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Network Magazine

Huddersfield Parish Church

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2018Aug/Sep

Just popping out on a 360 mile walk

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CONTENTS Page Your contacts ............................................................ 3 A Word from the Editor ........................................... 4 Coffee Morning Plus ................................................. 4 Simon Says ............................................................... 5 My Sabbatical ........................................................... 6 How to win ............................................................... 8 News from the PCC .................................................. 9 Where our grants are coming from ................. 10 & 11 Should the C of E pull out of fossil fuel investments? ................................... 13 & 14 St Peter’s diary ................................................. 18/19 Diary Extra ............................................................. 19 I’m very well thank you .......................................... 20 Grandmothers ......................................................... 21 Confirmation .......................................................... 22 The perfect church! ................................................ 23 Kids’ corner ............................................................ 25 Puzzle pages ...................................................... 26/27 Magazine advertising ............................................. 28 Huddersfield Parish prayer cycle ........................... 29 Pop-up shop ................................................... 32 & 33 Be good, be blessed ................................................ 34 Abou Ben Adhem (a poem) ................................... 34

Prayer for growth O God 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, commitment to you, and in service to our local community,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

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YOUR CONTACTS

Huddersfield Parish Church Registered Charity No 1134839

Byram Street, Huddersfield HD1 1BU Telephone: 01484 427 964

E-Mail: huddspc@btconnect.com Website: www.huddersfieldparishchurch.org

The Vicar: The Rev Canon Simon Moor Associate Priest: Rev Janet Sargent Curate Rev Simon Crook Wardens: Alan Eastwood Mike Bembridge Treasurer: Anne John Gift Aid Officer: Peter Chadwick Organist: Stephen Smith Choral Director: Richard Quarmby Church Administrator: Paula Yeadon 01484 427 964 Magazine Editor: Peter Chadwick

Huddersfield Methodist Mission Registered Charity Number: 1129144

3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield HD1 1QA Deacon Gill Atkinson-Heck

Huddersfield Mission Registered Charity Number: 1156590

3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield HD1 1QA Tel: 01484 421 461

E-mail: info@huddersfieldmission.org.uk Website: www.huddersfieldmission.org.uk www.facebook.com/huddersfieldmission.org.uk Mission Manager: paul.Bridges@huddersfieldmission.org.uk Room Bookings: nicky.doyle@huddersfieldmission.org.uk

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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR Well what have we got for you in this issue? As usual Simon has some good reading for us including his activities on his sabbatical walk around the diocese. Mike Bembridge, our warden, has provided us with more information on where the grants are coming from to fund the restoration work on the church building and to start the back of church project (Pages 10 & 11). He and Jane have again organised the pop-up shop which this year will be on King Street, see Pages 32 & 33. May I, on behalf of all our readers, extend our heartfelt thanks to these two for doing all this work which we all know is going on all year round. There’s information on new confirmation classes on page 22. We have an article given to us by Jemima Parker, the Environment Officer for the Diocese of Leeds (Pages 13 & 14). And we also have articles from members of our congregation to make us smile. We need more of these please as they are very popular. Peter Chadwick

Coffee Morning Plus on the first Saturday every month

10am to 2pm Pop in to St Peter’s for refreshments and a chat. Bring your friends and family. We always have a cake stall with some delicious home made confectionary, and we usually have a bookstall outside, weather permitting.

