Trinity Church Honley newsletter March 2016

TRINITY CHURCH HONLEY March 2016

20th-Jesus rides into Jerusalem..

25th-Jesus is crucified..

27th- Jesus rises from the dead.

Walking from Trinity to Westgate for the Good Friday service 2015 (Missed the 308) Art and Crafty Rev Helen Roberts, our minister (right) with one of her glass craft pieces, a lattice made from melted glass bottles. She has a kiln in the manse and used it last October to fire items made in the Messy Church.

More Art & Craft was exhibited in the church by the Women’s Fellowship on February 9th, so much so that we’ve made bits of them into a colourful frieze on page 3. Can you spot which is yours?

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Trinity Church March 2016 Sun Time 6

1030

Vestibule Stewards

Minister / Organiser

Honley’s own arrangement Linda & Stephen Craven Mothering Sunday

Church Stewards

Flowers

Coffee team Pat Waite +

Margaret Sheppard Pam Redfearn

Mary Noble

Ann Hirst Rachel Boothroyd

13 1030

Rev Helen Roberts Incl Communion

Di Harris Jean Wood

Pat Waite Glenys Pallister

Bob & Jane Armitage

Barbara Leach Joyce Draper

20* 1030

Arthur Preston

Wendy Peach & Abigail

Bob & Jane Armitage

Margaret Sheppard

Maureen Burley Margaret Armitage

Good Friday 25 March. Communion Service at 11am and then walk to Westgate for joint open-air service on The Green at 12 noon 0830 27

EASTER SUNDAY Service and Communion, led by Rev Helen Roberts, integrated with the Fairtrade Breakfast *

1030

Brian Williams

Alan Fawcett John Murray

Margaret Armitage Penny Winterbottom

Doreen Butterfield

Jean Wood Audrey Hawkswell

*Sunday 20th- Junior Church. Children leave the main service after about ten minutes and meet in another room. All children and their parents or carers are welcome to join in. They all return to the main service just before it ends.

When you look at me, what do you see? see? By Rev Helen Roberts

Getting Happy and Messy at Trinity!

The next Messy Church is 3.30- 5.30pm on Saturday 19 March. Messy Church is run jointly by St Mary’s, Elim and Trinity churches. It is a monthly event held in Trinity Church.

TRINITY FOOD BANK To coincide with Lent we have a food bank on Sundays.. It’s the green box in the Lower Hall.

At the end of Lent all contributions will go to the Welcome Centre in Huddersfield which looks after homeless people.

Please- only ‘in date’ food will be accepted! * The Easter Fairtrade Breakfast, Sunday, 27 March.

All welcome. This year, instead of a fixed price, we ask for donations towards the work of Commitment for Life and the Phakamisa Mission, both of which are supported by Trinity Church. See opposite page Overseas Missions Group Decorated Easter eggs will be welcomed for a display on Easter Sunday by 10am No particular theme, just imagination!

TRINITY LUNCHEON CLUB Still only £4.50 for a friendly meal with lovely people. Once a month. Max 20 persons.

Contact Jane Armitage 665990 to go on the waiting list. .

So starts the poem that urges us to look beyond the crotchety old woman/man to the full person and the life they have lived. But the phrase fits in a lot of other settings too. When we gather together, or pass someone in the street we don’t know more that we can see, or they offer to tell us.

I am writing this in the midst of a week of programmes on BBC that consider the lives of those living with various me ntal health concerns, and (unconnected) a week in which my own lurking depression has come up for air. Just one of many struggles that don’t come with a cast or crutches but – like chronic pain, exhaustion, and so many things that are invisible – make daily life a greater challenge.

A couple of weeks ago a head teacher made the news for asking parents not to wear pyjamas on the school run.

Now I assume this was enough of a trend to warrant such a pronouncement, and the media threads were on the ‘decline of standards’, ‘bad role models’ and so forth. But who knows the reason behind some of those pyjama drives?

Even without something like depression pinning you to the bed, school mornings with two or three lively (or not lively enough) children can be a mass of compromises to get all out on time – so what if Mum’s outfit is the compromise?

Some of those who are being judged for not being good enough may have faced their own version of a marathon to achieve what others see as not enough.

There are a lot of pressures in people’s lives, not just health or parenting, and we cannot know anyone’s full story. We are icebergs, only a fraction on view. And if you ask we will say we are fine – because your question may only be a passing hello, or because we can’t cope with explaining (again?).

When you look at me what do you see? – Not enough so let’s not judge, just walk together for a while. And maybe like Emmaus we find God walks with us.

