Coming Up The Parish of Holy Trinity with St Wilfrid

22 Feb 3.00pm Afternoon Praise (Wingfield House)

23 Feb St Polycarp www.holytrinityandstwilfrid.org.uk www.facebook.com holytrinityandstwilfridsbingley 12.45pm Church Friends Lunch Club https://twitter.com/andrewclarkebd (Oakwood Hall) 7.00pm EUCHARIST (HT) 12 February 2017: 24 Feb 4.00pm HOLY COMMUNION (Aire Valley Court) 3rd SUNDAY BEFORE LENT (6th of Year) Today we have a choice. 26 Feb SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT (8th of Year) We choose life when we are faithful to God, Exodus 3 14.29-35.1-12; 2 Luke 9.28-43 and learn to love our neighbour as ourselves. Matthew 17.1-9 9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST (HT) A warm welcome to all who have come church today, President: The Vicar. especially those who are visiting, or attending for the first Preacher: Mike Green (Ordinand). time, or the first time in a while. If you do not have to 10.45am SUNG EUCHARIST (SW) rush away, please stay for fellowship after the service. President: The Vicar. Preacher: Mike Green (Ordinand). Ecclesiasticus 15.15-end: We have the choice to keep God’s com- 5.30pm Music Practice (HT) mandments and act faithfully. Stretch out your hand to make your choice. 6.30pm Prayers of Hope & Reconciliation (HT) 1 Corinthians 3.1-9: We are simply God’s servant’s – each doing work with words & music from Taizé for the Lord. There is no difference, as we are all working together for God’s glory. 27 Feb TASS re-opens Matthew 5.21-37: We judge others when they commit murder, although Fairtrade Fortnight begins we daily perform the equivalent when we mistreat and hate one anoth- 7.30pm An Evening with Wayne Jacobs er. We are told to go and make peace with one another.

( & Bingley Sports Club) 9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST (HT) President: The Vicar. Fairtrade Fortnight 2017: 27 Feb—12 Mar Preacher: Elizabeth Evans (Reader). Fairtrade is a simple way each of us can 10.45am SUNG EUCHARIST (SW) make a difference through our everyday choices. President & Preacher: The Vicar. It’s about better prices, decent working conditions, 6.30pm Evensong (SW) local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. MONDAY—13 Feb—Feria Fairtrade aims to enable the poorest farmers 8.15am EUCHARIST (HT) and workers to improve their position 6.30pm Moving Forward (HT) and have more control over their lives. TUESDAY—14 Feb—Ss Cyril & Methodius New One Way System 10.00am EUCHARIST (HT) Many will already have noticed the introduction of phase one of the 2.00pm MU (HT) new traffic calming scheme around HT and TASS. To enter Trinity WEDNESDAY—15 Feb—Feria Place by car we now have to approach via John Escritt Road. 8.45am Chill & Chat Coffee Morning (HT) Some may find it easier to use the school car park (which is not 9.15am EUCHARIST (SW) used on Sunday) and walk through to church by what was the 10.00am Prayer Walk (dep. SW) Children’s Centre, and will soon become the Episcopal Area Office. THURSDAY—16 Feb—Feria Further parking restrictions will be introduced in the next few weeks 9.00am KS1 Service (HT) and will include speed bumps and reduced speed limit (20 mph). 9.30am Reception Service (HT) 10.00am KS2 Service (HT) Vicar: The Rev. Andrew CLARKE, 01274 562278 7.00pm EUCHARIST (HT) Wardens: Chris CARVELL, 01274 566392 7.45pm PCC Avis JONES, 01274 770957 FRIDAY—17 Feb—Feria TASS closes for half-term David MARKHAM, 01274 567180 8.15am EUCHARIST HT) Keith MARSHALL, 01274 567287 9.00am Supporting Each Other (HT) Readers: Elizabeth EVANS, 01274 496069 11.15am Pilates (HT) Keith MARSHALL, 01274 567287 SATURDAY—18 Feb—Feria PCC Sec: Sheena TULLIE, 01274 810916 NO SERVICES TASS: Jane GLENDINNING, 01274 564977 Children & Families: Kathy HUGHES, 01535 663375 NEXT SUNDAY: 19 Feb 2017: Ordinand: Mike GREEN, 07870 335425 2nd SUNDAY BEFORE LENT (7th of Year) Genesis 1.1—2.3; Romans 8.18-25; Matthew 6.25-34 SW Hall Bookings, contact Avis Jones: 9.15am SUNG EUCHARIST (HT) e mail: [email protected] President & Preacher: The Rev. Ben Turner. TEXT: 07900 802312—Phone: 01274 770957 10.45am SUNG EUCHARIST (SW) President & Preacher: The Rev. Ben Turner. Bradford Credit Union 6.30pm Evensong (HT) If you would like information about the Bradford Credit Union, please contact Anne PARNHAM through TASS on (01274) 564977, or by e mail: [email protected]

