Please excuse the mid week notice. Just so it doesn’t get lost in the Christmas notices – we wanted to let you know that we are starting Bubble Church in January at St Martin’s Heaton. This is a new style of service aimed at young children and their families. Please pray for this new venture and let us know if you feel you can volunteer to help with it. All the details are on our Bubble Church page.
This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent – we will have Breakfast Church at St Paul’s Manningham at 10.30am
Our Scripture reading will be from Mark 1:1-8
To see the live stream of the service click here. We don’t usually livestream Breakfast Church – but we’re going to try a no frills version this Sunday – starting about 11am. After we’ve had our Breakfast we’ll go live. This is really an opportunity for those who haven’t been before to see how it is an unthreatening introduction to church.
Bonfire and Carols – tomorrow night!
Saturday 9th of December at 5pm we will be having a bonfire again at St Barnabas Village Hall
We could really do with a lot of help to prepare this event and serving on the night. You can help by sharing the event on Facebook.
We’ll be using an online carol sheet – you practice now and sing from your phone at the event.
Christmas Services and Activities
Gift Aid forms
If you’re a UK taxpayer we can claim 25% back on all your giving to the church. But we need a form from you. We’re renewing all of these in 2024 – so if you pay tax and you give to the church could you please fill this form in?
United Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Will be at Bradford Cathedral at 6pm on Sunday 21st January.
The theme for this service is: “Be-Longing: Praying for Unity amidst Injustice” and is an attempt to explore how Christian Unity might contribute to the promotion of justice across all levels of society, particularly this year, the 30th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, concentrating on racial justice.
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Welcome to the new Church year. This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent – we will begin to prepare for Christmas in our readings, singing and preaching.
Our Scripture reading will be from Mark 13.24-37
To see the live stream of the service click here. We usually start streaming at 10.25
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Bonfire and Carols
Saturday 9th of December at 5pm we will be having a bonfire again at St Barnabas Village Hall
We could really do with a lot of help to prepare this event and serving on the night. You can help by sharing the event on Facebook.
Christmas Services and Activities
Here are our services and what we’re up to around the Parish
Churches Together Advent Service – Thursday 7th December 2023 – 7pm
The Girlington, Heaton & Manningham Council of Churches (GHMCC) are holding their Advent Service at First Martyrs’ Church, Heights Lane, Heaton, BD9 6HZ.
United Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Will be at Bradford Cathedral at 6pm on Sunday 21st January.
The theme for this service is: “Be-Longing: Praying for Unity amidst Injustice” and is an attempt to explore how Christian Unity might contribute to the promotion of justice across all levels of society, particularly this year, the 30th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, concentrating on racial justice.
This week we are baptising new members of the Church at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church . We will be having a Bring and Share lunch afterwards. So please bring lunch with you with a bit more to share with others! Also we usually bring a flask of boiling water if possible as our contribution to the water of baptism. This gives us all a sense of involvement – and it also makes it warmer for the candidates! (Click here to remind yourself what we do with our flasks!)
Also – to refresh your memory – here is a video and photos from last year.
Our Scripture reading will be from Matthew 25.31-46
To see the live stream of the service click here. We usually start streaming at 10.25
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Operations Manager
As a Parish we have funding for 3 new posts. 2 Part Time Mission Apprentices and 1 Operations Manager. We still haven’t appointed these key roles. Currently your clergy are dealing with the administration and the management of the buildings etc, but we could pay someone else to do that. Can you pray and fast with us for this? We are choosing Wednesdays. Fast in any way you want to that will remind you to pray. TV, food, coffee – it is up to you. We are praying that these posts will be filled by the end of the year!
Worship and Prayer Night – 26 November 6pm – Life Church
To start Advent together in Unity there will be a worship and praise event at Life Church – 6pm on 26 November at 6pm.
