St George's Church, Leeds
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| 53°48′05″N 1°33′12″W / 53.801500°N 1.553280°WCoordinates: 53°48′05″N 1°33′12″W / 53.801500°N 1.553280°W | |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Charismatic Evangelical |
| Website | stgeorgesleeds.org.uk |
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| Parish | Leeds St George Team Ministry |
| Deanery | Headingley |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
| Province | Province of York |
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| Rector | Jonathan Clark |
St George's Church, Leeds is a Church of England parish church based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The church building is near to Leeds General Infirmary. Although based in the city centre, the congregation is drawn from all parts of the city, including a large student congregation.
The current staff team includes the rector, the Revd Jonathan Clark, and assisting priests Joanna Seabourne, Jon Swales (curate), Mark Harlow (curate) and John Walker.
Regular services at St George's occur at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm on Sundays with other activities throughout the week.
The 10:30 am service is a large family congregation, with provision for children's ministry. The 6:30 pm service is a congregation aimed at students and young professionals, with a focus on biblical teaching and musical worship. St George's sets itself firmly within the Charismatic Evangelical wing of the Church of England.
There are also additional congregations, St George's Community Church and The Lighthouse. Community Church holds services at 10:30 am on Sunday mornings at Parkdale Hall for those residents in the parish. The Lighthouse holds services after Sunday lunch in St George's Crypt aimed at those on the margins of society (esp. addicts, ex-prisoners, homeless and others).
St George's Church is known for the work of St George's Crypt, which works with the homeless and asylum seekers. The crypt provides overnight accommodation and runs two hostels as well as charity shops, events and programs to help people deal with addiction.
The church is a Grade II listed building, built 1836–38. Its spire was blown down in 1962 and replaced in January 2006.
1836 A scheme was outlined for a new church to be built at the West end of the city. Money was raised for the building and a local architect, John Clark was instructed to draw up plans for a church of ‘plain, bold style, free from ornaments’. As such, the design of the church comprised a nave and aisle under a timber roof, a clock tower, and a spire of 160 feet. The church was named St George’s at the laying of the foundation stone by the then Bishop of Ripon, Charles Longley. At this stage, St George’s was officially a chapel in the Parish of Leeds and remained so until 1868.
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