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This year's Boundary walk will be on Saturday 12th August,more details to follow.

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Leesfield Parish   June 25th    2017

Bible Study is back to its usual time of 1.30pm on Monday at St Thomas’. The sessions are “stand-alone” so it’s not necessary to attend every one. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been before or not.

Adult Confirmation Class Wednesday 7pm at St Thomas’.


On Friday the 7^th July at 7.30 pm we are holding a Cheese and Wine evening in St Thomas' Community Room. 
We will be sampling cheeses and wine from around the world, and there will also be a fun quiz. 
Tickets cost £10 each, and are available from Lesley. Please buy your tickets as early as possible so we can plan for numbers.

July 8^th is Harvest Queen Molly Mae & her retinue’s “at home”, 2pm. This is a celebration of her year as Harvest Queen and there will be a short service when Rose, May & Harvest Queens from other churches will join her.  Afterwards there will be refreshments and stalls over in the school hall. 
We would be very grateful for any donations of soft toys, chocolate, tombola items and bottles for the stalls.  Please drop off to church or give to Emma MacDonald, Liz Briggs, Ella Wood and Karen Jakeman.  Many Thanks for your support.

The Parish Confirmation Service is at St Thomas’ at 11am on Sunday July 9^th. There will be no service at St Agnes’ on that day. The rehearsal is at 7pm on Tuesday 4^th July.

There are still a few seats left on the Parish Trip to Liverpool on Saturday 15^th July, please see Audrey for tickets

St Thomas church is open regularly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, so people can drop in, look around, pray or just sit. For this to happen, we need volunteers to sit in church (Could be in the back room !) Can you help with this? Can you spare an hour now and again? See Edith or sign the list please.

Items for the newsletter to Liz (lizzy.dent@googlemail.com) by Wednesday eve please. *Please note the change of email address.*

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Mon	26-Jun	Bible Study - St Thomas' 1.30pm
Wed	28-Jun	Adult Confirmation Class - St Thomas' 7pm
Thur	29-Jun	Wedding Rehearsal - St Agnes' 6pm
Sat	01-Jul	Ladies Coffee morning, 2 Leesway, 10.30 am
Sat	01-Jul	Wedding at St Agnes' 3 pm
Tues	04-Jul	Confirmation rehearsal St Thomas 7 pm
Thur	06-Jul	DMPC 7.30pm
Fri	07-Jul	Wedding at St Thomas' 4 pm
Fri	07-Jul	Cheese & Wine Evening at St Thomas' 7.30pm
Sat	08-Jul	Harvest Queen at home - St Thomas' 2pm
Sun	09-Jul	Confirmation - Parish service - 11 am
Wed	12-Jul	"Annie" at St Agnes' school 7 pm
Thur	13-Jul	"Annie" at St Agnes' school 7 pm
Sat	15-Jul	Parish trip to Liverpool - leave 9 am, return 4.30 pm
Sat	22-Jul	Tea & Toast St Thomas' 10.30 am
Thur	27-Jul	Coffee evening 7.30 pm at 27 The Sycamores, Lees
Sat	05-Aug	Ladies Coffee Morning Val Sedgewick Leesway 10.30am
Sat	05-Aug	Wedding at St Thomas' - 3pm
Sat	12-Aug	Parish Boundary Walk
Sat	19-Aug	Tea & Toast St Thomas' 10.30 am
Thur	24-Aug	Ladies of Leesfield - Bygone days Part 1 - 7.30pm
Sat	26-Aug	Ladies of Leesfield Afternoon Tea at St Thomas' 2.30pm

Leesfield Parish   June 18th    2017

Many thanks to all who collected, donated and otherwise helped with this year's Christian Aid Week effort. We raised £613.28 in total, £273.28 from house to house collections, £140 from donations received in both churches, and £200 from the Big Brekkie. Well done everybody!

Bible Study Monday 10am this week only at St Thomas. (There is a Wedding in Church in the afternoon) Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been before or not.

PCC meets 7pm Monday at St Thomas’

Deanery Synod Meeting 7pm at St. Thomas, Wednesday 21^st June

Children’s Confirmation Class  Wednesday after school at St Thomas’

Adult Confirmation Class Wednesday 7pm at St Agnes’ for this week only.

On Friday the 7^th July at 7.30 pm we are holding a Cheese and Wine evening in St Thomas' Community Room. We will be sampling cheeses and wine from around the world, and there will also be a fun quiz. Tickets cost £10 each, and are available from Lesley. Please buy your tickets as early as possible so we can plan for numbers.

July 8^th is Harvest Queen Molly Mae & her retinue’s “at home”.   We would be very grateful for any donations of soft toys, chocolate, tombola items and bottles for the stalls.  Please drop off to church or give to Emma MacDonald, Liz Briggs, Ella Wood and Karen Jakeman.  Many Thanks for your support.

