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On Saturday lots of people enjoyed walking through the ‘Festival of Angels’ at Grove Church – a combination of nearly 30 Angels or groups of angels made by Community Groups, together with over 1,000 paper angels strung from the ceiling and around the church – a veritable ‘heavenly host’ experience! Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this spectacular display! There was such a variety of Angels on display, including groups of small angels, a big mosaic angel, an ‘everyday angel’, fabric angels, recycled materials angel and much more! The creativity was endless! We even had our own LIVING ANGEL in Rev Mo Onyett withRead More →

In: Horforth Farmers' Market, News

Looking to use your skills in our local community? Horsforth Farmers’ Market is a well established and vibrant part of our community in Horsforth, not just bringing great local produce to our town and reducing transport miles, but also providing a hub for information-sharing from local organisations, regular access to town councillors, and great live music, plus games for the kids (and big kids)! It is run by a committed bunch of volunteers, and they are currently seeking to recruit 2 new members for the planning and organisation of the Market, one to lead on website /social media/comms, and another to help with organisational tasksRead More →

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The Horsforth Community Pantry opened its doors to members on Tuesday 02 July in a purpose-built shop and food store adjacent St James’ Woodside (Horsforth). Just one year after conversations between Nigel Sinclair and Jonathan Cain (the two vicars in the town), Claire Evans (the ABCD Community Builder for Horsforth) and local councillors, the Pantry opened to the delight of all involved. One Pantry member commented, “its just like shopping in M&S!”The opening of the Horsforth Community Pantry is one legacy of the coronavirus pandemic, when the Horsforth Community Assets Project (HCAP) under the auspices of the Abbeylands Team – St Margaret’s, Horsforth – startedRead More →

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At this time in summer 2024 we want to stand with our friends from Woodside Methodist as they remember the closure of their beloved church, the last service being held there one year ago on 4th June 2023. It was a very sad time in the months before that day, as they went through the process of discussions in the Circuit, and the realisation that this would be the end of a long history of a worshipping community in the Low Lane/Outwood Lane area of Horsforth. Janet Wilson, an active member of the church at the time, wrote this reflection soon after the closure: TheRead More →