Leesfield Parish December 25th 2016

Thank you to everyone who made the Carol service so enjoyable – the choir, the readers, Paul and Warren. Thank you too to those who organized and served the refreshments afterwards. It was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.

Thank you to those who organized the raffle – which raised around £250

Our carol singing on Monday was also very successful. We all enjoyed it. The children did an excellent job of collecting for the Booth Centre and of singing very tunefully and with great confidence. The adults sang well too of course, accompanied by Paul on his trumpet. The children collected over £95, which will be increased when we add the collection from the nativity.

Saturday 24^th December Crib service/nativity 5pm St Thomas

                                      And First Communion of Christmas 11.30pm

Sunday 25^th December  Communion service at St Agnes  9.15am

Tuesday December 27^th No 10am service at St Thomas

Sunday 1^st January      Parish service at St Thomas 11am   No service at St Agnes

We have decided to make changes to the magazine. It has had the same format for many years and we feel it is rather outdated. The plan is that, from February, the magazine will be produced once every 2 months, and will be professionally printed in colour, with photographs. We hope this will make the magazine more attractive. It would be good if this can also be seen as an opportunity for more people to contribute to the magazine.

For example, short accounts (and photos) of Advent/Christmas at Leesfield would make interesting reading and perhaps encourage others to join in the various events next year.

We will be collecting items of warm clothing such as hats, scarves, gloves and socks to take down to the Booth Centre for the homeless in Manchester over the Christmas period. If you have any of these to spare or get some as Christmas presents you can't use these would be most welcome.

Also Cold Nights - Local charity which goes into Manchester to take food to people sleeping on the streets. They would like donations of pot noodles, porridge pots, crisps and chocolate. Their local drop off point is Limekiln Cafe by the Brownhill Visitor Centre in Uppermill so we could take donations up there. Chocolate bars are a particular treat, so if anyone has any such thing as an unwanted chocolate bar that would be greatly appreciated.

If any of our children or young people play a musical instrument, would they like to join a small group to play occasionally in church services? Please let Paul or Edith know if you might be interested.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am      No service at St Agnes

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’

Wed Jan 4^th           DMPC    St Thomas Moorside  7.30pm

Sat Jan 7^th               Coffee morning at the home of Mrs V Green 10.30 till noon

Thurs Jan 12^th         Standing Committee Vicarage 7pm

Mon Jan 16^th           DCC St Thomas 7pm

Wed Jan 18^th          DCC St Agnes    8pm

Mon Jan 23^rd           PCC St Thomas  7pm

Sun Jan 29^th            Churches Together service  Salem Moravian church 3pm.

                                  Preacher Archdeacon Cherry

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Leesfield Parish December 18th 2016

We have our festival of Nine lessons and Carols this evening at 6.30pm. If you have been before you will know this is a very enjoyable evening. If you haven’t been before, come along and see. There will be refreshments afterwards, and the parish raffle will be drawn.

Raffle tickets are still available  £1 each.

Tomorrow we gather at St Thomas’ at 6pm to go carol singing round the parish. Do come and join us – it’s much better if we have a big group, and a perfect singing voice is not necessary. We collect for the Booth Centre in Manchester.

Donations are needed, please, towards Christmas flowers for St Thomas – to Audrey please.

Saturday 24^th December Crib service/nativity 5pm St Thomas

                                      And First Communion of Christmas 11.30pm

Sunday 25^th December  Communion service at St Agnes  9.15am

Sunday 1^st January      Parish service at St Thomas 11am   No service at St Agnes

We have decided to make changes to the magazine. It has had the same format for many years and we feel it is rather outdated. The plan is that, from February, the magazine will be produced once every 2 months, and will be professionally printed in colour, with photographs. We hope this will make the magazine more attractive. It would be good if this can also be seen as an opportunity for more people to contribute to the magazine. When did you last put something in the magazine? If people wrote about events they have been to, for example, this would make the magazine more representative of life in our parish.

We will be collecting items of warm clothing such as hats, scarves, gloves and socks to take down to the Booth Centre for the homeless in Manchester over the Christmas period. If you have any of these to spare or get some as Christmas presents you can't use these would be most welcome".

