SEPTEMBER 2012 Honley with Brockholes Parish Magazine
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Honley with Brockholes Parish Magazine SEPTEMBER 2012 St. Mary the Virgin Honley St. George Brockholes Price 40p Honleythe Law Practice 24 Westgate Honley HD9 6AA Tel: 01484 667853 email: [email protected] EMPLOYMENT DIVORCE WILLS & PROBATE CONVEYANCING PROPERTY DISPUTES B. L. ROBINSON Painter & Decorator 17 ARNDALE GROVE CINDERHILLS HOLMFIRTH HD9 1EY Telephone: 01484 685482 Mobile: 07891 886653 Professional Qualified 15 Yrs. Experience All Work Insured. No Obligation Quotes T.W. IRKS B & SON FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS SINCE 1929 - Private Chapel of Rest - - Pre-Paid Funeral Plans - - Memorial Consultants - Holmfirth 683322 (24Hr) Holme Valley Funeral Home, Holmfirth Thank you to all our advertisers - Please support them when you can Dear Friends September seems to have come around so quickly! The long summer holiday is over and children are returning to school; college and university terms will begin in earnest very soon. Some of our children will be starting new schools, others will be moving up into new classes with a new teacher. There will be the very young who are starting nursery and school for the very first time. I am sure that some of them will be feeling nervous, excited, and maybe a little fearful (and that’s just the teachers!). Moving on is a part of life, we cannot and indeed we should not, stand still. We may want things to stay as they are but in reality we know that we have to go forward. I remember when my daughters were leaving home for the first time, I desperately wanted to hold back time because nothing would ever be the same again for any of us. I wanted to keep them close and safe but I realised that to do that would be very selfish on my part. I knew that in order for them to grow and flourish they had to fly the nest and begin to stand on their own two feet, move on to new places, new experiences and new challenges, which they both did very well as it happens. It is interesting to note that when baby birds leave the nest, which some do even before they can fly properly, their parents are there watching over them and making sure that they are fed and don’t come to any harm. So it is with all animals, they protect their young with ferocious love and care. 1 Which reminds me of a passage from the bible; from Isaiah Chapter 40 verse 11, which says; “He (God) tends His flock like a Shepherd, He takes the lambs in His arms and gently leads those that have young”, which is a lovely promise for us human beings that God will always be there to watch over us and keep us in His care wherever we are. Also Psalm 23 speaks of a loving God who watches over us even at the darkest and most difficult times of our lives. As we begin a new term, a new beginning, let us pray for all our local schools, staff and pupils, our colleges and universities, especially those young people leaving home for the first time. That they might feel supported and uplifted by our thoughts and prayers. Every blessing Rev Jenny Barnes Sponsors of this Magazine Pat and Cliff Green would like to thank all their family and friends for their cards and good wishes helping them to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. 2 PARISH NEWS From the Parish Registers Baptism St Mary’s July 22 Amos Charlie Kullar St George’s July 29 Jude Michael Thomas Nasey Funerals St George’s August 14 Jean Spencer In September we remember in our Year’s Mind Joan Dawson d. 1 September 1996 Arthur Fox d. 4 September 1970 Diana Mary Drake d. 5 September 2006 Norah B Littlewood d. 7 September 2001 Alwyn Meakin d. 9 September 2001 John Bates Cockhill d. 10 September 1980 John Kenneth Charlesworth d. 10 September 1986 Geoffrey Marsh d. 16 September 1992 Gordon Theaker d. 17 September 1999 Ronald Thorpe Drake d. 21 September 1995 Norman Sayles d. 21 September 1995 Edgar George Fortescue Hill d. 23 September 2008 Revd. William John Gibson d. 24 September 1992 Susan Butterfield d. 27 September 1994 Edith Dronfield d. 28 September 1977 Edward Aston Kaye d. 28 September 1977 Elizabeth Rosemary Taylor d. September 2010 3 Selection of a new Vicar We are pleased to report that we have chosen a shortlist of three applicants to be invited for interview for the post of Vicar of Honley with Brockholes. These will take place in the Parish on Monday 3rd September and will involve the Archdeacon Ven. Dr Anne Dawtry, the Patron The Rev Dennis Handley (Vicar of Almondbury) and the four churchwardens from the Parish. Because the Bishop is required to attend the House of Lords, the interview panel has been commissioned to recommend a maximum of two of the applicants to Bishop Stephen who along with the Archdeacon will interview them later that week when a final decision will be made. During the Monday morning the candidates will be given a tour of the parish, the churches and the Vicarage. They have been invited to St George’s on Sunday 2nd September for an informal meeting with Parishioners at 4.00 pm. Light refreshments will be