The next ones: Sat 4 August and 1 September

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Simon Says This morning I came across the following story, which certainly made me think. Doctor Boris Kornfeld, Russian, Jewish surgeon, was imprisoned in Siberia, when he treated both staff and prisoners. There he met a Christian whose daily reciting of the Lord's Prayer had a profound impact on him. One day while repairing the slashed artery of a guard, he seriously considered suturing it so that the guard would die slowly of internal bleeding. His thoughts so shocked him that he found himself praying 'Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us.' After that, he refused to obey any inhumane, immoral, prison camp rule, even though doing so could cost him his life. One afternoon, while examining a patient who'd undergone an operation, Komfeld saw in the man's eyes such a depth of spiritual misery, that he told him his entire story, including his secret faith in Christ. That night Boris Komfeld was murdered as he slept. But his testimony wasn't in vain. The patient who heard it became a Christian as a result. That patient's name was Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Nobel Laureate, whose writings exposed the horrors of Russian prison camps, and ultimately saved the lives of many. It's a mistake to do nothing because you can only do little! Greatness seldom seems great at the time. Usually it's just somebody seizing the moment, and doing the best they can with what God's given them. What has He given you to work with today? Every one of us has been given a gift by God so start using it, and see what happens! It's not just about the vicar doing his job around the parishes, it's what you do too. The people that you meet in your everyday lives, tell them about your faith, encourage them to take that first step towards faith by coming to church, maybe taking part in some study. Do not be afraid because God will give you the ability to speak to them.

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My Sabbatical My sabbatical began with a walking tour of the ‘Major Churches’ in the south of the Diocese of Leeds. The initial plan was to take the inside of the week, which included Ash Wednesday, however the funeral of a parishioner meant that on the Friday after Ash Wednesday I needed to be home and so I set off the previous Saturday. I had the plan ready, so as to use public transport and return home as often as was possible. I drove to Bolton Abbey after a particularly wintery week, with promise of some snow on the hills. Parking in the vicarage at Bolton Abbey, I left in the mist and mizzle. The adventure nearly ended before I reached the A59, as I managed the splits going over a stile. Following the River Wharfe, I reached Ilkley as the wind picked up and strengthened as I climbed onto Ilkley Moor. However, the infrequent showers and strong wind were behind me so made little impact. Dropping into Shipley and onward to Bradford Cathedral was a calmer affair and I caught the bus home as the light faded. Sunday saw my final services before the sabbatical proper. On Monday with significant snow showers, I walked from Bradford towards the Odsal Stadium, then turned right,

Setting off from Bolton Abbey

Bradford in the fading light.

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going all the way to Halifax Minster via Stump Cross. On home soil, and with the sun shining, I walked to my own Huddersfield Parish Church and then along the canal to Dewsbury Minster, where yet again the dusk ended the hiking that day. Tuesday was a gentle walk to Wakefield Cathedral and on by the River Calder and Aire to Leeds Minister. Making good time, I should have carried on, but finished early instead. From Leeds was an unexpected treat. Going by the University, I made my way to the ‘Woodhouse Ridge,’ a path that ran from the centre of Leeds out to the countryside of Harewood Estates via Meanwood Valley, without major conurbations. There was snow and sleet at River Wharfe which stayed with me until Harrogate. By then, I was cold, wet and my mobile phone died, with its tracking and maps. Using a paper map, I had limited time and light to reach my destination, and wisdom told me to take the road rather than a more convoluted trek. As night fell, I was at Ripley, so took the bus to Ripon and then onto the only digs of the trip. I observed Ash Wednesday at Ripon Cathedral, meeting an old musician friend I had not seen for thirty years. On Thursday, I ended up walking thirty miles in total and finished at Bolton Abbey in total darkness. First, back along the A61 to Ripley, then cross country, west and south, to Blubberhouses. By four o’clock, I

Sitting in my seat in Wakefield Cathedral

Ash Wednesday in Ripon Cathedral

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had nine miles to do and a maximum of an hour of light. At full pelt, I climbed the A59 pass – without a path and with lots of traffic. Reaching the peak, the light faded fast and I staggered on in a full snow storm, a real whiteout, and my front completely covered. Then the weather cleared and it actually became light enough to walk down into Bolton Abbey. However, pitch blackness was with me as I reached my car. In total, I covered 120 miles in five days, although I will re-walk Harrogate to Ripon with my original route sometime soon. In each of the churches, I spent some time in reflection and prayer, eight very different places with different traditions, yet all holy spaces.

How to win There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked. “Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn.” So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all... -Call it power of collectivity... -Call it a principle of success... -Call it a law of life. The fact is, none of us truly wins, until we all win!!

