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Art installation launched at Christ Church, Upper Armley

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Mon, 03/10/2022 - 11:31

A retrospective launch for an art installation, called 'The Way up Is Down' , took place on Monday, September 26 at Christ Church Upper Armley. In 2021, during the UK’s third national covid-19...

Eucharist marks 100 years of church links with Temple Newsam House

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 27/09/2022 - 14:37

The centenary of Temple Newsam House, Leeds being transferred to public ownership has been marked by a special Eucharist service led by Bishop Nick. In 1922, the then Lord Halifax stipulated in the...

Leeds artists to share work at Gaia exhibition at Holy Trinity Boar Lane

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 06/09/2022 - 14:30

Artists with a Leeds connection are being invited to respond to an upcoming display being hosted at Holy Trinity Boar Lane in the city. The ‘Our Earth, Our City' exhibition will be taking place at...

The HeartEdge National Conference comes to Leeds

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 02/09/2022 - 10:23

St Edmund’s Roundhay is the local HeartEdge Hub Church and this year is hosting the National HeartEdge conference from Tuesday, September 27 until Wednesday, Spetember 28. The HeartEdge Conference is...

One of our clergy helps donate generous gift to support Talking Books

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 25/08/2022 - 12:36

One of our clergy has helped deliver a £450,000 legacy to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) on behalf of a long-standing friend. The donation from Doreen Gough from Gipton in Leeds...

Walk for window repairs at Leeds church

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 25/08/2022 - 09:49

A sponsored walk to raise money for much needed window repairs is being undertaken throughout the month of September by one of our Leeds clergy. For thirty days the Revd Sharon Wilkinson, vicar of St...

Boundary walk brings prayer and parishes together

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Fri, 19/08/2022 - 12:21

Congratulations to one of our Leeds curates who has beat the bounds of his parish, successfully completing a 21km walk whilst praying for the people and places of the region. Setting of in the early...

Reaching the next generation at St Peter’s Morley

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 17/08/2022 - 14:24

In a newly published video, the team at St Peter’s Church in Morley share how their work with children and young people has experienced an encouraging journey of growth. Through intentionally making...

Join the festival angels team

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 14:21

The deadline for volunteers to apply to be a festival angel has now passed. If you are interested in joining the team next year, please contact Moira Conlon on leedsfestivalangels [at] gmail.com...

Crypt cafe serves community in Lofthouse

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 29/07/2022 - 14:26

One of our Leeds area churches has been enabling the life of their village by creating a much-needed community space. Lofthouse was cut in half by the arrival of the M26 motorway many years ago,...