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Regular events For Children

Sundays Children are welcome at all services! However, the 10.45am services at Christ Church are the most accessible for young people, when we have children’s work every week during term time, or an all-age parade service especially for children.

Girl’s Uniformed Groups (all at Christ Church) Monday 6.00 – 7.00pm Rainbows (age 5-7) Jane Webster 885878 Monday 6.30 – 8.00pm Brownies (age 7-10) Tracey Jagger 248365 Monday 7.30 – 9.00pm Guides (age 10-15) Ann Cockerill 363892

Sharx Midweek at Christ Church Alternate Wednesdays, 7.00—9.00pm. For ages 10+. Fun, friendship and chat. Karaoke, air hockey, table football, Wii games and lots more. Contact Norman McDonnell for more details 250213.

Fellowship House Groups Various days & times to suit. Alternate weeks. Get together with others to explore fellowship, faith and prayer to help you in your daily discipleship. The best way to grow as a Christian! For more details and dates contact Karen Hellewell 365027.

Café Hope Tuesdays 10.00 am—11.30am at Highgate Methodist Church. Informal chat to meet other people, chat over coffee and cakes, or join in with gentle exercise.

Friday Group Friday evenings, bi-monthly. Ladies get-togethers and social events. See ’What’s Happening’ for more details, or contact Ann Gardner 341962.

Men’s Breakfast Last Saturday of each month 8-10am. At The Fountainhead Inn, Pellon. Men only, worship, discussion, prayer and breakfast! Contact David Ramanauskas for more details 330770.

Worship As well as Sundays, we have other regular worship: Monday, 9.00 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s Tuesday 11.45 am Informal Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch Wednesday 9.16am Communion Service at Christ Church

Interpreted Services. The first Sunday 10.45am service at Christ Church and the 6.30pm Celebration services on the second Sundays at Christ Church will be BSL signed services.

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From the Vicar

Dear Readers,

Isn’t it amazing how much your mood changes when the sun comes out

compared to when it’s raining?

One minute we’re depressed and feeling as though nothing will work as

we look out at the dark skies and the rain pouring down. The next we’re off

out to enjoy the sunshine and the warmth, wandering round town, happy

to smile at the people who walk past.

Of course, lots of other things also affect our mood – what we’ve had to

eat, how much exercise we’ve done, or what’s going on in our private or

work lives, for example.

Some of these we can control – like our food intake or how much exercise we do

– and some of them are often out of our control – like the weather. So does that

mean that how we feel about ourselves is something we can control or not?

And I guess if we’re honest, the answer for most of us to that is ‘Yes’.

What? ‘Yes’? How does that work?

Well, for most of us (those who aren’t clinically ill) there are some things

that we can clearly do to improve how we are feeling. So eating certain

foods can help us feel better, and taking exercise can improve our mood.

And for most of us, in the present economic climate, there may be very little we

can do with our situation at work – whether we will be made redundant with all

the attendant pressures that brings with it, or the longer hours we will have to

work to make ends meet or keep the company afloat so we can keep our jobs.

So, ‘Yes’ – we can do something positive to change things, and ‘Yes’ –

there are plenty of things outside our control!

Having said that, maybe there are things we can do even in those

circumstances that are totally outside our control.

To take an example I need to hear myself – when you’re driving, and

you’re queuing on the Elland bypass coming into Halifax, waiting to ‘merge

in turn’ as the sign says, and then a load of cars come ‘pushing in’ from

the outside lane. How do you react?

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You can either get angry, and then try and stop others doing the same (a

reaction I am too often guilty of!) or you can take a deep breath, and let it

pass, and keep an even temper, making the journey more bearable for all

your passengers (a reaction Karen is trying to encourage in me!). You can’t

control how other people drive, but you can control how you respond to that.

And maybe that works for other things as well.

As an individual, there is very little I can do to affect the situation in

Afghanistan or Libya, for example. Yes, I can pray, I can write letters

expressing my views, and protest against injustice – and I should certainly

do those things. But the actual situation – not a lot.

But I can look at my own reactions to injustice when I meet it face to face.

Do I look the other way because it may be inconvenient, upsetting or

unsettling? Or do I take a risk and change my behaviour to do something

about it?