There are still a few seats left on the Parish Trip to Liverpool on Saturday 15^th July, please see Audrey for tickets

St Thomas church is open regularly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, so people can drop in, look around, pray or just sit. For this to happen, we need volunteers to sit in church (Could be in the back room !) Can you help with this? Can you spare an hour now and again? See Edith or sign the list please.

Items for the newsletter to Lydia (twelve2onechurch@yahoo.co.uk) by Wednesday eve please.  *Please note the change of email address.*

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Mon  June 19th            Wedding St Thomas   1pm

                                    PCC  St Thomas 7pm

Wed June 21^st              Children’s confirmation class after school St Thomas

                                    Adult Confirmation class   St Agnes 7pm

                                    Deanery Synod      7.30pm St Thomas

Wed June 28^th              Adult Confirmation class 7pm St Thomas

Thur June 29^th             Wedding rehearsal St Agnes 6pm

Sat July 1^st                  Wedding St Agnes 3pm

Tues July 4^th                Confirmation rehearsal 7pm St Thomas

Wed July 5^th                 Wedding rehearsal St Thomas 4pm

Friday July 7^th              Wedding St Thomas 4pm

                                     Cheese and wine evening 7.30pm at St Thomas’

Sat July 8^th                   Harvest Queen at home 2pm

Sunday July 9^th            Parish Confirmation Service 11am St Thomas

Sat July 15^th                 Trip to Liverpool

  

Some future events  - details later but put in your diary!

Boundary walk August 12^th

Ladies of Leesfield Afternoon tea August 26^th

Heritage Open Day September 9^th

Leesfield Parish   June 11th    2017

Bible Study Monday 1.30pm at St Thomas. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been before or not. Numbers are growing week to week and a lively discussion is guaranteed!

St Thomas’ DCC meets 7pm Monday, St Agnes’ Open Forum 8pm Wednesday

Adult Confirmation Class Wednesday 7pm at St Thomas’, no children’s Confirmation class this week.

Ladies of Leesfield Quiz Night Thursday 7.30pm in St Thomas’ Community Room 

Comedy Night at the Royal George – Friday at 8.30pm, see Karen Jakeman for tickets. Leesfield School FUNdraisers event.

Tea and Toast 10.30am until noon, Saturday at St Thomas’

July 8^th is Harvest Queen Molly Mae & her retinue’s “at home”.   This is a celebration of her year as Harvest Queen and there will be a short service when Rose, May & Harvest Queens from other churches will join her.  Afterwards there will be refreshments and stalls over in the school hall.  We would be very grateful for any donations of soft toys, chocolate, tombola items and bottles for the stalls.  Please drop off to church or give to Emma MacDonald, Liz Briggs, Ella Wood and Karen Jakeman.  Many Thanks for your support.

St Thomas church is open regularly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, so people can drop in, look around, pray or just sit. For this to happen, we need volunteers to sit in church (Could be in the back room !) Can you help with this? Can you spare an hour now and again? See Edith or sign the list please.

Items for the newsletter to Lydia (twelve2onechurch@yahoo.co.uk) by Wednesday eve please.  *Please note the change of email address.*

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In her first speech to Parliament Jo Cox said "we are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us"

To celebrate her life and legacy her family have asked that on the first anniversary of her death communities get together and share what they have in common.

St Thomas' School are hosting a "Great Get-Together" on Friday 16th June at 1.30pm.

Everyone is invited to come along, but school will need to know numbers for refreshments.

If you're able to come please fill in a slip available from school or from Karen Jakeman in church, or contact Mary Butt in school.

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Mon June 12^th               St Thomas DCC 7pm

Wed June 14^th               St Agnes DCC  8pm

Wed June 14^th               Adult Confirmation group meet 7pm St Thomas

Thurs June 15^th             Ladies of Leesfield  Quiz night 7.30pm St Thomas

Friday June 16^th            Great Get-together in St Thomas’ School 1.30 pm

                                      Leesfield School FUNdraisers Comedy Night at Royal George

Sat June 17^th                 Tea & Toast at St Thomas’ Church 10.30 am to 12noon

Mon  June 19th               Wedding St Thomas   1pm

                                       PCC  St Thomas 7pm

Wed June 21^st                Children’s confirmation after school St Thomas

                                       Adult Confirmation class   St Agnes 7pm

                                       Deanery Synod      7.30pm St Thomas

Wed June 28^th                Adult Confirmation class 7pm St Thomas

Thur June 29^th               Wedding rehearsal St Agnes 6pm

Sat July 1^st                    Wedding St Agnes 3pm

Tues July 4^th                 Confirmation rehearsal 7pm St Thomas

Wed July 5^th                  Wedding rehearsal St Thomas 4pm

Friday July 7^th               Wedding St Thomas 4pm

                                      Cheese and wine evening    St Thomas (details to follow)

Some future events  -details later but put in your diary!

