Towngate, Clifton, Brighouse, HD6 4HX
Rev'd Terry Keen (minister)
revtmkeen@gmail.com
David Briggs (pastoral assistant)
david.briggs@methodist.org.uk
Dec 27th, 10:30 am – Mrs Janet Revill
Jan 3rd, 10:30 am – Rev'd David Briggs (Communion)
Jan 17th, 10:30 am – Mr David Brackenridge
The chapel is open again for church and community activities. The Church at Blackshaw Head is now meeting in the chapel every Sunday at 10.15am
Although we are a Methodist Church, as there is no other church in the village our membership comes from a spectrum of backgrounds – Anglicans and Catholics as well as Methodists and those with no particular denomination. This diversity is reflected in our life together, which draws on a wide range of Christian traditions.
We believe in a church that is inclusive and family-centred, that embraces a variety of spiritualities, and that increasingly meets and shares together 'on-line' as well as in our lovely chapel. We try not to be 'religious', but instead to concentrate on working out how to live the life set out in the gospels, and to become the kindof loving and caring fellowship to which Jesus calls us. We aim to be the church at the heart of our community.
The link to Blackshaw Head's own website is- http://www.blackshawhead-chapel.net/
The congregation came up with POEGTAP – Peace On Earth Goodwill To All People – some years ago. They talked not only amongst themselves, but also with the community about some of the major issues, including climate change and poverty injustice, and ways in which to respond. This lead to the drawing up of the "humanifesto" below.
Here are the seven broad themes for a joined-up approach to living a better life : OUR 7-POINT POEGTAP 'HUMANIFESTO'
Peace on earth begins with me.
One world. One natural order. One humanity.
Earth, ecology, stewardship and responsible lifestyle.
Goodwill to all people. Always.
Teaching and training : wisdom learned and wisdom passed on.
Asylum, sanctuary and respect.
Personal well-being : body, mind and spirit.
They are very loosely framed to cover as broad a curriculum as possible, and of course there is a degree of overlap.
The Poegtap Community welcomes anyone who shares these concerns, and who is interested in exploring together how to make a difference.
Here is a link to BSH's webpage about it: . POEGTAP » Blackshawhead Chapel blackshawhead-chapel.net
Registered Charity no. 1134254
office@calderdalemethodistcircuit.org.uk
01422 359639
Calderdale Methodist Circuit Office
c/o St Paul’s Methodist Church
Tower Hill
Sowerby Bridge
HX6 2EQ