Appointment of a new vicar for St Stephen's Church
The Bishop of Leeds is pleased to announce the appointment of The Reverend Abbie Palmer, currently Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Pannalwith Beckwithshaw in the Ripon Episcopal Area, as Priest in Charge of the Parish of St Stephen Lindley in the Huddersfield Episcopal Area. The licensing service will be conducted by the Bishop of Huddersfield on 25th April 2021 at 4 pm.
St Stephen's Church services 2021
Following the Government announcement of lockdown 3 on 4th January 2021, the PCC at St Stephen's Church decided to close the church building. There will, for the time being, be no services in church.
If there is anyone not currently receiving church notices and sermon/prayers by email who would like to do so in future, please send your first name & surname and email address to Heike at ststephenselectoralroll@gmail.com
Join us for virtual coffee morning at 10 am on 27 February, 13 March and 27 March by requesting the zoom details from Heike Vehling at ststephenselectoralroll@gmail.com or get in touch with the Faith in Action team by calling Marion Donaldson on 07767387037
We are still running challenges and zoom Junior Church. The plans for the next few weeks are set out below. Please come and join us. All welcome.
To join in you will need to register with Charlie Smith by sending an email to ststephensjuniorchurch@yahoo.co.uk.
Do get involved and help us keep faith, family and community in Lindley alive and well.
Date
Lead
Format
Theme
Sun 28 Feb 10.30am Zoom - we have a special guest joining us! Sun
7 March
Becky
Challenge
Lent/TBC
Sun 14 March 10.30am
Kate/Becky
Pick up at church
Mothering Sunday fun
Sun 21 March
Vanessa
Challenge
Lent/TBC
Sun 28 March 10.30am
Charlie
Zoom
Palm Sunday
Fri 2 April 10.30am
Kate/Vanessa
Zoom
Good Friday Wokshop
Sun
4 April 10.30am
Kate/Becky
Pick up at church
Easter eggs!
Sun 11 April
Becky
Challenge
TBC
Sun 18 April 10.30am
Charlie/Kate
Zoom
Preparation
to welcome Abbie
Celebrating 190 Years of St Stephen's Church, Lindley
To celebrate their 190th anniversary, St Stephen's Church have produced a video - 190 Face Reasons. You can view this by clicking here.
If you would like to donate to the roof appeal, 190 CHALLENGE 2020/2021 - Faith, Family and Community, please click here.
Farewell to Reverend Rachel from Lindley Infant School
Church
As a church school we have very close links with St. Stephen's Church, Lindley
Ever since the opening of the first Church Day School back in 1831, St. Stephen’s has had a very close involvement with children’s education in Lindley. Lindley CE Infant School was dedicated by the Bishop of Wakefield in 1954 and was then the first of the new Church of England Aided Schools in the Wakefield Diocese.
Click here to access their Twitter feed.
Click here to access their Facebook page.
Reverend Rachel's letter announcing her departure from St Stephen's Church 8th March 2020.
Diocese of Leeds Education Link Trip to Tanzania - February 2019
In February 2019 Miss Morrison as our RE coordinator, undertook a journey to the Mara region of Tanzania.
Her visit was part of the Diocese of Leeds education links to Tanzania which have three broad aims:
- Friendship - through visits, letters and emails.
- Prayer - we pray for each other often by name.
- Practical Support - in whatever way we can help.
Around 80 churches in West Yorkshire are linked to churches in Tanzania as well as school to school links. There have been many visits in both directions. Many parishes pray for their link church every Sunday. Schools exchange letters and photos and learn about each other. Clergy training is supported and agricultural projects funded.