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The Benefice of Pontefract Parish of St Giles with St Mary’s

Parish Administrator: Vivienne Smales

Parish office: 01977 790448

Email: stgileschurchpontefract@gmail.com

Hours: Mon, Thu, Fri 10.00am-2.00pm

Tues 11.30am-3.30pm

The Revd Canon June Lawson 01977 706803

Email: vicarofpontefract@gmail.com

Fr. Sam Fletcher: 07938 517350

Email: Sam.Fletcher@leeds.anglican.org

Fr. Rod Walker: 07746 980727

Fr. Michael Taylor: Contact via the Parish Office

SUNDAY, 3rd OCTOBER 2021, HARVEST at ST GILES

18th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

8.00am—BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER COMMUNION

SERVICE

10.15am—SUNG EUCHARIST

4.00pm—EVENSONG

ST MARY’S—MORNING WORSHIP at 9.00am

Services at St Giles next week:

Wednesday 6 October, at 9.30am, Friday 8 October at 10.30am

Sunday,10 October at 10.15am

Services at St Mary’s next week:

Mass, Sunday 10 October at 9.00am

Compline will continue to be livestreamed at 8.00pm on Thursday evenings

WELCOME TO ALL WHO WORSHIP WITH US TODAY

This weekly leaflet contains details of next week’s services, together

with items of news and calendar dates. Please take it away with you.

If you have a young child and would like them to join the Junior Church,

please see the leader of the group. The children will re-join us later in

the service.

www.stgilespontefract.org.uk www.stgilescentrepontefract.org.uk

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DAILY READINGS THIS WEEK

Monday, 4th Morning: Psalms 80, 82

2 Chronicles 17.1-12

Evening: Psalms 85, 86

Acts 26.1-23

Tuesday, 5th Morning: Psalms 87, 89.1-18

2 Chronicles 18.1-27

Evening: Psalm 89.19 to end

Acts 26.24 to end

Wednesday, 6th Morning: Psalm 119.105-128

2 Chronicles 18.28 to end of 19

Mark 15.33-41

Evening: Psalms 91, 93

Acts 27.1-26

Thursday, 7th Morning: Psalms 90, 92

2 Chronicles 20.1-23

Evening: Psalm 94

Acts 27.27 to end

Friday, 8th Morning: Psalms 88 (95)

2 Chronicles 22.10 to end of 23

Mark 16.1-8

Evening: Psalm 102

Acts 28.1-16

Saturday, 9th Morning: Psalms 96, 97, 100

2 Chronicles 24.1-22

Mark 16.9 to end

Evening: Psalm 104

Acts 28.17 to end

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NEWS FROM OUR LINK MISSIONARIES

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall

mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall

walk and not faint. Isaiah 30:41

Our time of waiting has almost come to an end. We have a flight booked

for Sunday 3rd October which should get us to Kathmandu by 3pm on

Monday 4th October. After what at times has felt like an exile for 18

months, we are busy preparing to return to Nepal! We have been told our

working visa has started to be processed, an answer to prayer.

It seems that the whole world has been on hold for more than a year and

only now is struggling to get moving again. Maybe you have also found the

passed year difficult, with isolation, the hospitalisation or even death of a

loved one. We pray that you will also be finding a new way to return to a

‘normal’, if that is possible. For ourselves the return to Nepal will be

welcome, though we envisage that working from home will be a ‘normal’

and face to face encounters only a slowly growing experience. Working in

the same time-zone will be the initial benefit and, as we are able, to open

up our home again and make it a place of welcome and prayer.

We are ever grateful for your support and prayers.

God’s peace,

Andrew & Andrea

Please see our online webpage in the CMS website:

https://churchmissionsociety.org/people-in-mission/andrea-and-andrew-

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BRIC A BRAC STALL

Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Bric-a-brac stall, held

last week which raised £200 for church funds.

Thanks also go to Marjorie, Patricia, Pat, Sandy and Karen who gave their

time and selling talents manning the stall, and to Pam for organising the

event.

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ALL SOULS’ DAY - REMEMBERING LOVED ONES

VERY IMPORTANT: Please remember to sign the list in reception (or email) if you would like a loved one’s name read out at the service.

A mass will be celebrated for All Souls’ Day on Tuesday November 2nd at 7.00pm. At this service, the name(s) of departed loved ones will be read out and the opportunity to light candles in memory of a loved one included. We would like, if possible, to ensure that any names read out during the service will have someone present in the congregation who has especially come to hear their loved one remembered by name. It may also be that a member of St Giles or St Mary’s who is no longer able to come to church due to infirmity would like us to pray for a loved one and it would be very appropriate for a friend to still add these names to the list on their behalf.

Please add your loved one’s name(s) to the list (in reception) if you would like their name read out at the All Souls’ Day Mass or email the parish office at stgileschurchpontefract@gmail.com Alternatively, you may also ring the office on 01977 790448.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE

for the life of

DONALD RICHARD CHESSMAN

will be held on Sunday, 17th October at 4.00pm.

All are most welcome to attend this event.

JUDITH LAWRANCE—RIP

Following the very unexpected death of Judith some

weeks ago, we ask you to hold Hugh and the family in

your thoughts and prayer in these coming days and

weeks. May Judith Rest in Peace.

Judith’s funeral will take place in St Giles on Monday,

11October at 2.45pm. The family ask you to join them

for refreshments in the Café following the service.

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Mothers’ Union

We meet again in church on Monday, 4th October at 1.30pm. Our guest speaker will be Karen, one of our bell ringers. Karen will give a talk on “the History of Bells”.

