TRINITY CHURCH HONLEY Newsletter April 2017
Good Friday Worship on the Green, Westgate, last year. This year it’s on April 14th, at mid-day, same place. All three Honley churches, St Mary’s, Elim and Trinity, take part and everyone is welcome. Even the waste bin enjoys a little serenading.
Alleluia Cactus Read Isaiah 55.v12 for more about this picture Easter dates, April 2017: 9th– Palm Sunday, 13th- Maundy Thursday, 14th- Good Friday, 16th- Easter Day, 17th- Bank Holiday Monday. www.trinitychurchinhonley.org.uk
On Good Friday there’s a short Communion service in Trinity at 11.15 after which we progress to the midday service on the Green, Westgate. Pictured– Matthew Smith leading the way with the cross in 2016.
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Minister / Organiser
Vestibule Stewards
Church Stewards
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Coffee team Sylvia Hallas +
Irene Brawn
David Redfearn Ronnie Moncur
Glenys Pallister Pat Waite
Flower Fund
Linda Craven Barbara Leach
Rev Helen Roberts (inc Communion) Mike Richardson (plus Trinity Singers) Trinity’s own arrangements
Winifred Ainley Karen Stannard Marina & Roger Woodhead Linda & Stephen Craven
Bob & Jane Armitage
Vera Stanley
David Brook
Jean Wood Di Harris
Easter Easter –– not not all flowers flowers and and bunnies bunnies By Rev Helen Roberts By Rev Helen Roberts If you go for a walk If you in go spring for ayou walk seeinsnowdrops spring out and the daffodilsyou following see snowdrops them, and outtheand variety the of crocus colours…. daffodils following them, and the And if you go into variety the shops of crocus youcolours…. see chocolate eggs – from mini to supersized, And if you go andinto the Spring the shops you coloured adverts include see chocolate chicks andeggs rabbits. – from Allmini the to new beginnings and supersized, new life, and and here theinSpring the UK (and the rest of the northern coloured hemisphere) advertsthese include are chicks the and images rabbits. that surround All the new us on beginnings our path to and Easter. new life, and hereImages in the UK of nature (and theresurrecting rest of the northern after the bare hemisphere) wood of winter these match are the our images joy onthat Easter surround Day,us and on our many path churches to Easter. that don’t have flowers during Lent – the Images six weeks of leading nature to resurrecting Easter – will after celebrate the bare with wood lots ofof flowers winteronmatch Easterour Day. joy on Easter Day, and many About churches 14 years that don’t ago I have spentflowers six months during inLent South – the Australia, six weeks andleading there Easter to Easter comes – will at Autumn; celebrateno with lots lambs of and flowers daffodils, on Easter and Day. the nights are drawing in, not getting About lighter. 14 years ago I spent six months in South Australia, It madeand methere thinkEaster aboutcomes our symbols at Autumn; andno how lambs different andones daffodils, makeand us think the nights differently. are drawing Easter in, is nota getting time of lighter. new life and celebration of hope beyond death, but It wemade shouldn’t me think just rush about to our the ‘happy symbols ever and after’ how– different an autumnones Easter make helped us think me take differently. the journeyEaster more is a time slowly. of new life and celebration of hope beyond death, but Lent we shouldn’t takes usjust through rush toups theand ‘happy downs everofafter’ Jesus’ – an life— autumn meetings Easterwith helped various me take people; the the journey tension more slowly. builds, there is drama, love and friendship, anguish, betrayal Lent and takes fear. us There through is death ups and followed downsbyofgrief Jesus’ and confusion life— meetings amongwith his various friends. people; the tension builds; To rush thereto is resurrection drama, love and without friendship, thinking anguish, about the betrayal otherand parts fear. of the There story is is death to miss followed a crucial by grief aspect and confusion of not just among Easter but his friends. Christmas too – Emmanuel, God withTous,rush Godtoinresurrection the midst of awithout messy world thinking fullabout of the troubles. other parts of the story is to miss a crucial aspect of not Then justthe Easter dawn butofChristmas hope shines too brightly – Emmanuel, as a God with contrast, us, God andineven the midst if ourof lives a messy at times world may fullfeel of like troubles. they have not reached that brightness, we know GodThen is with theus dawn wherever of hope weshines are – brightly and the hope as a of contrast, spring, with andall even its life if our is with livesus at in times the autumn may feeland like they also in have the not winter. reached that brightness, we know God is with us wherever we are – and the hope of spring, with all its life is with us in the autumn and also in the winter. Day Tues Sat
Margaret Armitage Penny Winterbottom Hilary Turner Carolynne Roberts Margaret Sheppard Pam Redfearn
Flower Fund Jean Barker Marina Woodhead
Maureen Burley Karen Stannard Joyce Draper Ann Hirst Rachel Boothroyd Pam Redfearn Jean Wood Ann Hirst
*Overseas Missions will be hosting a Fairtrade Easter breakfast on Easter Sunday at 9 am in the Arthurs’ Room, incl Communion. Donations will be accepted for our Overseas Missions Projects- Commitment For Life and Phakamisa.
