Church Furnishings: Do we need them? Tuesday 17 October 2017 at 7.30pm ‘Discovering quality and meaning in sacred places and how we are affected by furnishings’ Guest Lecturer: Jane Kennedy Jane is architect to Christ Church Oxford, Ely and Newcastle Cathedrals and has extensive experience of restoration and conservation as well as delivering […]
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High Altar
Those who attended July’s celebration weekend at Mirfield – and, indeed, those who have read the new Church of the Resurrection book – will be aware that the one major commission outstanding for the Community Church is a new High Altar. The process of identifying the stone and the craftsman to work it has been […]
New for 2017! The Church of the Resurrection Picture Book
A picture-book of the Church of Resurrection has been specially commissioned to mark CR’s 125th anniversary and the re-hallowing of the Community Church, covering the church’s history from the beginning to today, with 40 picture-packed pages. Produced by noted local historian Frances Stott, and a visual triumph, it will give immense pleasure and satisfaction to […]
Celebration Weekend Pictures
The weekend of 7-9 July 2017 marked the 125th anniversary of the Community, and we were delighted to welcome hundreds of guests from across the country (and beyond) to join the celebrations. A selection of images from the re-hallowing of the Church on the Sunday are available to view by clicking the link below https://mirfield.org.uk/festival/ […]
Abbots and Abbesses in Lambeth
CR belongs to the Union of Monastic Superiors, the conference of Benedictine and Cistercian Superiors, Roman Catholic and Anglican, and this year’s conference included a day at Lambeth Palace and a meeting with Archbishop Justin. The exchange we had with him was really good and made an impression on everybody. All attended the Eucharist celebrated […]
Doors in memory of the Hostel
Former students at the Hostel of the Resurrection in Leeds, which closed in 1976, raised money for 2 small painted doors which enclose the former double piscina in the Resurrection Chapel. The paintings are by Lorraine Lamond of Glasgow. St Wilfrid is striving heavenwards, while pointing to a shimmering representation of the Hostel, while St […]
Festival Day
Festival Day The Community’s Festival Day (on Sunday 9 July) is fast approaching. It will include the re-hallowing of the Community Church as the culmination of a weekend of celebration of the Community’s 125th anniversary. We will welcome the Bishop of Norwich – also our Visitor – to lead the service. Festival Day is preceded […]
Ordinations 2017
CR would like to congratulate the following students from the College of the Resurrection who have been, or are soon to be, ordained. Staff & Students May 2017 College of the Resurrection To the Priesthood Charles Annis (St Mary with St Peter, Oldham) Manchester – 24 June Neil Dalley (St Clement of Rome, Leigh-on […]
Grand Auction
On Saturday 23 June 2018 CR will hold its Grand Auction! Situated in the College Refectory with auctioneer George Gribben at the ready, this looks set to be the best auction yet! Please make sure the date is in your diary and start saving those pennies. For more information, or if you have items you would […]
Foundation of the Society of the Resurrection
The Society of the Resurrection started in 2015 as an experiment for two years. Finally, on 15 June it came fully into being with the admission of its first group of members at the Eucharist for Corpus Christi. 10 members made their promises in Mirfield, and two more will do so elsewhere in August. We […]