Songs for the Soul
Unfortunately, the Concert due to be held in Church on Saturday 16th October has had to be postponed until March.
Sylvia Jones will be holding the usual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 24th September from 10 to 12. She would again be grateful for any contributions towards the stalls – books, CDs, videos and DVDs. She would also like anything chocolaty for Tombola and Raffle prizes. Sylvia thanks us all in advance.
Mothers’ Union Request – Freshers’ Week
Once again there is a Mothers' Union collection of donations of dry goods, tea, coffee, pasta, rice, toothpaste, toilet rolls, kitchen rolls etc. to place in bags to give to university students in Freshers’ Week.
Donations from any one (not just Mothers’ Union members) should be put in the box in church by Sunday 12th September at the very latest.
Do you need a room for a meeting, party or event?
Would any of the rooms at St Francis’ do?
For prices etc contact the Bookings Secretary, Deirdre Watson
September dates for your diary:
Thu 2nd
Afternoon Tea (St James’s, 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.)
Sun 5th
THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Mon 6th
Bible Study
Wed 8th
First Steps resumes
Parochial Church Council
Wednesday Homegroup
Thu 9th
Smile (St James’s Toddler Group) resumes
St James’s Mothers’ Union
Choir Practice
Sun 12th
THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Sung Eucharist followed by A Time of Prayer and Healing, 9.30 a.m.)
Family Hotpot (2.30 p.m.)
Mon 13th
St Francis’ Ladies’ Club (‘Evita’ at the Lowry)
Tue 14th
HOLY CROSS DAY
Men’s Group (Ten–Pin Bowling)
Wed 15th
All Saints’ Ladies’ Club A.G.M.
Thu 16th
Thursday Homegroup
Sun 19th
THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Mon 20th
Parish Prayers
Tue 21st
MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST
Thu 23rd
Pastoral Group (at St James’s)
Choir Practice
Fri 24th
Coffee Morning for Macmillan Nurses (St Francis’ House, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon)
Sat 25th
Churchyard Working Party (9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m., meet at Ashworth Street entrance)
Sun 26th
THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Mon 27th
St Francis’ Ladies’ Club
Wed 29th
MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Mothers’ Union
Sun 3rd
October
THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (HARVEST THANKSGIVING)
This Month’s Noticeboard
This month’s Noticeboard is a little thin. Now that Stuart has retired it becomes clear that a large part of the material came from him.
I did consider writing something substantial myself but the real need is that we should encourage others to contribute. I thought that that point might be made more strongly if I added this note.
Perhaps the various groups could send an account of the previous month’s meeting(s) so that we can all get a flavour of what is going on.
We should also try to get details of the forthcoming meetings of groups at St James’s so that the Noticeboard can, in content as well as availability, cover the whole of the Parish of Kirklees Valley.
There are a few extra items at St James’s in this month’s Calendar of Dates, but as previously, like the rest of the Noticeboard, almost all the entries refer to All Saints’.
A reminder that material for a particular issue should be sent to whoever is preparing that issue (notified in the previous issue) while longer term information, such as the programmes of church groups should be sent to me and I will make sure it is passed on to the appropriate person. Items for inclusion in the Calendar should also be sent to me.
John Thorpe
Interregnum
Plans are in place to cover almost all of the services at both ends of the parish up until the end of October. There are still one or two gaps, but the wardens are trying to fill these. Please bear with us during this time, there is a lot of organising to do not just to cover the weekly services but also baptisms, weddings etc. We are lucky to have a number of retired clergy to call upon but there will be three interregnums in Bury Deanery by the time you read this so they are being worked hard. Our Readers have offered to take a Service of the Word if there is no cover for a Communion service and we realise that this can be difficult as people like to receive Communion each week, but we will endeavour to keep these to a minimum.
We have no idea how long it will take to find a new incumbent, but please keep the P.C.C. in your prayers as we prepare the information needed to attract someone to come to the Parish of Kirklees Valley.
This takes the form of quiet prayer in church on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7.30 p.m. This month it will be on Monday 20th September.
All are welcome to share in this meeting or to use the Prayer Board to indicate special intentions for prayer.
Leader: Mike Williams
The next issue will be available on Sunday 26th September. It will be prepared by John Thorpe – material or suggestions should be given or e–mailed to John by Sunday 19th September.
