Sunday Service 21st May 2023 / APCM

Our service this Sunday included our APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting or, as Heston calls it, Annual Party for Church Members)

Dancing on the roof!

As mentioned in the service on Sunday, the scaffolding was being taken down during the service. Before the service, Heston and a few of members of the church were able to go up the scaffolding to inspect the finished roof. It is a year and a week since the scaffolding first went up and over 10 years since we decided to stay in the church building and to work towards fixing the roof. It has been quite a journey!

Here are some photos from Sunday and also from Monday morning once all the scaffolding was taken down plus a photo to remind us of the leaky concrete tiles we used to have.

The old roof

Inspecting the roof

Heston surveys!

The new tower with the restored cross

No scaffolding!

Sunday Service 14th May 2023

This Sunday marks the start of Christian Aid Week and Katherine Hogg shared with us from her experience of working for Christian Aid

Sunday Service 30 April 2023

Richard led our worship on the last Sunday in April. Toby reflected on the juxtaposition of joy and pain, both in Psalm 23 and also in our own lives.

Organ removal

At All Hallows’ we have an organ that hasn’t been played for at least 18 years. Since we consider this redundant to our requirements and would like to use the space for other purposes we have applied for permission to sell it. This requires us to post a document on our website for a month to allow people to comment. At the end of this period, if no one has a serious objection, we will be selling the organ.

If you know anyone who might be interested in purchasing the organ please let them know about it or contact us.

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Sunday Service 23 April 2023

This morning, Pauline led us in our worship and Paul shared with us some thoughts about food in relation to Rainbow Junktion, the Bible and the Feast of Life.

Sunday Service 16 April 2023

“What does the Resurrection mean to you? Does it matter? And if it does matter, how does it affect you?”

Jonathan shared some fascinating and thoughtful insights (as ever!) as he helped us to explore these questions and reflected on how we might think about the Resurrection in this age of science, and in the light of its historical context.

Holy Week and Easter 2023

Next week is Holy Week and the Headingley and All Hallows Team Ministry warmly invites you to join us in these services of devotion, reflection and, finally, celebration.

Rainbow Junktion Nails 5k Parkrun

Recently, on one of the coldest Saturdays of 2023, members of Rainbow Junktion took part in the Woodhouse Moor Parkrun, to raise awareness of this vital charity and collect donations for those experiencing food poverty.

Based here at All Hallows Leeds, Rainbow Junktion aims to tackle food poverty, fight food waste and build community. This group of dedicated volunteers intercepts food that would otherwise be thrown away from supermarkets, restaurants and several other sources. They turn it into healthy, nutritious meals for anyone and everyone on a pay-as-you-feel/can donation basis. They also operate a weekly foodshare for those households who need foodstuffs, because of the steep rise in the cost of living.

At the Parkrun, the Rainbow Junktion team were pleased to collect items that will help some of the 150+ households they support every week. Many of these are in heart-breaking need with the cost-of-living crisis. Across the city of Leeds, the charity is seen as a ground-breaking way of helping those who are often on the fringes of society and in great need.

This crucial operation builds community through fundraising and hosting events while enabling its users to feel cherished and valued. The leadership team are highly respected by Leeds City Council and they have presented their experiences to a full civic and council chamber.

Commenting on his first Parkrun, Tom Collins, 20, of Woodhouse said:

"It was great to join the Parkrun and represent Rainbow Junktion with such a friendly and welcoming bunch of people. I'm thankful for all those who donated items so we can give to those most in need."

Magnus Hall, 49, who is a Franciscan Friar and hasn't run for years, added:

"I did 5k in 37 minutes without stopping and I'm well pleased. So I will be returning to improve this time! More importantly, it's great that Parkrun is providing a location for its members to give to Rainbow Junktion, and I look forward to strengthening the bond between the two groups.”

Sarah Coltman, who has been attending Parkrun since 2012, added:

“Parkrun and Rainbow Junktion are two of my two most favourite local organisations. They are both so fantastically inclusive, welcoming everyone who turns up. Now the Parkrun community have gone one step further and are providing food donations on the first Saturday of every month, which will be a big help with the foodshare.”

Parkrun attendees can bring donations to the first Saturday run of each month, where Rainbow Junktion volunteers will gladly accept them. Tom, Magnus and Sarah (pictured) will be attending more frequently so say hello to them and other Rainbow Junktion volunteers when they join in. More information can be found about Rainbow Junktion here.

Essential post-run refreshments at Coffee On The Crescent. This local coffee shop has supported Rainbow Junktion for many years through pay-it-forward coffee donations and the iconic Sofas of Hyde Park calendars. (Pictured: L-R Tim Linley, Sarah Coltman, Tom Collins).

Sunday Service 19 March 2023

This Sunday in our Lent series on failure, Dust and Glory, Pauline shared her thoughts on the failures of the Church. Catch up here:

Sunday Service 5 March 2023

This morning Adriaan and Jonathan led us in our worship and Robin Fishwick shared with us his thoughts on sin.

Unfortunately, the Internet was disconnected briefly so the readings have been added later.

St Chad's Patronal Festival

On Sunday 5th March, St Chad’s Church in Headingley holding their Patronal Festival and we, along with the folk from St Michael’s, are all invited to join them in their celebrations at 9:30am.

For those unable to go we will still be having a service at All Hallows’ at the normal time of 10:30am.

Sunday 26 February 2023

During Lent we are following the Dust and Glory series produced by the Church of England where we are invited to explore how we can live well with the mess of everyday life.

This morning, Richard started our series by looking at “What is failure?”

Sunday 19 February 2023

Today Jan gave us a brilliant and richly imagined account of Jesus’ life and death from the point of view of Peter. If you missed it, you can catch up here: