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Could you help people being released from prison?

West Yorkshire Community Chaplaincy Project is looking for volunteer link workers to help them provide resettlement support for men leaving HMP Leeds and HMP Wealstun. Amy Benson from WYCCP says, “We...

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Submitted by alison-bogle on Mon, 2014-06-30 11:35

New Bradford breakfast gathering for youth leaders

Christian youth leaders at churches and charities across the Bradford area are being invited to come together to share experiences, receive support and pray together at a new breakfast event in...

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Submitted by john-carter on Mon, 2014-06-30 10:40

Old shoes for God

Old shoes and children’s games played a novel part in Adel church’s stewardship campaign, in which they looked at how they use their time, money and talents for God. Reader Liz Williams says, “Our...

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Submitted by alison-bogle on Mon, 2014-06-30 10:19

How fasting is good for the soul

As Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, began this week, people with different religious beliefs have been discussing how their faiths view fasting. Around twenty Christians, Jews and Muslims spent...

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Submitted by alison-bogle on Mon, 2014-06-30 09:34

Are you good at sitting and listening?

Are you good at “sitting and listening”? Then think about becoming a chaplaincy visitor at your local hospitals. Our Chaplaincy Visitors form an integral part of the holistic care given to patients...

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Submitted by john-carter on Wed, 2014-06-25 08:34

Parable of the Talents Vicar takes £10 Challenge into Schools

Richard Steel telling schoolchildren about the £10 challenge

Parable of the talents vicar, Richard Steel has taken his £10 challenge into schools. Richard, the Rector of Kirkheaton, Huddersfield who gave out £550 of his own money in £10 notes to his...

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Submitted by chris-freeman on Tue, 2014-06-24 14:34

Le Grand Party de St Chad's

1000 people came to St Chad's Headingley for their Olympic Torch event, and they're expecting the same interest for their Tour de France event this Sunday, just six days before Le Grand Départ. Team...

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Submitted by alison-bogle on Tue, 2014-06-24 10:30

'Village Sunday' brings the community together at Kirby Hill

Bishop James Bell, the Area Bishop for Ripon has been in the village of Kirby Hill near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire which brought the whole community together this month in an innovative open...

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Submitted by john-carter on Mon, 2014-06-23 11:13

Flowers for the war dead of a Horbury Church

A Horbury church will mark the centenary of the First World War this weekend…in flowers. Called War and Peace, St Mary’s at Horbury Junction in the Wakefield Episcopal Area is holding a two day event...

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Submitted by chris-freeman on Wed, 2014-06-18 17:27

A snapshot of life in Syria before the war

Poignant images of people going about their everyday business in Syria have gone on show in Wakefield Cathedral this week. The exhibition by photographer vicar, the Revd Rupert Martin, vicar of...

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Submitted by chris-freeman on Wed, 2014-06-18 16:31

Episcopal Area news

Could you help people being released from prison?

New Bradford breakfast gathering for youth leaders

Old shoes for God

How fasting is good for the soul

Are you good at sitting and listening?

Parable of the Talents Vicar takes £10 Challenge into Schools

Le Grand Party de St Chad's

'Village Sunday' brings the community together at Kirby Hill

Flowers for the war dead of a Horbury Church

A snapshot of life in Syria before the war

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