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For coming Events at St Matthew's in 2020 see our Facebook Page (or consult the Calendar) Unfortunately , the church building is currently closed during the Corona Virus Covid -19 Lockdown.

If you see people entering the church during the coming weeks, please do not feel that it is OK to go inside. Building works are complete outside but are still going on inside in the Tower staircase to the Gallery. Entry is strictly limited to authorised persons.

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Bishop Nicholas Baines' Letter to the Laity 10 July 2020

Yorksire West Methodist District Summer 2020 Newsletter

You can read the new digital Newsletter from the Calderdale Methodist Circuit (May 2020)

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

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We are sad to announce that our Vicar, Revd Canon Marion is leaving St Matthew's and our sister church St John's in March. She will be taking up a new appointment at St Mary's Embsay on Monday 30th March.

Canon Marion's last service at St Matthew's will be held on Sunday 8th March at 9:15 a.m. Marion. There will also be a joint Benefice service led my Canon Marion at St John's at 10:00 a.m on Sunday 15th March , followed by a faith lunch.

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Revd Canon Marion

In the stunning surroundings of Ripon Cathedral our Vicar Revd Marion - now Revd Canon Marion - was one of 6 canons who were installed by Dean John, during a wonderful choral evensong on Sunday 15th September 2019. This is a great honour from Bishop Nick for Canon Marion and for our parishes.

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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.

Bishop Nick

The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds: wrote in 2018 about the Brexit Debate in Westminster. Read Bishop Nick's blog.

Follow the musings of a restless Bishop here

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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

Diocesan Enews 2 July 2020

Diocesan Environment e-news. January 2020 - Issue 28

Yorkshire West Methodist District Newslettters

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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

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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Miriam Knowles CMS 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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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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Letter from Secretary of Methodist Conference

Reverend Gareth J Powell

of 7 July 2016 Resolution following Referendum on EU Membership

The August Edition of the Diocesan News contains a letter from all the Diocesan Bishops on the subject of Reconcilation following the EU Referendum.

The Anglican and Methodist Church of St Matthew Rastrick

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