St George's Church, Leeds
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St George's is a Church of England
parish
based in the centre of Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. The church building is near to Leeds General Infirmary
. Although based in the city centre, the congregation is drawn from all parts of the city, including a large student congregation.
The current staff team includes Rector Revd. Jonathan Clark, Team Vicar Revd. Mark Powley and Associate Minister Revd. Joanna Pearson. Their profiles can be found on the church's website alongside profiles or other members of church staff (see external links below).
Sermons can be downloaded through the St George's podcast.
The 10:30 a.m. service is a large family congregation, with good provision for children's work. The 7.30 p.m service is a rapidly growing student congregation, with a focus on biblical teaching, and high-quality musical worship.
There is also an additional congregation, St George's Community Church, which also has services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Parkdale Hall for those resident in the parish.
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Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
based in the centre of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The church building is near to Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI or, more correctly, The General Infirmary at Leeds, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust....
. Although based in the city centre, the congregation is drawn from all parts of the city, including a large student congregation.
The current staff team includes Rector Revd. Jonathan Clark, Team Vicar Revd. Mark Powley and Associate Minister Revd. Joanna Pearson. Their profiles can be found on the church's website alongside profiles or other members of church staff (see external links below).
Sermons can be downloaded through the St George's podcast.
Services
Regular services at St George's occur at 10:30 a.m., 5 p.m and 7.30 p.m. on Sundays, with other activities throughout the week.The 10:30 a.m. service is a large family congregation, with good provision for children's work. The 7.30 p.m service is a rapidly growing student congregation, with a focus on biblical teaching, and high-quality musical worship.
There is also an additional congregation, St George's Community Church, which also has services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings at Parkdale Hall for those resident in the parish.
St George's Crypt
St George's Church is well known for the work of St George's Crypt, which works with the homeless and Asylum seekers. The Crypt provides overnight accommodation, and runs two hostelHostel
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
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