Terry Henry – Lay Canon of Bradford Cathedral
Terry is well known to most of our Parish – he is being made a Lay Canon of the Cathedral during Evensong on 26th November at 3.30pm
Mother Goose Pantomime
This well loved local production is back again this year. Held at First Martyrs Church Hall, Heights Lane, BD9 6HZ
Wednesday 29th November – Thursday 30th November – Friday 1st December – 7.30pm
Adults £5.00 – Children £2.00
Bar / Refreshments
Remembrance Service in Heaton Graveyard
It was good to pause with members of Heaton Community and 60 children from Heaton St Barnabas to remember those from the area who lost their lives in the 2 World Wars. Peace must be treasured more than ever! Photos available here.
Churches Together Advent Service – Thursday 7th December 2023 – 7pm
The Girlington, Heaton & Manningham Council of Churches (GHMCC) are holding their Advent Service at First Martyrs’ Church, Heights Lane, Heaton, BD9 6HZ.
Giving
There are many in our parish who regularly give to the church through a Direct Debit to our bank account. If you do – firstly thank you so much for your generosity! It would be a great help though if you transferred across to using the Parish Giving Scheme. As charity rules, tax claims etc become more complicated it is increasingly becoming a big task to claim back the 20% we can get on top of your gift. Joining the Parish Giving Scheme makes it all so much easier for us – and easier for you too! Please speak to Zarine if you want to know more about it – or click the links!
This week we are gathering together at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church for our Parish Communion service
We are still looking at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in 2023
Our Scripture reading will be from Matthew 19. 16-30
To see the live stream of the service click here.
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Baptisms
As a parish we are looking forward to celebrating baptisms on 26th November! Next Week. Please make sure to attend as we celebrate new members of the Church family. We will be having a Bring and Share lunch afterwards. So please bring lunch with you with a bit more to share with others! Also we usually bring a flask of boiling water if possible as our contribution to the water of baptism. This gives us all a sense of involvement – and it also makes it warmer for the candidates! (Click here to remind yourself what we do!)
Operations Manager
As a Parish we have funding for 3 new posts. 2 Part Time Mission Apprentices and 1 Operations Manager. We still haven’t appointed these key roles. Currently your clergy are dealing with the administration and the management of the buildings etc, but we could pay someone else to do that. Can you pray and fast with us for this? We are choosing Wednesdays. Fast in any way you want to that will remind you to pray. TV, food, coffee – it is up to you. We are praying that these posts will be filled by the end of the year!
Remembrance Service in Heaton Graveyard
Sorry – the links didn’t work last week. Trying again!! It was good to pause with members of Heaton Community and 60 children from Heaton St Barnabas to remember those from the area who lost their lives in the 2 World Wars. Peace must be treasured more than ever! Photos available here.
Worship and Prayer Night – 26 November 6pm – Life Church
To start Advent together in Unity there will be a worship and praise event at Life Church – 6pm on 26 November at 6pm.
Terry Henry – Lay Canon of Bradford Cathedral
Terry is well known to most of our Parish – he is being made a Lay Canon of the Cathedral during Evensong on 26th November at 3.30pm
Mother Goose Pantomime
This well loved local production is back again this year. Held at First Martyrs Church Hall, Heights Lane, BD9 6HZ
Wednesday 29th November – Thursday 30th November – Friday 1st December – 7.30pm
Adults £5.00 – Children £2.00
Bar / Refreshments
Churches Together Advent Service – Thursday 7th December 2023 – 7pm
The Girlington, Heaton & Manningham Council of Churches (GHMCC) are holding their Advent Service at First Martyrs’ Church, Heights Lane, Heaton, BD9 6HZ.
Giving
There are many in our parish who regularly give to the church through a Direct Debit to our bank account. If you do – firstly thank you so much for your generosity! It would be a great help though if you transferred across to using the Parish Giving Scheme. As charity rules, tax claims etc become more complicated it is increasingly becoming a big task to claim back the 20% we can get on top of your gift. Joining the Parish Giving Scheme makes it all so much easier for us – and easier for you too! Please speak to Zarine if you want to know more about it – or click the links!
This week we are gathering together at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church for Breakfast church
We have a few more Fruit of the Spirit to cover – and this week it is Goodness. Our Scripture reading will be from John 10.1-18
We don’t livestream this service – sorry!
