Parish Magazine November 2013 50p

Castleford Team Parish

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Editor, Magazine & Pew Sheets (including Diary Dates): Andrew Goyns, 01924 898593

magazine@castlefordteamparish.org.uk

Parish Office: (Enquiries for Baptisms) Saturdays at 10.00-10.30am at All Saint’s Church, Castleford.

CLERGY Rector:

Fr. Michael Wood, 01977 518127 The Rectory, 15 Barnes Road, Castleford WF10 5AA frmw@hotmail.co.uk

Team Vicar:

Fr. Mark Watkins, 01977 511659 The Vicarage, St Michaels Close, Castleford WF10 4EY wattycm@me.com

Asst. Curate:

Fr. Kevin Greaves, 01977 512404 The Vicarage, Churchfield Lane, Glasshoughton WF10 4BP fr.kevin@minister.com

Polish Priest: Fr. Greg Ruszczynski, 07842 883648

Parish Reader: Phillip Godfrey 01924 267698

Lay Pastoral Minister: Mrs Lynda Maw 01977 518078

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THE RECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends,

The motto of this month must surely be “From earth to heaven - Re-joice”

November is often called the month of the Holy Souls because during the first few days of the month we have All Saints Day and All Souls Day. On these two days we think of those who have been an inspira-tion to us. The Saints of our area, country, time who have plodded away and the souls of those who have encouraged us through our daily life are all brought to mind at this time of year but there are also the souls of those who have lost their lives on behalf of others as we come to the time of Remembrance.

It is easy for there to be a tinge of sadness over things at this time of year and yet there should also be a feeling of gratitude and celebra-tion as we give thanks for what so many have done for us directly and indirectly.

November is when we acknowledge that our feet are very much on the ground but our hearts and souls should also be in heaven because as we have the theme of Remembrance at the beginning of the month but by the end of the month with the feast of Christ the King and then into Advent we are certainly looking to the future as we turn our thoughts most definitely towards heavenly things.

St John of the Cross, was a sixteenth century Spanish mystic who wrote a poem called The Dark Night of the Soul” it is about the jour-ney of the soul from its bodily home to heaven to be with GodSaint

John of the Cross' poem narrates the journey of the soul from its bodily home to its union with God. November is very much a time given to moving towards the light.

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For some people the dark night of the soul can be used to mean their fight with depression and as the days become darker it is very easy to imagine that and if that is part of your nature it is so difficult to over-come it.

So during this month as the days become darker and the nights be-come longer let us pray for our journeys in life and in faith as we travel onwards towards the light.

With my love and prayers

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HARVEST FESTIVAL ACTION AID SUPPER Once again I must write a very big thank you to all who made the Harvest Supper so special. Thank you to all who contributed to the Harvests round our Churches. Whether it was fruit and veg to be auctioned off, or tins and packets that would be taken to the Food Bank, or the baking of Meat Pies or Fruit Pies and Trifles, or the set-ting of tables or most importantly the washing up afterwards. After the Evensong Service 38 people sat down for a meal , followed by a raffle and auction and £280.00 was raised which will go to spon-sor the village we support all year round, and hopefully a few extra Christmas Presents. Also a big thank you to the Clergy for Evensong and thank you to Matthew for playing the organ. I do hope I have not left anyone out. Thanks again to you all. Lynda X

FOODBANK UPDATE OCTOBER 2013

Since starting the Foodbank on 28th June 2013 we have given out 44 vouchers. As well as these we have given out 8 emergency parcels. So to date we have given out 52 Three Day food parcels and helped 17 families and 27 individuals, some 86 people altogether. Foodstuff donations have now exceeded 3 000 items, for which we do thank everyone who has given so generously from Castleford Team Parish, including in particular the Brownies and Rainbows at St Michaels and of course the Bingo group who meet on Saturday eve-nings at St Michaels Church Hall and of course everyone who brought items to the various Harvest Festivals too. Particular needs at present are Coffee, Milk (long-life and powdered) Squash and tinned potatoes and tomatoes.

