Cpl Hartley was given a full military funeral at Christ Church on 30th April. He was one of six soldiers killed together in Afghanistan in March. Brought up in Dewsbury, he had moved to New Mill only recently, and was described as a fun-loving happy man, who since joining the army had proved himself in [...]
The Parish Church of New Mill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire stands proudly on a hill side overlooking the village. A member of the Upper Holme Valley Team Ministry within the missionary Diocese of Wakefield , it is a lively church, with a thriving Junior Church, Choir and bellringing group.
There are no special qualifications required to be a member of Christ Church – its doors are open to all. Being part of Christ Church is like being part of a large family.
Christ Church . . .
- is led by the Team Rector of the Upper Holme Valley Team Ministry, Revd. Canon Sean Robertshaw, assisted by Revd Steve Dixon and Reader Ailsa Brooke. The church also has lay pastoral assistants, and an active group of leaders, who strive to ensure that worship is always worthy and that all groups of people are catered for.
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Funerals of three Yorkshire soldiers
THE FUNERALS of three young soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment will take place in Huddersfield and the Holme Valley next week. Tributes will be paid to Cpl Jake Hartley, 20, Pte Anthony Frampton and Pte Daniel Wilford who all lost their lives in a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on March 6. [...]
Holy Week and Easter at Christ Church
Christ Church took part in the Church Trail round the Upper Holme Valley, along with the other seven churches in the Team, and Holmfirth Methodist Church. Christ Church’s theme was “Baptism”, and the font area was decorated with a water feature. On Good Friday, the churches took part in a walk of witness around Holmfirth [...]
New Mill soldier dies in Afghanistan
With our continued prayers for the 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment and all those deployed on operations in Afghanistan and especially for the families of Cpl Jake Hartley, 20, Pte Anthony Frampton, 20, and Pte Christopher Kershaw, 20, who died along with Pte Daniel Wade, 20, Pte Daniel Wilford, 21, and Sgt Nigel Coupe, 33, [...]
Bob Jackson at Team Anniversary
The Upper Holme Valley Team Anniversary took place at Christ Church on Sunday 29th January 2012. The other churches in the Team brought their congregations, and New Mill church was full. Music was led by a Team choir and music group, and included both traditional hymns and band-led worship songs. The Team welcomed Revd Bob [...]
Christ Church now on Facebook
Christ Church New Mill is now on Facebook. We aim to keep you up to date on Church services and events and to share thoughts and insights. Please ‘like’ the page and invite your Facebook friends to ‘like’ it too.
Christmas Street Market
On Saturday 10th December, Christ Church hosted NewMill’s first (at least in the writer’s memory, which goes back over 50 years!) Christmas Street Market, along Sude Hill outside the church, and using the churchyard and the church building. The day started very cold (icy) but fine, and stalls were set up along Sude Hill. The [...]
Advent Praise
Christ Church’s worship band led an Advent Praise service on Wednesday December 7th. With Alex Quinn on guitar and lead vocal, supported by bass guitar, piano, synth, violin, percussion and backing vocals, the church fairly rocked! The band showed their versatility by offering Taizé and even a plainchant chorus during the quiet reflective part of [...]