Thornhill Parish Church

Serving the local community

• Worship
• The Bible and Prayer
• Thought for the Month

Welcome in the name of the Lord

 

to the ancient Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels .....reaching out and serving the  community both locally and  nationally

 Our Mission    "to worship God,to minister to the needs of the community and to help all people grow in faith and fellowship as a family of believers."

     the church is open to visitors during service times.  It is open every Wednesday ( from february 1st 2012 ) from 10 until 1.15 when refreshments and lunch will be available and on Sunday afternoons during summer. For visits at other times see Contacts page.

 

Rector Rev Sue Clarke

General Introduction

 Welcome to the parish church of St Michael and All Angels, Thornhill. You are in good company as there has been Christian worship on this site since Anglo-Saxon times. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, this building is grade one listed and is included in Simon Jenkins' book “England’s Thousand Best Churches”. We are situated on the B6117 -2 miles South of Dewsbury and we serve 7,500 people in the Parish.

Although we are hugely proud of our historical significance, we recognise that it is both a duty and a joy to maintain the integrity of the past whilst accommodating the present and making room for the future. In the year 2,000 the church was re-ordered in recognition of these thoughts as we installed a new kitchen and toilets, disabled facilities, an induction loop system, baby-changing facilities and generally a more adaptable system of furniture. Modern angels were etched into the glass doors of the new entrance lobby joining the impressive row of stained glass along the south side. The local school buried a time capsule at the west end of the church under the carved stone 'Be still and know'

 ''Our reason for existence is to worship God and to serve our community."   Both groups and individuals actively engage in developing and supporting each other and those around them. Events are held in the church ranging from classical concerts to fairs and a scarecrow exhibition. In Holy Week pews are shifted and replaced by long tables down the centre of the church as we share a meal with our friends of other denominations

Church set up for Last Supper April 8th 2009   for 80 people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harvest lunches, afternoon teas, children’s activities, fair-trade days and much more now takes place in this ancient building.

 

 For those unable to come to us through illness or infirmity, we are pleased to take communion out and / or to visit. We firmly believe that ministry is from all and to all, taking place both in the building and outside in the community.

 Above all, we hope you will find us warm and welcoming.

 See our Annual Report here 2009.            See our Annual Accounts here 2009 
See our latest annual report here               See our latest accounts   here          

2010 was the year in which we welcomed our new Rector and we started to develop further our work in the community. Our accounts again showed a deficit of £3007 and we underpaid on our Parish Share by £2000. At the same time we have embarked on another major conservation and restoration project.  Please consider making an increase in your weekly giving or make a donation to us.