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Remembrance Service in Heaton Graveyard
It was good to pause with members of Heaton Community and 60 children from Heaton St Barnabas to remember those from the area who lost their lives in the 2 World Wars. Peace must be treasured more than ever! Photos available here.
Baptisms
As a parish we are looking forward to celebrating baptisms on 26th November! Please make sure to attend as we celebrate new members of the Church family. We will be having a Bring and Share lunch afterwards. So please bring lunch with you with a bit more to share with others!
Operations Manager
As a Parish we have funding for 3 new posts. 2 Part Time Mission Apprentices and 1 Operations Manager. We still haven’t appointed these key roles. Currently your clergy are dealing with the administration and the management of the buildings etc, but we could pay someone else to do that. Can you pray and fast with us for this? We are choosing Wednesdays. Fast in any way you want to that will remind you to pray. TV, food, coffee – it is up to you. We are praying that these posts will be filled by the end of the year!
Worship and Prayer Night – 26 November 6pm – Life Church
To start Advent together in Unity there will be a worship and praise event at Life Church – 6pm on 26 November at 6pm.
Terry Henry – Lay Canon of Bradford Cathedral
Terry is well known to most of our Parish – he is being made a Lay Canon of the Cathedral during Evensong on 26th November at 3.30pm
Mother Goose Pantomime
This well loved local production is back again this year. Held at First Martyrs Church Hall, Heights Lane, BD9 6HZ
Wednesday 29th November – Thursday 30th November – Friday 1st December – 7.30pm
Adults £5.00 – Children £2.00
Bar / Refreshments
Churches Together Advent Service – Thursday 7th December 2023 – 7pm
The Girlington, Heaton & Manningham Council of Churches (GHMCC) are holding their Advent Service at First Martyrs’ Church, Heights Lane, Heaton, BD9 6HZ.
This week we are gathering together at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church for our Parish Communion service
We are still looking at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in 2023
Our Scripture reading will be from Matthew 16. 13-28
To see the live stream of the service click here.
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Baptisms
As a parish we are looking forward to celebrating baptisms towards the end of November! If you haven’t been baptised before and would like to talk about what that means and looks like, chat to one of the leaders after the service.
Worship and Prayer Night – 26 November 6pm – Life Church
To start Advent together in Unity there will be a worship and praise event at Life Church – 6pm on 26 November at 6pm.
Terry Henry – Lay Canon of Bradford Cathedral
Terry is well known to most of our Parish – he is being made a Lay Canon of the Cathedral during Evensong on 26th November at 3.30pm
Mother Goose Pantomime
This well loved local production is back again this year. Held at First Martyrs Church Hall, Heights Lane, BD9 6HZ
Wednesday 29th November – Thursday 30th November – Friday 1st December – 7.30pm
Adults £5.00 – Children £2.00
Bar / Refreshments
Churches Together Advent Service – Thursday 7th December 2023 – 7pm
The Girlington, Heaton & Manningham Council of Churches (GHMCC) are holding their Advent Service at First Martyrs’ Church, Heights Lane, Heaton, BD9 6HZ.
Giving
There are many in our parish who regularly give to the church through a Direct Debit to our bank account. If you do – firstly thank you so much for your generosity! It would be a great help though if you transferred across to using the Parish Giving Scheme. As charity rules, tax claims etc become more complicated it is increasingly becoming a big task to claim back the 20% we can get on top of your gift. Joining the Parish Giving Scheme makes it all so much easier for us – and easier for you too! Please speak to Zarine if you want to know more about it – or click the links!
This week we are gathering together at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church for our Parish Communion service
We are continuing our new sermon series called ‘Follow Me’ as we focus on what it means to follow Jesus with our whole lives. This will be the focus at both our weekly Communion services, so whether you join us on a Sunday at St Paul’s or a Wednesday at St Barnabas, we’ll be thinking about discipleship and following Jesus, together.
Our Scripture reading will be from Matthew 10. 32-42
To see the live stream of the service click here.