I seem to remember Jesus talking quite a lot about not worrying about

other people but rather looking at our own reactions to things. For

example, taking the plank out of our own eyes rather than the speck out of

our brother’s eye.

Or being a ‘good Samaritan’ – not ignoring the need in the person right in

front of you but doing something practical to make a difference, even if

inconvenient or dangerous to yourself.

And the strange thing is that the way the world is made up, the people

work, is that the more we look beyond ourselves, and put ourselves out for

the sake of others, even though (or perhaps especially when) they’re not

our natural friends, the more we find that we actually get so much more

out of life.

So maybe when we’re not feeling so good about things, we should look

beyond ourselves and look to others and what they need to feel better. And in

doing so we might just find that we feel better about ourselves as well.

After all, Jesus also said that those who lose their life would be the people

who actually found it – life in all its fullness.

John Hellewell

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WHAT’S HAPPENING This is a BSL interpreted service

JUNE

1 Wednesday 10.00 am Holiday Club filming 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx Midweek at Christ Church 2 Thursday 3.00 pm Communion at Clement Court – all welcome! 7.30 pm Ascension Service at St. Augustine’s 7.30 pm Ascension Service at Mount Tabor Methodist 3 Friday 6.30 pm Choir Practice at Christ Church

5 Sunday: Seventh Sunday of Easter 10.45 am Confirmation at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 6 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 7.30 pm Preacher’s meeting at The Vicarage 7 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 10.30 am Communion at Asquith Court – all welcome! 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 2.00 pm Pastoral Meeting at Rosemary’s 8 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.45 pm Christ Church vision & strategy group in Barn 11 Saturday 10.00 am Diocesan Reader quiet day at Christ Church 4.00 pm Music at Nolstar 7.00 pm 24hr Prayer & Fasting at Christ Church

12 Sunday: Pentecost 9.00 am Said communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Celebration Service at Christ Church 13 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 14 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 15 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx Midweek at Christ Church 16 Thursday 7.30 pm Induction of Kathia Shoesmith at St. John’s Bradshaw

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19 Sunday: Trinity Sunday 10.45 am Family Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 20 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 21 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 22 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 24 Friday 6.30 pm Choir Practice at Christ Church 25 Saturday 8.00 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast at The Fountainhead 3.00 pm Ordination of Susan Heptinstall as priest at Christ Church

26 Sunday: First Sunday after Trinity 9.00 am Sung Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 10.45 am Parade Service at Christ Church 12.30 pm Transformational planning at St. Augustine’s 12.45 am Baptisms at Christ Church 6.30 pm Evening Worship at Christ Church 27 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 28 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 7.30 pm Deanery Synod at Halifax Minster 29 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 12.15 pm Lunchbox at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx Midweek at Christ Church 7.30 pm Service for Ss. Peter & Paul at St. Augustine’s 7.30 pm Central Churches Together at Halifax Minster 30 Thursday 7.30 pm Guiding Meeting in The Barn

JULY

2 Saturday 4.00 pm Wedding Thanksgiving at Christ Church

3 Sunday: Second Sunday after Trinity 10.45 am Family Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church

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4 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 5 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 10.30 am Communion at Asquith Court – all welcome! 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 7.30 pm St. Augustine’s PCC at the Centre 6 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7 Thursday 3.00 pm Communion at Clement Court – all welcome!

10 Sunday: Third Sunday after Trinity 9.00 am Said Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 2.00 pm Wedding at Christ Church 6.30 pm Songs of Praise Service at Christ Church 11 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 12 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 7.30 pm Christ Church PCC in The Barn 13 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx Midweek at Christ Church 16 Saturday 3.30 pm Wedding at Christ Church

17 Sunday: Fourth Sunday after Trinity 10.45 am Family Communion at Christ Church 10.45am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 1.00 pm Wedding at Christ Church 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 18 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 19 Tuesday 9.30 am Christ Church School service at Christ Church 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 20 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church

24 Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Trinity 9.00 am Sung Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 10.45 am Morning Worship at Christ Church 12.45 am Baptisms at Christ Church 6.30 pm Evening Worship at Christ Church

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25 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 10.00 am Bible & English class at St. Augustine’s 7.30 pm Service for St. James at St. Augustine’s 26 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 27 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 12.15 pm Lunchbox at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx Midweek at Christ Church 7.30 pm Central Churches Together at Salvation Army 30 Saturday 8.00 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast at The Fountainhead 2.00 pm Wedding at Christ Church

31 Sunday: Sixth Sunday after Trinity 10.45 am Joint Communion at Christ Church 6.30 pm Evening Worship at Christ Church

AUGUST

1 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 2 Tuesday 10.00 am Café Hope at Highgate Methodist Church 10.30 am Communion at Asquith Court – all welcome! 11.45 am Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 2.00 pm Pastoral Meeting at Rosemary’s 3 Wednesday 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 4 Thursday 3.00 pm Communion at Clement Court – all welcome!

