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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.


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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.
Leeds Diocesan News
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
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 |
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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
From Testimony Faith Homes, Eldoret, Kenya - John Green's blog
and the Testimony Faith Homes
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
July 2020 update. and John's 80th Birthday Newsletter June 2020
January 2020 Update and January 2020 Thanks
December 2019 Newsletter. Christmas Card 2019
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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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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From CMS Neema Crafts, Tanzania - Miriam Knowles' blog and
Miriam's Newsletter January 2017
Miriam's Link Letter No 9 January 2017
Miriam's Newsletter September 2017
Miriam'sLink letter No 10 September 2017
Miriam's Newsletter October 2018
Miriam's Newsletter No. 13 February 2019
Miriam's Final Newsletter November 2019
Miriam's Link Letter No 14 December 2019
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