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NEWS FROM THE PCC

Building Work. Work is about to start on completing the restoration and repairs on our beautiful church building and to start the reordering at the back of the church to improve our socialising area. As reported in the last issue of the magazine we have received grants to cover most of the work and soon, if not already, we will be seeing the scaffolding up again. Mike, one of our wardens, has written an article on the following pages, outlining just where our grants have come from. Car Park. We have received the £10,000 from the Kingsgate developers who have taken up their option for a further 18 months pending the sale of the Venn Street car park. Social and Funding Events. On June 16

th we had the Summer

Celebration with a few of our usual stalls and eight other charities also setting up stalls inside the church. The children certainly enjoyed the bouncy castle and slide and the adults found the bar a good attraction. The takings that day grossed about £1,750. The pop-up shop will be on King Street this year, see Pages 32 and 33 and the next fund raising social is a quiz and chip night on 19 October, (see Page 19). Simon Crook’s Farewell. After the service on Sunday 24 June, we had a Bring and Share buffet which spilled out into St Peter’s Garden as the weather was glorious. Health and Safety. Alastair Maclean has taken up this responsibility and has updated the Health and Safety policy and prepared a plan of action for a regular programme of work to start soon.

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Where our grants are coming from

By the time you read this, there will hopefully be scaffolding up at the church, and although there will be some disruption, I hope you will forgive this as we see our vision begin to take shape over the next few months. You may wonder how it’s all been made possible, so I thought an article for our magazine would be helpful. The main source of our funding has come from the Heritage Lottery Fund. This is the third time we have been successful in attracting lottery funding. Thanks go to Arthur Nightingale for his sterling work in this respect previously. Alan, Simon and myself have spent hours on this application process, which is divided into a development phase and delivery phase. The delivery phase will create changes in our church layout. The HLF expect us to deliver on some community aspect as well as the renovation work. We must develop the heritage aspect of the building in context and explain this on interpretation boards within church. Heritage information needs to be placed onto our website and we need to train volunteers to be able to lead heritage tours for visitors. These are all aspects which the HLF will assess us on after the project. The final comment about the HLF grant is to say that without those playing the lottery we would have really struggled, so thank you to them. Imagine the church without the £1.2 million having been spent on it. That is an awful lot of years of coffee gatherings and pop-up shops and other fundraising events! Additional grants have come from other organisations which we would like to tell you about. Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust is a non-denominational charity whose objective is to help churches in Yorkshire through offering grants for repairs and maintenance. They were founded in 1988 and have granted £3 million to 800 churches. This is our second grant from YHCT. The trustee who visited us was very impressed with the work we had already completed. The PCC has agreed that St Peter’s should be a church “friend” of the trust, but anyone can sign up to be a “friend” through their website. AllChurches Trust is linked to the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group (our church insurer) and was formed in 1972. They came into existence through the

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insurance group which aims to give its profits back to society. They support the repair, restoration and wider community uses of churches and cathedrals of all denominations and from 1972 have given away £171 million. The Wolfson Foundation award grants to suppor t and promote excellence in the field of science, health, education and the arts and humanities. The fund was set up in 1955 by Sir Isaac Wolfson who was the chairman of Great Universal Stores. They have given away a total of £800 million to 10,000 projects on the basis of expert peer review. Well done to us as this is our second grant from them! The William and Jane Morris Fund was bequeathed by May Morr is in memory of her parents. Her father was the founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. It was founded in 1939 and grants are given to support work carried out to the principles of the SPAB. It is administered through the Society of Antiquaries of London. Our grant from this fund is specifically directed to our window restoration. We have a couple of other grant applications pending and we hope for positive news later in the year. We have an application in to the National Churches Trust, who have been generous in their support previously and to the Worshipful Company of Glaziers, again for money specifically for our window restoration. The important windows, which we hadn’t recognised the significance of, are the windows seen in the long room which represent the gospel writers. These windows have been surveyed and are of national significance but are not visible from the body of the church. This means we have to preserve them well, but it also meant that we could apply for some specific window grants to help in this respect. Finally, thanks has to go to each member of the congregation because through our fund raising at the social events, the money raised at coffee gatherings and pop-up shop as well as other donations we have raised a very impressive amount towards this work. The completion of our “maintenance” work will allow us, as a church, to focus on our “mission” work with the development of the reception area and the opening up of the Narthex which will be the first visible signs of things to come. Please continue to pray for the Church, its Mission, the Building Group, the Wardens and Simon as we move into what will be an exciting period of time.

