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St Michael's with St Gabriel's welcomes you
Services for Lent - St Michael's
7 Mar 10:00amMorning Prayer - with Lord Mayor of Leeds
7 Mar 6:00pmHoly Communion for Lent 3
14 Mar 10:00amHoly Communion for Mothering Sunday

Full details of our services during Lent including those at St Gabriel's and East Ardsley Methodist Church are on our Calendar of Services page.

Sunday Worship Services - St Michael's
10:00amHoly Communion (except 1st Sunday in month)
10:00am All Age Worship (1st Sunday)
6:00pm Holy Communion (1st Sunday)

About St. Michael's with St. Gabriel's
We are a very active mixed Church of England parish. It is located in the village of East Ardsley which is on the outskirts of Wakefield and Leeds. Please view this Parish Map to see if you live in East Arsdsley parish. click on the Find Us tab to see the map.

The ministry at St Michael's with St Gabriel's is led by the vicar, the Reverend Glenn Goggins. Glenn is assisted by the Churchwardens and various members of the congregation.
As a parish within the Diocese of Wakefield, we are currently exploring what it means to be the Body of Christ in our locality by using the diocesan study materials 'Transforming Lives'.

About our worship
The Holy Communion service uses the Commmon Worship book. We sing both traditional hymns and also new songs.
Each week a number of members of the congregation have specific roles in the service, such as reading or leading the prayers. The choir lead the singing and the service is presided over by the ordained minister.

East Ardsley Flower Club
flower festival 2009 - display in church porch Photographs from the July 2009 Celebrate Yorkshire! - a Festival of Flowers can be ordered.

Please view our Recent Events page for full details of the photographs of the displays which are available.
St Michael's Winter 2009/2010

New Items on our Site

Times and Seasons, Liturgical renewal from Series 2
St Michael's organ, with link to specification
Discover Giving

Recently John, our Treasurer and also our Parish Giving Officer addressed the Sunday morning congregation on his role as Parish Giving Officer. Further details about Giving and the role of the Parish Giving Officer are on our Discover Giving page.

Groups and Activities
We have groups and activities for all ages and as a church have close links within the village community. The church building is a venue for many local events such as flower festivals and brass band concerts.

Weddings at St Michael's
In October 2008 the Church of England changed the rules about who can be married in a parish church. This is now open to a much wider group of people than before. Read about who can be married at St Micheal's in order to consider whether this is the right location for your wedding.

Booking a Baptism or Wedding
Please follow the link for further details about both baptisms and weddings in the Church of England. Then, please contact the Vicar to make your arrangements at St. Michael's.

Church Magazine
Together with East Ardsley Methodist Church, we publish a church magazine 4 times each year. This magazine, Church Outlook, contains articles and service times for both St Michael's with St Grabriel's and for East Ardsley Methodist Church. Contact details for the Methodist Church can be found on our Contact Us page.

To find out more about Jesus and the Christian faith then look at the rejesus website.