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On Saturday 26th September a group of 16 of us from Horsforth Churches Together gathered to set off to Harehills for a visit to Shahjalal mosque (or Masjid, as they call them). Most of us travelled together in the Horsforth Community Minibus, ably driven by Phil Maud of The Grove, which gave us chance for a natter along the way. When we arrived, the ladies donned their headscarves and we were warmly welcomed by the Imams, members of the Mosque committee and Cllr Abdul Hannan who had been the main person arranging the visit on our behalf. We took off our shoes, placing them onRead More →

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by Jill Stocks (slightly abridged) Comedy writer, author and scriptwriter James Cary may not be a household name to some, but most will almost certainly have heard his work on a number of hit shows on TV and radio without realising. And James showcased his latest work at Lister Hill Baptist Church in Horsforth when he presented his one man show ‘God, the Bible and Everything in 60 minutes’ on 2nd July. James told us more about his work, and the motivation for this latest show, before the performance. “I’ve been touring this show called ‘God the Bible and everything in sixty minutes’ for about a yearRead More →

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Horsforth Community Cafe celebrated it’s 10th birthday on Monday 15th June with a special menu, a chocolate raffle, a quiz, plus a wonderful birthday cake made and donated by Truly Scrummy ! Cllr Simon Dowling, leader of Horsforth Town Council, cut the first slice, the cake was then shared amongst all our customers. Horsforth Town Council said: “On behalf of Horsforth Town Council, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and congratulations to the Horsforth Community Café as it celebrated its 10th birthday celebrations this Monday just gone. It was a pleasure for Chair Simon Dowling to join the celebrations on Monday and toRead More →

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On Thursday 16th April a group of refugees and asylum seekers gathered with invited guests and volunteers at Holy Name Church for inspiring presentations and a tasty lunch, to celebrate 11 trainees successfully completing the ‘Finding Your Voice’ programme. The course concluded with moving and inspiring moments, as each of the trainees gave a short talk, covering a range of topics including sharing their own personal stories, or giving an insight into their countries of origin and cultures: this was the culmination of five weeks of training delivered every Thursday to build confidence in public speaking in English, and presenting to audiences. One participant wasRead More →