Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation for Calderdale, Christ Church will be opening its doors as a "Warm Space" from Tuesday 10th January between 10am and 12noon, twice a week.Don’t stay at home alone in the cold. Come and meet other folk in the community and make new friends. There will be a warm welcome for everyone, with hot food & drinks, free Wi-Fi, things to read, craft activities, board games and some toys.Tuesdays will incorporate our Digital Café where you can join others interested in improving digital skills or trying out different types of tech devices before you buy. Saturdays will include more activities for children. There are also the Sowerby Bridge Together Winter Warmer events being hosted at St Paul’s Methodist Church on Sundays beginning 8th January from 3pm -6pm More information for longer term support is available on Calderdale Council’s website. Search for “money-and-wellbeing-calderdale”
As always we are looking forward to Christmas at Christ Church. This year we will be following the star, and you are invited to join us.Due to us being without a vicar we have joined up with our Friends within the Ryburn Benefice as well as St Paul's Methodist Church to bring you a full offering of Christmas services for all the family.18th December - Christingle Service from 4pm, in church22nd December - 9 lessons and carols from 7pm, in church24th December - Crib services 3:30pm St Peters Sowerby, 5pm St Lukes, Norland, 630pm St Marys CottonstonesMidnight Communion 1130pm in church25th December - Christmas Day10am St Lukes Norland 11am St Pauls Sowerby BridgeWe are very much looking forward to welcoming you and your family this Christmas
The World Famous Steeton Male Voice Choir will be performing in church on Saturday 24th September. Tickets are £5:00 each and can be purchased on the door or online, just click here
Industry and Invention in Sowerby BridgeSee how pioneers William Greenup & James Walton revolutionized the process of cloth manufacture from “Fleece to Piece” on one site. Discover who really sold the first chewy toffee, & learn why steam engines built here powered the British Empire.More detail can be found here