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We hope shortly to have Fare-share on board too as a supplier of donations, who source from the likes of Tesco, etc. We now have 11 different agencies signed up as Voucher holders, now including a number of Children’s Centres and Council Offices. There are over 20 volunteers who look after sorting the food and welcoming visitors on Friday evenings. We do need more volunteers so if you can, even if only on the odd day here and there, please drop in one Friday evening at about 6pm at The Link, Beancroft Road and offer your services. Please do continue to pray for this venture. as we seek to help those in need, both practically with food and also with advice and prayer for their own problems and needs. Most of the those who come to us have complex needs beyond just food and so need help with Job Applications and C.V. writing, nutrition advice and etc. With cold weather coming on and Christmas looming on the near horizon these needs will only increase, so please do continue to support us in prayer and donations. Thank you again for all your help and gifts. Father Mark

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2013

Sunday 10th November

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The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…

ON USING GLEBE LAND FOR ALLOTMENTS

The Rectory St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

I hear you have joined the committee which wants to convert the waste land between the abandoned soap factory and canal in your parish into allotments – although I would have thought there were holier sorts of conversions you could have concentrated on. I am sure you will soon be caught up in arguments which make that little disagreement over an apple in the Garden seem quite trivial.

Some years ago, we similarly decided to let part of our Glebe land become allotments; the outcome was not wholly as may have been anticipated. Colonel Wainwright saw it as an opportunity of re-living his War years and was only just restrained from digging trenches around his plot; no doubt he would have offered to play football with neighbouring allotment holders on Christmas Day.

It caused some surprise when the Earl of Stowe applied for a plot, but it has become something of an attraction to see his daily procession, preceded by his gardener pushing the wheelbarrow, the under-gardener carrying the tools and following him, his butler with the newspaper, a deckchair and a flask of coffee. He then settles down for a comfortable hour while occasionally supervising the work, once reports on the local hunt have been read.

Miss Simpson managed to unite everyone in communal outrage by using her plot to encourage fluffy bunnies, darling foxes and sweet squirrels. She seemed to be particularly grateful to everyone else for providing fruit and vegetables for their happiness. Resolution was only achieved when she was convinced to grow potatoes, helping the Colonel in his War Effort. Fortunately, he did not ask her to arrive equipped with the regulation gas mask.

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Our local architect seems to spend most of his time beautifying his garden shed, rather than growing produce. With its gothic arched windows, Norman tower and flying buttresses, I do wonder if he may have spent rather too much of his time renovating ancient churches. Neighbouring plot-holders look forward to the agricultural equivalent of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

I am sure you will find you have committed yourself to many hours of unnecessary work. Just make sure you get a percentage of their produce for your Harvest Festival.

Your loving uncle,

Eustace 

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BARNABAS LAUNCHES URGENT PETITION ON BEHALF OF CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA

Barnabas Fund has launched a petition calling on Western governments to take urgent action on behalf of Syria’s endangered Christian minority. It is asking for UK Christians to help to get as many signatures as soon as possible.

Syrian Christians comprise around ten per cent of the country’s population, but as the brutal civil war rages on, they are being targeted because of their faith. When Al-Qaeda-linked rebels recently seized control of Maaloula, one of the most famous and historic centres of Christianity in the world, they attacked Christian homes and churches, killed a number of Christians, and threatened others with beheading if they did not convert to Islam.

Barnabas Fund warns that “The future of the Church in Syria, which dates back to New Testament times, is now hanging in the balance.” Around 600,000 Christians have fled the country. To sign the Barnabas Fund petition, visit www.barnabasfund.org/uk.

CHRISTIAN AID PRODUCES SPOOF FILM – AIMED AT CHURCH YOUTH

A new film and spoof campaign, Leftovers for Africa, has been produced by the Christian Aid Collective to raise awareness of poverty and hunger. The film follows eager entrepreneur Dan Stirling as he tries to encourage people to save their leftover food in charity envelopes to send to Africa, in a bid to solve world hunger.

Christian Aid says: “‘Leftovers for Africa suggests that by posting half-eaten food into envelopes and sending it to hungry people, we can help end world hunger. This of course is an absurd idea so we’re using this false message to inform young people of things they CAN do; actions they can take which will make a difference.” More details on ‘The Leftovers for Africa’ film at:

www.leftoversforafrica.org.uk.

