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October ––– November 2012 Regular events For Children Sundays Children are welcome at all services! At Christ Church 10.45am service there is either an all age service (4 th Sundays) or a Sunday club (other Sundays). At St. Augustine’s there is a special children’s area with different children’s activities.

Girl’s Uniformed Groups (all at Christ Church) Monday 6.00 – 7.00pm Rainbows (age 5-7) Jane Webster 885878 Monday 6.30 – 8.00pm Brownies (age 7-10) Tracey Jagger 248365 Monday 7.30 – 9.00pm Guides (age 10-15) Louise Cater 0775 9267671

Sharx Midweek at Christ Church Alternate Wednesdays, 7.00—9.00pm. For ages 10+. Fun, friendship and chat., Karaoke, air hockey, table football, Wii games and lots more. Contact Norman McDonnell for more details 07851142694 .

Fellowship House Groups Various days & times to suit. Alternate weeks. Get together with others to explore fellowship, faith and prayer to help you in your daily discipleship. The best way to grow as a Christian! For more details and dates contact Karen Hellewell 365027.

Community Café Wednesdays 10.00 am—11.30am at Christ Church. Informal chat to meet other people, chat over coffee and cakes.

International Evening Thursdays 6.30pm—9.30pm at Christ Church. A relaxed evening of games, food, and a chance to chill out, especially for those from other countries.

Friday Group Friday evenings, bi-monthly. Ladies get-togethers and social events. See ’What’s Happening’ for more details, or contact Ann Gardner 341962 .

Men’s Breakfast Last Saturday of each month 8-10am. At The Fountainhead Inn, Pellon. Men only, worship, discussion, prayer and breakfast! Contact David Ramanauskas for more details 330770.

Worship As well as Sundays, we have other regular worship: Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s Tuesday 12 noon Informal Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch Wednesday 11.30am Communion Service at Christ Church

Interpreted Services . The first Sunday 10.45am service at Christ Church and the 6.30pm Celebration services on the second Sundays at Christ Church will be BSL signed services. 2

From the Vicar Dear Readers, Already summer seems a long time ago (maybe that’s because we didn’t really have a ‘proper summer’ this year)! Whether or not you managed to have a break away, summer has traditionally been a time for a slightly lighter workload, or sitting out and enjoying the sun a bit (if only!). But now that school is back in action and another term is here it seems that we have to get back to the grind – and somehow it’s all that much harder because of the break and all the things we were hoping to get done when we didn’t have so much on but never got round to for one reason or another. Take my study, for example. Anyone who has been in there – or even stuck your head round the door, which is much more likely – will notice that it is no tidier. I had all those good plans to tidy it up over the summer weeks when there weren’t assemblies to do, meetings to have and so on. But despite my good intentions, it didn’t seem to happen. Don’t get me wrong. I certainly managed to shuffle some papers around, get rid of a few bits and pieces and even file some others, but more things kept coming, undoing the work I was trying to do. Why can’t the rest of the world take a holiday at the same time?! If only they did, I could catch up with myself, and things would be so different. My study would be tidy, jobs would get done in plenty of time, there would be more time to spend talking with people rather than rushing from meeting to meeting, and life would be so much more enjoyable. But maybe the clutter in my office is a reminder of what so many of our lives can get like. We have dreams and plans of how we would like things to be, but circumstances beyond our control always seem to get in the way. So we wait, and hope that when we have more time, things will improve – when things are quieter at work I’ll spend more time with the family, or when we have more money we can make those dreams come true.

3 But the reality is just the same as my office – if (and sometimes it’s a very big if) that time ever comes, we find that we are so used to doing things the way we’ve become so used to doing them that we miss the opportunity, and things don’t actually change. The plan of saving all those dreams until we get an ‘opportunity’ to put them into action is usually a myth. Of course, we can’t do everything at once, and perhaps some things are best left for a while until we have thought a bit more about them (that quick text when we’re angry, or that email when we have been hurt by something, for example). What we need is to begin our dreams today. If family really is more important to us that our work (and it ought to be!) then how might we show that to the rest of our family now , not at some imagined time in the future. If God is calling us to give up some bad habit – or take up a good one – then what am I going to do differently today to avoid that temptation, or make time and opportunity for that positive step? What we most often need is the little step, the small change that over time grows into something much larger than we expected or even hoped. We might need an annual ‘spring clean’, but much more we need the daily or weekly ‘dusting’ that keeps things in their right place all the time. Otherwise, like my office, our lives become cluttered with the dust and litter of dreams unfulfilled, or chances missed, or life lives in second or third gear rather than in all its fullness. And probably those small changes mean giving something up so that something better can take its place. What might that be for you? Watching quite so much TV? Spending so much time on your computer or phone? Having that liein every day, or that extra drink at night? What takes your time that really isn’t that important but you keep doing because, well really that’s the habit you’ve just fallen into? And what are those things we do as churches that fall into the same category – things we’ve done for a long time, but have passed their ‘sellby date’? What things should we be doing instead that help our spiritual development? And maybe you will see a difference in my study if I begin to practice what I preach John Hellewell 4 WHAT’S HAPPENING This is a BSL interpreted service