Mike Bembridge (warden)

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This summer the General Synod of the Church of England debated what to do about its investments in fossil fuel companies such as Shell and BP. Should the Church keep its £123 investments in these companies or divest, ie sell their shares? In April 2015 the Church of England National Investing Bodies (NIBs) had adopted an ethical investment policy on climate change. They had immediately sold shares in the dirtiest thermal coal and tar sands companies. With the rest of their holdings they have been working hard to engage with oil and gas companies pushing them to declare how they will transition their businesses as we all move to a low carbon economy. Shell is an example of this business transition. Since 2015 Shell has: abandoned its Alaskan Arctic drilling programme; sold all its undeveloped oil sands assets in Canada; established a New Energies Business which now contains companies involved in electric vehicle charging, solar power and electricity supply; and set an ambition to halve the carbon footprint of the energy products it supplies by 2050. But not all companies are so receptive and some have completely ignored the NIB’s engagement. The NIBs has also been proactive in investing in low carbon assets. At the end of 2017 the Church Commissioners held £296m of fund investments including sustainable forestry, an environmental opportunities fund, and a wastewater fund with investments in biogas. The Synod debated if these actions were enough. Is it morally right to continue to profit from companies that are still exploring for more fossil fuels? Their actions will take us beyond the global commitment agreed in the Paris Climate Agreement to keep to keep global average temperature rises ‘well below’ 2°C and its aim to limit the rise to 1.5°C. Through the use of its money the Church can demonstrate how seriously it takes what it claims to believe regarding creation, stewardship and love for its global and generational neighbours. Climate disruption is a matter of justice with the poorest, most vulnerable and least responsible being most effected by impacts such as drought, floods and sea level rise. Should the Church be complicit in this injustice and suffering? Churches around the world have already made divestment commitments including the Church of Sweden, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and the World Council of Churches.

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Added to this fossil fuel investments are now seen as increasingly risky. As we must move to renewable sources of energy in the next 30 years, the vast majority of fossil fuels will need to remain in the ground. This means that fossil fuel companies run the risk of being left with ‘stranded assets’ – worthless fuel reserves that regulations will prevent from being burned. Bishop Jonathan, the Bishop of Huddersfield, spoke in the Synod debate, stressing how important this issue was for the church and challenging us to consider our parish and diocesan investments too. And what about each of us personally, what are we supporting with our money? Who do we bank with? Where is our pension fund? Find out at www.ethicalconsumer.org After a robust debate the General Synod supported the NIB’s in continuing to engage as shareholders with oil and gas companies, but if they had failed to take any steps to show their transition to becoming a low carbon company by 2023 they will divest. Perhaps only with hindsight will we be able to say if this was the best strategy. I wonder what our children and grandchildren will look back and think of our choices. Jemima Parker, Environment Officer, Diocese of Leeds

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St PETER’S DIARY FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

August Wed 1 12.35pm Holy Communion Sat 4 10.00-2.00pm Coffee Gathering Sun 5 TRINITY 10 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 03.00pm Evensong Wed 8 10.00am Pastoral Group in the Crypt 12.35pm Holy Communion Fri 10 12.30pm Working Day (Afternoon) Sun 12 TRINITY 11 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 12.00 noon Holy Baptism 03.00pm Evensong Wed 15 12.35pm Holy Communion 07.30pm PCC at the Vicarage Sun 19 TRINITY 12 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 03.00pm Evensong Wed 22 12.35pm Holy Communion Sun 26 TRINITY 13 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 03.00pm Evensong Wed 29 12.35pm Holy Communion September Sat 1 10.00-2.00pm Coffee Gathering Sun 2 TRINITY 14 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 3.00pm Evensong

