Parish update… Wednesday 6 May 2020

Contact Details for the Parish Office and full-time Clergy of the Parish

Mr Paul Fleming (Operations Manager) Revd Canon Mike Cansdale 07545 566898 01535 607003 (forwarded to Paul’s mobile) Revd Dr Jonathan Pritchard 07468 575114 office@keighleyparish.org Revd Graham Potter 07808 842724 8-10 North Street Revd Natasha Thomas 07887 707221 Keighley BD21 3SE Revd Dr Tracey Raistrick 07850 940079

VE Day, 75th Anniversary I was talking about my 89 year old dad today and his memories of VE Day. He was 15. ‘Relief,’ he said. It had been a very dark time. Six years of World War. Huge sacrifices - war is always costly in lives

taken and harmed. And on May 8th 1945 the weight of the war was lifted. The Allies had defeated Nazi Germany and the Third Reich - re-leasing a great national outpouring of celebration and thanksgiving, street parties and all. 75 years on, what do we celebrate? Our deep gratitude to our forebears for the world we have grown up in. Our freedom. That our nation helped liberate the peoples of Europe from a great and monstrous evil. For the systems of international cooperation, international justice, that grew out of this. That a democratic Germany is fully integrated into the community of nations. For the Welfare State and NHS, the domestic fruits of victory. And knowing we cannot take any of this for granted. And so, as we mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, be inspired by those who have gone before us. And pledge yourself anew in the service of God for the peace and welfare of all nations and peoples:

Lord God our Father, we pledge ourselves to serve you and all human-kind, in the cause of peace, for the relief of want and suffering, and for the praise of your name. Guide us by your Spirit; give us wisdom; give us courage; give us hope; and keep us faithful now and always. Amen.

Prayer: Church of England Website

Rev Dr Jonathan Pritchard

Prayers for Pete and Simon

Please pray for Pete Clark and Simon Phipps from

our parish. They have both applied for ordination

training and are being interviewed at a Bishop's

Advisory Panel (BAP) next week. With lockdown

they are having these interviews online using

Zoom, which is going to be a very different

experience but with the same outcome of a

recommendation to go forward (or not) for

training. Pete's interviews are Monday 11th at

9:00am and 1:30pm - Simon's are on Thursday

14th at 11:00am and 3:30pm.

Finance

We thought it would be helpful to inform you of

the detail of our current shortfall so that you can

pray with us for a way forward. These are some of

the financial impacts of closing our buildings:

• the loss of rental income and income from

groups of £1,740 per month

• cash giving on the plate (i.e. not planned giving)

is normally about £1,200 per month

• with suspension of public worship there is no

income from weddings, baptisms or funerals

• utility bills will be smaller but we are still paying

daily standing charges in all our buildings

• we are furloughing four members of staff but

have chosen to top up the 80% funding so that

they are not affected which is £120 per month

We are still committed to supporting all of our local

ministries like CAP and to maintain our giving to

other mission agencies. We are trusting that God

will provide. If anyone is able to help with a small

increase to their regular giving or a one-off gift

please get in touch with Paul.

We are also aware that many who normally would

give through the envelope scheme have been

unable to do so since lockdown. If you have

envelopes to be collected please phone the office

and we can arrange for someone to come to you.

The alternative would be to set up a standing

order through telephone or online banking.

The parish account details are:

Bank Sort Code: 40-52-40

Bank Account No: 00006178

Account Name: Parish of Keighley

May we each know the faithfulness of the God

who is with us at this time and may we rejoice at

his generous provision.

Mike & Paul

The Life of Jesus on YouTube

I am enjoying watching this at the moment about the life of Jesus and would recommend it if you are

able to watch it on

YouTube: https://

studios.vidangel.com/

the-chosen

You can get YouTube on

the TV now (if you’ve

got a Smart TV) – so it

looks better on the

bigger screen. The first

episode is setting the

scene with the Jewish and Roman leaders – so is a bit dark … but press on with hankies at the ready!

Margaret Anthony

The Hope Project

Just a reminder about the Hope Project, check out the video explaining everything on our Facebook

page or see below:

Take an A5 piece of card or paper and create something on it that depicts what hope means

for you. It could be a drawing, a painting, words or even a photograph. When we are all

together again, we will assemble the A5 pieces into a large ‘tapestry’ poster to display in our

churches. Please share your pictures with us on Facebook or via email. We would love to see them! Any

questions? Please get in touch with Sarah, Town Centre Mission Apprentice, sarah@keighleyparish.org

A message from Eric, Mission

Apprentice for Estates

Hello folks!

If you know of anyone who would

like a phone call from me

(following on from Anji’s brilliant

piece in last week’s PU) I could

phone them between 1:00pm

and 4:00pm Tuesday or Thursday

and 1:00pm and 3 :00pm Friday.

Or they could phone me. My

number is 07422 650890. Give

me a couple of days to read the

very latest safeguarding material.

CAP Life Skills

participants

who have

attended a

minimum of

one session are now eligible for

emergency funding from CAP for

food, fuel and phone top-ups. If

you know of anyone who needs

one of these please let me know.

You can also email me on

eric@keighleyparish.org

ACTS 435 has

increased the

maximum

amount for a

request to

£150 (from £120). So if you know

anyone who needs a fridge, bed,

tablet, carpet, wardrobe, etc., let

me know. All I need from them is

their name, date of birth and per-

mission to use all or some of their

story for their request on the

ACTS 435 website. I will need a

signature once the item is

received.

I am following the social

distancing rules very carefully.

Helping vulnerable people is one

of the four exceptions to the ‘stay

at home’ rule for non-key

workers (the other three being

food, medicine and exercise). In

everything I do I follow these

rules to the best of my ability.

