9.15Am Parish Communion with Act of Remembrance (St. B)

The United Benefice of Saint Barnabas, Crosland Moor and Christ Church, Linthwaite with Saint Lukes, Milnsbridge

TODAY

9.15am Parish Communion with Act of Remembrance (St. B)

11.00am Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance (CC)

3.00pm All Souls Service (St. B)

NEXT SUNDAY: Sunday 19 November

11.00amParish Communion (St B)

6.30pm Evensong (CC)

PLEASE PRAY FOR

THE CHURCH For Bishops Nicholas and Jonathan and Archdeacon Anne
FOR PEACE and JUSTICESPAIN, SYRIA, IRAQ, SOUTH SUDAN, SOMALILAND, THE YEMEN, MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH.

FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY For our MP Thelma Walker, for members of Bilal Mosque, the Eden Foundation, Seventh-Day Adventists, Crosland Hill Methodists and our Luncheon Club.

OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS Oak Primary, Arron Primary and Mount Pleasant Primary Schools, Beaumont Primary Academy, Moor End Academy and Colne Valley High

FOR THE SICK Jean Dransfield, Marriam Alfred, Allen Haigh, Leo Gallagher Green, Lachlan Moore, Joyce Algar, Jean Chaplin, Brenda Richardson, Peggy Atkinson, Lilly Sandel, Jackie Philips, Jean Robinson,Gill Cotter, Margaret Morrelli.

FOR THE DEPARTED:
FOR OUR YEARS MIND: Ivy Armitage

THIS WEEK

Mon 13 Nov: 11.00am Knit and Natter

Tues 14 Nov:10.00am Holy Communion (St. B))

Weds 15 Nov:10.30am Holy Communion (CC)

NOTICES

DISCOVERING ADVENT: Sharing the richness of the Advent Season through customs, symbols and worship with Ian Blakeley. These take place at Sandy Mount Extra Care Home on Wednesday 6, 13 and 20 December. 10.45am - 12 noon. Everyone welcome. PLEASE SIGN THE SHEET AT THE BACK OF CHURCH

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for your prayers, flowers, cards, telephone calls and texts during my recent illness. A special thank you to Father Paul, Deacon Ann, and to everyone who covered my usual church duties. Louise x

PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES: -

Saturday 18 November: Community Lunch in St. Barnabas Parish Hall. A member of the Eden Foundation will explain their work with young Muslims in Crosland Moor. Please bring food to share - sign up in church.

Saturday 25 November ACF Christmas Coffee Morning: Parish Hall 10 - 12. Price £2.

Saturday 9 December:Festival of Carols and Crafts at Christ Church, Linthwaite. 10.00am- 4.00pm with Linthwaite Silver band concert at 6.30pm

Saturday 16 December: Carols, Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. 10.00am - 12.00 noon in the Parish Hall.

We invite you to pray this prayer through the coming week:

GOD OF MISSION WHO ALONE BRINGS GROWTH TO YOUR CHURCH

SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT TO GIVE

VISION TO OUR PLANNING, WISDOM TO OUR ACTIONS AND POWER TO OUR WITNESS.

HELP OUR CHURCH TO GROW IN NUMBERS,

IN SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT TO YOU,

AND IN SERVICE TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN.

Items for the Weekly Newsletter sent to Ian Blakeley at: or by telephone: 01484 308843. The deadline each week is 12 noon on Thursdays.

Church websites:

Parish Priest: Fr Paul Witts 01484 422381

Parish Deacon: Ann Broxham 01484 842621