7 Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Trinity 10.45 am Family Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church

MAGAZINE DEADLINE The Parish Magazine is distr ibuted on the last Sunday of

every other month. The copy deadl ine for the

August/September magazine is

Sunday, 17 th July 2011

Contact Kath Sharman on 363058 or email Kathleen.sharman@btinternet.com or styler288@gmail.com

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Café

HIGHGATE METHODIST CHURCH

Pellon Churches together invite you to their

Community Café

Tuesdays – 10.00 to 11.30 am

Meet new friends, or bring your own along for a coffee

and a chat, or just somewhere to chill out.

UNWANTED MOBILE PHONES AND USED PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES

• All original manufacturers' printer cartridges except EPSON, i.e. not

compatibles e.g. Asda etc. . These should be returned to vendor.

• Any mobile 'phone: I don't need the SIM card; use again or cut up & bin.

• Unwanted spectacles, These are recycled for distribution in Africa.

Thanks very much. Phone & cartridge money goes mainly to Christian Aid, but value of

each item is greatly variable.

Please note: It's best to return empty toner cartridges to manufacturer. Use label

provided or speak to supplier.

Please bring your items to church, or contact Kit directly on 01274 876141

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June – Trinity Sunday Trying to explain the doctrine of the Trinity has kept many a theologian busy down the centuries. One helpful picture is to imagine the sun shining in the sky. The sun itself – way out there in space – unapproachable in its fiery majesty – is the Father. The light that flows from it, and which illuminates all our lives, is the Son. The heat that flows from it, and which gives us all the energy to move and grow, is the Holy Spirit. You cannot have the sun without its light and its heat. The light and the heat are from the sun, are of the sun, and yet are also distinct in themselves, with their own roles to play.

The Bible makes clear that God is One God, who is disclosed in three persons: Father, Son (Jesus Christ) and Holy Spirit. For example:

Deuteronomy 6:4 ‘Hear O Israel, The Lord our God, the Lord is one.’

Isaiah 45:22 ‘Turn to me and be savedI for I am God, and there is no other’

Genesis 1:1-2 ‘In the beginning God createdI. And the Spirit of God was hoveringI’

Judges 14:6 etc ‘The Spirit of the Lord came upon him in powerI’

John 1:1-3 ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.’

Luke 24:49 actually manages to squeeze the whole Trinity into one sentence. Jesus tells his disciples: ‘I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power (the Holy Spirit) from on high.’

In other words, the sun eternally gives off light and heat, and whenever we stand in its brilliant light, we find that the warmth soon follows.

THANK YOU!

To John Fleming for his dedicated services as secretary to the St Augustines pcc for nearly 30 years. May God guide your way along your new path.

Best Wishes from all your friends at St. Augustines and Christ Church.

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Is a computer masculine or feminine? A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. 'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la Casa.' 'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.'

A student asked, 'What gender is 'computer'?' Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether ‘computer' should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.

The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the feminine gender ('la computadora'), because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;

2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;

3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for possible later retrieval; and

4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending money on accessories for it.

The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be masculine ('el computador'), because:

1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;

2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;

3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and

4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.

The women won.

Who’s been good?

A father of five young children won a toy at a raffle. Back home, he called his children together to let them determine which one should have the present. "Who is the most obedient?" he asked. "Who never talks back to Mother? Who does everything she says?"

Five small voices answered in unison: "You, Daddy!"

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Dear Friends

How is your church keeping Pentecost or Fathers' Day?

Pentecost this year falls on the 12th June. Is your church doing something innovative, creative, huge or wonderful to celebrate the birthday of the Church? Tell us about it – and we’ll try to tell everyone else, through news releases, the diocesan web site and Awake magazine as appropriate.

