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St Johns Road, Birkby, Huddersfield |
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| St. John's is a large Victorian church situated on St Johns Road, just north of Huddersfield Town Centre. Built in 1851 originally and consecrated in 1853 originally as the Parish Church for Birkby, Fartown, Cowcliffe and Fixby, from the old parish of Huddersfield. The building is 150 years old in 2003. St.John's church building is in 'Decorated Gothic style' and is Grade II listed. It is characterised by its spire, which at 220ft is the tallest church spire in Wakefield Diocese. Read more about the history of the building here. This is a family church catering for all ages. Pattern and style of worship follows traditional lines. Average Sunday attendance is 35 persons. St John's has embarked upon the 'Wakefield Ministry Scheme' in September 2002/3. |
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Services are:
Occasional Parish NHS (North Huddersfield Services) are held quarterly led by Core worship team.
Formal Evensong worship is led by friends of Huddersfield Church Music for major festivals.
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Electoral Role: 53
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| Choir
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A small but enthusiastic choir leads the congregation. Organist and choir master is Malcolm Hinchliffe. The church has a well maintained organ. Musical concerts in the church are arranged from time to time. Children and Youth at St John's Children are encouraged to remain with parents during the service. A blessing is given to pre-confirmation children during Communion. Currently no youth group exists. No scouts or guide groups are affiliated to the church. Social A wide range of social events, ranging from ballroom dancing to beetle drives and talks on local history are arranged by the social committee. Mother's Union St John's has a long established branch of the Mother's Union that meets monthly in the church meeting room. The Union organises talks and outings and fully participates in the work of the Union. Please contact the Church Secretary for further details via the webmaster. St. John's Cricket and Rugby League Heritage Sir John Ramsden enabled St John's the use of open land in Fartown for cricket. The church team was formed in 1866; clergy being actively involved in membership and administration. In 1872 a merger with Huddersfield Athletic club allowed them to develop rugby league at the site, and Fartown became a famous venue for the Huddersfield Rugby League Club, the Huddersfield Cricket Club and the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. In recent years the church has made strenuous efforts to re-establish cricket at Fartown in negotiation with Kirklees Local Authority. Regretfully the area remains too uneven and continues use for rugby training What's On at St John's? Follow this link for our social events. Where to find us. Here's how to find St.John's Church |
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