OCTOBER

1 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 7.30 pm Preachers’ meeting at The Vicarage 2 Tuesday 10.30 am Communion at Asquith Court. All welcome! 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 3 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 12 noon World Food Festival at St. Augustine’s 7.00 pm Sharx midweek at Christ Church 4 Thursday 3.00 pm Communion at Clement Court. All welcome! 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church 5 Friday 7.30 pm Ladies Friday Group at Kath Sharman’s 7.30 pm in Concert at St. George’s, Leeds 6 Saturday 10.00 am Calderdale Poverty Conference at King’s Centre 11.00 am BCPM reauthorisation Service at Dewsbury Minster

7 Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.45 am Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 8 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 9 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 2.00 pm Pastoral Team meeting at Rosemary’s 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 7.30 pm Induction of new vicar at St. George’s, Ovenden 10 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 11 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church

14 Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity 9.00 am Said Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Celebration Service at Christ Church 5 15 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 16 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 17 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx midweek at Christ Church 18 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church

21 Sunday: Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 10.45 am Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 22 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 23 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 24 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.00 pm Central Churches Together 8.00 pm Questions of Faith at Pellon Club 25 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church 26 Friday 7.30 pm Celebratory Mass at St. Paul’s Kings Cross 27 Saturday 8.00 am Men’s Breakfast at The Fountainhead Inn 10.00 am Prayers for Calderdale at The Minster

28 Sunday: Last Sunday after Trinity 9.00 am Sung Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 10.45 am Parade Service at Christ Church 12 .45 pm Baptisms at Christ Church 3.00 pm Brass Band concert at St. Paul’s, Kings Cross 6.30 pm Communion Service at Christ Church 29 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 30 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 31 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 12.15 pm Wednesday Lunch at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx midweek at Christ Church 6 NOVEMBER

1 Thursday 3.00 pm Communion at Clement Court – All welcome! 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church 7.30 pm Communion for All Saints at St. Augustine’s 3 Saturday 5.00 pm S.O.U.L. patrol sleepover at Christ church 4 Sunday: Fourth Sunday before Advent 10.45 am Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 5 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 7.30 pm Preachers Meeting at the Vicarage 6 Tuesday 10.30 am Communion at Asquith Court – all welcome! 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 7.30 pm Deanery Synod at St. Paul’s, Kings Cross 7 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 12 noon World Food Festival at St. Augustine’s 8 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church! 911Fri Sun Men’s Weekend away

11 Sunday: Third Sunday before Advent 9.00 am Said Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Celebration Service at Christ Church 12 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 13 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 7.30 pm St. Augustine’s PCC at the Centre 14 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 7.00 pm Sharx midweek at Christ Church 15 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church 7.30 pm Induction of new vicar at Holy Nativity Mixenden 17 Saturday 9.30 am Shared Ministry Day at Battyford 6.00 pm X:Site Halifax at Christ Church 7.30 pm Love Calderdale “The Big Celebration” at the Minster

7 18 Sunday: Second Sunday before Advent 10.45 am Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 19 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 20 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 21 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 22 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church 7.30 pm Baptism Preparation at Christ Church 24 Saturday 8.00 am Men’s Breakfast at The Fountainhead Inn 10.00 am Prayers for Calderdale at The Minster

25 Sunday: Feast of Christ the King 9.00 am Sung Communion at Christ Church 10.45 am Communion at St. Augustine’s 10.45 am Parade & Toy Service at Christ Church 12.45 pm Baptisms at Christ Church 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church 26 Monday 9.15 am Morning Prayer at St. Augustine’s 27 Tuesday 12 noon Worship at St. Augustine’s, followed by lunch 6.00 pm Christian Meditation at Christ Church 7.00 pm Dream Team at Christ Church 7.30 pm Christ Church PCC in The Barn 28 Wednesday 10.00 am Community Café at Christ Church 11.30 am Communion at Christ Church 12.15 pm Wednesday Lunch at Christ Church 7.00 pm Central Churches Together 7.00 pm Sharx midweek at Christ Church 29 Thursday 6.30 pm International Evening at Christ Church 30 Friday 6.00 pm Guides Sleepover at Christ Church 7.00 pm Wakefield Cathedral Choir at St. Michael’s, Mytholmroyd

DECEMBER

2 Sunday: Advent Sunday 10.45 am Communion at Christ Church

10.45 am Morning Worship at St. Augustine’s 6.30 pm Communion at Christ Church

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MAGAZINE DEADLINE The Parish Magazine is distributed on the last Sunday of every other month. The copy deadline for the August/September magazine is Sunday, 11th November 2012

Contact Kath Sharman on 363058 or email [email protected] or [email protected]

Dear ALL,

Ian & Lynn Lawson would just like to thank everyone for their support and prayers during recent difficulties for care for Ian’s parents. Much appreciated,

Love and God Bless

My Granddaughter and her husband, ‘Sara & Chris’ from London paid me a visit in May and came to our morning service at Christ Church. They would like to say a big thank you for the very warm welcome. They were very much impressed. A daughter, ‘Lizzie’ was born to them on July 25 th . Joan Gelder

• My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. A strong currant pulled him in. • I went to a seafood disco last week and pulled a muscle. • Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, and the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off.