Commitment for Life - supported by Trinity Church Commitment for Life exists to help United Reformed Churches and LEPs put faith and justice into action This year marks quarter of a century of Commitment for Life, the URC's development programme. The programme's co-ordinator, Linda Mead, said: “We are a small church but have much to celebrate. For over 25 years, congregations have committed to give, campaign and pray”. We still do. BANGLADESH– Trinity’s chosen area of support The lives of thousands of children who drown in Bangladesh every year could be saved by encouraging people to put aside superstitions that view the deaths as ‘God’s will’. A project, launched by The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the George Institute for Global Health, in Sydney, is seeking to challenge these traditional ideas and form the country’s first nationwide drowning-prevention strategy. Bangladesh is made up of 80% floodplain: water is everywhere, swelling rivers, filling ponds, ditches and deep wells. At least one deep pond sits next to each house and used for bathing, fishing and swimming. It was a pond that three years ago took the life of eight-year-old Limon. His parents, rice farmers from Khanpura village, urged him to learn to swim but he was reluctant and fearful. His mother, Shahanas Ackter, 28, had asked him to bathe at the standpipe, but, instead he went to the pond behind the house to play. When she went to look for him, she found only his slippers on the steps next to the water. In 97% of drownings in Barisal, no one in the area had resuscitation training. Many locals believe that if anyone tries CPR and fails to save the life of a person, they are to blame for the death. The RNLI are keen to develop a strategy based on a bottom-up response to the problem. Courtesy of Guardian News & Media Ltd
PHAKAMISA NEWS.Drought in the gardens Doris is our Caregiver Leader for the Nyuswa Group which has 10 gogos (grannies). With little rain this winter we are experiencing a drought which makes it difficult to plough. But somehow we still manage, and in our Devotion times, we continue to pray and share and support one another. PHAKAMISA is a ministry of Pinetown Methodist Church (South Africa) and exists to serve and uplift impoverished communities through the provision of educational training, resourcing and support.
Date Events in April 4
Tuesday Fellowship in The Arthurs’ Room at 2.30. AGM /Tea+ Decorate an Easter Egg— Chair Margaret Sheppard
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MESSY CHURCH at Trinity– 3.30-5 with crafts, story and meal. Great for children, adults welcome with children.
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11 Holmfirth Methodist Leisure Group Meet Almondbury Methodist church 11am for walk, picnic lunch and afternoon event
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Honley Civic Society / Trinity Church walk. Starts Trinity at 2.15. Circular walk to Hill Top Bank. Leader Bert Neary
Tuesday Fellowship report by Rachel Boothroyd.
TRINITY CHURCH PLAYGROUP to CLOSE An announcement was made to church members on Sunday 12th March 2017 on behalf of Church Council, which stated the following: “We have sadly to let you know that our Playgroup is to close at the end of this term. The staff have been advised, as have parents and volunteer helpers. Why are we closing? For financial reasons, with insufficient number of children attending. In addition, from September 2017, the government will require playgroups to offer full-day provision, which we would not be able to cover. We lack the ability to be able to offer flexible arrangements to meet parents' individual requirements and are not able to fulfil parents’ expectations for facilities. None of these pressures could be fixed by a sudden upsurge in children. Our Playgroup has been an important part of the church for almost the whole life of Trinity – some 47 years in total. The staff have achieved amazing Ofsted inspection results, which have given us a tremendous sense of pride in their efforts and this has led to a wonderful reputation in the village, with many positive comment by parents. Many of you have been involved with the Playgroup, some from the very beginning, and we share your sadness that this has to happen. Our Playgroup Manager, Carolynne Roberts, and her team need lots of support and encouragement over the next few weeks and we know you will offer them help wherever possible.” Carolynne’s team will continue to give their usual care to supporting the children until the end of this term, helping them to grow in skills and confidence that will equip them as they move to new places of learning. We thank all those that have worked at and volunteered with the Playgroup from the very earliest days to the present and it is hoped that some form of event can take place, perhaps in the summer, to celebrate all the Playgroup’s achievements.
