St Leonard's Church, Wortley

Welcome to the Church of St Leonard in the village of Wortley, South Yorkshire.  We are part of the Diocese of Sheffield.

St Leonard's Church has medieval origins but is mainly 18th and 19th century.  It stands adjacent to the main road in the small village of Wortley serving the hamlets and villages in the Parish of Wortley.  It is 9 miles from Sheffield and 7.5 miles from Barnsley.

Everyone is welcome to attend our services of worship and our church events. Please come along and see what we can do for you and your family and what is happening in the church life of St Leonard's.

More information can be found on our Church website at: www.wortleychurch.org.uk

We post regular information on Facebook: Wortleychurch  and photos on Instagram: stleonardswortley

The parish of Wortley: St Leonard is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSO. The Diocese of Sheffield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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Get in touch

Rev Chris Herbert

The Rectory
9 Chapel Road
Pilley
S75 3AR

S75 3AR
(01226) 744140

Our website

What's on

Sunday Morning Service

Every First, Third, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Leonard's Church, Wortley
St Leonard's Church Halifax Road Wortley Barnsley, S35 7DB, United Kingdom

Sunday morning services are held at St Leonard's on the first, third and fourth Sundays of the month.
Sunday evening service takes place on the second Sunday of the month and no morning service.
When there is a fifth Sunday in a month a United Benefice Service is held in one of the three Churches on a rotating basis.

News

Appointment of Revd Chris Herbert

After a thorough appointment process the Bishop of Sheffield is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Chris Herbert as Rector of the Benefice of Tankersley, Thurgoland and Wortley and Oversight Minister in the T1 Mission Area.

Read this story

Safeguarding

The parish of Wortley: St Leonard is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSO. The Diocese of Sheffield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

Our safeguarding officer is Mrs Dawn Johnson who can be contacted by Email at: [email protected] or through Facebook page: St. Leonard's Wortley.

Our Parish Safeguarding Policy with further information can be read and downloaded from our church website homepage www.wortleychurch.org.uk or with the link below.