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As we approach summer and some of us prepare for day trips or holidays we might have space to reflect on how we are doing on the big journey of life. 

As a family of churches we have another Pilgrim group gathering again on Tuesday evenings – this time looking at the Beatitudes and the amazing vision of life that Jesus paints in this short and beautiful teaching. 

Pilgrim has been a great space for many people to meet with a few others, to read the Bible together, talk, listen, reflect, pray – exploring and growing in faith and life together as fellow travellers. 

In September we plan to offer another opportunity for this, and will be running The Bible Course (from The Bible Society) which will be an excellent chance for anyone who is curious to learn more about what the Bible is, what the Bible story is, how we find that played out through the long history and many voices, and how these ancient texts can still speak to us today. 

Whether it is in small groups, in our worship gatherings, or one-to-one over a cup of tea at home, God brings us together so that we can share the journey.  Learning, growing, moving on, sharing the load, celebrating and mourning together, praying for and with one another, inspiring and encouraging one another… 

May the road rise to greet you

May the wind be ever on your back

And until we meet again

May God hold you in the palm of His hand

Sunday Worship Gatherings

Amen

St Michael’s, Haworth

Sundays at 10:30am – Parish Communion: a celebration for everyone

St. Gabriel’s, Stanbury

Sunday6th July – 10am BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 13th July – 4pm Evensong

Sunday 20th July – 10am BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 27th July – 4pm Evensong

St. James’s, Cross Roads

Sunday 6th July – 4pm Evensong

Sunday 13th July – 10am Holy Communion (coffee afterward)

Sunday 20th July – 4pm Messy Church

Sunday 27th July – 10am Holy Communion

Every week

Coffee drop-in at St James’ every Monday 10-12noon.

Toddler Praise at St James’ every Tuesday in term time, 2-3pm.  Toddler friendly singing, story and prayers, followed by play and snack.

Midweek Holy Communion – Quiet and reflective said services

            – At St James’ every Wednesday 9:30am

            – At St Michael’s every Thursday 12noon

Quiet Space (Compline) at St Michael’s every Thursday at 8pm: short, reflective prayer time.  Followed by Pints of View from 8:30pm (usually in the White Lion) – friendly conversation exploring big questions.

Monthly Events

Sat 5th – Monthly Coffee morning at St Gabriel’s, Stanbury, 10am-12noon.  Friendly time together in this beautiful space. 

Sat 5th – Garden Angels and Church Angels, 10am-12noon at St Michael’s Haworth.  Something for everyone!  Always good fun and very satisfying.  Contact Rev. Oli or one of the Church Wardens.

Mon 14th – Monthly wedding admin evening for couples preparing for marriage or making enquiries.  7:30-8:30pm (drop in) at St Michael’s, Haworth.

July is going to be a month of community celebrations!

Cross Roads Gala – Saturday 12th July

Always a great day with our local community.  St James’s will be doing the ‘pick a bag’ stall again (donations gratefully received – please see Marion), and Oli has got his giant bubble kit ready too!  Everyone is welcome for the parade through the village early afternoon, and loads of fun to be had on the school field. 

Haworth Festival 2025 – Fri 11th to Mon 21st July

There are loads of great things planned as part of the festival this year, including 3 things that we are hosting at St Michael’s:

Bell Ringing open session – Monday 14th, 7pm – come and try your hand at bell ringing!

Compline + Pints of View festival special – Thursday 17th, 8/8:30pm – always a very special and peaceful point in the week, this will be a festival special.  Great chance to invite others to try this.  Topic: What is the best thing about where you live?

Haworth is Talented – HiT! – Saturday 19th, 7pm An evening to celebrate and enjoy the wonderful talent that we have in our village.  We have a great line up of local acts ready for this showcase event, with the audience voting for who they most enjoyed on the evening.  Hosted in our beautiful church space, and compered bylocal duo Skinner and T’witch.  Pay as you feel event, with donations being split between Haworth Church Steps Repair and Renewal project and Worth Valley Foodbank.  Tickets available now (free), donations being collected on the night. 

Giving and Generosity

Most of the budgeted spending that allows us to be present and active as a church community comes from regular giving from church members and supporters.  Thank you to everyone who contributes to this!  If you would like to find out more about giving, including regular giving through direct debit or volunteering opportunities, then please get in touch for a conversation.

Listening and Caring

We have people who would be happy to listen and pray with you.  Please ask whoever has been leading the service today, or contact Oli via the web site contact form.

Thy Kingdom Come…

Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus.  What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.  Praying together for the 10 days between Ascension (Thursday 29th May) and Pentecost (Sunday 8th June), we are going to join in this wave of prayer around the world in 2 ways:

• coming together for a Benefice Prayer Service on Sunday 1st June
• Committing to ‘pray for five’ over these ten 10days.

