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The main Sunday service is at 11am, to which all are welcome

For those unable to attend church, the Sunday Church of England online service is here

Morning Prayer, Tuesday to Saturday, live on Facebook at 8.30 am (recorded for later access. Note: There is no need to have a Facebook account.)

Daily Prayer Service

 
 
 
 

 

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Church & Hall Calendar 

Read about the refurbished Church organ

2024 Annual Reports

Welcome to our church of St John the Divine, Rastrick. We seek to be a vibrant Christian family at the heart of our local community in and around Rastrick. We have a diverse congregation, with people of all ages, families of different shapes and sizes, and single people too. Our worship is varied, embracing old and new, formal and informal, including words, music, silence and action. We value the service of Holy Communion and Bible based teaching. You will find a warm welcome at any of our services, and we look forward to meeting you. All are welcome, always.
Rev’d Michelle Petch, Vicar
VICAR’S CONTACT DETAILS
Rev’d Michelle Petch
Tel: (01484) 710538
e-mail : [email protected]
With my prayers and every blessing

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Mara - How can we help in difficult times?

The Safe House provides a haven for 36 girls whose local school is closed at present. Melina explains that to educate the girls, they would have to hire teachers. As a substitute, they could access programmes on TV if they could buy a satellite decoder. But they haven’t any funds other than for basic necessities. Oriel (Tel 719352) will be very pleased to forward any contributions towards this important work that is funded by the Leeds Diocese. Donations from taxpayers can be Gift Aided.

A message from Brighouse Central Foodbank

Over the next few weeks the foodbank
are collecting anything to make a meal this could include tins of meat, tins of
vegetables, tins of rice pudding etc. Cleaning products are also needed. Your gifts of food and toiletries are always so gratefully received. Plastic carrier bags are always needed to distribute the food from the foodbank.

All donations would be greatly appreciated and can be left in the basket in church, or donations of money can be made to the Foodbank

Prayer for our church

God of Mission

Who alone brings growth to your Church,
Send your Holy Spirit

to give vision to our planning,
Wisdom to our actions,

And power to our witness.
Help our Church to grow in numbers,
In spiritual commitment to you,

And in service to our local community,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Mission & Charities

The church has donated to the following organisations (Nov. 25).

  • Project Colt (£500) – a charity in Elland which provides a safe place, to successful recovery and sustained healthy lifestyles.
  • Brighouse Foodbank (£250)
  • Tearfund (£500) – to support their work around the world
  • Bible Society (£500) – to support their work around the world and in translating the Bible into native languages
  • Embrace (£500) – a Christian development charity working with partners in the Middle East to tackle poverty and injustice in the region
  • Médecins Sans Frontières (£500) – an international, medical, humanitarian organisation that provides emergency medical aid in areas affected by conflict, epidemics and natural disasters.