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Parish Website—www.holytrinityandstwilfrid.org.uk Suggestions for and contributions to our parish website are al- ways welcome. Please contact David BARRETT (Webmaster): [email protected] Preparations for the AGM, key dates: New Arrivals! TODAY 12 Feb Revision of Electoral Roll ends Congratulations to Heather and Stephen WHITAKER on the arrival of 19 Feb Publication of Annual Report & Electoral Roll Isaac, and to Catrin and Marc HOLLINGS on the arrival of Matilda. 5 Mar 11.15am AGM (HT) Mothers’ Union—14 Feb MORE FOR YOUR PRAYERS The next MU meeting will take place at HT, 2pm this Tuesday 1. The Church of Christ (14/2) for “Church Chuckles”! The Wider Church: Prayer Walk—15 Feb - As we remember Saints Cyril & Methodius this week, let us pray for all involved in mission today. The next Prayer Walk will take place this Wednesday (15/2). If - May we & all Christians work to bring the Good News to all. would you like to join Fr Andrew on this, please let him know. - Anglican Cycle: The Diocese of Lusaka (Central Africa). PCC—16 Feb - USPG Prayer Diary: Pray for the society’s work in South Africa. The next meeting of the PCC will take place this Thursday (16/2), The Diocese: 7.45pm at HT. - NICHOLAS, Bishop of Leeds. The Church Friends Lunch Club—23 Feb - TOBY, Bishop of Bradford. GLYN, Bishop of Beverley. The next meeting of the club will take place at the Oakwood Hall - All the bishops, & all clergy & people. Hotel from 12.45pm on Thursday 23 Feb. All welcome. Further - Pray for our Church Schools, for the pupils and staff. details from Alan CHAPMAN: 564998. Pray to for the Diocesan Board of Education. Prayers of Hope & Reconciliation—26 Feb Locally: The next services using words and music from Taizé will take place Towards the 150th Anniversary of the Parish: on Sunday 26 Feb, 6.30pm at HT. All welcome. If you would like to - Pray for preparations to celebrate the 150th Anniversary in 2018. help with leading the singing, there will be a practice at 5.30pm. - Give thanks for the response to our Advent Appeal. An Evening with Wayne Jacobs—27 Feb Yes to Children & Young People: An Evening with former Premiership Star - Kathy HUGHES, our Children & Families Worker, Come & See, Discovery, Discovery Eucharist, Ecumenical Youth Gp, WAYNE JACOBS Nursery Praise, Sunday School, Thursday Toddlers, At Bradford and Bingley Sports Club - TASS, Jane GLENDINNING & all the staff, Wagon Lane Bingley, BD16 1LT the pupils & their families, & governors. With added quiz and snacks All who receive communion at home: 7.30pm Monday 27 Feb. Tickets £3.50 Gary BLACKBURN, Donald COATES, Monica FOULDS, Available from WWW.HTB.YAPSODY.COM Barbara HARVEY, Jean LOCK, Irene McCOULL, Dorothy MURRAY, The Robertshaw Festival—3 and 4 March Eileen NICHOLSON, Mary & Kenneth PATTINSON, The Robertshaw Festival is a Music, Speech and Drama Festival Tom RENSHAW, Audrey STRICKLAND. The residents of Wingfield Hse. for all ages. Entrants of all abilities are welcome to compete in a 2. Creation, human society, the Sovereign & those in authority supportive environment with high quality adjudication and feedback. - We pray for all those caught up in the war in South Sudan; that its The 2017 Festival will take place on Friday 3 Mar 6-9.30pm, and people may find food & water, shelter, healthcare & security. - We pray for all those affected by the tornado in Louisiana, USA, & Saturday 4 Mar from 9am at Beckfoot and Hazelbeck Schools. The pray that their lives, homes & jobs will be restored. syllabus for the Festival is available http:// - On Racial Justice Sunday we pray for all immigrants & refugees www.bingleyrobertshaw.org.uk seeking better lives; we ask that they will be treated with respect & 150th Anniversary fairness, & given the opportunity to find what they need. Following the recent meetings about the ways we shall celebrate - We pray for victims of trafficking & those kept in places or the 150th Anniversary of our parish, we are looking for a few situations against their will; we ask that compassionate & practical volunteers to form a steering committee. If you feel you can help, help will enable them to become free. please speak with Fr Andrew. - As the UK Parliament plans the way to leave the EU we ask that all Crosses to Ashes work together in a spirit of cooperation & tolerance to seek the Please would you bring your palm crosses from last year to church common good. before Shrove Tuesday (28/2). These will be used to make the ashes for - As Valentine's Day approaches, we pray for the institution of our services on Ash Wednesday. Thank you. marriage: we thank God for those who enjoy long & happy Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent—1 Mar marriages & pray for those who are not so blessed. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on 1 Mar. 3. The Local Community This is one of the days of the year on which every church member - Pray for couples & families finding relationships difficult. - Pray for RELATE & all who offer help. is asked to try to make their communion. There will two celebrations - We pray for all who live in the parish, & especially all on Myrtle Court, of the Eucharist in our churches to facilitate this: 9.15am at SW, and & Sycamore Avenue. 7pm at HT. It would be good to get Lent off to a good start with a 4. Those who suffer & those with special concerns good attendance at these services. Mo AGNETA, (baby) ALANA, ALF, ANN, ASHLEY & family, BINA, Alpha—9 Mar BRIAN, CHRISTINE, DARREN & family, DEBORAH, DERRICK, Our Alpha course (organised by Mike) is coming soon—starts GEORGE, HAMISH, JACQUELINE, KATE, PAULINE, RAYMOND, 7.30pm Thursday 9 Mar at The Bradford & Bingley Sports Club. ROB, ROGER, Fr SILOUAN, STEPHEN, All welcome. Tu Dorothy ANDERSON, Ivy ASPINALL, Mark BAKER, Lent Lunches David BAMFORD, John & Joy BARLEY, Joan BLACK, The Lent Lunches in support of Christian Aid will be running again Christine BOUSFIELD, Lucy BUTTERFIELD, Pat BUTTERY, this year, on Fridays from 3 Mar to 14 Apr. It will be the turn of HT We Julia CALEY, George & Shirley CARLISLE, Deryl CHASE, and SW to organise the lunch on 10 Mar, and we would like Julie CLARKE, Donald & Elisabeth COATES, Emma , volunteers to make soup and to help on the day. Please lent Sandra Philip ELMER, Monica FOULDS, Janet FURTADO, Wendy GRAHAM, Th Carole GREENBANK, Shirley HAMMOND, Iain HANSON, TURNER know if you can help, 01274 568035. Les HICKMAN, Nancy JACKSON, Fiona KELLEY, Betty LONGCAKE, Thanks from South Africa Irene McCOULL, Fr Cannice McGINN, Barbara MADEN, Sally MAJOR, David and Susan MARKHAM are in South Africa at present and Fr Samantha MANNING, Dorothy MURRAY, Audrey OGDEN, they have been lending a hand at the Fikelela, a project at St Maureen PRATT, Muriel RANSOME, Nicola SCHOFIELD, Thomas Church Rondebosch helping victims of HIV/AIDS, which Jane STAPLEY, Claire STONE, Steve STRAUSS, Alastair TULLIE, we support from our charitable and missionary giving. They forward Margaret WHITE. this message from Jenny MASTERTON and the Team: “Once 5. The Communion of Saints again, we thank you for your continued interest in our Fikelela Those who have died recently, & are remembered with thanks: Project. We are so grateful to you for your financial help but mostly Brian OAKLEY, Janet Elizabeth PICKLES, Mary ALLEN, we love having you at our packs and making yourselves available to Carol BROOK, Frank CHALK (priest), Lilian BENTICK, act out your generosity too. You see where your money can help— Joyce BROWNE, Marion PETERKIN, Jean BECKETT, parcels cost us R12000 per month now, so every bit helps. Robin IRVINE, Kenneth BARTLE, Margaret ERRITY, Sometimes we just have to trust that adequate money will come in Jack HODDY, Cyril CHILTON, Ken MORRISON, Vera PARRY, and God never lets us down—he provides 'angels' like you to give Bernard CRAIG. generously and so build our faith.” Year’s Mind: Julie JONES, Nancy Maud PHILLIPS, Alec ASPINALL, Active Kids 2017 Sheila HOLFORD, Carrie HARRISON, Eric CLUTTON, Active Kids is back! Up until 2 May 2017, vouchers can be collected Arthur CROSBY, Eva WHITHERD, Alice WRIGHT, Eric STONE, when shopping at Sainsbury’s. Please collect and donate your Sam HOWARD, Arthur Lewis TURNER, Annie Jane VESSEY, vouchers to school by dropping them in the Active Kids collection Joseph CALTIERI, Karl Alyn BRAGG, Catherine Linda BRIGGS, box which is outside the school office, or leave at the back of Audrey BENNETT, Barbara Enid SPENCER, Annie CLARK, church. Once all vouchers have been collected, school can Martha HALDENBY, Keith LEWIS, Sam TILLOTSON, Roy ROLF. exchange them for brand new sports and cooking equipment. Thank you for your continued support.