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Wed 5 12.35pm Holy Communion Sat 8 10.00-2.00pm Heritage Open Day and Treasure Hunt Sun 9 TRINITY 15 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 3.00pm Evensong Wed 12 12.35pm Holy Communion Sun 16 TRINITY 16 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 3.00pm Evensong Mon 17 7.30pm Stewardship Group Wed 19 12.35pm Holy Communion Fri 21 01.30pm Peace Service Sun 23 TRINITY 17 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 3.00pm Evensong Wed 26 12.35pm Holy Communion Sun 30 TRINITY 18 08.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Sung Eucharist 3.00pm Evensong

Sun 7 October ** Next issue of the Network Magazine **

Diary Extra Quiz and Chips Friday 19th October Christmas Charity Fair Saturday 1st December, (this will coincide with the December Coffee Gathering) Lookout for more information on these events soon.

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I'M VERY WELL THANK YOU (Origin unknown)

There is nothing the matter with me,

I'm as healthy as I can be. I have arthritis in both my knees,

And when I talk - I talk with a wheeze. My pulse is weak, and my blood is thin

But - I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in!

Arch supports I have for my feet, Or I couldn't go out in the street.

Sleep is denied me night after night, But every morning I find I’m alright.

MY memory is failing, my head's in a spin But - I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in!

The moral is this - as my tale I unfold That for you and me who are getting old,

It's, better to say "I'm fine” with a grin Than to let folks know the shape we are in.

How do I know that my youth is all spent? Well - my get up and go has got up and went,

But I really don't mind when I think with a grin Of all the grand places my got up has bin.

Old age is golden I've heard it said, But sometimes I wonder as I get into bed

With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup, My specs on a table until I get up.

Ere sleep overtakes me I say to myself, "Is there anything else I could lay on the shelf?"

When I was young my slippers were red, I could kick my heels right over my head. When I was older my slippers were blue,

But I still could dance the whole night through. Now I am old my slippers are black.

I walk to the shops and puff my way back. I get up each morning and dust off my wits And pick up the paper and read the 'obits'. If my name is missing I know I'm not dead,

And so I have breakfast and - go back to bed. Thank you David

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Grandmothers

(by an eight year old school boy)

A grandmother is a woman, who has no children of her own,

so she loves the boys and girls of other people.

Grandmothers have nothing to do,

they only have to be there. If they take you for a walk, they go

slowly past beautiful leaves and caterpillars.

They never say “Come along, quickly”,

or “Hurry up for goodness sake”. They are usually fat, but not too fat to

tie up my shoe laces.

They wear spectacles and sometimes take out their teeth.

They can answer any question, for instance why dogs hate cats,

and why God is not married.

When they read to us, they never leave anything out.

They do not mind if it’s always the same story.

Everyone should have a grandmother,

especially those who do not have a television. Grandmothers are the only grown

ups who have plenty of time.

Thank you Sheila

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Confirmation During September there will be a short Christian basics course which may lead to confirmation in the New Year. The classes will be on a Wednesday evening unless interrupted by PCC or holiday times.

Wednesday 26th September Wednesday 3rd October Wednesday 10th October Wednesday 24th October Wednesday 7th November

Wednesday 14th November Wednesday 28th November Wednesday 5th December Wednesday 12th December

Wednesday 2nd January 2019 The Bishop of Huddersfield is booked for Epiphany Sunday. So if you are thinking of confirmation or walking alongside someone looking at this step in their ministry, please speak with Simon.

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The Perfect Church!

If you should find the perfect church Without one fault or smear,

For goodness sake don’t join that church You’d spoil the atmosphere.

If you should find the perfect church

Where all anxieties cease, Then pass it by, lest joining it

You spoil the masterpiece.

If you should find the perfect church Then don’t ever dare

To tread upon such holy ground You’d be a misfit there.

