The Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield, is looking to recruit a Operations Manager to lead its small team of staff and to develop and realise the work of the charity in the next stage of its evolution. The Role Principal Duties and responsibilities Leadership and Staff Management: To provide strong and inspirational leadership for staff […]
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New Horticultural Apprentice
CR has recently recruited a new Horticultrual Apprentice, Paul Hatfield (Estates Manager) oversaw the process. Paul writes,“Earlier in the year I met with Rebecca, from Kirklees Council Employment and Skills Service; she came to the Community to speak about the Local Supported Employment scheme. I found this very interesting, as it aligns closely with the […]
Salvation Army Donation 2025
Last month, Br Jude CR and Paul Hatfield (our estates manager) visited the Salvation Army in Mirfield. They presented Church Leader Major Andrew Spivey with a cheque for £939.29! This money was raised at CR’s Family Fun Day earlier in the year. Thank you to everyone who donated tombola/raffle prizes, attended the Fun Day, or […]
CR Welcomes Michael nCR
The Community was delighted to welcome Mr Michael Maxwell as a novice at Solemn Evensong on Sunday 28th September, the Eve of St Michael’s Day. Please pray for him and the brethren as he discovers more fully God’s calling in his life over the next couple of years as a novice CR.
Fr Thomas’ sermon, 28 September 2025
Amos 6:1-7 6Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria, 4Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall; 5who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, […]
Fr George’s sermon, 21 September 2025
Luke 16.1-13 This parable of the unrighteous steward is notoriously difficult to make sense of, and so I’m going to start somewhere else and come back to it. I want to think of a painter. The painter makes a few strokes with the brush on the canvas. Then she stands back and looks at it. […]
Ecumenical Conference 2025
The 31st Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox SpiritualityAt the Monastery of Bose, Italy. Fr Oswin attended this in the first week of September.It has been several years since a brother has visited, but CR has been keen to renew links with Orthodox churches and also with the brothers and sisters (about 40) at Bose, a stunning contemporary […]
CR Auction 2025
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The auction is over; almost everything is gone. It was a wonderful day. The atmosphere was jubilant. Everyone seemed to be very happy, and there were many satisfied customers. A Mirfield auction is not just a big sale—it is a social event, a day out, a meeting place for old friends, entertainment, […]
Bishopthorpe Palace
A number of the Brethren were fortunate to take a trip to Bishopthorpe Palace to see Archbishop Stephen on Thursday 28 August. We were greeted there with a real sense of warmth and friendship, having a great tour around the grounds and of the palace itself, sharing a Eucharist celebrated by Archbishop Stephen in the magnificent […]
Christophorus Conference
Earlier in August we hosted the Christophorus Conference, welcoming brothers and sisters from across Europe from Germany, Lithuania and Poland and from a variety of Christian traditions, including Lutheran and Roman Catholic. The conference centred around the theme of ‘hope’ – what was it we were hoping for for the future of the religious life […]