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3 Fawcett Street (off Fishergate)
www.calvarychapel.com/york
Contact: Hepsie Attwood
(haa101@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Head for the Macmillan Cancer Relief Building.
![[Photo of Calvary Chapel]](calvary_chapel.jpg)
Calvary Chapel is a welcoming, growing church, which is why we’ve just moved to the larger venue, opposite the Barbican, near Totos restaurant. There is a prayer meeting every day of the week, and on the first Sunday of the month, the evening meeting consists of the church praying together in small groups. Sunday services are at 10.30am and 7pm. The Pastor is a gifted teacher. The church is striking in its international mix; being an American based denomination, there is cultural diversity. There is always a given opportunity to talk to those you are sitting beside, which means you begin to get to know people quickly. Lovely chocolate muffins are served afterwards!
Languith L/036
Contact: Tom Saddington
(ths102@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: No excuses for missing this one!
![[Photo of Langwith College]](campus_mass.jpg)
Each Sunday during term-time, L/036 is transformed into the setting for Mass on Campus. Starting at 11am, it is largely attended by students, although there is a smattering of non-university people. Music is very pleasantly provided by guitars, flutes and even a saxophone, and as well as helping out with this there are plenty of opportunities to get involved, from preparing the room to reading. Those more used to a ‘traditional’ church atmosphere won’t get that here, but you will find a friendly and relaxed community — and plenty of company for a pub lunch after!
Swinegate/Stonegate corner
Contact: Mark Howard (mjh133@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Take the little lane to the right of Browns at the end of Parliament Street.
![[Photo of Elim Pentecostal Church]](elim.jpg)
The small fellowship is very welcoming to students; there is usually a student lunch every term and the evening service at 6.30pm is followed by the TROUGH (food sometimes provided!), where young people in the Church gather to talk and pray. Prayer is the focal point at Elim and an important part of every service, along with the times of modern worship; teaching is good with a variety of preachers. Students are encouraged to become involved, whether through the worship or sharing something with the meeting. Elim has its own café (open during the week) and is experimenting with a ‘Café Church’ morning service at the slightly later time of 10.30 am.
Priory Street (Off Micklegate)
www.rockchurch.org.uk
Contact: Cat Griffin (clg112@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Look out for the black and white sign.
![[Photo of the Rock Church]](rock_church.jpg)
The Rock Church is loud and in-yer-face, and aims to keep everything real. It is non-churchy, and passionate about relating the Christian faith to every everyday situation, and to every person. There’s a huge amount to get involved in straight away, and it’s an exciting church to be in because you are guaranteed not to remain the same person you were! Described as “purpose driven and people empowering”, the church meets Sunday 10.30 am, is 200ish big and has a small but significant student involvement.
George Street (off Paragon Street)
Contact: Michael Puljic
(mtp101@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Cross from the Barbican foot/cycle path through the city walls, go a bit further and it’s on the right.
![[Photo of St. George's]](st_georges_catholic.jpg)
St George’s Roman Catholic Church, located just within the city walls near the Barbican cantre, has a warm, welcoming community with well attended Masses of 150–200 people. The 10 am Sunday Mass has a good balance of new and traditional hymns with a choir and music group which students are welcome to join (also a great way of getting to know people). Alternatively there are Saturday and Sunday evening Masses at 6.30 pm which have no singing but still maintain a sense of the sacred. Confessions are on Saturday from 10 until 10.30 am and from 5 until 6 pm.
Millifield Lane
Contact: Kirsteen Goodlass
(kg125@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Take the first left as you go up Tang Hall Lane.
![[Photo of St. George's]](st_georges_methodist.jpg)
St George’s is a small church, with a congregation of around fifty. There is only a small student body, but we are always welcomed and made to feel a valuable part of the congregation. Services are at 10.45am and are traditional Methodist hymn-sermon style, but relaxed. The children are encouraged to participate, and there is a family service once a month.
York St John College, Lord Mayor’s
Walk
Contact: Susie Flint (sef111@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Go to St John’s College Campus at Lord Mayor’s Walk and ask the porter for the chapel.
![[Photo of York City Church]](city_church.jpg)
York City Church is such a new church that it’s never had a review in Christis before! The meetings are held at the chapel of York St John College — a nice 25 minutes walk from our campus. There are about 150 people attending now, a good proportion of whom are students. Its attraction lies in creating an environment that welcomes freedom of worship (everyone is encouraged to participate). Sermons are followed up during the week by smaller groups called cells. In this manner, the topic can be studied in more depth and members can get to know one another better. YCC can really become a home away from home.
Melrosegate/East Parade Corner,
Heworth
Contact: Mark Minichiello
(mjm122@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Down University Road past the Shell Garage, and just keep going.
![[Photo of Holy Trinity Church]](holy_trinity.jpg)
Guarantees a warm welcome, family feel and opportunity to engage with the local community. This Anglican Parish Church is not a city church: it provides locals with faithful Bible teaching, giving students tremendous opportunity to impact Heworth for Christ. Attendance is old and young, reflected in the worship: a mix of organ classics, uplifting praise and refreshingly familiar liturgy. Ideal for those in Tang Hall, and a 25 minute walk from campus, it offers a great traditional/modern blend. The service is 10.30 am and a group meets at Vanbrugh Porters Lodge at 10 am to walk.
Oaklands School, Cornlands Road, Acomb
Contact: Rob Marchant (rjm125@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Are you kidding? Email Rob and arrange a lift.