But since no perfect church exists,

Made of perfect men, Let’s cease on looking for that church,

And love the church we’re in.

Of course it’s not the perfect church, That’s simple to discern,

But you and I and all of us Could cause the tide to turn.

What fools we are to flee the past

In that unfruitful search To find, as last, where problems loom

God proudly builds His church.

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MAGAZINE/WEBSITE CONTRIBUTIONS All contributions to the church magazine and the website are welcome. The preferred method is by email, however any other means will be just as acceptable:

Email 59chadwick@gmail.com or for the website: huddspc@btconnect.com

PLEASE NOTE: Contr ibutions please before the 15th of the month before to guarantee publishing in the next issue of the magazine.

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Soon be back to school - colour this while you still have time

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Try to fill in the missing numbers

Use the numbers 1 through 16 to complete the equations. Each number is only used once. Each row is a maths equation. Work from left to right. Each column is a maths equation. Work from top to bottom.

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QUICK CROSSWORD

WORD WHEEL How many words can you make

from the letters in the wheel? Each

word must contain the hub letter.

Can you find a 9-letter word and at

least 10 other words of four letters

or more avoiding proper nouns?

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ACROSS 1 Mass of soap bubbles (4) 3 Curved sword (8) 9 Program for accessing the Web (7) 10 Motorised bicycle (5) 11 Last Greek letter (5) 12 At a leisurely pace (6) 14 Required (6) 16 Not hardy (6) 19 Alloy of tin and lead (6) 21 Small shoot or twig (5) 24 Sitting Bull's tribe (5) 25 North African country (7) 26 Wisdom (8) 27 Conspiracy (4) DOWN 1 Writ compelling attendance in court (8) 2 Male honey-bee (5) 4 Dead body (6) 5 Latin American dance (5) 6 Knocked down (7) 7 Uncivil (4) 8 Get away (6) 13 Sweet-smelling (8) 15 Soon (archaic) (7) 17 Naval flag (6) 18 School absentee (6) 20 Poisonous (5) 22 Not urban (5) 23 Functions (4)

Answers to previous crossword Across: 1 Heresy. 4 Blow up. 8 Appal. 9 Genuine. 10 Stilton. 11 Inert. 12 Acts of God. 17 On Cue. 19 Infanta. 21 Slander. 22 Tempt. 23 Pushed. 24 Plucky. Down: 1 Hoarse. 2 Replica. 3 Split. 5 . Longing. 6 Write. 7 Plenty. 9 Gondolier. 13 Treadle. 14 Dynamic. 15 Gossip 16 Paltry. 18 Chaps. 20 Fatal.

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Huddersfield Parish Prayer Cycle Below is a prayer cycle, the left hand column for the streets, the activity and the people within the parish boundaries, whilst the right hand column are the street names of parishioners who are on the electoral role as well as addresses of friends, relatives and concerns. Please use each column during the two months of this magazine - there are 31 entries in each columns (one per day), please use the extras in the shorter months. . PARISH STREETS CHURCH ROLE AND CONCERNS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

Portland Street Primitive Street Princess Alexandra Walk Princess Street Quay Street Queen Street Queen Street South Queen Tap Yard Queens Square Queensgate Railway Street Ramsden Street Ray Street Red Doles Lane Red Doles Road Rice Street Richardson Square Richmond Flats Rifle Fields Riverside Court Robinson Street Sand Street Sands Terrace Sergeantson Street Southgate Spring Street Springbank Crescent Springbank Road Springwood Avenue Springwood Square Springwood Street

Magdalen Road TN37 Main Street LN13 Malvern Road HD4 Manchester Road HD4 Manor Park Way HD8 Manor Rise HD4 Manor Street HD4 Marsh Grove Road HD3 Mayster Grove HD6 Meg Lane HD3 Midway HD8 Mitre Street HD1 Moorlands Road HD3 Moorside Edge HD7 Moorside Lane HD7 Narrowlees Lane, Ashover S45 New Hey Road HD6 New Road HD5 New Street HD1 New Street HD7 Oak Tree Avenue HD3 Old Lane HD7 Orchard Terrace HD4 Osbourne Road HD1 Palm Street HD4 Panmuir Place, Edinburgh EH3 Park Road, Elland HX5 Patterdale Drive HD5 Pole Gate HD7 Pole Moor Chapel HD7 Pyremont Road, London W4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

