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
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)
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
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
www.mirfieldteamparish.org.uk
Sunday 19th July 2015
Readings
Collect
The Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34,53-56
Generous God, You give us gifts and make them grow; may we discern
you in all that we see, and serve you in all that we do; through Christ
our Lord.
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.
We pray for those who have recently died and their families
Philip Bleazard, William Labari, Kenneth Idle, Betty Shaw, John Barnes.
From our Parish Prayer Diary
 Our Clergy Team, Hugh and Helen and their families
 The leaders and children of our Sunday Schools and Children’s workshops
 Those who are unemployed
 The work of the Mother’s Union worldwide
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.
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
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
Today is the last session of Children’s Church at St Mary’s. The resources for
children will still be available in the Children’ 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.
CHOIR PRACTICE
Choir practice will resume on Thursday 3rd September. This is due to the summer
break.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday 25 July - Quiz night at St Mary’s at 7.30pm
Sunday 2nd August – Evensong Service at St John’s at 4.30pm
Saturday 15th August - Village Fete and Heritage Exhibition at 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 August - 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
PROJECT
WALKS
Tuesday 13th October -HOPE
Roberttown
Pop HEALTH
Choir at St
John’s 7.30pm
th
Saturday 14 November – Craft and Coffee Morning at Croft House in aid of St
John’s
th
More details for all these events will follow or are listed below.
STRAWBERRY TEA AT THE OPEN HOUSE
There will be a Strawberry Tea at Croft House on Wednesday July 22nd from 2.00pm
till 3.45pm. Tickets are £3 or pay at the door. Proceeds go to Breast Cancer Care.
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.