 Also Cold Nights - Local charity which goes into Manchester to take food to people sleeping on the streets. They would like donations of pot noodles, porridge pots, crisps and chocolate. Their local drop off point is Limekiln Cafe by the Brownhill Visitor Centre in Uppermill so we could take donations up there. Chocolate bars are a particular treat, so if anyone has any such thing as an unwanted chocolate bar that would be greatly appreciated.

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am      No service at St Agnes

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’

Wed Jan 4^th           DMPC    St Thomas Moorside  7.30pm

Sat Jan 7^th               Coffee morning at the home of Mrs V Green 10.30 till noon

Thurs Jan 12^th         Standing Committee Vicarage 7pm

Mon Jan 16^th           DCC St Thomas 7pm

Wed Jan 18^th          DCC St Agnes    8pm

Mon Jan 23^rd           PCC St Thomas  7pm

Sun Jan 29^th            Churches Together service  Salem Moravian church 3pm.

                                  Preacher Archdeacon Cherry

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Leesfield Parish December 11th 2016

Ladies of Leesfield meet at the Atkinson’s 52 Spring Lane on Thursday 15^th at 7.30pm for carols, prayers and mince pies.

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. Tickets available now £1 each

We have decided to make changes to the magazine. It has had the same format for many years and we feel it is rather outdated. The plan is that, from February, the magazine will be produced once every 2 months, and will be professionally printed in colour, with photographs. We hope this will make the magazine more attractive. It would be good if this can also be seen as an opportunity for more people to contribute to the magazine. When did you last put something in the magazine? If people wrote about events they have been to, for example, this would make the magazine more representative of life in our parish.

We will be collecting items of warm clothing such as hats, scarves, gloves and socks to take down to the Booth Centre for the homeless in Manchester over the Christmas period. If you have any of these to spare or get some as Christmas presents you can't use these would be most welcome".

 Also Cold Nights - Local charity which goes into Manchester to take food to people sleeping on the streets. They would like donations of pot noodles, porridge pots, crisps and chocolate. Their local drop off point is Limekiln Cafe by the Brownhill Visitor Centre in Uppermill so we could take donations up there. Chocolate bars are a particular treat, so if anyone has any such thing as an unwanted chocolate bar that would be greatly appreciated.

Services as usual next Sunday morning. Then at 6.30pm we have our carol service. People who usually come know that this is a very enjoyable event. If you haven’t been before do come along and hear again the readings and join in the carol singing. This will be followed by refreshments and the drawing of the raffle.

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

 Sun Dec 11^th     Toy service at both churches. Normal services but donations of good

                              quality unwanted toys or games will be gratefully received.

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am  No service at St Agnes

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’ 

                                    

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017

Advent and Christmas at Leesfield 2016

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. Tickets available now £1 each

Next Sunday, 11^th December, we would be grateful for donations of good quality unwanted toys and games. These will be taken as usual to less fortunate children.

We have decided to make changes to the magazine. It has had the same format for many years and we feel it is rather outdated. The plan is that, from February, the magazine will be produced once every 2 months, and will be professionally printed in colour, with photographs. We hope this will make the magazine more attractive. It would be good if this can also be seen as an opportunity for more people to contribute to the magazine. When did you last put something in the magazine? If people wrote about events they have been to, for example, this would make the magazine more representative of life in our parish.

Mon Dec 5^th            Afternoon tea at St Thomas (with Hey with Zion) 2.30pm

Sun Dec 11^th           Toy service at both churches

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sunday November 27^th    Advent 1

Morning services at usual times

3pm  Christingle at St Thomas    Bring an orange! Collection for The Children’s Society

Saturday 3^rd December     Afternoon with seasonal refreshments beginning at 1.30pm. The sponsored Christmas trees will be set up, and we will be at the lights switch (on with the band and a special visitor) at 4.30pm

Sunday December 4^th     Advent 2

Morning services at usual times

Monday December 5^th  Afternoon tea and carols with guests from Hey with Zion 2.30pm start

Sunday December 11^th   Advent 3

Morning services at usual times. We would be grateful for donations of good quality toys which will be given to less fortunate children.