Mr. David Cockman was the speaker at Trinity Tuesday Fellowship on March 7th. Hi s ta l k, illustrated by slides, was on the pleasure park at Hope Bank, Honley. This was the brainchild of John William Mellor who bought the land in 1895 and set about transforming what he called a "wild, howling wilderness" into a place for local people to visit and enjoy. Hope Bank opened in 1899 and the entry fee was 2d on Saturdays and 1d on weekdays. There were many attractions for all ages including a boating lake, paddling pool, donkey rides, tea room, beautiful gardens and a bandstand. There was dancing and much more. The popular venue could be easily accessed by trams or the local trains to Honley. In the 1920s the visitor numbers increased owing to the start of charabanc trips from places as far away as Sheffield and at its peak the attraction drew crowds of up to 50,000. The military took over the site during WW2 but it was able to reopen in 1947. However, times had changed and Hope Bank finally closed in 1955 and Brook Motors factory was built on the site. The well attended meeting was chaired by Margaret Armitage.
Hope Bank Pleasure Park,
Trinity Church Council 12.03.2017
2017 Faith Easter Egg The new look Real Easter Egg 2017 range has been launched, and this year a 24 page Easter story-activity book, illustrated by Alida Massari, is included in the Original, Egg Hunt and Dark eggs. The success of The Real Easter Egg has meant that the production of Fairtrade chocolate has moved to the UK. Over £250,000 has been raised from sales for charitable causes. You can buy these eggs from Traidcraft, Eden.co.uk, and Christian bookshops. Only the Original Egg is stocked by supermarkets. Larger branches of Tesco have stocks. Morrison’s also have eggs in most stores as do Waitrose. If you can’t see them on the shelves do ask and complain.
Coffee Money Overseas Mission Group reports During 2016 £282.13 was donated to the Village Hall Day Services and £350.90 to the Forget-me-not Trust. During 2017, the two local charities that Coffee Donations are supporting are Cafe100 and Honley Aid in Sickness. Thanks to all who donate so generously both in time, money and goods. It is much appreciated by the recipients, as is the coffee.
Stage three, The gruelling 194 km final stage of the race on Sunday, April 30 – named the Yorkshire Terrier route- starts at 12.10pm at Bradford’s City Park and finishes about 5.15pm at Fox Valley, Sheffield, after taking the racers through the Aire Valley, Calderdale and Kirklees. The route comes down Station Road from Farnley Tyas, then past the Jacob’s Well and along Woodhead Road to Holmfirth and Hade Edge (NOT over Holme Moss). It should come through Honley about 4 pm. The map of the full route is at http://letour.yorkshire.com/stage-3/map
Letters to the Editor The Flower Corner ♣
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From Margaret Hirst, Croft Drive, Honley. 25 Feb I am writing a note to say thank you for the lovely flowers Linda brought me last Sunday. They have brought me a lot of pleasure and I do appreciate them. Thank you.♣ From Marjorie Woodhead, Meltham Rd, 19 Mar To all at Trinity Church, I would like to say a big thank you for the lovely flowers I received from you during my illness. They were much appreciated. Love from Marjorie Woodhead. ♣
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April Bible Crossword. There's no prize but you’ll learn a lot if you follow up all the references– plenty of them!
WORDSEARCH Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! April brings us to Easter – the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ - the triumphant highlight of the Christian year. As St Paul pointed out, unless Jesus really did rise again, our faith is useless, and we may as well forget any hope of heaven or eternal life.
