The Church of England in Marsden and Slaithwaite
St Bartholomews, St James and Shred Mission Church
Family Friendly Harvest Celebration Ten families from our Shred Sunday School came along to our ‘physically distanced’ Harvest Celebration in Upper Slaithwaite on Saturday 31st October. Annis, Helen, Barbara and Susan took great care to organise an event which kept families in their bubbles and provided activities for the younger people to take home and enjoy. We didn’t meet as[…]
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Is it time to remember, “It’s good to talk”
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Attending the Sunday service every time we get the chance to come to Marsden is a wonderful journey, enlightening, calming, reassuring and welcoming.
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A vision for God’s church here in Marsden and Slaithwaite – the Vicar’s address to the Annual Church Meeting
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Carol shares her thoughts on how myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is changing the way she thinks about her Christian ministry as a Reader in the Church of England. Another personal story where the real world and faith collide.
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A thousand ‘thank you’s – God, you did all this, from your own do you give, and from your own do we give back to you.
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Marsden’s church building is in need of help to stop it falling further into disrepair and to save it for future generations of the people of Marsden.
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Doreen writes, “the minute I walked into the church I felt at home, it reminded me so much of the church of my youth, and just how much it had meant to me”
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Faith is such a personal thing, and yet we are called to be vulnerable and allow others to hear what we believe. Today we are invited into Stuart’s story. Stuart has faithfully served the church community at St James’ and is currently the Treasurer.
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This is a recording I made in response to a feeling that I needed to speak to the people of Marsden about my calling to be the Church of England Vicar here. So, sat outside the Riverhead pub, with the traffic noise and the sound of the weir behind me, I made this unscripted recording: a transcription of which follows[…]
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