My mother, with whom I live, is

vulnerable due to her age, so I am

very careful about limiting the

number of times I go out, how

long for, what I wear etc..

I am also praying. For individuals,

groups, humanity, me, loved

ones. It’s above my pay grade to

answer the question: Why Covid-

19? I hope we learn from it, that’s

all. I hope we become humbler

before nature. I hope we

re-evaluate ‘key workers’. I hope

we continue the togetherness I

have experienced like never

before.

All Mission

Apprentices

have studies

to do as part

of ‘intern

training’. So every Monday we

attend a Zoom session for a few

hours along with about 15 others.

At other times on our own there’s

Bible study and we have to read a

biography of an heroic Christian

and write a review. I have chosen

John Wesley but the book my

spiritual director has recommend-

ed to me is 685 pages long. By the

time I finish it we might be in the

middle of the next pandemic!

I have done tonnes of housework.

It takes a global health

emergency to get me to do this.

But seriously this has gone on

long enough, it’s time to go back

to normality! Why can’t you use

one cleaner for everything?

I hope you are well? It is hard to

tell against such a backdrop of

change but I hope you are as well

as possible.

God bless!

Eric

Weekly Meetings

TUESDAY PRAYER 12:00 noon to 1:00pm until June 23rd

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93174099484?pwd=cHpIMTVFQjZjS2lvNGlVZDFFMXd1QT09

Meeting ID: 931 7409 9484

Password: 102971

WEDNESDAY 2:00pm Family Time with Adam

Link to our Facebook page at 2:00pm.

Access on our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCJZawvv-El2evtSjBlN7A/playlists

THURSDAY PRAYER 12:00 noon to 1:00pm until June 25th

Join Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/94562095112?pwd=bG5VRkpvd1dCeUdOK1pzK1M4SXh5UT09

Meeting ID: 945 6209 5112

Password: 817691

THURSDAY 6:00pm Youth Zoom

Contact Adam to join: adam@keighleyparish.org

SUNDAY 10:30am Live greetings from Mike and family

Accessed through our Facebook page.

SUNDAY 10:45am Worship at Home

Accessed through our YouTube channel or link here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCJZawvv-El2evtSjBlN7A/playlists

SUNDAY Family Gathering 4:00pm until June 27th

Join Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/98349002823?pwd=K0kwbGtDUG5DNE5jZ2ZvOVRXa0hYZz09

Meeting ID: 983 4900 2823

Password: 787746

Notice for KSC 10:45am Services

The 10:45 KSC service will need a new service

rota from the beginning of June through to

September. Our service leaders are using the

current rota for our online services. None of us

knows, at present, when we will be able to go

away, visit family etc so Liz and I are producing a

new rota on the assumption that everyone will

be available. If during the rota period we are

able to go away then we would ask that you ar-

range your own swaps and let us know as usual.

Keep safe everyone, Liz and Anji

Calling all Soup Makers!

Welcome Cafe Take Away Re-opening!

Can YOU help by cooking soup?

Jackie and Natasha are re-opening the cafe every

Monday for the next 4 weeks (before reviewing

the service) and have decided that the easiest

thing to serve are jacket potatoes and soup as

this ensures we are providing more nutrition to

those we are serving and is relatively quick and

simple. We would be looking to serve around 20

people to begin with.

Please let Natasha know if you are willing to go

on a rota to help with the making of soup. She is

happy to come and collect. Many thanks.

Rev Natasha Thomas

Christian Aid Week begins on Sunday. Always after Easter, it’s resurrection faith in action. Christian Aid

reminds us of our Christian commitment to justice. They invite us to look beyond the local and parochial

and make faith connections with the poorest of the poor in our world. They do amazing work with

partners throughout the world. Please support!

Your gifts save lives!

Coronavirus impacts all of us. Poor communities are hit very hard by coronavirus. It’s

affecting families living in overcrowded refugee camps, and many vulnerable people

who have no water to clean their hands.

With your support, Christian Aid can limit the impact of the virus with life-saving soap and water.

Send an e-Envelope

We can’t raise money from the house to house collection because of the Coronavirus. But we can still

raise money for Christian Aid from home. Share an e-envelope with your friends through Social Media.

Follow the link below to find out how. Please support Christian Aid Week.

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/

Are you feeling restricted?

Thanks to Beverley Barton for sharing this video on social isolation from God. It’s very short and has a message of hope and comfort to anyone unsettled by current events. And let’s face it, who isn’t! We are only human after all but we have the hope of Jesus Christ in our lives.

https://youtu.be/M8u-dZOTZD4

Some mainly crazy thoughts from within

self-isolation!

As one of those people who Carol Yoxall referred to

as being “not au fait with the internet” in last

week’s Parish Update I suggest that the following

glossary of terms which will certainly NOT be of any

help! (except, of course, the last one)

Zoom. A 21st century version of the 20th century

comic “Eagle” which featured Dan Dare as its hero.

This version features his grandson.

Texting. What preachers do when seeking out

topics for their sermons.

Skype. A bird of the snipe family which only breeds

on the Isle of Skye.

Face time. The horrific moment when we first look

in the mirror each day.

Facebook. Book of photos to remind us what our

family members look like.

App. “Application” – of course! But what do we

apply for, and how?

Laptop. Favourite resting place for Karen’s cat.

Google. The dawn chorus from heating pipes at

5:30am.

JESUS. The only real way, truth, and life!

His net was not really confusing at all.

It was designed to make us “fishers of men”!

Yours stir-crazily, Michael Parkinson

The UK Blessing

You may have seen this beautiful video, bringing together

worship leaders from more 65 different churches and

networks in the UK, to sing the UK Blessing. If not, then

it’s definitely worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUtll3mNj5U