Wellspring Dress Green Day

Wellspring are organising their second Dress Green campaign in October.  It is a fundraising and awareness event to tie in with the World Mental Health Awareness Month. They are grateful to have Holy Trinity’s participation again this year and would like to invite the congregation to join Dress Green again to support people experiencing emotional distress.  They would be grateful if church members could wear something green to the service on 8 October when we welcome Wellspring to speak as part of our Mission Partner Sunday. You will be able to make an optional donation via the link that is on their website.

For event details, please visit the website: #DressGreen and be seen this October – Wellspring Therapy & Training.

Handbag Sale – Saturday 25 November, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm in the Arches.

Put this date in your diaries. Come and support the YMCA and buy yourselves some beautiful handmade bags! These will make wonderful Christmas presents!

Eating Together – 1 October after the 10.30 am service

Eating Together is what it says on the tin!

This is a chance to meet and eat socially in a relaxed setting.  We hope to make this very informal and easy for folk to join in.  

We are celebrating Harvest on this Sunday.

If you would like to take part what we would like you to do is bring a picnic and include something to share for the “Sharing Table” for folk who turn up on the day who would like to come but have forgotten to bring something.

We may use Spa Park if the weather is good  – and we’ll have the Arches available for eating if the weather is poor. If you have any questions please have a word with Dan.

Click here for more information

Information for Young People

Hang Out is paused until after October half term and will relaunch on Thursday 9 November.

Life Group is for Young People in School Year Groups 7 to 9

This group will generally meet on Monday evenings at Matt’s house during School Term Time and will not usually meet on bank holidays or school term and half term breaks. For more details speak to Matt.

Trinity Tuesday

On 3 October, Trinity Tuesday will be held upstairs using creative prayer stations focused around Climate, Care and Creation.

We have a new Alpha Course starting on Thursday 28 September. This will run from midday in rooms 1 and 2. We already have great interest to make this a viable group, but we’d love more participants. If you would like to come, know someone who would like to come, or just interested speak to John H. Sign-up details will appear very soon.

Similarly, we have a CAP course also starting on Thursday 28 September at midday. This will be held in room 5. If you would like to come, know someone who would like to come, or just interested please speak to Jed. Sign-up details will appear very soon.

In the not too distant future

There are a number of events being planned where we can give you at least dates to put in your diary:

Harvest Festival services will be on 1 October

Christian Aid Quiz – date to be confirmed

Clothes Swap (swish) 1 December

Advent Film Night 8 December

Keep these dates free and full details will come soon.

This Week’s Services:

Monday to Thursday

8.30 am Morning Prayer everyone welcome over ZOOM

Thursday

11.30 am Holy Communion a quiet, reflective and said Holy Communion held in room 3

Sunday

Climate Care & Creation
Theme: COMMISSION – Not wasting Earth’s resources
Leviticus 25:1-7
Matthew 6:25-34

9 am Holy Communion, in church

10.30 am Harvest Altogether Holy Communion, upstairs in church.

Mission Partners – Prayer

Our current Mission Partner Prayer Focus is Kajo-Keji College.

Kajo-Keji Christian College has now been relocated back to its original buildings in South Sudan for 3 years, and is working hard to build up its student body (mainly ordinands, but also pastors who haven’t previously received training), plus teachers and business students).  Current prayer needs are as follows:-

• For successful registration with the National Council of Higher Education in South Sudan – this has been ongoing for a long time and is very expensive
• For Rev Captain Jonathan Soro (Church Army) who is Acting Principal of the College until December and for the appointment of the new Principal, for the right combination of academic and leadership skills, and spiritual wisdom
• For Rt Rev Dr Lule James Kenyi as he begins his challenging role as Bishop of Kajo-Keji
• For sufficient funds for the College to operate.  The only guaranteed income is the regular monthly donation from Friends of Kajo-Keji, and all students struggle to pay the fees expected of them
• For the flourishing of agricultural projects which will promote food self sufficiency for the College population
• For safety and security of the College and the surrounding area, as the staff and the Diocesan staff continue to work for tribal unity and promote peace and reconciliation.

For any further information, please see the newsletter in the Arches and or speak to Cathie Rutter.

In the mean time please hold them all in your prayers. If you want to find out more then take a peak at our web site: Mission Partners

Other Events and Activities at Holy Trinity

To find out a full listing of what is happening please scroll down the list below to see all our activities and services.

Other News

Diocese news from the Diocese of Leeds: Diocesan e-news

Ripon Cathedral latest news Ripon Cathedral

Church Support Newsletter from the Church of England Church Support

News from North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire News

September’s Saltshaker is here: Salt

September’s A Rocha news is here: A Rocha

Dementia Forward News for August Dementia Forward

A book from ex Trinity’s Joel Webster: Fighting the Good Fight

Update from Ram Prasad for August Ram Prasad

In2Out Prayer Update for September: Prayer update

Walsh Family update: Update