Ripon | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England

Church planters bloom thanks to community engagement

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 01/10/2020 - 12:54

Carpentry skills, community engagement and teamwork have helped build and plant two raised beds at St Cuthbert’s, Colburn, near Catterick. Revd Andrew Cromarty (pictured with son Sim) had hoped to...

Ripon church uses Season of Creation to start carbon net zero conversations

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 23/09/2020 - 10:31

A church in the Ripon area has used this Season of Creation to begin its thinking on how to achieve the Church of England’s target of carbon net zero by 2030. St Mary’s Embsay with Eastby has held...

Racial Justice theme of special service coming from our Cathedrals

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:35

The theme of racial justice will run through a programme of perspectives, prayers, music and Bible readings being released by the cathedrals of the Diocese of Leeds on September 13. The service draws...

Ripon Cathedral Christmas Fair

Have a festive start to your Christmas shopping with the annual Ripon Cathedral Christmas Gift and Food Fair, now returning in 2020 over two days!

Indulge in festive food and drink whilst you find the perfect Christmas gift from 60 of Yorkshires local traders.

With live performances from local musicians filling the Cathedral with festive music.

Visit our Christmas Grotto where you can post your special letter to Santa in the North Pole and collect your gift from under the tree!

Friday 20th and Saturday 21st November 2020

'Signathon' from world record holder to raise support for deaf ministry

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 14/08/2020 - 12:21

A priest in one of our churches is looking to raise money and awareness for the deaf community with 13 hours of signing the Old Testament. The Revd Michael Sabell, a retired vicar who has been...

St Mark's Youth Pastor shares experience of ministry during lockdown

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 10/08/2020 - 12:44

A youth worker from one of our churches has shared experiences of youth ministry during lockdown in a new article. Natalie Jones, Youth Pastor for St Mark’s Harrogate, has written about how St Mark’s...

Angels carrying prayers take flight

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Fri, 07/08/2020 - 14:04

Ripon Cathedral's origami art installation is now on display with some 10,000 paper angels flying high above the nave. The installation is part of their ‘A Wing and a Prayer’ project launched in May...

Gargrave gardens go global to support their local church

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 30/07/2020 - 11:21

Gargrave gardens have gone global this year in support of their local church. Every year, gardeners in Gargrave fling wide their gates to welcome visitors in a fundraising event for St Andrew’s...

Bishop Helen-Ann blesses new food store in Ripon

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 15/07/2020 - 10:57

A newly opened M&S Food store in Ripon has received a bishop’s blessing from the Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. The shop was originally due to open in April, but due to the...

Angelic prayer raises money for Yorkshire’s winged heroes

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 18/06/2020 - 11:50

Yorkshire Air Ambulance are to benefit from the generosity of those taking part in an angelic prayer project at Ripon Cathedral. ‘A Wing and a Prayer’ was launched by the cathedral in early May in...