The Anglican Parish Church of St Aidan, Skelmanthorpe welcomes you.
The Bishop of Leeds is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Kate Currie as SSM (Self supporting minister) Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Skelmanthorpe in the Huddersfield Episopal Area. Kate will also remain as Associate Priest of High Hoyland, Clayton West and Scissett.
The Bishop of Leeds is also pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Evelyne Barrow (currently Associate Curate SSM in the Upper Holme Valley Benefice) as SSM Associate Priest in the Benefice of Skelmanthopre and also as SSM Associate Priest of High Hoyland, Clayton West and Scissett
This licensing will take place at St Aidan's on Monday 2nd March, The Bishop of Leeds presiding
Church Contact Number: Trevor Langley 01484 864249
Churchwardens:
Mr Trevor Langley and Mrs Carole Senior
Email: trevor_langley@hotmail.co.uk
Leeds Diocesan Environmental Policy passed by Diocesan Synod 16.03.2019 has been adopted at our church.
Church of England, Safeguarding Policy Statement, Promoting a Safer Church, House of Bishops, 2017 has been adopted at our church, contact details are given below.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is a serious issue and one which we take great care in the implementation of our policies (approved by the Diocese and the Church of England).
St Aidan's Safeguarding Officer: Gill Millman tel. 01484 862683 or 07519 272210
Diocese Safeguarding Adviser: Jenny Price tel. 0113 3530 258 or 07800 740001
Any concerns about the safety of a child, or Adult, should be refered to Kirklees Safeguarding Team.
Child daytime 01484 456848 Out of hours 01484 414933
Adult daytime 01484 221000 Out of hours 01484 414933
We are part of the Deanery of Kirkburton, in the Huddersfield Episcopal Area (The Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Huddersfield), in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds (The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds).
We are only a small middle-of-the-road village Church. There's nothing grand or special about us, but we would love to see you if you would like to visit us. We usually meet at 10.00am; but on the first Sunday of the month we have a 9.30am Traditional Holy Communion service (based upon the 1662 Book of Common Prayer) followed at 11.00am by Contemporary informal worship. You might wish to know that the altar-bread used in our Church is gluten-free
The Parish of St Aidan is pleased to have links with Skelmanthorpe Methodist Church on Pilling Lane, thus we are part of CTiSk (Churches Together in Skelmanthorpe)
NEWS
We wish to thank those who live locally and have supported the Co-op Community Fund. We are delighted that the grand total raised was £6360.34. This magnificent sum of money will enable us to buy new tables, chairs, plus pots and pans to equip our new kitchen.
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Our Mission Statement.....
We exist to worship God in holiness and adoration.
We proclaim that God totally and utterly loves every creature in the universe, no matter whom or what they are, both in this life and in the life to come.
We intend that this fact should be proclaimed by compassionate action: for, and with, the neighbour in our community; for our neighbour in distant places; and for all the other creatures we share this planet with.
We want to help and share in the delight, and the struggle, of local folk in their pilgrimage/journey of life - to enable and encourage people to cope and to try and live life to the full.