I hope you’ve enjoyed the breadth of people writing our little thought for the week here, but you’ll have to do without them for just a little bit. Like many of the activities at church, we’ll be scaling back for a few weeks, so I’m giving them all the summer off!

I know many of find it hard to rest, to take time off and out, especially in the summer – if we have kids who suddenly reappear at home but jobs that don’t stop, full time entertaining takes a lot of energy (if you need a break, have a look at the details for our Summer Holiday Club below!).

I noticed this week, staring at the 10 commandments on the front wall at church, that the obe which takes by far the most room is about Sabbath.
Rest is so important for us that when God wanted to boil everything down to just 10 instructions on some stone, he spent most time telling us to have some time off, to being present, to seek joy and leisure instead of work.
Increasingly science is showing just how much wisdom there was in that proto-weekend.

However your summer looks, I hope you manage to find some time to rest, to do whatever it is that recharges you. (That’s me in the picture – if I must be in the garden then a hammock, a book, and a beer are a pretty restful combo for me!).

See you on the far side.
Every blessing,
Rob

Summer Slow Down
Schools out for summer! That means from now until Sunday 3rd September there’ll be only one service at 10am with coffee served afterwards.
This week, Lizzie will be preaching, Robs leading, Jon’s on the organ and the band are playing! After the service it’s our Shared Lunch.
All are welcome and we’d love to see you!
As the team take some holidays it may feel like church activities are slowing down, but we remember that God is still working in and through his people.
There might not be as much to report in the weekly news letters, but we’ve plenty planned for September when we’ll all be well rested & refreshed ready for the new season at St. Wilfrid’s.

Summer Holiday Club Registration
Places are still available at our Summer Holiday Club next week.
If you'd like to join us, please click here to learn more and complete an online registration form.

Friday Coffee Shop
Is now closed for the summer. Thank you to everyone who has visited us and to the team of volunteers who run it week in week out.

Youth Group
We’ve been blessed to see numbers at the Wednesday Youth Group slowly growing over the last 6 weeks. It’s taking a break over summer but will be back in September.

Coming up after Summer...

Baptism Celebration Service
On Sunday 10th September at both services, we invite you to come and celebrate your baptism! Whether it was a few months ago or many years ago, join us at this special service where you can remember your own baptism and reflect on your faith journey. Bring along your baptism candle or get a new one from us!

START! September 2023
Our Start! course is ideal for those new to church or those who want to know more. It makes no assumptions about participants’ background or experience or knowledge of Christianity or the church. It really does start from scratch!
If you’re interested in coming along please chat to Rob or email [email protected]

Go Deeper - Live!
Our next Go Deeper - Live evening worship is on Sunday 17th September at 6:30pm. There’ll be live music again and the guest speaker this time is Marcus Green. Marcus is a Chaplain at Worcester College Oxford, author, bandleader, and LGBTQ campaigner, well-known nationally for his advocacy of LGBTQ+ equality in the Church.

Messy Harvest
Enjoy harvest themed crafts & activities with the Messy Church Team on Saturday 30th September. More details coming soon.

St. Wilfrid’s, Calverley's 2nd Beer Festival
Save the date! Saturday 7th October. More info coming soon.

Harvest Festival
Come to our Traditional service celebrating Harvest on Sunday 8th October at 10am. We invite you to bring along donations for our local Food Bank.

Remembrance Sunday Service
On Sunday 12th November at 10:30am we have our annual Remembrance Service where we’ll be joined by local members of the Royal British Legion, young people from the uniformed organisations, and local councillors.

Please send any items to be included in our weekly Family Newsletter to [email protected]

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