9 The Worship leaders – Lou Fellingham

One of my top female Worship leaders is Lou Fellingham she has one of the most beautiful voices you could ever wish to hear. Songs we sing by Lou are “All I have and all I have is yours” (build this house) and “There is a day”. She has sang on many Stoneleigh Worship albums she also appears along with Stuart Townend on songs of praise. Check out her website www.loufellingham.com

Louise "Lou" Fellingham (née Hunt), (born 5 May 1974), is a Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter from Brighton in East Sussex, England. She is a founding member of the British band and has also pursued a solo career. In 2008, she won a Christian Broadcasting Council (CBC) Award for her album Promised Land, in the category of Best Worship. Fellingham has worked alongside other Christian artists such as , , and Stuart Townend. She regularly leads worship and performs at different venues around the world. A rendition of Fellingham leading the hymn "In Christ Alone" has had more than four million views on YouTube. Personal background: Louise (Lou) Fellingham (née Hunt) grew up in the West Sussex village of Turners Hill in England, where she attended the Turners Hill Free Church. In her teens, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, she sang in two local Christian groups, The Turners Hill Mob and 4th Dimension. Both gained local acclaim among the churches and youth groups of mid Sussex. In 1998, she married Nathan Fellingham, the drummer and one of the founding members of Phatfish. Together, they have three children. The family attends the Church of Christ the King (CCK), where they are frequently involved in leading worship and musical projects. In particular, Fellingham serves the church by training and managing their 50member church choir.

10 Nathan's father, David Fellingham has served as one of the elders since 1979. The church is also home to Stuart Townend, Paul Oakley and other prominent Christian figures. The evangelical church is affiliated with the New Frontiers neocharismatic church network and is located at the Clarendon Centre near Brighton railway station. Professional background: Fellingham has been the lead singer of the British Christian band Phatfish for the last 17 years, which has played in worship conferences, concert halls, and music festivals, touring throughout Europe and around the world. She has also performed as a soloist and worship leader and has toured extensively throughout the UK, Canada and the United States.

Hope you have enjoyed reading something about this amazing lady

Paul Heptinstall Worship leader Christ Church

by Emma Tyler

Author Merlin Carothers Title Power in Praise

Brief summary:

A fantastic and refreshing attitude to being a Christian. Emphasising the importance of God in every situation.

ISBN 9780943026015

Available on Amazon but haven’t seen a copy in church. I’ll lend anyone my copy.

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Praise to God for His hand in X:Site September 15 th 2012! 12 1st October – Theresa of Lisieux (187397)

Theresa of Lisieux should be the patron saint of teenage girls and young women who want to make the most of their lives, despite being constricted by family and school or work.

Theresa grew up in a strict, devout Roman Catholic middleclass family in France, one of four sisters. Her father was a watchmaker. Like her sisters, she entered a Carmelite convent at 15, and stayed there. She was never able to go anywhere, do anything extraordinary, or hold any responsibility. She died at the age of 24 of tuberculosis. Yet this quiet young Carmelite nun became so nationally popular that she was declared patroness of France 50 years after her death. Not bad for someone who didn’t get out much!

So how did Theresa do it? By not intending to do it at all. Theresa never set out to become famous: instead, she quietly determined in her spirit to seek God, and, having found him, to honour him in her life, to live as closely as she could to the teaching in the gospels.

The result was a life so spiritually radiant that her convent asked her to write a short spiritual autobiography of her pilgrimage. Theresa obliged with ‘L’Histoire d’une Ame’, which soon became so popular that it was translated into most European languages and several Asiatic ones. Theresa also prayed for people who were ill, and there are many reports of miraculous healings that took place in answer.

After Theresa died in 1897, her book just went on selling. People found the artless sweet simplicity of her observations on her pilgrimage as a Christian compelling. Theresa reminded people of what Christianity was really all about: simple but utter devotion to Christ, not endless outward observance of religion. Theresa helped many in the Roman Catholic Church in France to remember the first principles of their faith.

13 How do you pray? Givemegiveme? Or howdoyoudo?

Each week we pray in church. We use different postures while we pray: kneeling, sitting, or standing. These postures may well affect our thinking and attitude to God. What we say, whether that be out loud or in our thoughts, also reflects our relationship with God.

If all we do is come to him with a 'shopping list' of requests, whoever they are for, we're like young children who sit on their daddy's knee in order to get what they want. We are always asking for something bigger and better; the latest style and colours. We are never satisfied with what we have. We don’t want a relationship with God; we want what we hope he will give us.