Benefice Prayer Service

Sunday 1st June, 4pm at St James’s Cross Roads.  An opportunity to gather together to pray – d by our

prayer coordinators – as part of the Thy Kingdom Come global wave of prayer.  Everyone is welcome to this engaging time of prayer.

Pray for Five

A key part of Thy Kingdom Come has been the encouragement for each of us to pray every day for 5 people who we know  especially praying that they will come to know Jesus.  These 5 people might be friends, family members, colleagues…  Praying for them could be as simple as taking a couple of minutes each day to quietly remember their names and faces and hold them in the light of God’s love.  We trust that God knows them and loves them, and we ask that they will come to know the life and hope of knowing God too!

                                                                        Who will your five people be?

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as in heaven

Sunday Worship Gatherings

St Michael’s, Haworth

Sundays at 10:30am – Parish Communion: a celebration for everyone

Sunday 29th June – joint service at St James’ Cross Roads

St. Gabriel’s, Stanbury

Sunday1st June – 10am BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 8th June – 4pm Evensong

Sunday 15th June – 10am BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 22nd June – 4pm Evensong

Sunday 29th June – joint service at St James’ Cross Roads

St. James’s, Cross Roads

Sunday 1st June – 4pm Celtic Evening Prayer

Sunday 8th June – 10am Holy Communion (coffee afterward)

Sunday 15th June – 4pm Praise and Worship

Sunday 22nd June – 10am Holy Communion

Sunday 29th June – 10am joint service at St James’ Cross Roads

Extra Events and Services in June

Sun 1st – Benefice Prayer Service, 4pm at St James’s Cross Roads. 

Sat 7th – Monthly Coffee morning at St Gabriel’s, Stanbury, 10am-12noon.  Friendly time together in this beautiful space. 

Sat 7th – Garden Angels and Church Angels, 10am-12noon at St Michael’s Haworth.  Something for everyone!  Always good fun and very satisfying.  Contact Rev. Oli or one of the Church Wardens.

Mon 9th – Monthly wedding admin evening for couples preparing for marriage or making enquiries.  7:30-8:30pm (drop in) at St Michael’s, Haworth.

Sunday 29th June – joint service at St James’s at 10am.  As part of our new pattern of services we are going to try holding a joint benefice service 3 times a year (when there are 5 Sundays in a month).  Sunday 29th June is the first time this is happening, and we are very excited to have this first time to gather together as our 3 churches for a shared Sunday celebration, with tea and cake together after the service.  On this day there will not be services at Haworth or Stanbury.

Every week

Coffee drop-in at St James’ every Monday 10-12noon.

Toddler Praise at St James’ every Tuesday in term time, 2-3pm.  Toddler friendly singing, story and prayers, followed by play and snack.

Midweek Holy Communion – Quiet and reflective said services

            – At St James’ every Wednesday 9:30am

            – At St Michael’s every Thursday 12noon

Quiet Space (Compline) at St Michael’s every Thursday at 8pm: short, reflective prayer time.  Followed by Pints of View from 8:30pm (usually in the White Lion) – friendly conversation exploring big questions.

Dates for your diary

Cross Roads Gala – Saturday 12th July

Always a great day with our local community.  St James’s will be doing the ‘pick a bag’ stall again (donations gratefully received – please see Marion), and Oli has got his giant bubble kit ready too!

Haworth Festival 2025 – Fri 11th to Mon 21st July

There are loads of great things planned as part of the festival this year, including 3 things that we are hosting at St Michael’s

Bell Ringing open session – Monday 14th, 7pm – come and try your hand at bell ringing!

Compline + Pints of View festival special – Thursday 17th, 8/8:30pm – always a very special and peaceful point in the week, this will be a festival special.  Great chance to invite others to try this.

Haworth is Talented – HiT! – Saturday 19th, 7pm

An evening to celebrate and enjoy the wonderful talent that we have in our village.  We are looking for local acts (music, dance, drama, comedy…) to be part of a showcase event, with the audience voting for who they most enjoyed on the evening.  Hosted in our beautiful church space, and compered by local duo Skinner and T’witch.  Pay as you feel event, with donations being split between Haworth Church Steps Repair and Renewal project and Worth Valley Foodbank.

Giving and Generosity

Most of the budgeted spending that allows us to be present and active as a church community comes from regular giving from church members and supporters.  Thank you to everyone who contributes to this!  If you would like to find out more about giving, including regular giving through direct debit or volunteering opportunities, then please get in touch for a conversation.

Listening and Caring

We have people who would be happy to listen and pray with you.  Please ask whoever has been leading the service today, or contact Oli.