Christ Church, High Harrogate

Christ Church, High Harrogate

Christ Church, High Harrogate
53°59′38″N 01°31′31″W / 53.99389°N 1.52528°W / 53.99389; -1.52528Coordinates: 53°59′38″N 01°31′31″W / 53.99389°N 1.52528°W / 53.99389; -1.52528
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website www.church-square.co.uk
History
Dedication Christ Church
Administration
Parish High Harrogate
Deanery Harrogate
Archdeaconry Richmond and Craven
Diocese Leeds
Province York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Matthew Scott Evans
Curate(s) Clare Welham
Laity
Organist(s) Christine Alp

Christ Church, High Harrogate is a parish church in the Church of England located in Harrogate. It was the first church building to be built in Harrogate and is today home to a thriving congregation and - along with the attached Parish Centre - an important focus of community activities.

History

Christ Church, High Harrogate was the first permanent church building in Harrogate. Originally a chapel of ease to St John's, Knaresborough, the bulk of the present building was erected in 1831 to designs by John Oates (architect) and consecrated as the first parish church in the town. The transepts and chancel were added in 1862 by Henry Francis Lockwood and William Mawson. There have been significant changes to the building in the 1920s (many major internal changes), the 1930s (the installation of the Comper reredos) and the 1980s (the building of the attached parish centre.)

Christ Church has in turn planted a series of other churches across the town including St. Peter's (1870), St Luke's (1898), and St Andrew's Starbeck (1911). Like Christ Church itself, all of these are thriving Christian communities today.

Christ Church is home to a thriving Christian community of 300+ adults and 170+ children and young people. Although standing in the mainstream of the Anglican (Church of England) tradition, Christ Church seeks actively to welcome people of all traditions.

Sunday Worship:

- 8 am: Holy Communion, a simple said celebration lasting about 40 minutes, with a short address

- 10 am: the Parish Eucharist, the main act of Sunday worship at Christ Church with a large congregation of all ages, and a variety of styles of music.

Daily Prayer:

- Morning Prayer: 8.30 am Monday to Friday

- Evening Prayer: 5.30 pm every day

List of Vicars

Perpetual Curates (1755 - 1831)

Vicars (1831–present)

This list is taken directly from the board at the west end of the church and all spellings are as on the board.

Organ

In 1908 a new organ by Norman & Beard was installed. It was rebuilt by John T. Jackson in 1980 with a new detached console. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Organist and Director of Music

Derek Bolton 1980's

References

  1. ↑ Leeds Times - Saturday 11 July 1863
  2. ↑ York Herald - Friday 9 April 1880
  3. ↑ York Herald - Saturday 8 October 1892
  4. ↑ Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 21 May 1910
  5. ↑ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First Edition. 1912
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