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CROSSWORD Across 1 and 20 Down ‘Lord of all — , Lord of all — , whose trust, ever child-like, no cares could destroy’ (11,3) 9 Moses’ question to a fighting Hebrew labourer: ‘Why are you — your fellow Hebrew?’ (Exodus 2:13) (7) 10 Acclaimed cellist who contracted multi-ple sclerosis at the height of her fame, Jacqueline — (2,3) 11 ‘At even — the sun was set, the sick, O Lord, around thee lay’ (3) 13 A descendant of Gad (Numbers 26:16) (4) 16 ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but — for the gift my Father promised’ (Acts 1:4) (4) 17 Clambers (Jeremiah 48:44) (6) 18 Peter’s response to questioning by the Sanhedrin: ‘We must — God rather than men!’ (Acts 5:29) (4) 20 Christian paraplegic author, artist and campaigner, — Eareckson Tada (4) 21 Bird partial to the nests of other birds (6) 22 ‘Such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat — — ’ (Matthew 13:2) (2,2) 23 Infectious tropical disease (4) 25 Tree (3) 28 ‘No fear of me should — you, nor should my hand be heavy upon you’ (Job 33:7) (5) 29 For example, to Titus, Timothy or Philemon (7) 30 Week beginning with Pentecost Sunday, according to the Church’s calendar (11)

Down 2 ‘O Jerusalem… how - I have longed to gather your children together’ (Matthew 23:37) (5) 3 Way out (4) 4 Exhort (Romans 12:1) (4) 5 Done (anag.) (4) 6 Highest of the four voice-parts in a choir (7) 7 Concerning the study of God (11) 8 Uniquely, it has Abbey, Cathedral and Chapel (11) 12 Admonish (Matthew 16:22) (6) 14 Frozen (3) 15 Established form of religious ceremony (6) 19 Inscription often found on gravestones (7) 20 See 1 Across 24 Behaved (Joshua 7:1) (5) 25 Time (anag.) (4) 26 Lists choice of meals (4) 27 ‘For the wages of sin is death, but the — of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord’ (Romans 6:23) (4)

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PUZZLES WORDSEARCH November is a sad month, tinged with memories of loved ones lost in wars. We remember their courage with Remembrance Ser-vices and poppies. The leaves are nearly all gone, as nature pre-pares for her winter’s sleep. Bonfires burn in memory of the 'Guy', and in America they give Thanksgiving for the bounty of the year. The Christian church remembers its Saints, and looks forward to the joyful return of Christ the King. The church year ends; and also begins: Advent is nearly upon us as we wait for a special Ba-by...

Poppies, remembrance, courage, bravery, Flanders 2, dead, guns, war, peace, Afghanistan, Iraq, thanksgiving, turkey, all, saints, advent, leaves, sadness, angel, Mary, Elizabeth, bonfire, Gunpowder, guy,

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November 2013 NOVEMBER CALENDAR

Friday 1st ALL SAINTS DAY Sung Mass Castleford 7.30pm followed by refreshments

Saturday 2nd All Souls Day 9.30am Requiem at Castleford 12.00pm Requiem at S Michaels Parish Gift Day

Sunday 3rd 6.30pm Team Memorial Service at S Paul's

Sunday 10th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 11am Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial followed by procession and Civic Service in Castleford Parish Church

Wednesday 13th 7.45pm PCC at Hightown

ADVANCE DATES FOR DECEMBER

Sunday 1st ADVENT SUNDAY 6.30pm Advent Carols at Hightown

Saturday 7th St Michael’s Christmas Fayre 2-4pm Raffles, Games, Toy Stall, Christmas Gifts, Refreshments with a Christmas Flavour

WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE COMMUNION AT HOME?

IF YOU ARE HOUSEBOUND OR UNABLE TO COME TO CHURCH, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE CLERGY AND THEY WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU TO TAKE COMMUNION AT HOME. OUR MINISTRY TEAM RECOGNISES THAT THIS IS

AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF MINISTRY AND IS KEEN TO HELP.

