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St Michael's with St Gabriel's welcomes you
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)

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

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.
St Michael's 2009

Lord Mayor visits St. Michael's
Lord Mayor's visit 2010 The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Judith Elliot, visited St. Michael's church on Sunday 7th March 2010. Judith began with a visit to our Sunday School .....more
Men's Group launched by Peter Fox
Peter Fox addresses Men's group 2010 St. Michael's Men's group was launched by Peter Fox who talked about his life as a player and coach in Rugby League for over 50 years .....more
Rejoice! - St Gabriels lease renewed
It is lovely to report that Leeds City Council hsve given St Gabriel's a 3 year lease. This was agreed at the area commitee meeting and helps us plan for the furure - both for holding worship and arranging group bookings for the community part of the building.
St. Michael's church organ
St Michael's has a Harrison & Harrison pipe organ. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Ken, our organist, plays a short piece of organ music at the end of the 10:00 Sunday Communion service. It is a delight to listen to Ken's playing and to hear how fine our organ sounds. If you would like a favourite piece of music played, plese contact Ken.
New Items on our Site
Times and Seasons, Liturgical renewal from Series 2
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.