Team Parish Contact details
Vicar of the Team Parish
Revd Hugh Baker 01924 505790 vicar@mirfieldteamparish.org.uk
Team Parish Curate
Revd Helen Butler 01924 496189 ssm@mirfieldteamparish.org.uk
David Alderson
Karen Batty
Jane Jaggar
Church Wardens
517449
Anne Richardson
503547
Ruth Edwards
498956
Jessica Malay
492794
492129
491680
Publicity Officer
Our Publicity Officer is Chris Breare. Please contact her with any information
on 01924 492530 or 07802 567152 or e mail on cbreare@aol.com
www.mirfieldteamparish.org.uk
Sunday 26th July 2015
Readings
Collect
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21
Lord God, your Son left the riches of Heaven and became poor for our
sake; when we prosper save us from pride, when we are needy save us
from despair, that we may trust in you alone; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
St Paul's
Eastthorpe WF14 8DD
Thursday:
10.00am Said Communion.
St Mary’s Community Centre
To book the hall or meeting room at the Parish Centre contact Lauren 01924
523540
St Mary’s My Donate Page Link
https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/mirfieldteamparish
FOR OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
We pray for those being baptised in July
Grace Emily Everett, Theo Christopher Everett, Jude Spencer Young, Jasper Jan Leach,
Alexandra Delphie Rhys-Vivian, Rosie Anne Haigh, Sebastian Charles Illingworth.
We pray for those being married in July
Matthew Robert Thurman and Zoe Marie Nicholson, Sean Smithson and Hannah Faye
Snelgrove, Conrad Dean Norcliffe and Elaine (Ellie) Margaret Newby, Joshua Mark
Capewell, Rebecca Bolt.
We pray for those suffering in body, mind or spirit
Allan Holt, Krystian Duval, Robert Taylor, Lawrence Sheard, Sam Bottomley, Peter
Craig-Wild, Jacob, Andrew Lloyd, Sue King, Edith Taylor, Jean and Brian Hadfield,
Heather Conolly, Dawn Hill, Libby, Juliet Moorhouse, Christopher Marshall, Lindsay
Dew, Teresa O’Donnel and family, Lucie-Pearl Conolly, Andrew, John, Robert
Meacham, Kenneth Stead, Dorothy and Malcolm Allatt.
We pray for those who have recently died and their families
Philip Bleazard, William Labari, Kenneth Idle, Betty Shaw, John Barnes, Brian Wilson.
From our Parish Prayer Diary
 Archbishops Justin and John
 Our Afternoon Tea Groups and those receiving Communion at home
 Staff and pupils of all our Mirfield Primary Schools
 The work of the Church Urban Fund
Parish Office 01924 490167 admin@mirfieldteamparish.org.uk
To ask about baptisms, weddings and to include items in the notice sheet or for
general enquiries please contact Denise or call in the office at 38 Church Lane,
Mirfield WF14 9HX on Wednesdays 1630-1900 and Fridays 0930-1200
If you would like anybody to be added or removed please let Denise Alderson in the
office know. See Parish Office contact details on the back of this Newsletter. If you
have an urgent need for prayers then please contact our Prayer Chain Coordinators,
Carol Wilkinson on 515894 of Hilda Longstaff on 493136.
Regular Service times in the Team Parish
St Mary’s
Sunday:
Wednesday:
Church Lane, Mirfield WF14 9HX
8.30am Said Communion
9.45am Sung Eucharist and Children’s Church
10.00am Said Communion
St John’s
Upper Hopton WF14 8EL
Sunday:
11.15am Sung Eucharist and Sunday School
(4.30pm Evensong - Monthly service, first Sunday of each month, alternating
between St Mary’s and St John’s)
WEEKLY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
St Mary’s Community Centre
Monday
Afternoon Tea at 2.00pm
Tuesday
Flower Arranging Class 1.00-2.00pm Beginners and
experienced members welcome.
Ring Ruth 492129 for more detail
Saturday
Café
St Mary’s Church
Wednesday
Brunch & Open Church 10.45am
Thursday
Choir Practice 5.45pm (See below)
St Paul’s Church
Wednesday
Mirfield Team Parish Tiny Tots between 9.15am and 12.00noon.
All welcome. £1 entry and refreshments are available.
Croft House WF14 8HS
Wednesday
Drop in for tea and a chat 2.00 till 4.00pm.
VISIT REQUEST CARDS
For the next few weeks there will be a box at the back of Church at St. Mary’s
and St. John’s marked “Visit request cards” If you would like a visit by the clergy
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday 15 August - Village Fete and Heritage Exhibition at Croft House and St
John’s
Sunday 23rd August - VJ Afternoon Tea at 1.00pm at St Mary’s
Saturday 12th September – Table Top Sale at Croft House in aid of St John’s
Saturday September 12th - Organ Recital at St Mary’s
September 12th and 13th - Heritage Weekend and Archaeological Dig at St Mary’s
Sunday September 13th - Hugh runs in the Great North Run, please sponsor him
Sunday 27th September - Harvest Festival;
St Mary’s - 9.45am Family Service for Harvest
St John’s - 11.15am Harvest Eucharist at St John’s
Saturday 29th August – 100th Annual Allotments and Garden Society at St Paul’s
Sunday October 4th – Wedding Fair at St Mary’s
Tuesday 13th October - Roberttown Pop Choir at St John’s 7.30pm
HEALTH
WALKS
Saturday 14th NovemberHOPE
– CraftPROJECT
and Coffee
Morning
at Croft House in aid of St
John’s
Sunday 15th November – Dedication Service at St John’s with a visit from the
Bishop of Huddersfield who will officially open the new facilities.
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More details for all these events will follow or are listed below.
or would like to arrange for a visit for someone else then please follow the
instructions on the box and use the cards by the box. Many thanks. Hugh.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH AT ST MARY’S
Although Children’s Church at St Mary’s is on holiday, the resources for children
will still be available in the Children’s Corner over the summer. Children’s Church
will resume again on Sunday 30th August.
TRINITY CARE
Thank you so much for all the food and clothing that has been donated to help
those at Trinity Care. Any help that you can continue to give is most gratefully
received.
HOPE PROJECT HEALTH WALKS
Future walks are as follows;
1st August at St Paul’s, 15th August, 5th September and 19th September at St John’s.
Contact David Alderson on 01924 517449 for details. We set off at 10.00am as usual
with refreshments afterwards. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs,
which must be on a lead at all times.
AFTERNOON TEA DANCE
There will be an Afternoon Tea Dance on Sunday 23rd August at 1.00pm. We will be
dancing to 1940’s music. Entrance is £2.50 or £7.50 for the Afternoon Tea.
1940’s dress is optional.