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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 pla pasted-image.tiff nned 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.

Annual Parish Church Meetings (APCM)

Meetings to look back on 2024, to give thanks to God for His work among us, to check finance and other key areas, and to elect Church Wardens and Parish Church Council (PCC) members. Everyone who is part of our church family is welcome.

Cross Roads: Sun 4th May, 3pm at St James’, followed by coffee and leading into a service of Celtic Evening Prayer at 4pm

Haworth and Stanbury: Sunday 11th May, 10:30am. Our service on this Sunday will include our APCM as part of our worship. Afterwards we will move over to the Old School Room (opposite St Michael’s,

Haworth) for a shared lunch and celebration together, with opportunity for a guided tour of the church.

Sunday Worship Gatherings

St Michael’s, Haworth

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

St. Gabriel’s, Stanbury

Sunday4th May – 10am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

Sunday 11th May – 4pm Evensong

Sunday 18th May – 10am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion

Sunday 25th May – 4pm Evensong

St. James’s, Cross Roads

Sunday 4th May – 4pm Celtic Evening Prayer

Sunday 11th May – 10am Holy Communion (coffee afterward)

Sunday 18th May – 4pm Praise and Worship

Sunday 25th May – 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

Extra Events and Services in May

Saturday 3rd – Monthly Coffee morning at St Gabriel’s, Stanbury, 10am-12noon. Friendly time together in this beautiful space.

Saturday 10th – 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.

Monday 11th – Monthly weddings admin evening for couples preparing for marriage or making enquiries. 7:30-8:30pm (drop in) at St Michael’s, Haworth.

Tuesday 13th – Christian Aid Quiz. A fun night to raise funds for Christian Aid. Tickets £5 each. Max team size 4. See Oli for more!