Tour de Yorkshire & Tea and Scones
Tour de Yorkshire & Tea and Scones
TheTour de Yorkshire is passing through Cross Hills and Kildwick, NEXT Sunday 3rd May. We will begin our summer season with Tea & Scones served from 2.00pm in the Parish Rooms and on the church green; the church will also be open to visitors.
Tea & Scones thoughout the Summer
Tea & Scones and open church, Sundays 2.30-4.30pm during the summer. We will again be offering hospitality to visitors each Sunday afternoon from NEXT Sunday 3rd May
Annual Church Meetings – Sunday 26th April 2015
Annual Church Meetings – Sunday 26th April The Annual Meetings which take place next month following the 10am Parish Communion on Sunday 26th April are important occasions in the life of a parish.
At the meetings we elect those who will share in the leadership of the parish for the coming year and we have the opportunity to reflect together on the past year and to help think about the future life of God’s church in this parish.
At the Annual Meeting of Parishioners (open to everyone resident in the parish and those on the church electoral roll) we will elect our two churchwardens for the coming year.
At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (open to those on the church electoral roll) we will elect up to 2 persons to serve on the Deanery Synod (to serve for a period of 2 years), up to 2 persons to serve on the Cross Hills & District Fellowship of Churches Council (to serve for a period of 1 year), and up to 5 persons to serve on the Parochial Church Council (3 to serve for a period of 3 years, 1 to serve for a period of 2 years, 1 to serve for a period of 1 year). To share in the leadership of the parish is an important function and everyone is encouraged to prayerfully consider if they are being called by God to serve in this way.
We hope as many members of our church community as possible will come to our Annual Church Meetings. Please book the date in your diary.
What’s on in the parish.. 29 March – 5th April 2015
Holy Week & Easter
Holy Week is the most important of all weeks in the Christian calendar and, again, all Christians are encouraged to join in with as much of Holy Week as possible. Of particular importance is experiencing the great period from Maundy Thursday through to Easter Day. It is only by experiencing the sorrow of the Cross on Good Friday that we can most fully experience the joy of the empty tomb on Easter Day.
Holy Week & Easter Services
Sunday 29th March – Palm Sunday
8.15am Blessing of Palms and Holy Communion
10.00am Blessing of Palms, Procession (from Barretts Bridge, Priestbank Road) and Holy Communion. Those who prefer not to process meet in church for Blessing of Palms.
Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st March & Wednesday 1st April
12.30pm Stations of the Cross
7.30pm Meditative Service
Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday
7.30pm Eucharist of the Last Supper followed by vigil of prayer
until 11pm
Friday 3rd April – Good Friday
10.10am Procession of witness from St Andrew’s to Cross Hills for…
10.30am Prayers at the gates of St Peter’s Methodist Church.
12 noon Prayer around the cross until…
2.00pm Liturgy of the Cross
7.30pm Ecumenical Service (t.b.c.)
Saturday 4th April – Easter Eve
8.45pm Easter Vigil and Renewal of Baptismal Vows
Sunday 5th April – Easter Day
8.15am Holy Communion
10.00am Family Holy Communion and Renewal of Baptismal Vows (followed by Easter Egg hunt)
6.00pm CDFC Celebration Songs of Praise
What’s on in the parish.. Sept – Nov 2014
Prayers for the Parish and World Church, 7.00pm NEXT Monday 22nd September in the church. After a brief time sharing issues for prayer, we will spend about ½ an hour offering our prayers, followed by a time of reflection and discussion combined with some refreshment. All welcome.
Prayers for the Parish and World Church, new day & time from September. Please note that from next month our monthly gathering for prayer will take place on the 4th Monday evening between 7.00pm and 8.00pm, usually in the Parish Rooms; in September it will take place in the church. It is hoped this new time will enable more people to come and share this time of prayer together.
Harvest Festival, Sunday 5th October. We will be celebrating harvest this year with a Family Communion at 10.00am. This year the collections at the morning services and the proceeds from the auction of produce will be in support of CMS and Jigsaw Kids Ministries.
Messy Church, 2.30pm Sunday 19th October. The next Messy Church will take place on Sunday 19th October. For more information or to offer to help contact Lesley Hudson, 523291.
Church & Churchyard Maintenance Days, Friday 24th & Saturday 25th October. These maintenance days are important times to carry out essential tasks around the church and churchyard. Can you spare an hour or two, please? More details to follow.
Vicar’s Stall at the St Andrew’s Fair, Saturday 29th November. Robin will be pleased to receive small gifts (guide price £5) from your holiday trip to sell on his stall at this year’s St Andrew’s Fair.
New Daylight Bible Reading Notes. Copies of the September – December issue of the Bible Reading Fellowship daily notes are available. If you don’t use such notes yet do think about doing so. Excellent value at only £4.25.
Prayers for people in need. To have someone prayed for by name in our parish prayers please contact Robin, 633307 or June Whitaker, 655320. Names will be included weekly for 8 weeks or monthly for 4 months; they will then be removed unless a further period of prayer is requested.
Follow the church on Twitter. You can follow St Andrew’s at @Kildwick1