On the other hand, we may approach him only formally. We acknowledge with respect his power and greatness. But where do we go from there? How can such a far away, powerful God, have any interest in us? We have no idea, and so our prayers are brief, rarely acknowledging the ache in our hearts, and the needs in our lives.

The Bible shows a middle way: between the ‘give me give me’ prayers, and the prayers which hesitate to ask for anything at all. The Psalmist made clear that our prayers come out of our relationship with God. “The Lord is near to all those who call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him; he also will hear their cry, and will save them. The Lord preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked will he destroy.” (Ps 145:1820)

So the key is this: if you really want God, then just tell him so. Be honest. From the depths of your inner self, call upon him. Acknowledge your sins, and ask for forgiveness. Then see what happens. Jesus promised: “Seek and you SHALL find. Knock and the door SHALL be opened unto you.” (Matt 7:7) 14 Living Scripture (Jn5:36bend, Ps 119:105)

We go to church, Study the scriptures Wonderful words in so many forms, Historic, prophetic Poetic and dignified, But meaningless Without the light of the Spirit Who inspired them, Light to bring revelation Of the one who inhabits the words, Who is the Word.

Lord, send us your Spirit, Open our eyes, Open your word To truly be a lamp to our feet And a light for our path, Lord, show us Jesus In every word, That we might come to him And have life. By Daphne Kitching

15 All Saint's Day is the 1 st November

Did you know we are all saints to one another one way or another? Have a think about how important you are to those around you.

As Christians, we try really hard to treat people kindly and do the things that Jesus asks us to do

even if it's something that is really hard to do

and even if some people don't like it

So what do you suppose All Saint's Day is? Want to take any guesses? It's the day that we remember and honour all those saints who have lived before we were here, and who worked very hard to follow Jesus and tell other people about Jesus and to treat all people fairly.

Here’s a story about an Indian man who is in the church calendar of saints. His name is Enmegahbowh, and he lived over 150 years ago. Enmegahbowh was an Ottawa Indian who adopted the Ojibwa Indians as his own people when he married an Ojibwa woman. He was the very first Indian to be ordained an Episcopal priest. He was ordained in 1867 when he was 47 years old.

In this story Enmegahbowh was living with his family and some of the Ojibwa people. Shortly after the Civil War started in 1861, there were some white men who started doing some really bad things. They started tricking and then selling young Ojibwa men. They would take the young men to St. Paul where they would sell them to other white men who didn't want to fight in the Union army so those men would buy an Indian man and send him to the army instead.

Not very long after all this started, three braves came to Enmegahbowh and told him that their sons had been taken and sold. They were very angry and they told Enmegahbowh that they planned to kill the white men who had done this.

16 Now Enmegahbowh had been teaching his people about the message of peace that Jesus taught and he did not believe in fighting or killing people even if they were doing awful things. And he also knew that if these braves did kill the men who had sold their sons, it was almost a sure thing that a war would break out and almost all the Ojibwa people would probably be killed there just weren't enough Ojibwa braves to win a war against the United States. He knew that these fathers had every right to be angry and furious about what happened to their sons. But still he didn't believe in killing. And he knew that if they did kill those men, there were a lot of white people who would use that as an excuse to go to war against the Ojibwa people.

So what do you think he did? Well he asked the three braves to give him 7 days to see if he could do something to put a stop to what was going on. The braves agreed to wait for 7 days but only 7 days and no more. Now the people he needed to talk to were in St. Paul which was about 150 miles away and he didn't have any money to buy a ticket for the stage coach. How do you think he got to St. Paul? Well, his wife made two pairs of new moccasins for him and Enmegahbowh walked and ran all the way to St. Paul. He got to St. Paul in three days. By the end of the 4th day he had papers with orders from General Sibley and a promise that the selling of Ojibwa men would stop.

Enmegahbowh got back home on the seventh day. The braves listened to what had happened and looked at the papers from General Sibley. They put down their weapons and went home peacefully. Enmegahbowh was a man who believed very strongly in peace he was known for saying, "let peace rule in my heart." And he was willing to do a lot of very hard and sometimes very scary things to bring Jesus' message of peace to his people. That’s the end of this story.

Now go look at the beautiful Te Deum windows in Christ Church and see if you can spot the saint I’ve written about.

Editor.

17 On Saturday 3 rd November S.O.U.L. (seeking out you Lord) Patrol are having a sleepover in church....more news to follow in the weekly notices. New tshirts and flag with the S.O.U.L. patrol emblem will be revealed!

PARAPROSDOKIANS... (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.) 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on my list. 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong. 5. We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public. 6. War does not determine who is right only who is left. 7. They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't. 8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. 9. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station. 10. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted pay cheques.