Day

Date

Events in March

Friday

4

Tuesday

8

Women’s Fellowship 2.30pm in Arthurs’ Room.

Speaker: Susan Whitwain- ‘Colne Valley Museum’. Chairlady Joyce Draper.

Thursday Sunday

10 20

Bible Course at the Manse. Different types of story – Exploring the Bible as a library Civic Society / Trinity walk. Meet 2.15 at Trinity for a circular walk to Netherthong led by Bert Neary.

Tuesday

22

Women’s Fellowship 2.30pm in Arthurs’ Room. AGM, Beetle Drive & tea. Chairlady: Margaret Sheppard.

Women’s World Day of Prayer Service, Trinity, 2pm.

Holmfirth Methodist Leisure Group. Meet at Hade Edge Band Room 11 am for walk to Scholes, picnic and talk.

The Women's Fellowship Meeting 9th February held an exhibition of Arts and Crafts by the members (above and below) songs, some of them in English, and were very excited to be given a jumper each.

Pam and David Redfearn are in South Africa and have visited Phakamisa mission, Durban.. They sent this message back to us We will be going to a different area next time to give out more jumpers and blankets. We took lots of photographs but don't Mrs Thokozani Poswa, the Director, sends greetings and good know how to send them! wishes to friends at Trinity Church and a big THANKYOU for Love from a hot sunny Durban (Feb 17th) our continued support for Phakamisa.

PHAKAMISA is a ministry of Pinetown Yesterday morning Thokozani took us to the Township of ClerMethodist Church (South Africa) and exists mont, which is a very large rural area near Durban. Part of Clerto serve and uplift impoverished communimont is a very nice area; the other part is very rural and very poor. We visited a little school in the poor area and took with us ties through the provision of educational training, resourcing and support. It is one of little jumpers, some of which had been knitted by Trinity memthe missions supported by Trinity Church. bers. The children were delightful, they danced and sang little

Trinity Members visit Phakamisa

FAIRTRADE FAIR AT HUDDERSFIELD MISSION SATURDAY 12TH MARCH – 10AM TILL 4PM A joint event from fairandfunky and Huddersfield Mission the Fairtrade Fair is a day full of Fairtrade fun for the whole family.

Over 20 Fairtrade and ethical stalls from around the world!

The Huddersfield Mission cafe will be serving Fairtrade refreshments, cakes and bacon butties (and other delights) throughout the event. fairandfunky will be hosting a Fairtrade themed SCRAPtastic workshop and live music from local music groups and choirs will entertain you throughout the day

Letters to the Editor Editor’s address on back page.

From Elizabeth Robinson, West Avenue, 24 January I wish to thank everyone at Trinity Church for the lovely flowers Sylvia gave me in church. They gave me so much pleasure over two weeks. Many thanks. ♣ From Sylvia Hallas, Long Lane, 10 January Thank you to all my friends at Trinity for their good wishes, phone calls, cards and flowers after my operation. I was overwhelmed by it all. Thank you again.. ♣

Beyond belief Towards the end of the service, the Sunday School teacher brought in the little ones to present to the adults what they had been learning. The children stood in a row before the congregation and the teacher started the ball rolling by saying..... "I believe in..."

The first child then responded with; "The Father."

The second child then added: "The Son." There then followed a long silence, and eventually one of the other children spoke up: "Please Miss, the girl who believes in the Holy Spirit isn’t here today."

Have you been to one of our Taize services?

If not you don't know what you are missing!

The services are held once a quarter and are led by the Reverend Richard Thompson.

The service begins with some quiet Taize music and we sit in silence with our thoughts and reflections for ten minutes or so.

Richard provides us with an Icon and a Meditation for us to focus on. There are readings from the bible on the chosen theme, interspersed with Taize chants. We have a quiet time for personal prayer and lighting of candles. It is a very peaceful and relaxing service.

The next service is on 17th April at 6 o’clock. Why not come and join us?

If you would like transport to Church contact Marion Bainbridge on 01484 769075.

Trinity Playgroup Report by Playgroup Manager Carolynne Roberts We had 16 children on the register before the Christmas holiday and we now have 22.

Hayley Newbould has joined the team as a Playgroup Assistant. We also have a student from Huddersfield New College on placement and are expecting a student on work experience from Holmfirth High school for two weeks this month.

The back page Taylor’s Foodstore Fairtrade March Crossword

This puzzle is sponsored by Taylor’s Foodstore Meltham Road, Honley, a local store which supports local charities.

IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE ANSWERS– They’re all in The Book The winner will get a voucher to take to Tony Washington at the store and get a big block of Cadbury’s Fairtrade Milk Chocolate.

