Holy Nativity (Page 9)
Yvonne’s Ordination and First Eucharist
It has been a wonderful weekend in the life of Holy Nativity as we have celebrated with Yvonne as she was ordained priest. On Saturday at Huddersfield Parish church Yvonne was ordained by Right Reverend Jonathan Gibbs, the bishop of Huddersfield. It was a wonderful service in which he placed his hands on her head and prayed for her. On Sunday, Yvonne celebrated her first communion service here at Holy Nativity. People gathered from all around Halifax to celebrate with…
Lunch Club Christmas. #GodWithUs
Holy Nativity’s lunch club had a fantastic Christmas Meal on Tuesday. The morning began with a Christmas communion service with carols. Then the room became a hive of activity as other people began arriving for Christmas dinner with all of the trimmings! To start the festivities, children from Year 1 and 2 at Ash Green came to sing a selection of carols and songs for everyone! Everyone had a fantastic time as the children entertained us with their awesome singing.…
Making Friends over a Curry
On Wednesday afternoon we had a fantastic time as Samina, Shebana, Shamim and Rabia came to Holy Nativity to show more than twenty of us how to make traditional homemade curry. The Halifax Central Initiative staff came to Holy Nativity with all of the ingredients and expertise to produce a cheap and amazing home cooked meal. Malc Spring was very enthusiastic about the whole afternoon saying “I’m a huge curry fan and learning how to make it authentically is a…
Welcoming the New Curate!
On Saturday we went to Yvonne’s ordination at Bradford Cathedral. Yvonne is the new curate at Holy Nativity Church. Revd Yvonne Hagan was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Leeds. Yvonne has come from Christ Church Pellon where she has been worshipping for many years. She has been training for ordination for three years. As well as working part time in the parish of Mixenden and Illingworth she will continue to work for Calderdale Council in her role as recycling…
We Are the Diocese of Leeds
Since the formation of the diocese of Leeds over two years ago, there has been a lot of work going on to bring three organisations together. However, there is a lot of hard work that has been done in the meantime “on the ground”. The diocese have just released this video giving a brief snapshot of some of the good work and diversity that is being done here in West Yorkshire!
More Celebrations for the Queen’s Birthday!
On Sunday we continues the celebrations of the Queen’s birthday with a big all age service! The church was set out with tables around which we worshipped. 30th Holy Nativity Scouts began the service by processing the flags as we sang Praise is Rising. During the service they made a large gold throne as we discussed what it means for God to be seated on the throne. After the service there was a bring and share lunch as the community…
Celebrating the Queen’s 90th Birthday
Today Holy Nativity’s Over 50’s and Disabled Lunch Club celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday with Style! The day’s festivities began at 11am with the communion service. Revd Robb led the service and talked about the Queen’s faith and how it has been instrumental in her life. He then talked about the role of God as king and how the whole of humanity is welcomed into His presence. The church has been decorated with bunting and flags. After communion, we were…
The Big Night Out
Today we went to the Big Night Out at Lightwater Valley with 16 teenagers! What a great day it was! Rides and sunshine, a picnic and some great bands! The Big Night Out is the biggest church youth event in the north of England. Thousands of young people enjoying themselves in the sun and having fun! Brightline were really good as the evening’s entertainment! Now we’re all tired and back on the coach home! Another fantastic year!!
The Ascension
Last Sunday it was parade service with 31st Holy Nativity Scouts and we celebrated The Ascension! Revd Robb sourced environmentally friendly balloons and ribbons and we released them to show Jesus returning to the Godhead. What glorious weather we had as we went into the church park! We like to have fun at Holy Nativity whilst we worship!
Little Angels Easter Egg Hunt
This morning, Holy Nativity’s Little Angels Toddler Group celebrated Easter with a special event around the church grounds. Hundreds of eggs were hidden as our toddlers and their parents went hunting for them. Excited little girls and boys hunted around to find the plastic eggs and then swap them for the much covetted chocolate eggs. Easter is a wonderful time to celebrate! On Easter Day (Sunday 27th) the day begins with a bonfire in the church park at 8am followed…