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Living in Love and Faith lifts off in Huddersfield Deanery

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 22/07/2021 - 15:31

Living in Love and Faith is about honest conversations within the breadth of Anglican opinions and understanding, writes Area Dean of Huddersfield, Revd Rachel Firth. She has just run an LLF course...

Huddersfield Parish Church joins Major Churches Network

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 15/07/2021 - 12:22

One of our churches in the Huddersfield area has joined the Major Churches Network, opening up exciting possibilities for the future of its ministry. St Peter’s, the Huddersfield Parish Church, has...

Lay Ministers commissioned in Cleckheaton

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 23/06/2021 - 12:04

A Lay Pastoral Minister and Worship Leader have recently been commissioned at St John’s Church in Cleckheaton. Richard and Robert, both pictured with their commissioning vicar Revd Brunel James, are...

Huddersfield school achieves hat-trick of awards

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 25/05/2021 - 12:17

A hat trick of awards has been achieved over the last year by one of our Huddersfield schools. St Aidan’s CE Academy in Skelmanthorpe has been awarded the National Nurturing School Award, the Eco-...

£1.5m grant will share Christian message with thousands of students

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 20/05/2021 - 07:30

Thousands of students in Leeds and Huddersfield who have never been to church will encounter the Christian faith, thanks to a £1.5 million Church of England grant it was announced today. The funding...

Thanks and tributes to Archdeacon Anne who retires this Autumn

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 14/05/2021 - 15:58

A decade of faithful service will end this Autumn when the Ven Dr Anne Dawtry bids farewell to her role as Archdeacon of Halifax. Her retirement date is Sunday, October 31 and Anne spoke of her pride...

Climate relay to cross our diocese this summer

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 11/05/2021 - 15:21

A climate pilgrimage happening this year is looking for volunteers as it crosses large parts of our diocese. The Relay to COP26 is a relay walk from St Ives to Glasgow running from June to October...

Meltham churches share real love this Easter

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 15/04/2021 - 15:40

Some our churches in Meltham, in the Huddersfield area, have been showing their parish what real love looks like this Easter. Inspired by the #realove campaign, a push to share the love of Jesus...

One Year On - Halifax church and community film with words from Bishop Jonathan

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 23/03/2021 - 16:29

One Year On is a video to mark the anniversary of lockdown produced by church and community groups from the Halifax area and with a special message by the Bishop of Huddersfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan...

Work begins on Halifax Minster thanks to government grant

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 05/03/2021 - 15:11

Halifax Minster have been celebrating this week, as building work on their roof gets underway. The Minster has managed to secure a £124,000 grant from the government for vital repairs, and now the...