We hope you can all make it—everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided after the talk.

PLASTIC BOTTLE BOTTOMS APPEAL

Pontefract Civic Society are looking to mark

Remembrance Day with displays using the bottoms of

plastic drinks bottles.

Can you help by saving your bottle bottoms, any size of

bottom is required. If you can paint them red (acrylic

paint is best), and add 2 small holes in the middle, this

would be a big help. If you can’t

paint them, please put them in

the box in Reception and they

will get painted.

St Giles is supporting this venture and acting as a

collection point. Each display needs 2,500 bottle

bottoms, hence asking you to save them now! We

will be collecting them until the end of October.

THE PARISH MAGAZINE

If you would like to contribute to the November magazine, please send

your article to both Bruce Dalgleish, Editor (brucedalgleish0@gmail.com)

and Vivienne Smales (stgileschurchpontefract@gmail.com) just in case

either is on holiday. The deadline for receipt of articles this month is

Sunday, 24th October 2021.

Also, if you would like to submit photos or details about any upcoming

events that you would like posted on social media, send to:

stgmsocialmedia@gmail.com

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COP26

COP26 is an international summit for world leaders on Climate Change being held in the first week of November in Glasgow. The meetings planned for COP26 have been billed as some of the most important political events in a generation as scientists and politicians come together to debate and decide on the measures which are felt to have the most potential in managing Climate Change.

Faith-based aid organisations such as CAFOD and Christian Aid have long campaigned for Climate Justice as the effects of Climate Change have the greatest impact on the World’s Poorest Poor. Our Church of England is playing its part too. It is hoped that thousands of boats bearing prayers and messages will come together from across the country to form a special installation to deliver the Christian message to World Leaders on the need for climate justice.

If you would like to join us and take part, please follow the instructions on how to make an easy origami sailboat or via the Christian Aid website at caid.org.uk/rise and post your boat with its prayer or message to PO Box100, London SE1 7RT to arrive by 15th October. Alternatively, bring your boat to St Giles’ Reception by Wednesday morning 13th October and we will post on your behalf.

Paul and Ann Harris.

ST. GILES’ WHIST DRIVE WILL RECOMMENCE

7.00pm from Thursday 7th October

and fortnightly thereafter in the Café (subject to availability)

Why not come along and join us for a fun and friendly social evening, with a few hands of ‘non-serious’ whist. Card playing experience not essential.

Entry fee is £5 including a glass of wine/soft drink and cakes, plus a raffle.

PUBLICATION DEADLINE

Deadline for Notices and Prayer List, Tuesday, 5th October 2021 by 3:00p.m.

Email Vivienne at stgileschurchpontefract@gmail.com

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Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College

www.wakefieldrecoverycollege.nhs.uk

wakefieldrecoverycollege@swyt.nhs.uk

01924 316946 @W5TRC

facebook.com/wakefieldrecoverycollege

The Supporter Newsletter 01.10.2021— a weekly roundup for users

SPONSOR A SERVICE SHEET

Do you have a memory, either happy or sad, that you would like to share

with our congregation, a wedding anniversary; a birthday; the passing of a

loved one. Please consider sponsoring our service sheet so that we can

share this with you. Either write your dedication in the diary in Reception

or email to stgmnotices@gmx.com or stgileschurchpontefract@gmail.com

David Leigh will happily receive any sponsorship contributions.

Account: St Giles Parochial Church Council

Bank: Virgin Money, 81 Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BW

Sort Code: 05-06-71 Account Number: 16172795

FOLLOW ME SESSIONS FOR 2021/2022

The dates for the ’Follow Me’ sessions have been arranged for

Thursday evenings at Wakefield Cathedral:

Thursday 14th October

Thursday 18th November

Thursday 20th January 2022

Thursday 24th February

Thursday 28th April

Thursday 29th May

6.30pm Evensong

7.15pm Light Supper

7.45pm The Talk (speakers for each of the sessions will be announced in

due course).

Feel free to join for one, two or three parts of the evening.

Please email Caroline, PA to Bishop Tony, Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield, if

you would like to participate at caroline.asquith@leeds.anglican.org

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This week at St Giles’ Church and Centre

Sunday 3 October 2021

8.00am Book of Common Prayer Communion The Church

10.15am Sung Eucharist The Church

4.00pm Evensong The Church

Monday 4 October 2021

10.00am—2.00pm Open Church

7.30pm—9.00pm Bell Ringing Practice Bell Tower

Tuesday 5 October 2021

9.30am Standing Committee Meeting St Oswald

10.00am—2.00pm Open Church

3.00pm—4.00pm Extend Chair Exercise The Café

6.30pm—8.00pm Choir Practice The Church

Wednesday 6 October 2021

9.30am—10.00am Said Mass The Church

10.00am—12.00pm Coffee morning including Open Church The Café

10.00am—12.00pm Citizens Advice St Aidan

12.30pm—1.30pm Lunch With Us (take-away service)

Thursday 7 October 2021

10.30am—11.45pm Tiddlywinks The Church

12.00pm—2.00pm Open Church

7.00pm Whist Group The Café

Friday 8 October 2021

10.30am Said Mass The Church

1.00pm Organ Recital, Sam Barber Organist

Christchurch, Kensington, London The Church

Saturday 9 October 2021

9.00am—12.00pm Coffee morning including Open Church The Café

9.30am Pre Baptism Meeting St Oswald

Sunday 10 October 2021

10.15am Sung Eucharist The Church

12.15pm Baptism Service The Church