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READINGS FOR NOVEMBER

3rd November - The Fourth Sunday before Advent (G) Isaiah: 1: 10-18; Psalm : 32: 1-8; 2 Thessalonians: 1: Luke: 19: 1-10; 10th November - The Third Sunday before Advent (G) REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Job: 19: 23-27a; Psalm: 17: 1-9; 2 Thessalonians: 2; 1-5, 13-end; Luke: 20: 27-38;

17th November - The Second Sunday before Advent (G) Malachi: 4: 1-2a; Psalm: 98; 2 Thessalonians: 3: 6-13; Luke: 21: 5-19;

24th November - Christ the King (W) The Sunday next before Advent Jeremiah: 23: 1-6;

Psalm: 46; Colossians: 1: 11-20; Luke: 23: 33-43.  

PARISH WEBSITE

www.castlefordteamparish.org.uk

For those who use a computer, are you aware that the parish has a website? You can now view the weekly Pew Sheets online and the Diary Dates and Calendar are up to date. You should notice a few other changes over the next few months as pages are updated.

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YOU’RE WORTH IT! ‘Churches are making a difference’ was the key message to come out of the latest meeting of the Poverty Network. The network, which is chaired by Bishop Tony Robinson, brings together clergy and lay workers from across the diocese to share their experience of the impact of the welfare cuts on their own communities.

The Revd. Rupert Martin shared some of the experiences of the CAP (Christians Against Poverty) project which is a joint ecumenical project across six Wakefield churches, and the work they are doing to help people free themselves from the problems of debt. Jenny Farrell-Bird, the Community Project Manager at The Well Project in Normanton, told about the growth in demand for their services, which are primarily focused on young people, but they have particularly seen a growth in demand from families wanting their support.

Members of the network were really encouraged to hear what was happening on the ground across the diocese, with Revd. Canon Kevin Partington commenting; “This is our new ministry” and Revd. Rupert Martin commenting that “We are doing the Gospel in our communities.” There was also a real sense of encouragement about the development and growth of many of the volunteers helping within projects across the diocese, that they were really growing in faith and discipleship as they served and shared the gospel with people in their communities.

There was however, a real recognition of the need for new volunteers in all of the projects to meet the continuing growth in demand. The network acknowledged that every church has a hugely important role in saying to people “You’re worth it” and also to come together to be a collective voice for those who otherwise don’t have a voice. Bishop Tony echoed this sentiment as he committed to continue to raise the profile of the issues of poverty in our communities, at every opportunity.

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A MESSAGE FROM FATHER KEVIN

To My Dear Friends,

Some of you will already know that I have now moved into St Paul’s Vicarage. Castleford Passport Control has approved all my necessary visas and they have allowed me to reside in The Castleford Team Parish as a Curate, as long as I behave!

The move on the whole went well and the power of prayer has prov-en itself once again, as I have kept calm most of the time. I’m not sure if there is a patron saint of house moving but I have a statue of Saint Joseph so I prayed to him, as I know he has more than enough experience of moving home. He firstly travelled with Mary to Bethle-hem for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and then he moved to Egypt with his young family to ensure that Jesus and Mary were safe, before finally moving to Nazareth to raise his family.

So now that I am settled I would like to invite you all to a house warming so that we can celebrate together my move into the parish. You are all warmly invited to come to St Paul’s Vicarage, Churchfield Lane, Glasshoughton on Saturday 16th November at 2.00pm till 4.00pm (the last one who arrives does the washing up). It would be lovely to see you all and I promise there will be enough tea/coffee and buns (thankfully not homemade, you haven’t experienced my cooking). Could I ask that you let me know if you would like to come so that I can ensure that there is enough for everyone.

Just to make you aware I also have a 3-year-old Jack Russell bitch called Sasha who will also be looking forward to seeing you, especial-ly if you happen to drop any crumbs on the floor as she does have a sweet tooth! Like most small dogs she does like the sound of her own barking (just so you are aware) especially when she meets peo-ple for the first time. Though she does have a lovely temperament

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and usually can be easily bribed to be quiet after she feels she has completed her duties as a guard dog.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the P.C.C. and thereby all of you for generously paying for the study in the vicarage to be redecorated; I really do appreciate your kindness.

For all you Agatha Christie fans (which I am one of) I promise it will not be ‘ Murder at the Vicarage’ and I look forward to seeing you.

