The Church of England in Marsden and Slaithwaite

The Vicar Writes

When the day seems dark

Reflection

As we spend time with God, intentionally trying to listen to our Creator, sometimes we find words and images come to us. Sometimes they are a gift to us from God. Marian is part of the Saints Alive course that is being run by Glennis each Thursday – and Marian is feeling encouraged to write her feelings as poetry. I[…]

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Relay to COP26

Church life

On Tuesday 14th September St Bartholomew’s Church in Marsden acted as host to both walkers and supporters of the Young Christian Climate Network (YCCN) Relay. The walk began in St Ives on the 13th June and will end in Glasgow on Sunday October 31st in time for the UN Climate Conference (COP 26). Members of St John the Baptist Church[…]

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Benefice trip to Parcevall Hall

Retreat

The Churchwardens of St James in Slaithwaite have been regularly taking a small group to Parcevall Hall in Appletreewick. This year, Tim and Barbara Swift extended the invitation to our sisters and brothers at St Bartholomew’s Church in Marsden. Alison Gibson told me, on her return, that it was “like paradise”. I asked Alison for a few words for the[…]

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