![[Photo of Gateway Church]](gateway.jpg)
Formerly Acomb Christian Fellowship, it is a welcoming and friendly church of 150 to 200 adult members. Affiliated to NFI (New Frontiers International), it meets every Sunday at 10.30 am in Acomb on the other side of York. Although a long way from campus, lifts are usually provided by members of the church. Invitations to Sunday lunch are not unheard of! The congregation is a good mix of ages, from young families through to those of more mature years. Though the services are very much centred on the worship, which is lively, energetic and charismatic in flavour; the teaching is sound, strongly based on the Bible and often evangelical. As a result the church is outward looking, and strong on reaching into the local community. There are plenty of opportunities to be involved in the church’s small groups, the children’s group, or in the worship group.
University Road/Field Lane, Heslington
Contact: Paul Harford (prh104@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: It’s the church in the field behind Derwent.
![[Photo of Hes Church]](hes_church.jpg)
Hes Church is an Anglican/Methodist ecumenical venture. What this means in real terms is that one week you’ll eat communion wafer, the next you’ll eat bread roll and both weeks you’ll sing an obligatory Charles Wesley hymn. Hes’ ecumenical nature also manifests itself in a superfluity of clergy — including two of the university’s chaplains — providing a leadership team of both genders and traditions. This gives Hes a nicely rounded feel, which is complimented by its warm, friendly atmosphere. The more traditional 10 am service is followed by tea, coffee and biscuits (there’s often a group going on to have Sunday lunch afterwards); the 6.30 pm service is less formal. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the singing group, Sunday school, house groups, walking group, drama sketches, reading rota, coffee rota …
Priory Street (off Micklegate)
Contact: Liz Luka (ekl103@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: It’s the big church on the corner with an impressive stairway!
![[Photo of St. Columba’s and New Lendal]](urc.jpg)
The congregation consists of approximately 80 people and the church is located about 30–40 minutes walk away from the university. There is a Sunday morning worship at 10:30 and the service is of a traditional style. There is at present no minister although there are a few regular visiting preachers. From the moment you arrive you are made to feel very welcome and even though there are very few young people most people are friendly and approachable. After the service every week there is tea and coffee available and a meal is organised to introduce you to new people. Throughout the year there are many opportunities to socialise with the church and you are certainly not forgotten
Minster Yard/High Petergate Corner
Contact: Dave Maclure
(davidmaclure@lycos.co.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Right next to the Minster.
![[Photo of St. Mikes]](st_mikes.jpg)
This is a large Anglican evangelical church. There are three services each Sunday — one at 9am which is quite traditional, fairly quiet and small; one at 11 am which is the family service, normally a lot louder and featuring funky kids songs; and the evening service at 7 pm, which attracts the most students. Worship is modern and enthusiastic, with one of the best worship bands around. St. Mikes is big and it can be hard to get to know that many people, but loads of students go and mix with the crowds for coffee afterwards. It is easy to get involved with youth work, work with the homeless and other outreach projects.
Priory Street (off Micklegate)
Contact: Becky Morris (rlm109@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: It’s the Priory Street Church at the Micklegate end.
![[Photo of York Baptist Church]](york_baptist.jpg)
York Baptist Church is located on Priory Street, having quite a large congregation with a good mix of students, old and young alike. Worship is a mix of ‘good-old’ hymns and the more modern choruses led by the music group, suitable for all ages. Services are 10.45 am and 6.30 pm, both of which are followed by refreshments. In addition, once a month there is a student lunch after the morning service and once a fortnight after the evening service there is a ‘Student Night’ from 8–10 pm. These events provide the opportunity for students to get to know each other and have fun.
YCC Tang Hall: Tang Hall
Community Centre, Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall
YCC Osbaldwick: Osbaldwick Primary School,
The Leyes, Osbaldwick
Contact: Johnny Clifton (Tang Hall,
jac123@york.ac.uk) and Ian Walden (Osbaldwick,
ijw102@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: (Tang Hall) Down Melrosegate, left into Fifth Avenue and it’s almost the end of the road. (Osbaldwick) Up Tang Hall Lane, right into Osbaldwick Lane, right into Hambledon Avenue and follow it round to the left.
![[Photos of Tang Hall Community Centre and Osbaldwick Primary School]](ycc.gif)
YCC is a free Church which is very much part of the community. It is so popular it has recently multiplied, so now meets in two venues at the same time! The 10am Communion service has no real leader — people stand up and read passages, suggest worship songs and pray as they are moved. The 11.15 am family services are very lively and fun with plenty of opportunities to get involved. There is also a joint service on Sunday evenings — the two churches are very much one body and there are many other joint events. The fantastic student lunch (you’ll still be full by the evening) is a great way to get to know people. YCC is a very friendly church and in a short time everyone will recognise you and they’ll feel like your extended family!
www.yorkminster.org
Contact: Elizabeth Thompson
(emt103@york.ac.uk)
Top tip for how to find it: Make for the most imposing towers in York!
![[Photo of York Minster]](york_minster.jpg)
The Minster, being so large, old and beautiful, is a wonderful place to worship. The liturgy is fairly traditional and ably accompanied by the fantastic choir of men, plus boy or girl choristers. Lots of clergy means a variety of preachers, but also that it’s more difficult to get to know people- although it’s well worth it when you do! There’s a student group and students are involved in serving, stewarding and singing in the choir. Coffee follows the 10 am Sunday Eucharist (which does require enthusiasm as it’s a thirty minute walk from campus, there being no buses at that time on a Sunday!) and there are plenty of social events for the congregation. You’re allowed to oversleep on the first Sunday of the month as there’s also an 11.30 am Communion then!
Photos: Kate Harper and Ellen Wakeham
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