Fr Kevin

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MEMORIES OF A MINER’S WIFE

Fr Mark

Next year is the 30th. anniversary of the Miner’s Strike, which began 5th March 2014 as a result of plans published in 1983 to close many of the pits, and which is still very much part of Castleford’s community memory. Last month saw the 100th anniversary of the UK’s worst ev-er mining disaster, in Senghenydd, South Wales, marked by the unveil-ing of National Memorial in Senghenydd, a town described as still being in mourning for the 439 lives lost just after 8am. on 14th October 1913.

I can remember my father telling me about the explosion he heard in 1941 at New Dyffryn and Llantrisant colliery. We were sitting atop the remains of an old windmill, called the ‘Billy Whynt’, which gave a view right over the site of the pit, which still, in the 1960’s, showed the re-mains of the pit head and buildings. That explosion was on 2nd June 1941, during the War Years, and at first the people of Llantrisant thought at first that it was a land-mine going off - a number of which had been dropped in the area due to the industrial importance of South Wales Coal Field to the war effort. When they saw the great pillar of cloud and flame shooting up out of the pit head however they realised that it was the sound they dreaded - that of the ‘Fire Damp’ being ignited, resulting in the ignition of coal dust in the many tunnels and coal faces. But for the fact that it was Whit Monday, and so a Bank Holiday, and one that the Miners and their families spent at home, or on a trip to the coast at Barry Island or Llantwit Major, then this acci-dent could have claimed many lives. As it happened there were only four fatalities; Ernest Evans, a Banksman; Noah Fletcher, A Winding Engineman; John Gregor, Manager; and David Thomas, the Switch-board Attendant. Such was the fury of the blast that many surface buildings were damaged or destroyed and the pit never re-opened.

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The surnames of the four men tell a story. Two are obviously Welsh, but the other two are not. Evans and Thomas would have been com-mon names in the area, but Fletcher and Gregor are ‘incomers’ - who must have come to find work from Coal Fields over the border in England or perhaps Scotland. I have noticed the reverse here in Castleford, with quite a few families bearing Welsh surnames. Many of those families have tales to tell of their Fathers and / or Grandfa-thers coming from the South Wales pits at times when work there was scarce. Often they would walk most or all of the way, on their own or in a group, but sometimes bringing family with them, and their worldly possessions dragged along on a hand cart - often over 200 miles or more! Miners would migrate to follow the work, com-ing from Cornwall, the North East, the Midlands and of course, the Yorkshire coal fields, as well as the many smaller centres like the Forest of Dean. All of these communities have a shared heritage of memories that bring them together at times of need. Flo, a long-time member of St Michaels congregation, carries one of those ‘Incomer’ surnames from South Wales - ‘Edwards’ Her hus-band was a miner and there are some of the reminders of his service underground on the hearth at her home, as there are on many a hearth where miners once lived. On a recent visit to see Flo she passed to me a poem that she had written some years ago that to me sum up much of what it means to have been a Miner’s Wife, and with her permission here it is -

A rusty snap tin, a helmet all covered in dust, a lamp with no light, and pit boots covered in mould.

Day after day, in the dark bowels of the earth, men gave their lives just so we would not be cold.

Now thats all gone - posh houses and shops, bringing more money for some than slag heaps and men with one lung.

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BIBLE SOCIETY BOOKSHOPS IN EGYPT Bible Society of Egypt General Secretary, Ramaz Atallah, has been telling the BBC about the recent attacks on two Bible Society bookshops in the country during the recent violence that swept across the country. Ramaz Atallah told BBC Radio Wiltshire that the Bible Society in Egypt has been operating for 129 years and this is the first time it has been the victim of attacks like those carried out on the two bookshops in Assiut and Minya. The two shops, in the largest cities in Southern Egypt, were completely burnt to the ground. In another interview he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire that the bookshops were very popular because they were the only source of Bibles for two cities that have a very large Christian population. He said, “The very vast majority of Muslims are peace loving people who want the Christians to continue living as co-citizens in Egypt. So when some of the churches were burned there were Muslim neighbours and others who were trying to put out the fires.” Ramaz says Bible Society of Egypt plans to refurbish and re-open the bookshops as soon as possible.

O.K., life’s more easy and comfy today than it was all those years ago, but there’s no friendly smiles or “Hello mate, how’s’ kids?”, and who cares that men are left broken and lame - People pass by, and I bet you don’t know their name...

