Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – 4 events in Horsforth

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is coming up and runs from Weds 18th Jan – Weds 25th Jan 2023.

Here in Horsforth we have 4 events planned already – do come and join in!

  • Tues 17th Jan at 7pm – Taize Service at St Mary’s Catholic Church
  • Weds 18th Jan at 4.30pm – Evensong and a Blessing of the Light at Leeds Trinity University Chapel
  • Sunday 22nd Jan morning – Pulpit Swap between Horsforth Churches
  • Tues 24th Jan at 12 noon -4pm and 7-9pm – Prayer Space Event at The Grove Small Hall

Taize Service – Tues 17th Jan 7pm at St Mary’s Church

All are warmly invited to join this Candlelit ecumenical prayer service accompanied by parish musicians using music from Taize, marking the start of the Octave for Christian Unity. You are sure to find the Taize format very accessible whatever your background – it is designed to be simple but profound and meditative, enabling all to feel included. Why not come along and join in!

Evensong & Blessing of the Light – Weds 18th Jan at 4.30pm at Leeds Trinity University Chapel (Brownberrie Lane)

A short service with music from the LTU Chapel Choir  – after a blessing of the light, sung psalms, scripture reading, all are warmly invited to stay for complimentary refreshments.  

LTU Chaplaincy would love you to join them for this evening of prayer, fellowship and unity. 

Sunday 22nd Jan – Pulpit Swap across Horsforth Churches

Enjoy a different style of preaching with a visit by a preacher from a different church!

Here are the details of the swaps:

  1. Lister Hill Baptist – Cal Bailey from St James’ Woodside Parish Church
  2. St. Mary’s Catholic – normal Mass on Sunday 22nd but other churches involved in Taize service Tues 17th Jan
  3. The Grove Methodist – Jane Linley from St Mary’s Catholic Church (OLK)
  4. Cragg Hill Baptist – Jo Lightowler from The Grove /Central Methodist 
  5. St James’ Woodside Parish Church –  Matt Powell from Lister Hill Baptist
  6. St Margaret’s Parish Church – Duncan Stow from Cragg Hill Baptist
  7. Central Methodist –  George Asomaning from Willow Green Christian Fellowship
  8. Willow Green Christian Fellowship – Phil Maud from The Grove Methodist

Prayer Space Event Tues 24th Jan 12 noon – 4pm + evening 7-9pm at The Grove Small Hall

Drop in any time you want to browse the informative displays to help you pray, and/or join us on the hour for prayer together on a theme.

We are bringing together in one place some easy to read displays with pictures, brief information and prayer pointers about a range of aspects, such as Children and Youth (incl Open the Book etc), Businesses / Farmer’s Market, Prayer for each of our Churches, HCT Events coming up and Local Issues.

Do feel free to come at any time from 12 noon – 4pm, or join in the evening from 7pm.

There will be short led prayer slots at 12 noon, 1pm, 2 pm and 3 pm on themes, and a longer general prayer Session at 8pm. Let’s pray together for each other, Horsforth and the wider world!

NOTE: The Small Hall is accessed from the upper carpark off New St