Name Address or tel no February Solution. ACROSS: 1, Prosperity. 7, Raisins. 8, Admit. 10, View. 11, Confetti. 13, Distil. 15, Groyne. 17, Navigate. 18, Whit. 21, Enoch. 22, Trodden. 23, Prophetess. DOWN: 1, Pride. 2, Ovid. 3, Pastor. 4, Reaffirm. 5, Timothy. 6, Providence. 9, Tridentine. 12, Kingship. 14, Saviour. 16, Statue. 19, Hades. 20, Rome.

The winner is David Murray, by email Send your entries for this month - cut out or printed-out, by Mar 20, or email the answers to the editor. Address below.

Regular group meetings at Trinity Playgroup- Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri (morning) Contact- Carolynn Roberts 661024 Toddlers Group Tuesday morning Contact- Deborah Fawcett 663966 Drama Groups- Friday evening, Saturday morning Contact- Natalie Haigh 617468 / 07840800601 Brownies- Wednesday evening Contact- Ann Dove 665669 BLOODWISE (previously called Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research group)– every 3rd Tuesday from Sept 16th at 8pm.Contact Val Akroyd 662852

Across 1 Made from the fruit of the vine, symbol of the blood of Christ (4) 3 ‘You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far from it. All of you be on — — ’ (Joshua 8:4) (3,5) 8 Seep (4) 9 Celebrated by Jesus on the night of his betrayal (Luke 22:15) (8) 11 One of the supposed sites of Christ’s burial place in Jerusalem (6,4) 14 ‘A city on a hill — be hidden’ (Matthew 5:14) (6) 15 He inherited Elijah’s mantle (2 Kings 2:12–13) (6) 17 Where Jesus prayed ‘Not as I will, but as you will’ (Matthew 26:36, 39) (10) 20 ‘Only in his home town and in his — — is a prophet without honour’ (Matthew 13:57) (3,5) 21 Sail (anag.) to her (4) 22 How Jesus was punished before his crucifixion (Matthew 27:26) (8) 23 Eye sore (4) Down 1 Can’t grow (anag.) it’s dishonest (5,3) 2 A servant girl to Peter, ‘You also were with that — , Jesus’ (Mark 14:67) (8) 4 Well-being (Proverbs 3:8) (6) 5 Pentecostal denomination, — of God (10) 6 One of the ‘obvious’ acts of the sinful nature (Galatians 5:19, 21) (4) 7 ‘I preached that they should repent and — to God’ (Acts 26:20) (4) 10 ‘ — — , the world will not see me any more, but you will see me’ (John 14:19) (6,4) 12 He betrayed Jesus: Judas — (Luke 6:16) (8) 13 Jesus to Peter: ‘ — — of my sheep’ (John 21:16) (4,4) 16 The centurion said, ‘Surely this man was — — of God’ (Mark 15:39) (3,3) 18 Baked bread (Mark 8:14) (4) 19 ‘Blessing and honour, glory and power, be — Him’ (Handel’s Messiah) (4)

April Newsletter Will be available on Sunday March 27th (DV) Contributions to Vera Stanley or John Murray

by Sunday March 13th

Booking a room at Trinity Church The Upper Room 9.5m x 7m.Capacity 60 seated. Kitchen facilities.

Access by stairs only. £39 per 4 hr session The Arthurs’ Room Great for Ground floor room 9m x 5.5m. groups!

Capacity 30 seated.

Facilities for refreshments.

Access for disabled. £45.00 per 4 hr session.

Contact Karen Stannard 01484 664648.

For weddings, baptisms, funerals, etc contact Rev Helen Roberts Tel 01484 305308

SOME TRINITY CHURCH CONTACTS From outside Huddersfield prefix UK area code 01484 Minister: Rev Helen Roberts, 7 Mullion Avenue, Honley HD9 6GN. Tel 305308 Secretary Treasurer

Jane Armitage, 26 Lower Hall, Healey House, Netherton, HD4 7DG Hilary Turner, Rydal Mount, Mearhouse, New Mill, HD9 7EX

665990 684704

Pastoral Team

Sylvia Hallas / Pam Redfearn / Joyce Draper

662929

Room Bookings / Activities Cttee Karen Stannard, 6a Marsh Gardens, Honley HD9 6AF 664648 Email addresses

Secretary: jaassociates@tiscali.co.uk, Newsletter: trinity.news@ntlwo rld.com

Newsletter

(Editor) John Murray, 27 Moorside Road, Honley HD9 6HR. (Coordinator) Vera Stanley, 46 Stoney Lane, Honley HD9 6DY.

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