St Helen's Darley Dale

08/03/2025

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15/12/2024

In Advent we wait for you:
God the maker,
Jesus the storyteller,
Holy Spirit of life.

In Advent we cry to you:
God of Justice,
Jesus of Bethlehem,
Holy Spirit of Hope.

In Advent we long for you.
You, God, are our love,
our warmth,
our light.

(Ruth Burgess)

Today may the Redemption of the Christ child be ours. May we know that whatever our history Christ has a strong unshakeable love for All of us.

15/12/2024

14/12/2024

Hello 👋. People have been asking me shout up coming services. Below is a list, I think they're all on here. needless to say, Everyone is very welcome to any of our services. We are a children, and dog friendly group of churches. People often worry about children making a noise or being their beloved pets. We are inclusive and all are welcome.

If you've not been to church in years for whatever reason, you're even more welcome!! God bless you all.

Saturday 14th December 7 p.m. St. Helen's Carol Service with Cromford Band followed by seasonal refreshments.

Sunday 15th December 9.30 a.m. Morning Worship at St. Mary's Cromford

11 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Helen's Church Darley Dale

4 p.m. Carol Service at St. Mary's South Darley

6 p.m. Carol Service at St. John's Church Winster

6 p.m. Carol Service at Holy Trinity Church Matlock Bath

Sunday 22nd December 10 a.m. Morning Worship at St. Mary's South Darley

10.45 a.m. Morning Worship at HTMB

11 a.m. New Beginnings at St. Helen's Darley Dale

Tuesday 24th December Christmas Eve 4 p.m. Crib Service at St. Helen's Darley Dale

9 p.m. HC at St. John's Winster

11.30 p.m. HC at St. Helen's Darley Dale

11.30 p.m. HC at HTMB

Wednesday 25th December Christmas Day 10 a.m. Family Service at St. Mary's South Darley

11 a.m. Family HC at St. Helen's Darley Dale

Sunday 29th December 10.45 a.m. United Service at HTMB

Phew, that's a lot of services!!

06/11/2024

Dear Friends.
I now have the privilege and joy to be caring for two United Benefice: the first is Darley Dale, South Darley, and WInster. The second is Matlock Bath and Cromford. One a first Saturday I’ll normally be in Holy Trinity Matlock Bath and the others I’ll be in St. Helen’s Darley Dale (Churchtown) times normally are 9am - 12.30pm. If you want to talk about anything join me for a cuppa.

6th November 2024. A thought and a prayer.

There’s a lot of despair and sadness and fear around today. The antidote is to keep loving, caring, and having the courage to share laughter and tears with all people in need. Whatever certain political and religious leaders tell us we all share a common humanity, and a common world. A common hope for our children and our families and our country.

May God’s blessings be upon us today. Especially you my FB friends.

Bless us in our good days.
Bless us in our bad days.
Bless us awake and asleep.
Bless us in our pain and suffering.
Bless us when others allow us into their lives.
Bless those who share a different religion, faith, political affiliation.
Bless those who share a different age, race, sexuality, economic status.
Bless us with friends and family.
Bless us with strangers.
Bless us with trees and dandelions.
Bless us with city streets and cafés.
Bless us with storytellers and buskers.
Bless us with weeping and with joy.
Bless us, God, with healing and adventure
along the roads and byways
of our journey home. (Adapted from Ruth Burgess)

21/07/2024

This week we wish our year 6's well for the next step in their academic journey. We surround them and their families with love and prayers.

As many of you know I'm a great fan of the American Band Shinedown. There rock music is wonderful. If you're like me when you buy a CD I look and think well, that's a good song, and that's a great song etc. But with Shinedown ever song is great! (I'm not on commission I promise) But for the children in our schools i'd love to play them the following tracks, Unity, Brilliant, Get Up and (For older children) A symptom of being human.

But for all of us, we owe it to ourselves , and our loved ones to care for our physical, spiritual and mental health.

So, whatever you're facing this week please remember you are precious. And you're being prayed for every day.

Please share the songs which lift your spirits?

13/06/2024

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