Across 1 ‘You are a chosen people, a royal — ’ (1 Peter 2:9) (10) 7 Exact copy (Joshua 22:28) (7) 8 Jesus’ first words to Jairus’s daughter, ‘My child, — — ’ (Luke 8:54) (3,2) 10 Idol made by the Israelites while Moses was on Mount Sinai (Exodus 32:4) (4) 11 Role allotted to Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 42:6) (8) 13 ‘Lord, when did we — — hungry and feed you?’ (Matthew 25:37) (3,3) 15 ‘Though seeing, they do — —; though hearing, they do not hear or understand’ (Matthew 13:13) (3,3) 17 Happening (1 Kings 21:1) (8) 18 ‘Whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the — of Christ’ (Philippians 3:7) (4) 21 National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (1,1,1,1,1) 22 Stamp on (Amos 2:7) (7) 23 Liable to rot (1 Corinthians 15:42) (10) Which word below is NOT in the grid? Passover bread wine body blood betrayal Jerusalem Pilate Judas
Gethsemane Trial Hallelujah crucifixion soldiers cross nails vinegar temple
curtain tomb angel stone risen gardener Mary
Last month’s crossword answers (March) ACROSS: 1, Corinthians. 9, Abandon. 10, Eglon. 11, Spa. 13, Deem. 16, Hi-fi. 17, Abijah. 18, Ohad. 20, Myth. 21, Now see. 22, Knit. 23, Tide. 25, Arm. 28, Nahor. 29, All done. 30, Kindhearted. DOWN: 2, Of age. 3, ISDN. 4, Tens. 5, Idea. 6, Nullify. 7, Hardworking. 8, Enlightened. 12, Praise. 14, Mad. 15, Vigour. 19, Abishai. 20, Met. 24, Is one. 25, Arid. 26, Male. 27, Slur.
Down 1 Of the pope (5) 2 ‘The earth is the Lord’s, and everything — — ’ (Psalm 24:1) (2,2) 3 Hebrew word for the kind of peace that Jesus promised (6) 4 Member of a 16th-century Protestant reform movement in France (8) 5 Sing out (anag.) (7) 6 Ceremonial column of people on the move (1 Samuel 10:5) (10) 9 One of the things love always does (1 Corinthians 13:7) (10) 12 Esther’s cousin who foiled a plot to assassinate King Xerxes (Esther 2:7, 22) (8) 14 See cape (anag.) (7) 16 ‘No one can — them out of my hand’ (John 10:28) (6) 19 Often mistakenly identified as the fruit that led to the first sin (Joel 1:12) (5) 20 ‘He was led like a — to the slaughter’ (Isaiah 53:7) (4)
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The Tuesday Fellowship put on ‘A Taste of Nations’ featuring samples of food from seven different countries on February 21st. The samples were provided by seven church groups and displayed alongside items of interest and culture from the respective nations. The tasty bite sized items of food introduced us to a variety of new flavours in a party atmosphere. 1– Overseas Missions-South Africa, Bobotie (Pat & Glenys) / 2-Tuesday F’ship-England, Cream Tea (Rachel & Margaret) / 3– Luncheon Club-Italy, pizza (Di, Matilda,& Marion) / 4– Toddlers Gp-Germany, Stollen cake (Deborah & Jackie) / 5– Worship Cttee-China, Fortune Cookies (Sylvia & Joyce) / 6– Men’s Gp-USA, Hot Dogs (Ronnie & Peter)/ 7– Activities Cttee-Australia, Anzac Biscuits (Pat, Jennifer, Ann, Linda, Jean). Also judged best stall.
Regular group meetings at Trinity Playgroup- (To close at end of current term) Contact- Carolynn Roberts 661024 Toddlers Group Tuesday morning Contact- Deborah Fawcett 663966 Drama Groups- Friday evening, Saturday morning Contact- Natalie Haigh 617468 / 07840 800 601 Brownies- Wednesday evening Contact- Ann Dove 665669 Bloodwise (previously called Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research group)– every 3rd Tuesday at 7.30pm.Contact Val Akroyd 662852
May Newsletter Will be available on Sunday 30th April (DV) Contributions to Vera Stanley or John Murray (below) by Sunday 16th April
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 groups! 5.5m. Capacity 30 seated. Facilities for refreshments. Access for disabled. £45 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
Jane Armitage, 26 Lower Hall, Healey House, Netherton, HD4 7DG
665990
Treasurer
Hilary Turner, Rydal Mount, Mearhouse, New Mill, HD9 7EX
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Pastoral Team
Sylvia Hallas / Pam Redfearn / Joyce Draper
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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
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(Editor) John Murray, 27 Moorside Road, Honley HD9 6HR. (Coordinator) Vera Stanley, 46 Stoney Lane, Honley HD9 6DY.
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The Trinity Decorated Easter Egg display will be on Easter Sunday 16th April. Please bring your egg and set it up by 1015, before the service starts.