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Every Sunday
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First Sunday
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Second Sunday
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Fellowship
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Saltaire
United Reformed Church was built by Sir Titus Salt in
1859, as a Congregational Church to cater for the spiritual
needs of his workers. It soon became a lively and flourishing
congregation. In 1972, The Congregational Church joined
with the Presbyterian Church to form The
United Reformed Church, and later we were joined by
the Churches of Christ and the Congregational Church in
Scotland. Saltaire is now one of some 1800 local United
Reformed Churches, in England, Scotland & Wales.
Whether you have just moved into the area, are looking
for a place to worship or you are visiting this World
Heritage Site, you can be assured of a warm welcome.
We believe that men and women, young and old are called
by God, to live as His people. We believe that God calls
us to
* Proclaim the Good News
* Serve the community both Spiritually and Culturally
* Worship, prayer and study of the Bible
* Preserve our rich heritage
* Find new
ways of service in response to the call of God
*To be a place of calm in the turmoil of life
We do not claim to have all the answers, but we believe
that in and through Jesus Christ, God has and continues
to show Himself to us. In the uncertain and imperfect
world which we live in, peace with God and through Him
peace with ourselves is very precious. The world can neither
give it or take it away, but you can find it here.
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Welcome
from
Paul Breeze
The Minister.
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Junior
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There is an active
junior church. Junior church leaders are drawn from
a mix of long standing members and more recently
joined members. The age range of junior church is
from birth to 18. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are active
within the church, meeting regularly in the church
rooms. Junior church contributes to some church
services and has weekday activities and outings
on an occasional basis.
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Family
Fellowship |
The congregation is drawn
from a wide variety of social groups, ages and Christian
experience, who together deepen our Christian commitment
and understanding. We find enjoyment in our worship,
fellowship and service within the Church family. The
members have a variety of shades of view on the type
of service that is enjoyed and as a result the variation
of worship is reasonably rich. In general the traditional
form of worship is followed enhanced by a strong musical
tradition of more formal choir music further enhanced
by a strong group of less formal music, from "The
Psalters", both of which sit comfortably beside
each other within services.
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In
addition to the regular worship there are meetings for Prayer
and for Bible study, these may be held in members houses
led by the minister or by elders. Most meetings seem to
be completed with a cup of tea or coffee and informal chat!
There are a number of special services each year. These
include the Christmas candlelit carol service, the Christmas
watch night service, the harvest service when produce is
given to pass on to places of need such as Bosnia during
its conflict, Easter services, the Christmas Eve communion
service and other services on an occasional basis. These
are publicized strongly in the local community and often
have an attendance of worshipers significantly in excess
of the usual Sunday services. One such service was to dedicate
the new peal of bells, installed in the church in 2003,
during the Saltaire festival when some 350 worshipers attended
including the Mayor of Bradford.
Many local couples are married
within the church service and local families bring their
children for baptism. Wedding couples are encouraged to
attend worship and church activities in the period up to
their wedding, and hopefully afterwards. Many have become
regular worshipers. All have said that they find it a welcoming
fellowship.
There are many activities for
members and church worshipers that encourage Christian fellowship
among the members and other worshipers. These are described
in greater detail on the Activities
page for the this site.
Mission
The members of the church support mission aims both locally
and on a wider scale. A strong financial support is provided
to a church mission in Peru. Florinda, a child in Bolivia
is supported, foodstuffs are sent abroad to those in need
as part of the Jubilee
Outreach Yorkshire (JOY) initiative. Local charities
are also supported in a variety of both financial and practical
ways.
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