available. This will be followed by Parish Eucharist at 6.30pm at St Mary’s. The Archdeacon will celebrate and Dean Henry will be the preacher. Refreshments will be available after the service when there will be an opportunity to meet the candidates informally. (These sessions in church are not part of the interview process nor for interrogation!). Please pray for God’s guidance for the churchwardens and ask Him to prepare the heart and mind of our next incumbent. John Dean Margaret Kenworthy Clive Waind Rosalind Watt Churchwardens Fruit Crops I often hear of people who have fruit trees but who, due to lack of time or ability, are unable to pick the ripened fruit. As this season is now approaching I am willing to pick unwanted fruit and then sell it at church or elsewhere, the proceeds to go to church funds. Please let me know if you think I could do this for you, tel 662209. Liz Cummings 4 Parish Giving Corner responding to God’s love enabling mission Don’t Wait To Be Asked It is now some time since we asked everyone formally to review their regular giving. Time moves on, circumstances change. If you want to increase your giving at any time please go ahead – you do not have to let us know or wait to be asked. Simply contact your bank direct or continue using your existing envelopes. You do not need to sign a new Gift Aid declaration because your existing one is still valid Remember using the Offertory Plate to increase your giving may be a missed opportunity. If you do not use a yellow envelope your giving will not qualify for Gift Aid. For those who are still giving via the Offertory Plate – please consider using weekly envelopes or, better still, your bank. To give using your bank, you complete a Standing Order Form with whatever amount or frequency of transfer you choose (monthly, quarterly or annually). If you are a taxpayer, by signing one simple Gift Aid Declaration the Parish can reclaim the tax you have already paid on your giving - at no extra cost to you. You can cancel this at any time if your circumstances change. Please ask and we will be happy to help on any aspect of giving. Clive Green and Roger Kenworthy - Parish Giving Officers 5 ST. MARY'S CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Saturday 1 12.30 pm Wedding of Andrew David Todd and Michelle Louise Taylor Sunday 2 13th Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Family Service 6.30 pm Parish Eucharist followed by Refreshments - meet applicants Monday 3 various Interviews - new Vicar 4.00 - 4.30 pm Mothers’ Union Wave of Prayer Wednesday 5 9.30 am Holy Communion followed by Pastoral Care Prayer Group 9.30 am - 12.00 noon Mothers’ Union Coffee Morning Thursday 6 10.00 - 11.30 am Coffee Morning 1.30 pm Baby and Toddler Group 7.00 - 8.00 pm The Coffee Wagon Friday 7 7.30 pm Hand Chimes Rehearsal Sunday 9 14th Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 6.30 pm Evening Prayer Tuesday 11 7.30 pm Finance and Property Meeting Wednesday 12 9.30 am Holy Communion Thursday 13 10.00 - 11.30 am Coffee Morning 1.30 pm Baby and Toddler Group 7.00 - 8.00 pm The Coffee Wagon Friday 14 7.30 pm Hand Chimes Rehearsal Sunday 16 15th Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Family Communion (+ Children’s Club) 6.30 pm Evening Prayer Tuesday 18 7.30 pm P C C Meeting at Honley Wednesday 19 9.30 am Holy Communion Thursday 20 10.00 - 11.30 am Coffee Morning 1.30 pm Baby and Toddler Group 7.00 - 8.00 pm The Coffee Wagon Friday 21 7.30 pm Hand Chimes Rehearsal Sunday 23 16th Sunday after Trinity 6 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 2.00 pm Evensong and Holy Baptism 4.00 pm Songs of Praise Service Wednesday 26 9.30 am Holy Communion Thursday 27 10.00 - 11.30 am Coffee Morning 1.30 pm Baby and Toddler Group 7.00 - 8.00 pm The Coffee Wagon Sunday 30 17th Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 6.30 pm Evening Prayer OCTOBER Wednesday 3 9.30 am Holy Communion followed by Pastoral Care Prayer Group 7.30 pm Mothers’ Union Meeting - Laura Moore Thursday 4 10.00 - 11.30 am Coffee Morning 1.30 pm Baby and Toddler Group 7.00 - 8.00 pm The Coffee Wagon Sunday 7 Harvest 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30 am Family Service for Harvest 6.30 pm Parish Eucharist Service Sidespeople Reader Intercessors Serving Coffee Margaret Sep Family Diana and Simon Graham and Jenkinson 2 Service Charles Kaye Crooke Jane Wardman Shirley Mitchell Sep Parish Mary Stapleton Margaret Clive Cynthia Hepper 9 Eucharist Janet Sykes Hay Waind Elaine Shaw Sep Family Andrea and Jennie Angeline Kath Kennedy 16 Communion Clive Green Waind Baker Janet Sykes Sep Parish Angeline and Bob Pat and Diana and 23 Eucharist Richard Baker Etherington Cliff Green Charles Kaye Sep Parish Bill Gray Jane Diana and Gillian and 30 Eucharist Margaret Hay Wardman Huw Griffiths Roger Greaves Oct Harvest Rebecca and Rebecca Graham and Andrea Green 7 Festival Craig Noble Noble Jane Wardman Christine Woolley HONLEY NEWS Report on St Mary’s DCC held on 17th July Eleven members were present when Chairman Clive Waind opened the meeting with a prayer.