

Join us at Christ Church, Helme for a forest church Christingle! Saturday 20th December at 4pm.

An interactive event with all the elements of a traditional Christingle but also using our senses to engage with God and the world around us. Meet inside church before stepping outside to follow the Christingle trail. We’ll finish off by lighting our Christingles in church and singing our new Christingle Jingle followed by lovely warm hot chocolate!

Don’t forget to wrap up, wear some boots or wellies, maybe bring an umbrella and a torch!!

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Carol Service & NATIVITY – St Bartholomew’s Church Meltham – Sunday 21st Dec – 4pm

Join us for our popular annual Community Carol Service & POP-UP NATIVITY which this year will be based around the Church of England Christmas Nativity Story – ‘The Grumpy Owl and the Joy of Christmas’.

Children (and adults) can dress up as their favourite character and join in at the appropriate point. We have costumes to borrow or you can bring your own.

Don’t forget to wear your Christmas Jumper if you’re not dressing up!

ALL WELCOME. Just turn up on the day!

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