18 What the young monk found

A young monk was assigned to help other monks copy out the old canons and laws of the church by hand. On his very first day he noticed that all of the monks were copying from copies, not from the original. So, the new monk went to the head abbot to question this. He pointed out that if someone had made even a small error in the first copy, it would never be picked up! In fact, that error would be continued in all of the subsequent copies. The head monk said: 'We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.' So he went down into the dark caves underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts were held in a locked vault that had not been opened for hundreds of years. Hours went by and nobody saw the old abbot. Finally the young monk got worried and went down to look for him. He found the old monk banging his head against the wall and wailing. "We missed the R ! We missed the R ! We missed the R !" The old monk’s forehead was all bruised and he was crying uncontrollably. The young monk asked the old monk: 'What on earth is wrong, father?' With a choking voice, the old abbot replied: 'The word was... CELEB R ATE’.

Fitting God in

A little girl said to her mother: “The minister’s sermon this morning confused me." Her mother was surprised, so the little girl continued: “He said that God is bigger than we are. Is that true?" "Yes, that's true," the mother replied. "He also said that God lives within us. Is that true, too?" Again the mother agreed. "Well," said the girl. "If God is bigger than us and he lives in us, wouldn't he show through?"

19 Christian Meditation

Do you want a greater sense of inner peace and happiness? Then try meditation. There are many different forms of meditation and practices among the different religions. For some it is all about clearing one’s mind and reaching a state of nirvana – total happiness. For others it can be about focusing upon some religious symbol, or simply repeating the same word or sentence over and over again.

At Christ Church we are following a form of Christian meditation, that is all about allowing God to pour His love, grace, healing and mercy into our hearts, minds, bodies and soul. Our aim, is to experience the daily reality of God in our lives, of the God who loves YOU.

On Tuesday the 6th of November, from 6 – 7pm, we are offering a 4 week course – An Introduction to Christian Meditation (£5.00 to cover cost of materials), and there will be a signup sheet at the back of church for those who are interested. Or see David Ramanauskas for mo re details.

No newspaper

I was visiting my son and daughterinlaw last night and asked if I could borrow a newspaper. "This is the 21st century, dad," he said. "We don't waste money on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPhone."

I can tell you, that fly never knew what hit it!

20 Meet The Dream Team

Over the past few weeks our Listening to God team, who meet on Tuesday evenings 7 – 9pm, have also been having some success with interpreting dreams. Not all dreams are from God, but we have been asking God to speak to us in various ways including our dreams, and it has been clear God has spoken to us in this way.

We have been inviting a member of the congregation to meet with the Dream Team on a Tuesday evening, and then following a coffee and a chat, we have been inviting God to share with us what He wants to say to say that member of the congregation.

Then we spend about ten minutes listening to God, and then we all share what we feel God is saying, including sharing any dreams we have that might be relevant.

Everything we share from God with a person is completely confidential, and those who have come to our meetings have definitely not been disappointed. While those of us on the Dream Team have found the meetings wonderfully uplifting as God shares His love with those who come.

At the moment we have just one team, but hopefully, soon, we will have two teams. If you would like to come to a meeting, for us to invite God to speak into your life, or you have an unusual vivid dream – that we might be able to interpret. Then please have a chat with one of the Dream Team – David Ramanauskas, Katherine Hartley, Yvonne Hagan, or Angela Ward.

21 PARISH WEEKEND 2012 AT BAWTRY HALL

John has asked me to write about the Parish Weekend at Bawtry Hall when 34 of our congregation joined together to discover more about God and ourselves.

The setting at Bawtry Hall leant itself to the event as the weather was beautiful and the grounds perfect for walking in. We were well looked after, lovely food and nothing was too much trouble.

The teachings were broken down into five sessions. In these sessions John spoke to us about the heart of God and gave us an insight into how we should serve God as well as listening to what God has to say to us. As we moved forward with each session, I became aware of how my life has changed since the last parish weekend when I was struggling with a change of religion, having been brought up as a Catholic, and now serving God in the Church of England. John’s instruction and teaching brought me even closer to God this weekend as I really felt the power moving among us. I am now more content with my life, personally and spiritually thanks to my involvement in Christ Church. I especially liked the part on the Sunday morning when we went into small groups and prayed for each other. My group moved outside of the building into the sunshine where we could marvel at God’s creation as we were surrounded by nature, even the creatures of the woodland were there.

The final part of the morning was communion shared by all and administered to each other. This was the ending of a perfect weekend for me.

Kath Griffiths

• Our ice cream man was found lying on the floor of his van covered with hundreds and thousands. Police say that he topped himself. • Man goes to the doctor, with a strawberry growing out of his head. Doc says 'I'll give you some cream to put on it.' • 22

It was my first time at the Parish weekend and did not know what to expect. I did not realise how warm and friendly you could be with people who we only see once a week, at church on a Sunday. I found that the sessions which were led by John were very uplifting and the time that we had in the informal group periods were enlightening and rewarding. There was a time when we had the opportunity to go and walk in the grounds on our own and I took advantage of this. I thought to myself how untidy the gardens were in places. I then realised that some places are not made to be regimented and tidy. I had a feeling that the Lord was saying that, I was right, that the Lord made a garden to be enjoyed whatever design he created. I felt at peace and I did not want the weekend to end. Michael Crouch Church Warden

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• Two blondes walk into a building ...... you'd think at least one of them would have seen it. • Phone answering machine message '...If you want to buy marijuana, press the hash key...' • A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts. The shrink says, 'Well, I can clearly see you're nuts.' • I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any. • I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn't reach the meat off the top shelf. He said, 'No, the steaks are too high.

