This year we will be offering a range of "virtual" services during Holy week. If you would like to find out more details please click here.

COVID 19 OUTBREAK - LATEST NEWS AND GUIDELINES

A message from Alison 04/04/20

Dear Friends

We enter the most important week of the church’s year in the midst of a crisis unlike anything we have known. I’m sure, like me, you have been heartened by the acts of kindness shown by friends, neighbours and strangers. Never-the-less, this will be another difficult week.

I wonder, though, whether this enables us to appreciate the events of Holy Week in a special way. Those events took place when Jerusalem was in a state of heightened tension: the Roman authorities were alarmed by the huge following Jesus was building up; the religious leaders were alarmed at the thought of the Romans taking away the freedoms to worship they had managed to negotiate; Jesus’ followers were scared by his talk of death…

So alongside the new routines you are working out, I invite you to share in the story of God’s love, shown so clearly in Jesus’ final week.

Hopefully you have found the ‘Adel Parish Church’ Facebook page. Since we cannot meet in church – there will be services each day on that page. They will be played as a ‘watch party’ at the times advertised, but then will stay available on the page.

Palm Sunday 10am Parish Eucharist with Passion dramatized by Adel Players

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7pm Compline with a short reflection on the day’s reading.

Maundy Thursday 7pm Parish Eucharist with ‘stripping of the altar’ and watch

Good Friday 10am Children’s service of stories and songs

2pm Meditations on Holy week from the characters around Jesus – provided by church members young and not so young. Followed by veneration of the cross. (Join us for all or part!)

Easter Sunday 10am Parish Eucharist

And I pray that in these strange times you will know the gift of hope amidst darkness offered by the joy of Easter Sunday and Jesus’ resurrection.

With love and prayers

Alison

Please note if you didn't receive this newsletter by email it probably means that we do not have your email address. If you would like your email address to be added to the mailing list so you will receive copies, please let Alison know by contacting her at alison.battye@leeds.anglican.org

Help during this difficult time...

If you are struggling and need some help, please contact

Alison Battye (Rector) 0113 2673676 email: alison.battye@leeds.anglican.org

Lesley Walton 07834 352782 email: lesleywalton@hotmail.com

Lucy Best Shaw 07932 508209 email: lucybestshaw@yahoo.co.uk

I am afraid we cannot coordinate offers of help other than from the Adel Parish church community - we suggest you seek out those near you and known to you who may need help.

If you would like to view all of Alison's previous newsletters please click here.

You can view the Church of Englands dedicated page on CORVID19 by clicking here. This should contain the latest information and advice.

To view the current NHS guidelines click here.

To view the Governments response click here.

For the latest Newsletter, more information and resources you can use at home please click here

Christmas Angels 2020

In 2018 we distributed over 700 handknitted  Christmas Angels around the parish. We would like to do the same again this year. Would you like to help out? If so please find the pattern by clicking here and let Marjorie Cole know by emailing adelbellscm@gmail.com.

Revision of the Church’s Electoral Roll

In the years we don’t produce a new Electoral Roll, we revise the existing one in time for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), which will be on 26 April.

If you are on the Roll produced last year you are eligible to attend and take part in the APCM you do not need to take any action (unless you have moved in which case you should provide us with your new address). However, if you are NOT on the roll and wish to attend the APCM, you must apply for enrolment by 29 March. The revised Roll will come into effect on 5 April; then new names can be added only after the APCM.

For more details, including criteria for inclusion, please click here.

Future Events

Listed below are upcoming events we are planning. Please keep checking here in case we have to cancel any event due to the current covid19 virus outbreak.

We will endeavour to update this page as soon as any decisions are made.