Parish growth prayer:Father, you have called us to be disciples of your Son in Honley and Brockholes. May your wordbe spoken and heard in our parish, and accepted by many with a lasting joy. Give us the gift ofgrowth: growth in discipleship, and growth in the number of disciples. To the praise of your glory,through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Spotlight on a vistor:

James TurnerAttends Mother's Unioncoffee every Thursday at St

Mary's.

James has been coming toSt Mary's for 6 years and isnow living in Elland, havingbeen in Netherton, but stillcoming on a Thursday. Wasconfirmed in 1947 andJames' family has a longassociation with Honley: "Icome to St Mary's to be

with like minded folk". Oneof his main activities is

photography and the use ofspecialist and rareequipment.

Ministers, Readings and Hymns for Sunday 22nd July 2018 -The 9th Sunday after Pentecost & Mary Magdalene

St Mary'sRevd Canon Debbie PlummerReading: 2 Corinthians 5.14-17

p1161 in church bibleReader: Richard AshleyIntercessions: Kate Walter

Hymns: 791, 800, 488, 418, 818

SUNDAY 22nd July 2018

St George'sVery Revd Henry Stapleton

Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.14-17Reader: Sue Clay

Hymns: 545, 592, 664, 209

Ministers, Readings and Hymns for Sunday 29th July 20189th Sunday after Trinity

St Mary'sRevd tbc

Reading: Ephesians 3.14-endp1174 in church bibleReader: Clive Green

Intercessions: Andrea GoslingHymns: 238, 144, 454, Anthem:we rejoice to be God's chosen,

429, 652

St George'sRevd tbc

Reading: Ephesians 3.14-endp1174 in church bibleReader: Chris Coleman

Hymns: 532, 245, 284, 652

NOTE: all notices for Sunday29th July 2018 should be withRichard Ashley byWEDNESDAY 25th July 2018exceptionally due to holidays.Otherwise notices should beprovided to Richard Ashley forSunday by Thursday of eachweek: R.Ashley@sheffield.ac.uk01484 663391

CollectAlmighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct,sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of yourlaws and the works of your commandments; that through your mostmighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in bodyand soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is aliveand reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now andfor ever.New incumbent appointed:Revd Martin Short, currently Rector of St LeonardsMiddleton and St John the Evangelist, Thornham in theDiocese of Manchester. The licensing service isTuesday 30th October 2018 at St Mary's, officiated bythe Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Huddersfield,Bishop for Calderdale & Kirklees.The website for St Leonards Middleton includesinformation about Revd Martin Short: http://www.middletonparishchurch.org.uk/about-us/whos-who.php

SUNDAY 22nd July 2018

News at St Mary's:Gillian Greaves held a very succesful event for the church organrenovation fund, raising almost £700 including Gift Aid.

St Mary'sFlower donations & RotaMany thanks for your continuingsupport and contributions. The lastmonth's total was £79.89. Ladies onthe flower rota please pass on receiptsfor flowers to be reimbursed to Cate

Ashley.Everyone welcome to join the flowerrota - men as well as ladies. Thank

you.

Honley - Elizabeth Jones sponsoredpiano playing day:

Sat. August 4th 2018 10.00-12.00 &2.00-5.00

In aid of the Church Organ Fund & TheChildren’s Society, Combined with

Coffee & Cakes & Bring & Buy [pay onentry] At the home of Elizabeth Jones –

16, River Park, Honley. See alsosponsorship forms in St Mary's

St Mary's Thursdaycoffee:

Every Thursday at10:00 a.m. provided bythe Mother's Union. Allwelcome - everyone,not only parishioners

Diocesan media training day on 6th September2018. Details: https://www.leeds.anglican.org/events/digital-social-media-day-churches

Regular Services in St Mary's and St George's.St Mary's:

Wednesdays at 09:30 Holy Communion followed by tea and coffeeThursdays at 09:15 'Let's play' - all welcome not only parishioners

Thursdays at 10:00 Mothers Union Coffee Morning - all welcome, not only parishionersSunday 08:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

Sunday 09:30 Holy Communion except the first Sunday when there is an All Age ServiceSt George's:

Sunday 11:00 Holy Communion

PCC NewsIn addition to the members appointed and continuing, the followingwere co-opted at the meeting on 17th July 2018:(St Mary's): Janet Sykes, Richard Ashley; (St George's): PaulColeman, Chris Coleman. All members are listed on the churchnotice boards.Also - Kate Drake (St George's) agreed to Chair all parish fundraising activites.Progress is being made on General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) for the Parish and related privacy notice, together with anaudit of all Parish data and records.