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Fond farewells to founding Diocesan Secretary Debbie Child

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 30/03/2020 - 15:19

Debbie Child has now retired officially from her key role as our Diocesan Secretary, handing over to Jonathan Wood, who takes on that responsibility in most challenging times. Debbie has given 28...

Growing a great future at one of our Resource Churches

Submitted by chris.tate on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:15

The builders are in at St Paul’s Ireland Wood, two years on from becoming one of the diocese’s Resource Churches. Workers have now broken ground on a building project to refurbish and renew the...

New Diocesan Secretary is announced by Bishop Nick

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 20/12/2019 - 12:04

The new Diocesan Secretary who will take the reins from Debbie Child is a senior civil servant with Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service. A committed Christian, Jonathan Wood will start work on...

Learning journey begins for this year's young interns

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 25/09/2019 - 15:44

Young adults from across our region are embarking on an exciting learning journey as they start on our Diocesan Internship Scheme. The scheme brings together young people serving in churches across...

Boris, Jeremy and political hot potatoes on air at Keighley Shared Church

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 24/06/2019 - 16:16

BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions Programme is coming to Keighley Shared Church as the battle to be Britain's new Prime Minister reaches its climax. On Friday, July 12, the long-running political debate...

New grants launched to fund work with children and young people

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 21/05/2019 - 11:58

Allchurches Trust has launched a new grants programme – Growing Lives – aimed at helping churches and Christian organisations throughout the UK and Ireland to connect with children and young people...

Green lighting scheme brightens St Hilda's in time for Easter

Submitted by chris.tate on Wed, 17/04/2019 - 11:53

A replacement lighting project based on green principles is now helping St Hilda’s, Halifax cut its electricity bills and has brightened its worship. The project to replace ten halogen flood lights...