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25 The Crossword

ACROSS 1. know that in _ ___ all the runners run (1,4) (1 Cor 9:24) 18. Go ___ all the world and preach the good news 6. we know that our old ___ was crucified with him (Mark 16:15) (Rom 6:6) 19. if ______go up, he shall even break down their 10. the ___, and the pelican, and the gier eagle (Lev 11:18) (1,3) (Neh 4:3) 14. Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a ____ 20. of the Jew first, and also of the ____ (Romans 2:9) (Acts 22:25) 22. let thine ears be ___ unto the prayer (2 Chron 6:40) 15. The burning sand will become a ___ (Isa 35:7) 24. an idol ___ in the shape of a calf (Exod 32:8) 16. we spend our years as a ___ that is told (Ps 90:9) 26. Neither is ____ any creature that is not manifest 17. Abraham set ___ seven ewe lambs (Gen 21:28) in his sight (Heb 4:13) 27. Take ye wives, and ___ sons and daughters (Jer 29:6) 6. Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two ___ from 30. Above all ___ , guard your heart (Prov 4:23) Shittim (Josh 2:1) 33. Reuben, Simeon, ____, and Judah, (Exodus 1:2) 7. a very long period of time 34. was in the ____ that is called Patmos (Rev 1:9) 8. grandson of Terah (Gen 11:31) 36. whosoever shall ____ thee on thy right cheek 9. bring it to thee in ___ by sea to Joppa (2 Chron 2:16) (Matt 5:39) 10. mindful of the humble ___ of his servant (Luke 1:48) 40. ______sentence is in the lips of the king (1,6) 11. and a cake made with oil, and a ___ (Exod 29:23) (Prov 16:10) 12. Man does not live on bread ___ (Matt 4:4) 42. They will spring up like grass in _ ___ (1,6) (Isa 44:4) 13. Now the ____ day, that followed the day of (Matt 27:62) 44. Now shall the ____ tremble in the day of thy fall 21. in letters of Greek, and ____, and Hebrew (Luke 23:38) (Ezek 26:18) 23. For ___ commands are a lamp, this teaching is a 45. his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at ____ in light (Prov 6:23) Galilee (John 2:11) 25. exiles who lived at ___ Abib near the Kebar River 47. Righteousness ____ before him and prepares the (Ezek 3:15) way (Ps 85:13) 27. You lie on ___ inlaid with ivory (Amos 6:4) 48. Fifth book of the New Testament 28. Do not those who plot ___ go astray ? (Prov 14:22) 50. marks in his hands and put my finger where the 29. Therefore will I ____ thanks unto thee, O LORD ___ were (John 20:25) (Ps 18:49) 52. Abraham and ____ were old and well stricken in 31. whether it be fat or ____, (Num 13:20) age (Gen 18:11) 32. who claim to be ___ though they are not (Rev 3:9) 55. like a warrior he will ____ up his zeal (Isa 42:13) 33. Naomi took the child, ___ him in her lap (Ruth 4:16) 58. weighing ten shekels ____ (Num 7:86) 35. a follower of the Way, which they call a ___ (Acts 24:14) 59. he sent for him the ___ , and communed with him 37. during the time of King Herod, ___ from the east (Acts 24:26) came (Matt 2:1) 63. ___ them farewell, saying, I must by all means 38. Asa destroyed her ____, and burnt it (1 King 15:13) keep (Acts 18:21) 39. you saw that the feet and ___ were partly of (Dan 2:41) 64. ___ the dust off your feet when you leave (Matt 10:14) 41. Son of Abraham (Gen 21:3) 67. let us not ___ in word, neither in tongue; but in (1 43. that which may be known of God is ___ in them John 3:18) (Rom 1:19) 68. they have stolen, they have ___ (Josh 7:11) 46. Biblical transportation vehicle 69. and their round ___ like the moon (Isa 3:18) 49. and wore golden sashes around their ___ (Rev 15:6-7) 70. looked like ______of glass, clear as crystal (1,3) 51. How ___ thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer (Rev 4:6) (Isaiah 14:12) 71. From the ___ of the earth I call to you (Ps 61:2) 52. I plan to do so when I go to ___ (Rom 15:24) 72. which had ____ all her living upon physicians 53. the men of Shechem, which ___ him in the (Judg 9:24) (Luke 8:43) 54. grass and ___ and papyrus will grow (Isa 35:7) 73. A large ___ of pigs was feeding on the nearby 56. God said, This is the ___ of the covenant which I (Mark 5:11-12) make (Gen 9:12) 57. the feast of the passover, and of unleavened DOWN ____ (Mark 14:1) 1. The king got up in _ ___ left his wine (1,4) (Est 7:7) 58. God is ___ to make all grace abound to you (2 Cor 9:8) 2. they made braided chains of pure gold, like a ___ 60. Hoshea the son of ____ made a conspiracy against Pekah (2 King 15:30) (Ex 39:15) 3. And there came ______of God unto Eli (1,3)(1 61. the wringing of the ____ bringeth forth blood Sam 2:27) (Prov 30:33) 62. to whom be glory for ____. Amen. (Romans 11:36) 4. get a new ____ ready, with two cows (1 Sam 6:7) 5. My son, if sinners ___ you, do not give in to them 65. he was limping because of his ___ (Gen 32:31) (Prov 1:10) 66. Love not the world, neither the things that ____ in the world (1 John 2:15)

