Phew! Hopefully by the time you are reading this, we have all had a time to cool down from the extraordinary high temperatures we experienced at the beginning of the week, wasn’t it hot? A result of climate change, a taste of things to come for future generations, who knows?

It reminds me of the title of one of HG Wells books - ‘The Shape of Things to Come’ published in 1933 it describes how Europe endures a long economic slump, and a major war that leaves Europe devastated and threatened by a plague (Familiar?) After years of chaos with much of the world going back to living in medieval conditions, civilization is eventually rebuilt.
A benevolent dictatorship is set up, paving the way for world peace by abolishing national divisions, enforcing the English language, promoting scientific learning, and outlawing religion! The enlightened world-citizens can depose the dictators peacefully and go on to breed a new race of super-talents, able to maintain a permanent utopia.

All fiction of course, but read in today’s context of Covid, Ukraine, the worldwide economic downturn, and climate change, and you can't help thinking is God showing us something? The Old Testament has numerous examples of prophetic utterances not least those of the Prophet Isaiah he advised his people to be dependent on God guidance and protection and ends with a message of hope and comfort.

‘Behold I will create new heavens and a new earth.
The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
But be glad and rejoice for ever in what I will create.’

We may not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future.
Amen.
John Corbin

Sunday Service Times
This Sunday 24th we come to the end of our trial period for service times.
A decision has yet to be made on service times for September onwards however, throughout August we will be having just one Sunday Service at 10am. We're very grateful to everyone who took time to complete a survey. Findings to be published soon!

Dogs
The question of dogs attending Sunday services was raised and taken to the PCC, and the decision was made that dogs will not be allowed in church during Sunday services unless they are an assistance dog or therapy dog.
This is to allow all those attending Sunday services to feel at ease and comfortable. We hope you understand our reasoning and continue to come without your dogs. We will sometime in the future have a Special Pet Service where all God’s creatures will be made very welcome!

Friday Coffee Shop
Today (9am-12pm in Church) is the final Coffee Shop before taking a break over the summer! It will resume on Friday 9th September.

Richard Crooks’ Funeral
Richard’s family write the following:
Dad's funeral will be at 11am on 9th August 2022 at St. Wilfrid’s Church, Calverley. Friends from St. Wilfrid's are more than welcome to attend the service. We also extend an invitation to join us at Calverley Golf Club afterwards for a light lunch. I would be grateful if you could let me know if you are attending (the service and more importantly the lunch), by emailing me (Tom) on [email protected], so that we have an idea of numbers for the church and lunch afterwards.

Holiday Club
We're pleased to announce our Summer Holiday Club is now taking bookings!
Monday 1st - Friday 5th August. 9am-12pm, in Church, for children in Reception to Year 6. The cost is £7 per child per day, £6 per day for siblings.
If you would like your child/children to attend, please click here to visit our website for more information, registration form, and online payment.

Foodbank Donations
We continue to support The Bradford North Foodbank based in Eccleshill.
If you would like to donate, food can be dropped at church on Fridays during coffee shop or between our Sunday services. Requests this month:
• Juice, long life – urgently needed
• Preserves - jams, honey, peanut butter - urgently needed
• Steamed Puddings - urgently needed
• Deodorant - urgently needed
• Tinned Fish
• UHT Milk
• Instant Mashed Potato
• Milk Powder
• Halal/Vegetarian tinned food items
• Shampoo

An Hour of Quiet – Midday Communion
Just a reminder that our Monday 'Hour of Quiet' is not on during the summer.
It will resume in September.

Indoor Tabletop Sale – Saturday 17th September, 9am – 1pm
Do you have lots of items that are too good to put in the bin?
Toys, clothing, household items. Sell your items at our tabletop sale and make some money whilst helping us to raise some money too.
Tables £10. No food to be sold, and no businesses allowed.
To reserve a table, please contact [email protected].

Confirmation START Course
As preparation for confirmation, we’ll be running the START course in October & November. We'll be meeting at 6pm on Tuesdays in church to eat together and explore questions about faith, life, and Jesus, and this is open to everyone! The dates for the course are Tuesday 4th, 11th, & 18th October and 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd November, culminating in a special confirmation service led by the new Bishop of Kirkstall on Sunday 27th November at 10am.
If this is something you’d be interested in, please chat to Rev Rob or email [email protected] for more info.

Job Vacancy – Missional Buildings & Events Manager
Come and join our team! We are looking to recruit a Missional Buildings and Events Manager. This is a part time role, initially for 5 hours a week and as a trial for one year, but with the hope to make permanent.
We need someone to help us make the most of our two fabulous buildings week-in week-out to help share the Joy of the Kingdom of God in Calverley.
The role involves dealing with furniture, thinking creatively about how we can use the buildings, booking events, and being part of our staff team.
Is God calling you to this? Please click here to visit our website to learn more, read the full Job Description, and download an Application Form.
Please submit completed Applications by 31st July 2022.

Save the Date!
St. Wilfrid’s, Calverley Beer Festival!
Saturday 8th October.
More details coming soon...

Jeffrey
Jeffrey continues to thrive in his new home at Posey Pacas Alpacas in Tong, and he’s even had a haircut! He looks like a new Alpaca!