Sunday December 18^th Advent 4

Morning services at usual times

6.30pm Nine Lesson and Carols

Monday December 19^th Carol singing round the parish. Meet at St Thomas 6pm

Saturday December 24^th  Crib service/Nativity at St Thomas’ 5pm by Sunday School

The First Communion of Christmas 11.30pm at St Thomas’

Sunday December 25^th   9.15  Christmas morning Communion at St Agnes 

Tuesday December 27^th   No 10am service

Sunday January 1^st     Christmas 2            11am   Parish service at St Thomas’

Leesfield Parish November 27th 2016

Today is Advent Sunday. Christingle service at St Thomas’ at 3pm. Bring an orange and we’ll make Christingles (and sing!) Collection in aid of the Children’s Society. If you can’t come please would you leave a donation in the plate at the back of church in the morning?

Four years from the beginning of the LAST project at St Thomas we have got the last piece of the jigsaw. A generous donation allowed us to bid for tables from a church that is closing. They are of good quality and are of 2 different sizes which will give flexibility. Many thanks to that anonymous donor, to Lesley for her organization and those involved in moving them here on a day when the weather made things extra difficult!

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. First prize will be a hamper, but we need a few other prizes. Tickets available now £1 each

Monday 28^th PCC meet at St Thomas 7pm  Please will all members read the circulated papers beforehand and do their best to attend.

Numbers at our Tuesday 10am service continue to grow. From this week and during the colder weather the service will be held in the community room (for warmth, comfort and easier access)

Saturday 3^rd December church will be open from 1.30pm. Sponsored Christmas trees will be set up during the afternoon (have you booked yours yet?) There will be seasonal refreshments and a good social atmosphere. Do come along and join us whether you are having a tree or not. We will go round to the Lees lights switch on at 4.30, where there will be a band playing and a special red-coated visitor.

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sun Nov 27^th           Advent Sunday   Christingle at St Thomas   3pm Bring an orange!

Mon Nov 28^th         PCC 7pm St Thomas

Sat Dec 3rd             1.30pm - setting up sponsored Christmas Trees  with coffee, mulled

                                 wine and mince pies followed by lights switch on in Lees.

Mon Dec 5^th            Afternoon tea at St Thomas (with Hey with Zion) 2.30pm

Sun Dec 11^th     Toy service at both churches

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am

Tues Jan 3^rd            10am Holy Communion at St Thomas’

                                    

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017

Leesfield Parish November 20th 2016

Today, 20^th November we have our parish Service at St Hugh’s  at 11am–celebrating the feast of Christ the King and the 60^th anniversary of the church of St Hugh. Again, no service at St Agnes. Please do come along and join us in this important event so we can make this a real parish celebration to round of the Church’s year before we start Advent the following Sunday.

If you need a lift to St Hugh’s please do ask.

Thursday 24^th ladies of Leesfield are holding a fun night at St Thomas’ at 7.30pm

Next Saturday, 26^th, come along to Tea and Toast at St Thomas’ 10.30 till noon.

Everyone is welcome – bring a friend, have a chat and take the opportunity of a final purchase from the Christmas stall (which will close next Sunday).

Next Sunday is Advent Sunday. Christingle service at St Thomas’ at 3pm. Bring an orange and we’ll make Christingles (and sing!) Collection in aid of the Children’s Society. If you can’t come please would you leave a donation in the plate at the back of church in the morning?

Our parish Christmas raffle will be drawn after the carol service on the 18^th December. First prize will be a hamper, but we need a few other prizes. Tickets available soon £1

Don’t forget to check out the parish blogspot too!

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sun Nov 20^th           Parish service at St Hugh’s 11am Please do your best to attend!

Thurs Nov 24^th       Ladies of L    Fun night  7.30pm at St Thomas’

Sat Nov 26^th            Tea and Toast  10.30am  St Thomas’

Sun Nov 27^th           Advent Sunday   Christingle at St Thomas   3pm Bring an orange!

