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The Parish of St Giles with St Mary's The Parish of St Giles with St Mary’s Part of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds The Parish of St Giles with St Mary’s currently comprises two churches: St Giles’, Pontefract and its daughter church, St Mary’s, Chequerfield. It covers virtually all of the North Ward covering the north and west of the town and part of the South Ward, including the large Chequerfield estate. Both churches are renowned for their friendly atmosphere and strong community spirit. St Giles’ Parish Church “The Church in the Heart of the Town” is the dominant feature of the town’s Market Place. Its unique octagonal tower, visible for miles around, proclaims the Glory of God to the people of Pontefract and visitors to the town. There has been a church building in Pontefract Market Place since at least the 12th Century. The present church is a Grade II* listed building with a bell tower housing a peal of ten bells. There is no churchyard attached to the church. Although mainly Georgian in aspect, foundations of a Norman chapel have been discovered and the north arcade is believed to be of 14th/15th Century origin. The church was the winner of the Building Conservation category of the RICS Pro-Yorkshire Awards in 2014, following the full reordering of the interior. St Mary’s Church is situated in the St Mary’s Community Centre in the heart of the large post-war Chequerfield housing estate. It has a small but hard- working and dedicated congregation. The original church was constructed and dedicated in 1957 to cater for the religious and spiritual needs of Chequerfield and its neighbouring communities. That building was demolished in August 2003 and the new St Mary’s Community Centre, incorporating an integral worship area, was built and completed in 2004. A Communion service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m., in the main hall of the community centre, with extra services taking place during Easter Week and a very popular Christingle service every Christmas Eve. It has played host to christenings, funerals, and wedding blessings but is still waiting patiently for its first wedding. 1 St Giles’ Church Services We enjoy an Anglo-Catholic tradition with an average congregation of 120 at the main service. The mass is further enhanced by a superb choir, organ and musical director. We have said masses on Wednesday and Friday mornings. Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 a.m.: Morning Prayer Wednesday 9:30 a.m.: a 30 minute service with communion and a short address, prior to our busy market day coffee morning. Friday 12:00 noon: a 30 minute service with communion and address. Sunday 8 a.m. : said Mass with address 10:15 a.m.: Sung Eucharist. This is the main service of the day with a full choir, followed by refreshments and fellowship. Most baptisms follow this service at 12 noon. 6.30p.m. Choral Evensong every first and third Sunday. St Mary’s Church Services Sunday 9.a.m.: a said communion service with hymns, followed once a month by fellowship and refreshments. 2 What our churches can offer a new priest:- • a recently reordered church with an excellent, well-used Church Centre; • an enthusiastic and dedicated team of volunteers working in all areas of church life; • a welcoming, cooperative congregation who look forward to worshipping and working with their new parish priest; • a five bedroom detached vicarage in a conservation area which provides excellent accommodation with a large garden mainly laid to lawn; • payment of reasonable monthly expenses. 3 St Giles’ Church Organisations Baptism Baptisms, no more than two at one time, take place twice a month at 12 noon, after the Parish Mass. Occasionally there is a baptism during the Mass. Initial information and guidance is given to families when they visit church to book a baptism. Soon after, a letter of welcome is sent in the name of the incumbent. We have a team of baptism visitors, who meet with the family or individual candidate to provide support, prior to and during the baptism service, and later deliver the baptism certificate. Families and individual candidates are also asked to meet with a member of the clergy on a Saturday morning prior to the service. Bellringers There is a very enthusiastic and highly skilled team of bell ringers at St Giles’ who practise weekly, led by our Tower Captain. They ring before the main services and on special occasions. We have ten bells, installed in 1920 by John Taylor of Loughborough. Some refurbishment work on the bells is planned later in the year. Bible Study House Group The Bible Study Group meets twice a month in one of our homes. Study guides are used. Junior Church This is a fun way that our children here at St Giles’ learn about our faith, through games and messy activities. We have written our own interpretation of the Lord’s Prayer and regularly lead intercession prayers which are written in language our children can understand. They enjoy being involved in the service and the congregation are always delighted with their contribution. Flower Arrangers The flower team at St Giles’ is a hard-working, creative group of skilled arrangers who produce stunning displays that complement our church. 4 Lunch with Us Lunch with Us is a weekly event on Wednesdays from 12.30 – 14.30. Launched in September 2015 it is now a well-established event which has grown and developed year by year. It provides a platform to help to meet the needs of a variety of people who are lonely, isolated or vulnerable. It provides food, company, advice, signposting and information and offers Christian contact to people in the community who may have no other opportunity. Volunteers come from all sections of the community. The project works in conjunction with Citizens Advice, Job Centre, Pontefract Street Kitchen as well as local businesses who donate food and other goods. Crisis help is given to vulnerable individuals offering advice or more practical help such as purchase of clothing. Help is also given in exceptional circumstances with transport to emergency accommodation via church charity fund, council grant and support from a local pub. Meals are offered on a ‘pay as you can’ basis but, most importantly, Lunch with Us allows us to provide mission in Pontefract to those who are in greatest need. The number of meals served per week has doubled over the first three years, during which time over 14,000 meals have been served. Food Share is a scheme which helps to alleviate school holiday hunger in Pontefract. During school holidays at Christmas, Easter and the summer, families nominated by local schools receive a pack of long-life food during the Wednesday coffee mornings. The project started as a partnership involving the Foodbank, St Giles’ Church and St Giles’ Academy. It has been running for four years and the partnership developed to include schools in other less affluent parts of the town. Due to the pressure on the Foodbank, our Food Share scheme has now become an independent Church project operating in partnership with members of All Saints’ Church. The project aims to demonstrate in a practical way Christ's love for his world and practical concern for local families struggling to cope with poverty. 5 Missions committee A small group from the congregation meets each year to raise funds for St Giles’ and St Mary’s specifically for use in supporting overseas missions. It raises funds mainly by serving coffee and cakes once a month on a Saturday morning in the church cafe. The committee also hold other special fund-raising events throughout the year including the very popular annual Strawberry Day in June and the annual Chocolate Tombola held outside church at Easter. In 2017, funding was sent to our link parish of Majengo Mapya and we also supported the Leprosy Mission, the Mission to Seafarers, the Church Army who regularly attend our church services and the Church Mission Society. Mothers’ Union St. Giles’ Mothers' Union is an active branch of 36 members and is one of the largest branches in the Wakefield Episcopal Area. Members meet on the first Monday of each month except August and are active in promoting the aims and work of Mothers’ Union and the Church. A Lent service or Stations of the Cross and an Advent Service are always part of the annual programme. Members regularly staff some of the weekly church coffee mornings, the proceeds of which go to the Church. Members attend Episcopal and Diocesan Meetings and once a year lead prayers at a monthly Mothers' Union Morning Prayers at the Cathedral. Open Church Open Church is a group of volunteers who give their time to keep the church open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and to provide a welcome to visitors to the church. Parish Magazine A monthly magazine is produced, which costs 50 pence and has a circulation of about 150. It contains a letter from one of the clergy or our Lay reader, minutes of PCC meetings, news of organisations with which the parish is connected, rotas, forthcoming events and advertisements. A number of people deliver magazines to those who are unable to attend services. Refreshment teams We hold regular coffee mornings at St Giles’ on Wednesdays and Saturdays. They are run by teams of dedicated volunteers from both St Giles’ and St Mary’s; occasional coffee afternoons are also held at St Mary’s. They give the church an opportunity to provide hospitality to people from our town and further afield.
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