BIRDSEDGE
Vin Garbutt will be appearing at Birdsedge Live tomorrow (Sunday).
Admission is by ticket only and these are available by ringing 01484-606230.
Lunches and refreshments for Birdsedge Hospice Support Group will be served in the village hall on next Saturday (February 5) along with stalls selling Easter goods, cakes and preserves.
Linda Jacob took the service at Birdsedge Church on Sunday. She talked on the theme of Why me? The story of Job was told and reference to a book No Hiding Place was used to illustrate that sometimes difficult times can lead to good times. Prayers were given for all in both spiritual and physical need. The church will be organising a weekend soon when the newly refurbished church will be open for viewing. Lunches and refreshments will be available. A re-dedication service will be held later.
CLAYTON WEST
Parishioners in Clayton West were given two opportunities to worship at All Saints Church on Sunday. At 8am there was a service of said communion, led by the Rev Joy Cousans and at 9.15am a Taizé service was led by Jayne Stanley and Jean Newby.Traditionally the Taizé service is one of quiet meditation, reflection, readings and music. Using some of the Taizé chants, a gospel reading from Matthew 4 (verses12-23) delivered by Wynn Leake, a reflection upon the reading and prayers of intercession written by Jonathan Newcombe, Jayne and Jean constructed a service based on Jesus being the fisher of ‘men’ and leading those ‘men’ to further develop the work of God throughout society and for the people of the day; time and change never stand still! Refreshments at the end of the Taizé service were served by Trish Bond.
KIRKBURTON
Mrs Maureen Etchells and Mrs Michaela Schindler welcomed the congregation to the service of Sung Eucharist in All Hallows Parish Church last Sunday, the second Sunday after Epiphany.The service was led by the Rev Robert Chambers. Reader Mrs Janet Roberts was the preacher and took for her theme: God’s Call for Peace, Harmony and Light. A Challenge Then and Still a Challenge Now. Mrs Hazel Ramsay led the prayers of intercession and Mrs Pauline Pinder gave the reading for the day, from the first chapter of the letter of St Paul to the Corinthians. Mr Chambers read the Gospel from the fourth chapter of St Matthew. The chalice and paten were taken up to the altar by Mr John and Mrs Gail Marshall. Mrs Roberts and pastoral minister, Mrs Mary Chambers, assisted at the distribution of the Sacrament. The sidesmen were pastoral minister Mrs Betty Cross, Mrs Christine Rangeley, and Mrs Pinder. The organist was Mrs Doreen Barraclough. After the service, Mrs Sue McPherson served refreshments.
It was announced that tomorrow (Sunday), there would be no service in All Hallows but worshippers were invited to attend a special ‘Big Cluster Service’ at St Paul’s Church, Shepley. It will start at 11am.
During February all the Kirkburton church services will be held in the former Salvation Army Hall, the Hub.
SHELLEY
It was another well attended meeting of Shelley Over 60s in the village hall last Thursday.The bingo line was on by David Matthews and the full house by Jo Morrisey. No one had the first three numbers on one card, so the prize was carried over until the next meeting.The whist high of 92 was won by Robin Small and the low of 65 went to Marjorie Johnstone from eight tables. Members celebrated the birthdays of Sheila Taylor (85) Nancy Lear, Nancy Teal and Fred Duczenco. Raffle prizes were won by Lewis Bower, Sylvia Stevenson, Mary Hobson, Gordon Burgin and Malcolm Mills. Last Wednesday, club members travelled to Bradford Alhambra to see the pantomime Snow White, which was enjoyed by all.
SKELMANTHORPE
A service of hymns and readings was held at the Wesleyan Reform Church on Sunday morning. It was led by Carol Senior and John Orton played the piano.
On Sunday last at Skelmanthorpe Methodist Church, Mrs Jean Heath was the preacher for the service, the theme of which was ‘light’. Jean told the children and members of the congregation about a place near to Birdsedge, where she felt sure that people of early settlements worshipped the sun because it gave people light and life. She likened this to the way Jesus gave us life. Jean read a lesson from the Old Testament about light and darkness from the book of Isaiah. Ailsa Horton read a New Testament lesson from Mathew’s Gospel. Clare Dodsley was the steward and Frances Priestnall played the organ.