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Light Party – 31st October
We are having a Light Party at St Paul’s Church on 31st October 4.30-6pm. There will be nibbles, music and games. Please come dressed up brightly! This is for our younger children with a Parent – Current Year 5 School age and lower only please!
Follow Me Follow On
What did Jesus mean by ‘Follow me’ and how can we do that in 2023? To aid us in our thinking we will start a new zoom discussion group. It is every Tuesday at 5pm. You can find our Zoom link here it will be no more than 45 mins. Come with questions and thoughts from the Sunday sermon!!
Baptisms
As a parish we are looking forward to celebrating baptisms towards the end of November! If you haven’t been baptised before and would like to talk about what that means and looks like, chat to one of the leaders after the service.
Giving
There are many in our parish who regularly give to the church through a Direct Debit to our bank account. If you do – firstly thank you so much for your generosity! It would be a great help though if you transferred across to using the Parish Giving Scheme. As charity rules, tax claims etc become more complicated it is increasingly becoming a big task to claim back the 20% we can get on top of your gift. Joining the Parish Giving Scheme makes it all so much easier for us – and easier for you too! Please speak to Zarine if you want to know more about it – or click the links!
This week we are gathering together at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church for our Parish Communion service
We are continuing our new sermon series called ‘Follow Me’ as we focus on what it means to follow Jesus with our whole lives. This will be the focus at both our weekly Communion services, so whether you join us on a Sunday at St Paul’s or a Wednesday at St Barnabas, we’ll be thinking about discipleship and following Jesus, together.
Our Scripture reading will be from Matthew 9:9-13
To see the live stream of the service click here.
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Follow Me Follow On
What did Jesus mean by ‘Follow me’ and how can we do that in 2023? To aid us in our thinking we will start a new zoom discussion group. It is every Tuesday at 5pm. You can find our Zoom link here it will be no more than 45 mins. Come with questions and thoughts from the Sunday sermon!!
Baptisms
As a parish we are looking forward to celebrating baptisms towards the end of November! If you haven’t been baptised before and would like to talk about what that means and looks like, chat to one of the leaders after the service.
Giving
There are many in our parish who regularly give to the church through a Direct Debit to our bank account. If you do – firstly thank you so much for your generosity! It would be a great help though if you transferred across to using the Parish Giving Scheme. As charity rules, tax claims etc become more complicated it is increasingly becoming a big task to claim back the 20% we can get on top of your gift. Joining the Parish Giving Scheme makes it all so much easier for us – and easier for you too! Please speak to Zarine if you want to know more about it – or click the links!
This week we are gathering together at 10:30am at St Paul’s Church for our Parish Communion service
We are continuing our new sermon series called ‘Follow Me’ as we focus on what it means to follow Jesus with our whole lives. This will be the focus at both our weekly Communion services, so whether you join us on a Sunday at St Paul’s or a Wednesday at St Barnabas, we’ll be thinking about discipleship and following Jesus, together.
Our Scripture reading will be from Matthew 8:18-22
To see the live stream of the service click here.
(To get notices on this page please email notices@bradfordwest.church – we can’t promise to put all on – but will do our best!)
Follow Me Follow On
What did Jesus mean by ‘Follow me’ and how can we do that in 2023? To aid us in our thinking we will start a new zoom discussion group. It is every Tuesday at 5pm. You can find our Zoom link here it will be no more than 45 mins. Come with questions and thoughts from the Sunday sermon!!
Baptisms
As a parish we are looking forward to celebrating baptisms towards the end of November! If you haven’t been baptised before and would like to talk about what that means and looks like, chat to one of the leaders after the service.
Giving
There are many in our parish who regularly give to the church through a Direct Debit to our bank account. If you do – firstly thank you so much for your generosity! It would be a great help though if you transferred across to using the Parish Giving Scheme. As charity rules, tax claims etc become more complicated it is increasingly becoming a big task to claim back the 20% we can get on top of your gift. Joining the Parish Giving Scheme makes it all so much easier for us – and easier for you too! Please speak to Zarine if you want to know more about it – or click the links!