A week later (19th June) it’s Fathers’ Day – still not everyone’s cup of tea, I know, but if you have something planned for that Sunday then do let us know and we’ll do our best to share your ideas.

We got around a dozen good stories from Holy Week and Easter, and three churches sent us words and pictures about how they celebrated the royal wedding – look at the diocesan home page (www.wakefield.anglican.org) to see how we made use of them.

Please contact Jane Bower or Martin Sheppard (01924 371802), or Caroline Hodgson (07968 731521) for the Deaneries of Calder Valley, Halifax, Huddersfield and Brighouse & Elland. E-mails to communications@wakefield.anglican.org reach all of us.

Martin Sheppard Communications Department Wakefield Diocese Church House 1 South Parade Wakefield WF1 1LP

What God is like

A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, "Boys and girls, what do we know about God?"

A hand shot up in the air. "He is an artist!" said the little boy.

"Really? How do you know?" the teacher asked.

"You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven... "

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Just pretendA

Although the married couple enjoyed their new fishing boat together, it was the husband who always took the wheel. But then he became concerned about what might happen in an emergency. So one day out on the lake he said to his wife, "Please take the wheel, dear. Pretend that I am having a heart attack. You must get the boat safely to shore and dock it."

So she drove the boat to shore. Later that evening, the wife walked into the living room where her husband was watching television. She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel, and said to him, "Please go into the kitchen, dear. Pretend I'm having a heart attack and set the table, cook dinner and wash the dishes."

24 hr Prayer & Fast A chance to make space in our busy lives to stop and listen to God and what he might be saying to you as an individual and to us as churches. Why fast?

• It shows God how serious we are.

• It shows ourselves how serious we are.

• The hunger pangs remind us to pray.

• They also remind us what our priorities are. Of course, if you have a medical condition (like diabetes) you should not fast without consulting your GP first! Why 24 hours?

• In our busy lives we often don’t stop and listen enough!

• It gives time for all the peripheral things to be got out of the way first.

• Going without sleep shows how serious we are.

• It allows us to hear God in a different way. Whether or not you’re fasting, and whether or not you can make the whole 24 hours, come and join us for at least part of that time as we focus on God’s purposes for us and our churches at this time.

7.00pm 11th June – 7.00pm 12th June at Christ Church

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The Worship leaders – Noel Richards

Who are the People who write all the lovely new songs which we sing in Church? Who are these names Paul keeps mentioning? What songs have they written?

These are some of the questions people ask in Church. This series about the Worship Leaders will answer those questions. We start with one of my favourites, one who has had the most influence on my style of worship leading.

Noel Richards has been the main Worship leader at Celebration Halifax an event organised by Paul and Sue for 18yrs the event was staged at the North bridge leisure centre Halifax which attracted over 1500 people each year from across the UK.

Brief History

Noel has been involved in the UK Christian Music scene since the age of 15. In the early years, he worked full time, as an associate with British Youth for Christ. Since 1980, he and his family have been based in Cobham, England. During this time, he has worked closely with Gerald Coates, leader of the Pioneer church network.

During the last 20 years, he has mainly been involved in leading worship and together with his wife Tricia and others, has written many worship songs. Perhaps the best known of these is "All Heaven Declares" Noel has led worship at major events in the UK and elsewhere, such as Parachute Festival (NZ), March for Jesus (UK), Spring Harvest (UK), Worship Together (Canada, UK), Easter People (UK), This is the day (Hungary), Jesus Tag (Germany). He was also involved with The Call England, taking place in July 2002 and The Call New York City in June 2002 and San Francisco 2003.

Stadium Worship

In 1986, Noel began to get envisioned about large worship events taking place in football stadiums. This resulted in him organising "Champion of the World" at London’s Wembley Arena in 1996, which sold all 11,500 seats.

This was followed in 1997 with "Champion of the World" at London’s Wembley Stadium, with an attendance of almost 45,000, making it the biggest contemporary worship event ever staged in that venue.

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In January 2000, Noel and his band had the privilege of playing at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, to a crowd of 66,000 people. This event was organised by BBC Television and was broadcast live to an audience of at least 5 million in the UK. HRH The Prince of Wales also attended this event.