By Flo Edwards

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HIGH DAYS AND HOLY DAYS IN NOVEMBER

1 ALL SAINTS DAY

2 Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

6 Leonard, Hermit, 6th century; William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1944

7 Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739

8 The Saints and Martyrs of England

9 Margery Kempe, Mystic, c.1440

11 Martin, Bishop of Tours, c. 397

13 Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836

14 Samuel Seabury, first Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796

16 Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, 1093, Edmund Rich of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1240.

18 Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231

19 Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680

20 Edmund, King of East Anglia, Martyr, 870

22 Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c 230

23 Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c. 100

25 Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century; Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748

29 Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church

30 ANDREW THE APOSTLE

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A SAINT FOR NOVEMBER - ANDREW

Andrew, whose feast day ends the Christian year on November 30th, is probably best known to us as the patron saint of Scotland, though his only connection with the country is that some of his bones were reputedly transported in the 8th century to Fife and preserved at a church in a place now named St Andrews.

In fact, there are so many legends about him all over Europe and the Middle East that it’s safest to stick to what the Gospels tell us - though the strong tradition that he was martyred by crucifixion is probably true and is perpetuated in the ‘St Andrew’s Cross’, the ‘saltyre’ of Scotland.

The Gospels record that he was one of the first disciples of Jesus, and the very first to bring someone else to Christ - his own brother. Like many fervent Jews at the time Andrew and an unnamed companion had been drawn to the desert, to be taught by the charismatic prophet known to us as John the Baptist. Many thought that he was the long-promised Messiah, but John insisted that he was not. ‘I am the voice crying in the wilderness,’ he told the crowds. ‘Prepare the way of the Lord! One comes after me who is greater than I am.’ So when one day John pointed out Jesus to Andrew and his friend and described him as the ‘Lamb of God’, the two young men assumed that the next stage of their spiritual search was about to unfold. So as Jesus made off, they followed him.

All the more strange then (though, on reflection, very true to human nature) that when Jesus turned and asked them what they were ‘seeking’ all they could come up with was a lame enquiry about his current place of residence: ‘where are you staying?’ Or, perhaps, they were hinting that what they were seeking could not be dealt with in a brief conversation. If they could come to his lodgings, perhaps their burning questions might be answered.

The reply of Jesus was the most straight-forward invitation anyone can receive: ‘Come and see’. Come and see what I’m like, what I do, the sort of person I am. What an invitation!

David Winter - Courtesy of Parish Pump

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CHURCHWARDENS

David Field, Castleford: 01977 707120

Mavis Whitehead, St Paul’s 01977 550529

Pauline Morris, St Michaels 01977 668790

Ian Fletcher, Hightown 01977 550139

DEPUTY CHURCHWARDENS

Hilary Wilkes, Castleford: 01977 733554

Colin Maw, St Paul’s:

01977 518078

Emma J Lisle, St Michael’s

Vacant, Hightown

Our Churches in Castleford Team Parish

All Saints, Church Street, Castleford

All Saints, Lumley Street, Castleford (Hightown)

St Michael & All Angels, St Michaels Close, Castleford

St Paul the Apostle, Pontefract Road,

Glasshoughton

PARISH OFFICERS PCC Secretary: Mrs Mavis Whitehead 01977 550529 PCC Treasurer: Mr Colin Maw 01977 518078

Stewardship & Gift Aid Secretary:

Mr Arnold Randall 01977 278611

Family & Children’s Worker

Mrs Karen Richardson 01977 552524

SERVICES All Saints’ Castleford

SUNDAY Mass (Said) 8.00am Sung Mass (except last in month) 9.30am Tuesday Mass (Said) 7.00pm Saturday Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9.30am

All Saints’ Hightown SUNDAY (except last in month) Sung Mass 10.45am Wednesday Mass (Said) 7.00pm

Saint Michael and All Angels SUNDAY (except last in month) Sung Mass 10.45am Thursday Mass (Said) 10.00am

Saint Paul’s, Glasshoughton SUNDAY (except last in month) Sung Mass 9.30am Wednesday Mass (Said) 10.00am

LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH:

Combined Parish Mass at 10.00am - ( see diary section for venue )

FOR MAJOR SAINTS’ DAYS IN ALL CHURCHES

See diary section and weekly pew sheets For all the latest News & Information from around the Parish go to:

www.castlefordteamparish.org.uk