ALL HALLOWS, BARDSEY
SAINT MARY MAGDALENE,
EAST KESWICK
Caring churches where all are welcome to know the peace and love of God
Fundraising Weekend 26-28 April
It's never easy to talk about money but sometimes we have to. Our church finances need a boost and therefore we are running a series of fundraising events over this weekend.
The Electoral Roll for 2024 is now being revised. If you would like to add your name please complete an application form and return it to the Parish Office by 6 May 2024.
Service for Sunday 28 April
10.30am Joint Holy Communion with Bishop Arun Arora, All Hallows
Village News
The April-May edition of the Village News magazine is now available. Spring has truly arrived and the sun is starting to make its presence felt. The clocks go forward on Easter Sunday, 31 March, which really does heralds the arrival of warmer days to come!
As usual there are a variety of events and activities taking place in our villages over the coming months.
Library
In both of our churches you will find a selection of books, which we are gradually building into a library. Whilst they cover a variety of topics, they are, as you might expect, non-fiction and generally looking at Christian topics, or at least topics from a Christian viewpoint. They are free to borrow so have a look and see if some might be of interest.
Pause for Thought
A few weeks ago, my husband and I went into Leeds to spend the evening together. Whilst we were there, we found a shop which sold a lovely dress. I tried it on and it seemed a perfect fit, so I bought the dress, and left clutching my new bag with it in.
After a lovely time at a local restaurant we went home in a taxi. However...
Climate Action
As Christians we have a responsibility to take care of God's creation. One of the greatest threats it faces today is climate change. We need to act as individuals and as churches to address it. The Diocese of Leeds aims to be carbon net zero by 2030 in line with the Church of England and have developed the Saving Creation Strategy. This short video gives an introduction.
Saving Creation - Strategic Action to Combat Climate Change
Our two churches have already made great strides to become Eco churches and we will continue to strive to become net zero in line with our Environment policy.
The minutes of the Annual Parish and Parochial Church Meetings held on Tuesday 2 May, together with the minutes from the 2022 meetings, can be viewed here.
Some of the organisations we support...
The church really helps me put life in perspective, particularly when I've had a challenging week.