Harvest Queen At Home  July 8^th

Trip to Liverpool July 15th

Confirmation service July 9^th

Boundary walk  August 12^th

Heritage Weekend September 9th

Whit Walks 2017

 A few photos from our Whit Walks

Sunday 4th May 2017

Many more photos can be found on our facebook pages

Leesfield Parish, St Thomas, St Agnes & St Hugh

St Agnes Knolls Lane Sunday School

St Thomas Leesfield Sunday School

Leesfield Parish   June 4th    2017

Whit Sunday

Parish Service 9.15 am at St Thomas'

St Agnes' assemble at Ashbourne House 10.30 am ready to walk down to St Thomas'.

St Thomas' assemble at Church 10.45 am, and then when St Agnes' and the band join us at 11 am we walk round Lees.

Churches Together joint service for Pentecost - 12 noon in St Thomas' Church. Bishop David is at St John's and will be joining us at the service.

No Confirmation classes this week

Bible Study Monday 1.30pm at St Thomas. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been before or not.

On Thursday, Oldham Play Action group will be leading a session for local children in the Community Room and on the school playground. The session will last from 2pm  to 4pm. This is a trial to see if it would work during the longer summer holidays. Volunteer helpers are needed, just to generally be around and assist where needed. Can you help?

On Whit Friday (9^th June) from 4.30 to 6.30pm  St Thomas will be open for refreshments and a chat for those who need a rest from the bands and crowds. Volunteers needed to brew up.

July 8^th is Harvest Queen Molly Mae & her retinue’s “at home”.   This is a celebration of her year as Harvest Queen and there will be a short service when Rose, May & Harvest Queens from other churches will join her.  Afterwards there will be refreshments and stalls over in the school hall.  We would be very grateful for any donations of soft toys, chocolate, tombola items and bottles for the stalls.  Please drop off to church or give to Emma MacDonald, Liz Briggs, Ella Wood and Karen Jakeman.  Many Thanks for your support.

St Thomas church is open regularly on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, so people can drop in, look around, pray or just sit. For this to happen, we need volunteers to sit in church (Could be in the back room !) Can you help with this? Can you spare an hour now and again? See Edith or sign the list please.

Items for the newsletter to Lydia (pastorlydia7@yahoo.co.uk) by Wednesday eve please.

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Thy Kingdom Come

On Tuesday May 30th Bishop Mark visited the Parish on his Prayer Pilgrimage in our Deanery of Oldham East as part of the global prayer movement Thy Kingdom Come. 

After meeting at St John's he walked down to pray with us outside Lees Library and then on to Holts. We visited the Community Cafe, where Oldham Play Action Group were holding a session for children. Several of our group were given badges and artwork by the children, and Bishop Mark was pleased to spend time with volunteers and workers discussing the fantastic community initiatives in the area.

Prayers were said outside the cafe before walking down towards the school for further prayers before Bishop Mark embarked on the next leg of his pilgrimage.

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Mon June 5^th                  Standing Committee 7pm Vicarage

                                       Bible Study  1.30pm St Thomas

Fri June 9^th                     Whit Friday   Church open for refreshments  4.30 to 6.30pm

Mon June 12^th                 Bible Study 1.30pm

                                       St Thomas DCC 7pm

Wed June 14^th                St Agnes DCC  8pm

                                      Adult Confirmation group meet 7pm St Thomas

Thurs June 15^th              Ladies of Leesfield  Quiz night 7.30pm St Thomas

Sat June 17^th                  Tea and Toast   St Thomas’  10.30 till noon. All welcome

Mon  June 19th               Bible Study  10 to 11.30am today!

                                       Wedding St Thomas   1pm

                                       PCC  St Thomas 7pm

Friday June 16th             Leesfield School FUNdraisers Comedy Night at Royal George Greenfield

Wed June 21^st                Children’s confirmation after school St Thomas

                                       Adult Confirmation class   St Agnes 7pm

                                       Deanery Synod      7.30pm St Thomas

Wed June 28^th                 Adult Confirmation class 7pm St Thomas

Thur June 29^th                Wedding rehearsal St Agnes 6pm

Sat July 1^st                     Wedding St Agnes 3pm

Tues July 4^th                  Confirmation rehearsal 7pm St Thomas

Wed July 5^th                  Wedding rehearsal St Thomas 4pm

Friday July 7^th               Wedding St Thomas 4pm

                                      Cheese and wine evening    St Thomas (details to follow)

Sat July 8^th                    Harvest Queen At Home St Thomas 2pm

Sun July 9^th                  Parish Confirmation Service 11am    No service at St Agnes

Sat  July 15^th                Trip to Liverpool

Some future events  -details later but put in your diary!

Boundary walk  August 12^th

Heritage Weekend September 9^th