Some of the songs written by Noel are:-

All heaven declares, You laid aside your majesty, Love songs from heaven, By your side, Behold the Lord upon his throne. He has Risen, Overwhelmed by love.

These are a few songs which Noel has written if you wish to know more about Noel visit his website www.noelrichards.com

Paul Heptinstall

What the Bible really means....

A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!" His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means? The son replied, "I do know!" "Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?

"That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly, "It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'

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Deacon to Priest As I come to the end of my Deacon year, I am surprised by how quickly time has gone. It seems like only yesterday I was preparing for ordination to the Diaconate at Wakefield Cathedral and here I am preparing for priesthood.

Thankfully, all the stress of essay writing is behind me. However, I do still have to prepare a portfolio of work undertaken as evidence, which includes; sermons preached, visits made, services taken etc, before I can finally be signed off as ‘fit for purpose’ (whatever that may mean). When I finally reach this point, I will have been training for 8 – 12 years. I wonder how the disciples would have felt if Jesus had told them they would have to study for 8 years before they could be let loose to spread the Gospel.

It is only as I look back on my period of training that I can fully appreciate why I needed to be pushed and stretched to my limits. Being in ministry involves a lot of sacrifice and demands upon your time. Family support is important and that also includes the family that is the church. Above all we all need to have a deep commitment and dependence on God.

I recently went to a lecture and found that I really enjoyed it and realised that I have actually been missing this (I never thought I would utter those words). Because I have been subjected to this rigorous level of what is termed ‘formation’, am I able to do so much more than I ever dreamed possible.

As I look towards priesthood and the challenges this will bring, I am once again filled with mixed emotions of excitement and awe of the challenges ahead. On the one hand I don’t feel worthy or able to undertake the next step, on the other, I realise, and have learned, that those whom God calls he equips. This has been evident in everything I have done. God has been there, right by my side, in the work he has called me to undertake.

Moving from Deacon to Priest may not mean much of a difference to people. There is the obvious difference of being able to preside at Holy Communion and helping people in the ministry of reconciliation. However, Deacon and Priest are two entirely different roles. A Deacon is called to serve the community, acting as a bridge between the church and society. A Priest is called to serve the people of the church. Nevertheless, a Priest still remains a Deacon throughout their ministry. Even a Bishop remains Deacon and Priest, but don’t worry I have no aspirations to the Episcopate.

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I am grateful to those of you who have supported me in my journey thus far and would ask for your continued prayer and support as I take this next step on the road God has called me to travel.

I do hope and pray that the whole church will be there to support me on June 25th as I take my ordination vows and I look forward to sharing and celebrating this momentous event with you all.

Yours in Christ

Revd. Sue Heptinstall Curate, Christ Church & St Augustine

What it says...

On Sunday after church, a mother asked her very young daughter what the lesson in Sunday School had been about. Her daughter answered, "Don't be scared, you'll get your quilt."

Needless to say, her mother was mystified. A few days later she ran into the teacher in town, and asked for details. The teacher smiled. “It was: ‘Be not afraid, your comforter is coming’."

Saturday 25th

June, 3.00pm

The Ordination to priesthood of

Susan M. Heptinstall

By Rt. Revd Stephen Platten, Bishop of Wakefield

All are welcome to this very special occasion in the life of our parishes. As far as we know, this is the first ordination at Christ

Church in its 157 year history. Come along and support Sue,

and witness this memorable event.

A light buffet will be served afterwards.

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Sharx on the go..... As you are all aware Sharx held their first fundraising stall on 21st April and raised over £300 towards the cost of subsidising trips and activities and the Forget Me Not Trust. The article below appeared in Awake...

Green-Fingered SharX Some enterprising young people from SharX – the youth group at Christ Church Pellon – have been growing and selling plants, in the process raising over £300 towards an adventure weekend in the process. In March some of the SharX spent a Saturday afternoon with their sleeves rolled up, potting on over 3,000 plug plants. When they were ready, nearly half were sold to the congregation of Christ Church and sister church St Augustine, with the rest going on the Mayor of Calderdale’s Charity Stall in Halifax town centre on Easter Saturday. Ten per cent of proceeds went to the West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust. Youth Leader Norman McDonnell said: “The venture was a resounding success. I am sure that had we had them we could have sold at least double that amount. As a result of the sale SharX can look forward to many extra activities when they spend a weekend at Bradley Wood Activity Centre in July.” In May some of the SharX joined the youth of Halifax Minster and the Church of the Holy Nativity at Mixenden for a trip to the Big Night OUT, which was organised by the Urban Saints and took place at Lightwater Valley Theme Park.

