St Stephen’s is proud to announce our 2nd Christmas Tree Festival.Help us fill the church with the sight and scent of almost 20 real, lit and decorated Christmas trees, for hundreds of community members to enjoy.Sponsor and decorate a tree to promote your organisation or business, honour the memory of a loved one or just as an excuse to get festive! We can promote sponsors on social media.Sponsor a non-drop tree with a log stand and lights. 4ft for just £70 or a 6ft tree for £100.The trees are allocated for decoration on a first-come, first-served basis on Wednesday 2nd December from 10am - 1pm or 4-7pm or on Thursday 3rd December from 1-4pm.4ft trees may stand on top of the pews for a greater effect.The festival is open to the public from 3-6pm on Friday 4 December and from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 5 December.Trees will then be rearranged and provide the backdrop to our annual Gift Service on Sunday 6 December at 11am and to our festival concert by Lindley Band at 2pm, for which tickets will be available shortly.After the festival, sponsors can collect your decorated tree, to enjoy over Christmas, on Monday 7th December.For an opportunity to be seen as an active part of the Lindley community and supporting your local parish church,Email ststephenslindley@gmail.com or contact 07741 323136Express interest https://forms.gle/1rkTG51QRoKsifoq7 by 25 October 2026.Please spread the word!
Alison lives in Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, and is married with two children aged 11 and 13. She previously worked for ITV as an associate producer and at times, an undercover reporter. It was through that work that she met her husband, and together they went on to establish and run an award-winning computer business.She trained part time at St Hild College, studying quite literally next door to her sending church, Christ the King, Battyeford. Outside of work, study, and family life, Alison enjoys playing the piano and violin, computer gaming, weightlifting, and travelling with her family in their campervan.She is looking forward to serving her curacy at St Stephen’s, Lindley, and discovering what God is doing in that part of Huddersfield.Text copied from https://leeds.anglican.org/how-we-can-help/vocations/deacons-2026/alison-grant.phpTo read about curacy: Curacy | The Church of England
Announcement Regular Worship Pattern for St Philip’s and St Stephen’s Thank you to all those who took the time to provide feedback through the consultation. Having read through all the feedback and following prayerful discernment, and with the support of the PCCs, I have decided that we will be moving to a new service pattern at both churches from Sunday 14 June, in preparation for the time when I am placed in charge of both parishes. For St Philip’s, the main morning service will move to a 9.15am start, with a non-communion service on the 3rd Sunday of the month and all other services including communion (where a priest is available). On months with a 5th Sunday in the month, there will be a shared service at 10.30am, alternating venue between the two churches. On 31 May this will be at St Stephen’s. On 30 August this will be at St Philip’s. For St Stephen’s, the main morning service will move to an 11am start, with a non-communion service on the 1st Sunday of the month and all other services including communion (where a priest is available). On months with a 5th Sunday in the month, there will be a shared service at 10.30am, alternating venue between the two churches. On 31 May this will be at St Stephen’s. On 30 August this will be at St Philip’s. There will no longer be a 9am communion service on the 1st Sunday of the month. There will continue to be a midweek communion service at 10am on Tuesdays at St Stephen’s. The midweek communion at St Philip’s is being discontinued, as are the 3rd Sunday 4pm services at St Stephen’s for the time being. Each month’s service times will be published on the church noticeboards of both churches and through the notices. This service pattern will be under review until August 2026 to enable any issues to be worked out so that a firm regular pattern for worship is in place from September onwards. During this time of change, I hope and pray that we all live out the spiritual gifts of being kind and gentle with each other as we adapt to this new pattern. If you have any concerns please raise them considerately and quickly with me or with a member of either PCC so that we can respond well. Blessings Revd. Abbie