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Pre Paid Funeral Plans ~ ~ Our memories build a special bridge When loved ones have to part, To help us feel were with them still, And soothe a grieving heart, They span the years and warm our lives, Preserving ties that bind, Our memories build a special bridge, And bring us peace of mind.

Emily Mathews

Jennie Coxon Funeral Director Registered in England No. 07379355

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POP-UP SHOP The 2018 pop-up shop will be different this year. The unit in the packhorse centre is not available to us this year as the landlords have changed their rules about their shop leases. Thankfully Alan has used his contact at the Kingsgate Centre, and we have the use of a unit on King Street (next door to Grace’s old salon) which has been promised, but with the proviso that a long term lessee doesn’t come forward. As footfall may be reduced in the week we have made the decision to run over two Saturdays and will need lots of publicity to encourage people to drop in. The dates we have booked are Friday and Saturday, 21st and 22nd September and then from Monday 24th September to Saturday 29th September. There will be an opportunity to fill the shop on 19th and 20th September and we will empty the shop on Sunday 30th September plus Monday 1st October depending on how much stock is left. I know many goods have already been donated, but we need lots of stock, so do look out unwanted items for us to sell. We can only sell new, unworn clothes and we can’t sell electrical items unless they are new and still boxed, but anything else is fair game. We are going to try to claim Gift Aid again, so can you bring items to church labelled “pop-up shop” and your name. We will record the items and if they sell for a reasonable amount then we will be able to claim gift aid if you are a tax payer. If people have larger or heavier items, let Mike or Jane know and we can arrange collection locally. Also related, any birthday (or Christmas) gifts which are surplus to your requirements can be brought to church and either sold, or used as prizes for the church events. Finally, please pencil the dates for the shop in your diary. This year will be hard work as we are open for a few more days compared to previous years. Also, this year may be the last pop-up shop we do in the town centre so we need to make it a memorable one. A sign-up sheet will be in church soon for people to do shifts on duty. With thanks in anticipation, Mike and Jane Bembridge.

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The HPC Famous

Pop-up Shop

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All Sorts of Stuff

to Buy

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Our Shop will be

on King Street

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Open from 9am to

5pm each day on

the dates shown

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Come and grab a

bargain

21,22 & 24 TO 29 SEPTEMBER

HUDDERSFIELD

PARISH CHURCH

POP-UP SHOP

We will need volunteers to help staff the shop on the dates shown. Look out for the sign up sheets in

church.

Huddersfield Parish Church

Byram Street

HD1 1BU

01484 427964

E-mail:

huddspc@bt connect.com

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BE GOOD, BE BLESSED When we do good, even when others are doing wrong - God will bless us. That does not mean God will always bless us in material ways, although at times this is the case. But God will always bless you spiritually for your faithfulness. If you have committed your life to God, let your life reflect his love for those around you. “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16) By your daily actions and your daily words to friends, colleagues and family, you can be a witness to those you meet every day, and God will honour your witness for him.

Abou Ben Adhem (a poem) This poem was passed on as a response to talking about ordinary congregation members being ‘pastoral’ in their everyday lives.

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room,

Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: -

Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said,

“What writest thou?” The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord,

Answered "the name of those who love the Lord” “And is mine one?” said Abou. “Nay, not so,”

Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerily still; and said, “I pray thee then, Write me as one who loved his fellow men.”

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light,

And show the names whom love of god had blest, And lo! Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest

Leigh Hunt

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Simon Crook making the most of his last

few days with us making sure the beer

at the Summer Festival was up to

scratch. There was a lot of different

barrels to try. What a martyr!!

Seriously we will miss him and his family so we wish them all well.