Mon Nov 28^th         PCC 7pm St Thomas

Sat Dec 3rd             Afternoon - setting up sponsored Christmas Trees  with coffee, mulled

                                 wine and mince pies followed by lights switch on in Lees.

Mon Dec 5^th            Afternoon tea at St Thomas (with Hey with Zion) 2.30pm

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Mon Dec 19^th         Carol singing round the parish. Meet 6pm St Thomas’

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning Eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am

                                    

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017

Leesfield Parish November 13th 2016

Today is Remembrance Sunday. Service at St Thomas at 9.15am. Then we walk with the band down to the cemetery for the outdoor service. We set off from outside St Thomas about 10.25am

We have our DCC meetings this week. These are informal meetings which are open to everyone. Issues affecting the church are discussed – and we need more people to be involved. Come along and listen and share your ideas or concerns!

St Thomas Monday November 14^th at 7pm

St Agnes     Wednesday November 16^th  8pm

St Thomas’ school children will be in school on Thursday 9.15 am  for this term’s eucharist.

Then on 20^th November we have our parish Service at St Hugh’s  at 11am–celebrating the feast of Christ the King and the 60^th anniversary of the church of St Hugh. Again, no service at St Agnes. Please do come along and join us in this important event so we can make this a real parish celebration to round of the Church’s year before we start Advent the following Sunday.

If you need a lift to St Hugh’s please do ask.

Please do read the dates for your diary.

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sun Nov 13^th           Remembrance Day  9.15 St Thomas followed by outdoor service

Mon Nov 14^th          St Thomas DCC  7pm

Wed Nov 16^th           St Agnes DCC  8pm

Sat Nov 19^th           York trip

Sun Nov 20^th           Parish service at St Hugh’s 11am

Sat Nov 26^th          Tea and Toast 10.30 till noon.  All welcome

Thurs Nov 24^th       Ladies of L    Fun night  7.30pm at St Thomas’

Sat Nov 26^th            Tea and Toast  10.30am  St Thomas’

Sun Nov 27^th           Advent Sunday   Christingle at St Thomas   3pm Bring an orange!

Mon Nov 28^th         PCC 7pm St Thomas

Sat Dec 3rd             Afternoon - setting up sponsored Christmas Trees  with coffee, mulled

                                 Wine and mince pies followed by lights switch on in Lees. Details follow

Thurs Dec 15^th      Evening at Audrey’s, carols, prayers and mince pies  7.30pm

Sun Dec 18^th          Nine Lessons and Carols  St Thomas 6.30pm 

Sat Dec 24^th          Crib service/nativity  St Thomas 5.00pm   

                                 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas   St Thomas

Sun Dec 25^th           Christmas morning eucharist at St Agnes   9.15am

Tues Dec 27^th           No Tuesday morning service

Sun Jan 1^st             Parish Service at St Thomas  11am

                                    

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017

Leesfield Parish November 6th 2016

This afternoon, 6^th November, there is a Churches together service at Springhead Congregational  Church  at 3pm.  Title is For all the Saints. We will sing hymns, listen to some short talks and pray about 3 of the well-known saints. See poster in church for details.

Do come along and support if you can.

Standing committee meets in the vicarage at 7pm on Monday (7^th)

Next Sunday, 13^th November is Remembrance Sunday. There will be service at St Thomas’ at 9.15am. Then we walk with the band down to the cemetery for our outdoor Churches Together service. No service at St Agnes.

Then on 20^th November we have our parish Service at St Hugh’s –celebrating the feast of Christ the King and the 60^th anniversary of the church of St Hugh. Again, no service at St Agnes. Please do come along and join us in this important event.

Parish trip to York Christmas market will be on Saturday 19^th November. Leave at 9am, returning 4.30pm. The cost is £15. Please Let Audrey, Roy or Vera Howarth know if you want to go.

Confirmation 2017       Just announced - date will be July 9^th  in the 11 am service at St Thomas’ .

