A Message from the Vicar: Where we are:

When I was a student I discovered that there is great value in befriending Christians you don’t necessarily agree with. Not only does it help you understand them better, it also helps you understand and explain your own ideas and beliefs.

What is more: you soon discover that what divides us simply cannot stand in the way of what unites us. Jesus urged his friends to be Hes Church is along University Road, just one and to love one another as he loved across the road from Derwent College. them.

At Heslington Church we try to do that as best Contact: as we can. We truly value and celebrate our diversity, making room for young and old, Jan Nobel knowing that we need each other to capture (Vicar) Heslington Church is an ecumenical partnership more of Jesus’ love than we could ever [email protected] between the and the manage on our own. Come and see! Methodist Church, and is the closest Church to

Philippa Gibbons the University of . We seek to be an open, Rev Johannes Nobel (Student Intern) caring and inclusive church and everyone is

[email protected] welcome to worship with us.

Rowan Williams

(Anglican Chaplain) [email protected] Sunday Morning Worship: 10am

Tel - 01904 412300 Korean Language Service: 2pm Email - [email protected] Thursday Morning Communion: 9:15am Website - www.heslingtonchurch.org.uk Twitter - @HesChurch facebook.com/heschurchstudents

Who we are: What’s on at Hes: University Chaplaincy:

Heslington Church is a local ecumenical Music Rowan William is the Anglican Chaplain. She partnership between the Church of England and We’re always looking for people with musical is involved in worship at Heslington Church the Methodist Church. All services of worship talent, whether singing or instrumental, to once a month, but also has responsibilities at are held jointly between Anglicans and take part in Sunday services. Have a word with York Minster. She is very approachable for Methodists. the group by the organ if you’d like to be both silly and serious matters. involved. We're a small, close student community based You can find out more about their activities in a local church so it gives you a chance Prayer Group on the Chaplaincy website, where you can to meet non-students and can be a bit like The Prayer Group meets fortnightly on a also sign up to the Chaplaincy email for home. Our congregation is an eclectic mix of Tuesday morning at 10am in Heslington Court weekly information about events: ages, backgrounds and nationalities. This makes Community Room. We pray for the Church and Hes a very special church to be part of: local its members as well as issues around the world. www.yorkchaplaincy.org residents and students from all over the world Christian Meditation Group and different traditions come together to The World Community for Christian There are a range of student societies to get worship and explore our faith. Meditation meets each Friday at 10:30am in involved with. If you want to know more the Church Library. about Christian Concern, CU or Revelation, Over the past year we’ve had 3 student led you can find info and links at the Chaplaincy services, a family fun day for children and Home Groups website. parents in our parish, a games evening, a beetle Various home groups meet during the year. drive and a bring and share lunch for everyone These meetings offer plenty of opportunity for in the congregation. questions, discussion, prayer and fellowship.

You’ll also usually find a group of students (plus Walking Group one or two others, including clergy) enjoying If you’d like to explore more of Yorkshire some food in the pub near the church after the while here, you can join the Church walking Sunday morning service. group on the third Saturday of each month.

We’ve found Hes to be a very diverse, friendly We have a diverse range of activities at Hes to and welcoming place, and hope you do too! cater for all walks of life. If you don’t see something for you then why not start something new!