Caroline Hodgson

Communications Officer The Diocese of Wakefield 07968 731521 caroline@thecjhwordservice.co.uk

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Needless to say, Due to the FANTASTIC support from St Augustines and Christ Church, ALL our plants were sold. Originally the plan was that they could be sold over two sessions. On Saturday 28th May, crazy as it sounds, we did the same again at both the Mayor’s charity stall and outside Sainsbury’s in Halifax. Sharx have sourced a few thousand more plants at a reasonable rate instead of potting them on ourselves. Sharx Team and Sharx would like to thank everyone for their enormous support in this fundraising effort and your continued support throughout. Look out for updates on how much we raised in total. The Sharx

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From the Registers...

FUNERALS

Mar. 3rd Keith Goulden Mar. 4th Joan Ramsden Mar. 21st John McGrotty Mar. 28th Sheila Shawcroft Apr. 4th Bethany Akesson Apr. 10th Joan Haley Apr. 11th Ann Louise McGrotty Apr. 17th Alan Dewick Apr. 19th Marjorie Staincliffe

our love, sympathy & prayers to their family and friends

27th Mar. Jack Robert Batchelor Dylan Lee Bowman Theo George Patrick Doherty 22nd May Summer Dallas Destiny Cushing Ella Lauren Stanger Ella Jane Fellows

our warmest congratulations to their families and friends

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WEDDINGS 2nd April Jonathan Loomes & Gillian Quinn 14th May Peter Howe & Jenna Sharp-Tetley

our warmest congratulations and

best wishes for the future

CHURCH FLOWERS

7th June Treasured birthday memories of Jack Greenwood, a loving husband and Dad from Elsie, David and family.

19th June An arrangement to celebrate the anniversary of “The Church of England Flower Arrangers Association”.

To explain, there are six branches in England, at Portsmouth, St Albans, Derby, Liverpool, Southwell & Nottingham and London. A number of churches and cathedrals within these areas belong to the CEFAA if their church flower arrangers are members. Graeme and I are members and receive News Leaflets which keeps us in touch with everyone else. We call this anniversary “Chain of Flowers” when we all think of our colleagues throughout the country and we all place a flower arrangement in our churches, asking that the Association Prayer be said at one of the services that day.

Many thanks to everyone who puts their donations in the Flower Box. Contributions recently received will go towards flowers for the visits of Bishop Tony and Bishop Stephen on the 5th and 25th June respectively.

June Lockwood

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When technology goes wrong

The father of a family - who was a big-time techie - got his oldest daughter an iPhone for her birthday. He also got an iPad for his son. Later he bought an iPod for the youngest daughter. Then, when his wedding anniversary rolled around, he got his wife an iRon. That's when the fight began.

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THE PUZZLE

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beattitudes love joy fruits of the spirit peace happiness

meakness truthfullness trust persecution merciful mild tempered

mournful spiritual heavens matthew god bible

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R L U F N R U O M E A K N E S S k

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P s u e m i n t e m t e r i e s r

i i p o t p n p r s h n a d e t e

Last minute

A minister waited in the queue to have his car filled with petrol just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. "Reverend," said the young man, "I'm so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip." The minister chuckled, "I know what you mean. It's the same in my business."

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Who’s Who at Church

Vicar: Rev. John Hellewell 365027 New Vicarage, Church Lane, Mount Pellon RevJHell@blueyonder.co.uk

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Michael Cockerill 363892 Jon Hirst 368613Wardens

Paul Heptinstall 341436 Jimmy Keenan 352492

Secretary Kath Sharman 363058 Jon Hirst 368613

Treasurer Margaret Sanders 380557 Bob Berridge 347978

Pastoral Care Rosemary Power O’Mahony 330770 Denise Keenan 352492

Child Protection Angela Ward 356755 Ann Mansfield 364620

Electoral Roll Jean Sparkes 363058 John Fleming 352669

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