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sat  Nov 5^th              School of Prayer   Cathedral 9.30am-1.30pm  All Welcome

                                  Also Coffee morning 3 Netherlees

Sun Nov 6^th             For All the Saints   Springhead Congregational Church 3pm  

Mon Nov 7^th             Standing Committee in the Vicarage

Tues Nov 8^th             Deanery Synod    High Crompton  7.30pm

Sun Nov 13^th           Remembrance Day  9.15 St Thomas followed by outdoor service

Mon Nov 14^th          St Thomas DCC  7pm

Wed Nov 16^th           St Agnes DCC  8pm

Sat Nov 19^th           York trip

Sun Nov 20^th           Parish service at St Hugh’s 11am

Sat Nov 26^th          Tea and Toast 10.30 till noon.  All welcome

Thurs Nov 24^th       Ladies of L    Fun night  7.30pm at St Thomas’

Sat Nov 26^th            Tea and Toast  10.30am  St Thomas’

Sun Nov 27^th           Advent Sunday   Christingle at St Thomas   3pm

Mon Nov 28^th         PCC 7pm St Thomas

Sat Dec 5^th              Afternoon - setting up sponsored Christmas Trees  with coffee, mulled

                                 Wine and mince pies followed by lights switch on in Lees. Details follow

Full list of date for December will be added soon!

And please note Confirmation July 9^th 2017

Leesfield Parish October 30th 2016

This afternoon we have a service for All Souls at St Thomas’ at 3.30pm. This is a short reflective service where we come together to remember our loved ones departed – no matter how long ago they died. There will be readings and hymns and an opportunity to light a candle for a loved one. The names of everyone for whom the clergy have conducted a funeral in the last 12 months will be read out, and if you attend, you are invited to add the names of your loved ones departed to the list. Everyone is of course welcome.

On the 5^th of November we are invited to attend the School of Prayer in the Cathedral. This will be an interesting and inspiring event. A group of us are going to meet at Derker Tram stop just before 9am to travel together. You are welcome to join us –let me know if you need a lift to Derker! The event finishes late lunchtime.

On 6^th November there is a Churches together service at Springhead Congregational  Church  at 3pm.  Title is For all the Saints. We will sing hymns, listen to some short talks and pray about 3 of the well-known saints. See poster in church for details.

Parish trip to York Christmas market will be on Saturday 19^th November. Leave at 9am, returning 4.30pm. The cost is £15. Please Let Audrey, Roy or Vera Howarth know if you want to go.

Please would PCC members return their questionnaires to Edith as soon as possible – very few have been returned and we hope to discuss them at Standing committee on November 7^th.

Magazine  articles to paulmdent@gmail.com

Items for the newsletter to Edith by Wednesday eve please.

Sun Oct 30^th             Service for All Souls   St Thomas  3.30pm

Sat  Nov 5^th              School of Prayer   Cathedral 9.30am-1.30pm  All Welcome

                                  Also Coffee morning 3 Netherlees

Sun Nov 6^th             For All the Saints   Springhead Congregational Church 3pm  

Mon Nov 7^th             Standing Committee in the Vicarage

Tues Nov 8^th             Deanery Synod    High Crompton  7.30pm

Sun Nov 13^th           Remembrance Day  9.15 St Thomas followed by outdoor service

Mon Nov 14^th          St Thomas DCC  7pm

Wed Nov 16^th           St Agnes DCC  8pm

Sat Nov 19^th           York trip

Sun Nov 20^th           Parish service at St Hugh’s 11am

Sat Nov 26^th          Tea and Toast 10.30 till noon.  All welcome

Thurs Nov 24^th       Ladies of L    Fun night  7.30pm at St Thomas’

Sat Nov 26^th            Tea and Toast  10.30am  St Thomas’

Sun Nov 27^th           Advent Sunday   Christingle at St Thomas   3pm

Mon Nov 28^th         PCC 7pm St Thomas

Sat Dec 5^th              Afternoon - setting up sponsored Christmas Trees  with coffee, mulled

                                 Wine and mince pies followed by lights switch on in Lees. Details follow

Full list of date for December will be added soon!