News

For coming Events at St Matthew's in 2023 see our Facebook Page (or consult the Calendar)

Latest News:

26th May 2023

9th May 2023

Photographs of the Coronation Concert by the Sundown Swing Band and of the Celebration tea following are available in the Photo Gallery. Please note you need to subscribe - see the Photo Gallery page. Alternatively you can find some of the photos on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stmatthewsrastrick

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On-line Papers for Annual Meetings

The Nomination Forms, Agenda and Papers for both the Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Church Meeting are available on the St Matthew’s website at https://www.stmatthewsrastrick.org/administration.htm

Papers for Annual Meetings

Paper copies of the Agenda and associated papers for both meetings will be available in the Narthex from Friday 21st May.

24 February 2021

We were very pleased to welcome the new Vicar Revd Michelle Petch

of Rastrick :

The Revd Michelle Petch is Vicar of St Matthew, Rastrick (LEP) and St John's Rastrick in the Huddersfield Episcopal Area.

Michelle was licensed on the 23rd February 2021 at 7:30pm by the Bishop of Huddersfield. The service was held on line via Zoom.

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News from St Matthew's :

We are now on Facebook

Our Weekly Newsletter

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Ecumenical News

Sadly, the West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council has been disbanded as from the 31st December 2016. Meetings of Senior Church leaders and Ecumenical Officers will in the future be convened under the title of 'West Yorkshire Churches Together". Watch this space for developments.

West Yorkshire Churches Together website.

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Leeds Diocesan News

Diocesan News January 2017

Subscribe to Diocesan e-news

Go direct to Diocesan E-News Issue 25 May 2023 , for the latest Diocesan News

Here is a link to Diocesan ENews Plus for the 2nd May 2023. It is usually published on the first Monday of every month and aimed primarily at Clergy, Churchwardens, Treasurers and PCC Secretaries.

Collation and Installation of the Revd Bill Braviner

Sunday 27th February 2022

New Archdeacon for Halifax joins our diocese at Wakefield Cathedral

The Ven Bill Braviner has been installed as the new Archdeacon for Halifax. At a service presided over by the Bishop of Leeds, Archdeacon Bill made his Declaration of Assent and swore oaths of allegiance before a congregation of family, friends and clergy at Wakefield Cathedral. Read more here

Watch a short video with a message from Bill Braviner

Bishop Nick Baines Musings of a Restless Bishop is the name of Bishop Nick's blog

Follow the musings of a restless Bishop here

Bishop Nicholas Baines' Letter to the Laity 10 July 2020

Environment News

Diocesan Environment e-news March 2023 - Issue 48

A later edition is available by subscribing to Gods Green Fingers

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Methodist News

Calderdale Methodist Circuit News

Yorkshire West Methodist District Latest News

Yorkshire West Methodist District Winter Newsletter 2022

Follow Yorkshire West District on Twitter

The Methodist Church E-News

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From Testimony Faith Homes, Eldoret, Kenya - John Green's blog Daryl, Esther and John Green

and the Testimony Faith Homes

Christmas Greetings from John and Esther

September 2022 Update Page 1. September 2022 Update Page 2

Jan-April 2022 update and Family News March 2022

May 2021 update and Message 'If it had not been the Lord who was on our side..'

Christmas Card 2020 from Testimony Faith Homes

November 2020 Update and November 2020 Thanks

October 2020 Update

July 2020 update. and John's 80th Birthday Newsletter June 2020

January 2020 Update and January 2020 Thanks

December 2019 Newsletter. Christmas Card 2019

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The Church of England newspaper - The Church Times

The Church of England Newspaper

The Methodist Church Newspaper - The Methodist Recorder (not available on-line) except on Twitter

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Read Archdeacon Anne's article on the February 2020 Flooding in Calderdale.

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On the 31st August 2019, we held our Annual AwayDay.

For the first time we held the AwayDay at 'The Space', Field Lane with St John's Church, Rastrick.

The Theme of the AwayDay was 'Growing with Challenge'. We took time out to build on the 'Cake and Conversation' afternoons held at the Vicarages during August. The question which we faced was 'How do we adapt our patterns of worship within the Benefice of Rastrick, to meet the needs of the community whilst retaining all the elements that we value, and all in a sustainable way ?'

As an introduction to the activities, John Hearson (St John's) and Richard Kay (St Matthew's) shared their Experiences of Worship :

John's Adventures in Worship

Richard's Worship Experiences

We all went home feeling that the day had been a great success, and the food we had brought went further than we expected!

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25 Bishops including Bishop Nick Baines write open letter calling for reconciliation in the light of events at Westminster surrounding Brexit and exchanges in parliament

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Watch the Video 'A Fathers Love' as part of 'Thy Kingdom Come'

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Download the Conference Business Digest - A Report for local churches about the business of the 2018 Methodist Conference. You can also download the Readers Guide to Mission and Ministry in Covenant. The guide summarises the proposals that have been welcomed by the Church of England's General Synod in February 2018. Conference directed further work be undertaken on the proposals for bringing the Methodist Church and the Church of England into closer communion with one another.

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