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Hi again, I’m pleased to report that following the school summer holidays and the resultant reduced numbers at SharX , the new school year as started as the last one ended. The first two meetings of the new term saw 29 SharX in attendance out of an active membership of about 35 and we have lots planned to keep them happy up to the end of 2012 and beyond. I hope the Congregation is happy with the art work done in church throughout the SharX Art sessions in August. We have had lots of nice comments particularly regarding the upstairs toilet and baby changing room which still awaits Mr & Mrs Noah to complete the Noah’s Arc theme. The SharX Art sessions also gave us an early opportunity to stage auditions and rehearsals for our planned Christmas performance of Mary’s Story. If all goes to plan we hope to entertain you all on Saturday 15 th December at 3pm at Christ Church. Admission and refreshments will be free of charge other than a retiring collection for the yet to be chosen SharX quarterly charity. SharX tithe 10% of all income to a different Children’s charity every 3 months. During the holidays we also had another trip to Prestige Karting in Colne and a great time was had by all 27 who took part in the go carting and laser quest. The girls did particularly well. I would also like to thank young Christian musicians Blue Eyed Soul who gave up their time to attend and perform at the first SharX Arts session.

So what do we have in store for the rest of the year! Paintballing On Saturday 29 th September at least 20 SharX will be heading to North Dean Woods, Stainland to take part in what I expect to be a very lively paintball battle. Crazy Horse Terry Griffith and Aaron ‘Arnie’ Brown are likely to come under heavy fire from the SharX they torment every other Wednesday. Terry will need all the expensive equipment he has bought to stand any chance of survival! A Full report and pictures to follow!

Internet News! Thanks to the Warley Ward Community Foundation Trust grant secured by Sharon, Christ Church should have WiFi internet access and computers available by the end of September. This will be strictly controlled by the leaders of all user groups and will greatly improve the facilities available not only to SharX but all who frequent Christ Church . Thanks and well done Sharon.

Christian Concerts & Events In October SharX more committed Christian members and some of the leaders are attending an event at St George’s church in Leeds featuring the very well known Worship leader – Lou Fellingham and Phatfish . Why not join us on Friday 5 th October for what should be a great evening of modern Christian music. This is very quickly followed by ‘Don’t Make History, Change The Future’ an evening with Matt Summerfield, Chief Exec of Urban Saints and Ruth Hassall author of ‘Growing Young Leaders on Sun 7 th October at Bradford Cathedral from 6.30pm. Again why not join us for this inspiring evening! Also in October, we will be taking SharX members to Brighouse Central Methodist church to see the evening performance of Godspell on Saturday the 20 th . Tickets are available priced at £5 for adults & £4 for children by calling 07761867723 or email [email protected] . Highlight of the Autumn term for me will be the Christian concert in Manchester on Sat 17 th Nov 2012 featuring more of the World’s greatest worship leaders and groups especially the brilliant all action LZ7. I guarantee that once the SharX have seen this group most will want to see them again. To say they are very modern, very lively and very loud is the understatement of the year. 29 All of the Christian events mentioned above are free to SharX members courtesy of the £500 grant Sharon secured from The Archbishop of York Youth Trust This autumn is a very good time to be a member of SharX ! If you know any youngsters from the age of (school year 6) 10 – 18 who are looking for an exciting new experience pass on the Good news. More information is available on request. Contact any leader in church or telephone me on 07851142694 or email [email protected] . SharX are first and foremost a Christian Youth Group. It is our aim to promote God’s Word at every opportunity and to enable the SharXShar XXX members to decide for themselves which path they choose to follow throughout their lives. The events we are attending are Christian events ; they focus on God’s Word and the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. However, we are not inviting you or the SharX to attend the events just because they are Christian events, but also because we think they will all be very enjoyable experiences. On behalf of all the leaders That’s all for now

Norman Norman McDonnell SharX Youth Leader

Please remember when buying online to go via easyfundraising.org and nominate Sharx as your benefactor.we had a cheque for over £37 last quarter. Thank you for your wonderful, continued support which ensures the young people enjoy these trips. Sharx

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A concert with

Noel Richards

Sunday 18 th November 2012

6.30 pm

Christ Church Mount Pellon Halifax Tickets £5.00

Contact Paul & Sue Heptinstall 01422 341436 Email: [email protected]

32 CELEBRATION HALIFAX 2012

BOOKING FORM

NAME ADDRESS

EMAIL No. OF TICKETS @ £5.00 TOTAL COST £ : PLEASE SEND S.A.E & CHEQUE PAYABLE TO CELEBRATION FUND

P & S HEPTINSTALL 26 SANDBEDS ROAD, PELLON, HALIFAX, HX2 0JF EMAIL [email protected] PHONE 01422 341436

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UNWANTED MOBILE PHONES AND USED PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES

• All original manufacturers' printer cartridges except EPSON, i.e. not compatibles e.g. Asda etc. . These should be returned to vendor. • Any mobile 'phone: I don't need the SIM card; use again or cut up & bin. • Unwanted spectacles, These are recycled for distribution in Africa. Thanks very much. Phone & cartridge money goes mainly to Christian Aid, but value of each item is greatly variable.

Please note: It's best to return empty toner cartridges to manufacturer. Use label provided or speak to supplier.

Please bring your items to church, or contact Kit directly on 01274 876141

CHRIST CHURCH

Pellon Churches together invite you to their

Community Café

Wednesdays – 10.00 to 11.30 am

Meet new friends, or bring your own along for a coffee and a chat, or just somewhere to chill out. If you need a lift contact John Hellewell on 365027 or Kathleen Griffiths on 323676

34 From the Registers...

FUNERALS

27th July Kathleen Simpson 6th August Margaret Best 7th August Irene Grimley 9th August Diana Liley 13 th August Edna Simister 14 th August Connie Cockroft 17 th August June Nield 20 th August Doreen Hesselden 23 rd August Peter Bradley 30 th August Gladys Sutcliffe 30 th August Kathryn Horner

our love, sympathy & prayers to their family and friends

19 th August Natalie Dawn Fillingham 26 th August Ruby Katie Colpitts 26 th August Noah Andrew Liam Nutton 26 th August Dion Braydon Reid 26 th August Bailey Cameron Reid 23 rd September Arash Qalani

our warmest congratulations to them, their families and friends

WEDDINGS

18 th August Michael Mirfin & Nina Brennan 1st September Steven Wolfenden & Nichola Clark 8th September Kevin Stead & Barbara Nash

Our warmest congratulations and best wishes for the future.

35 Church flowers

1st September Loving birthday memories of Jim Jones, from Clare, Michael & Jo, Olivia & Hannah and Greatgrandson Harry.

3rd September In loving memory of Peter, from Christine

16 th September In loving memory of Eva Hey, with love from Kathleen, Anita and Nicholas.

Thank you to friends who have put donations in the flower box at the back of church and for those who saved their coins for the flower fund. Also, a very big thank you for donations towards the Harvest Festival flowers.

June Lockwood

Please bear in your prayers that the Christ church BIFFA award application for the heating system will be going shortly to the board of directors for their final decision.

The application took quite some time to prepare by a number of the congregation. It would be GREAT to see this first application successful, rather than have to go through similar processes another time and be cold another winter.

Thank you – the fundraising team

Incidentally, if you are interested in helping to fundraise for projects at Christ Church, then please let John know.

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39 Who’s Who at Church

Vicar: Rev. John Hellewell 365027 New Vicarage, Church Lane, Mount Pellon [email protected]

Curate: Rev. Sue Heptinstall 341436

Readers: Karen Hellewell 365027 David Ramanauskas 330770

Pastoral Worker: Denise Keenan 259421

Magazine Editor: Sharon Tyler [email protected] 07871910300

Christ Church St. Augustine’s Wardens Michael Cockerill 363892 Jon Hirst 368613 Michael Crouch ( 01535 ) 646494 Jimmy Keenan 259421 Secretary Kath Sharman 363058 Jon Hirst 368613 Treasurer Margaret Sanders 380557 Bob Berridge 347978 Pastoral Care Rosemary Power O’Mahony 330770 Denise Keenan 259421 Child Protection Angela Ward 356755 Ann Mansfield 364620 Electoral Roll Jean Sparkes 380557 John Fleming 352669 Church Flowers June Lockwood 356740 Jenny Lynn Baptism enquiries Ann Cockerill 363892 John Hellewell 365027 Wedding enquiries June Lockwood 356740 John Hellewell 365027

Christ Church (Pellon) C of E (VC) Primary School

Head Helen York 350792

St. Augustine’s C of E (VA) Junior & Infant School

Head Leona Binner 360615

Christ Church, Church Lane, Mount Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0EF St. Augustine’s, Hanson Lane, Halifax, HX1 5PG 40