A reflective service with sung worship, liturgy, communion and foot washing, taking us through the night before Jesus died.
Journey with the characters from the Easter story to the cross. A family-friendly event with interactive activities and crafts. Followed by refreshments and hot cross buns.
A time of reflection and prayer, remembering the three hours when Jesus hung on the cross before His death.
A time of reflection and celebration of the light of Christ returning after the darkness.
Join us afterwards for pastries and coffee.
Our celebration that Jesus rose again! With worship, teaching, communion and an opportunity for baptism.
We will have two services at 9am and 11am - please book a free space as we are expecting these services to be busy but have a limited capacity in the building.
Our 11am service will be more family friendly with kids activities and will be livestreamed for those who can’t make it in person but both services are open to everyone!
Please join us for a brew and pastry, as we join together to explore how we can glorify God through our work. We will be hearing from a panel of women working in various settings, sharing the way God is using their gifts, callings and passions to serve others and our wider world through their work. Whatever work looks like for you; whether you're studying, retired, volunteering, a full-time mum, exploring what's next, wherever you are on your journey, this is for you! We look forward to coming together to worship, pray for God's provision in our work and workplaces, and encourage and be encouraged in how we are using our God-given voices in the world.
Hear from guest speaker, Rachel Arnold, Head of UK Church Engagement for CAP as well as as an update of what our CAP debt centre here at The Belfrey has been doing over the last year and what the future looks like.
A space for parents of autistic children to have a welcoming and safe space to relax, pray and chat with other parents.
They meet once a month in Belfrey Hall on Monday afternoons. For more information, email claire.elwood@belfrey.org
Upcoming dates:
19th May
16th June
21st July
18th August
Running for 10 weeks starting on Wednesday 30th April, we are excited to be running a new Alpha course this summer term, this time in the afternoons. Aimed at those who might struggle with evenings, such as those who are retired, students or parents who find childcare difficult, this course will run each week from 1:30pm until around 2:30pm.
Alpha is a series of conversations that looks into questions of life, faith and God. Each week you’ll join an in person group and watch a 25 minute video on various topics exploring the Christian faith, then afterwards chat with others and have honest and open discussions. Topics can vary from Who is Jesus? and How can we have faith? to Why and how do I pray? and How does God guide us?
Contact claire.elwood@belfrey.org for more information or to express your interest in joining.
Spring cleaning your wardrobe? Bless your Belfrey family and swap your clothes for something new!
We want: Clothes, shoes, bags, belts, (non-piercing) jewellery - all in a condition you would be happy to receive yourself
We DON'T want: baby/children's clothing, undergarments, non-clothing items (games/books/toys etc.)
£1 entry and £1 cake - All money raised will go to our Impact project, and remaining clothes will be given to Restore & York Food Bank. Please bring items you'd like to swap before Wednesday the 30th of April to Emma Vincent on Sundays, Mondays or Wednesdays, and baked goods on the day with an ingredient list.
For more information please contact Emma Vincent emma.vincent@belfrey.org
Join the team to pray for our world mission partners across the globe and all the work they do.
Email world.missions@belfrey.org for the zoom link details to join.
They meet every month on the first Wednesday. Upcoming dates for the diary:
11th June
9th July
Our annual parish meeting to look back on 2024 at all we did as a church across all our ministries.
We will also sign off our financial accounts and elect our church council members and church wardens.
Do you have an eye for photography? We’re inviting you to send in your best images of York and enter our ‘Capturing York’ Photography Competition!
We’re looking for your images of York’s landmarks and landscapes across the seasons, to feature in a Belfrey 2026 Fundraising Calendar, as well as beautiful wintry or Christmassy shots for a charity Christmas card.
Find out more here and don’t forget to enter by this date!!
A chance to visit ‘another world’ at Leeds, Tropical World. A home to loads of exciting and exotic animals, which you can see as we wander through the rainforest, the aquarium and the desert house. We will then be able to have lunch together afterwards.
More information and how to book on coming soon but save the date!
Come join us for Belfrey Messy Church. A space for families to gather together for fun, for creative activities, crafts and conversations whatever your faith background. There is no cost, just come along for some fun on a Sunday afternoon.
We’d love to be encouraging our Belfrey families to be inviting friends along, particularly those who might not have any faith background.
Across the day at our services, Emma Worrall will be joining us from Open Doors.
Join us for our Open House worship night, where we open up the House of the Lord to rest in His presence, to worship, pray and spend time with God.
Join us at the 6pm service as we celebrate Pentecost with an extended time of worship
We are excited to be partnering with Besom again to help those in need across the city. More details to follow but save the dates, we will have two chances on the 21st and 28th June!
Chris & Martin warmly invite you to come to their home, Harlequin House, Dunnington, for afternoon tea. We will be enjoying each other's company, partaking in lots of cake whilst relaxing in their beautiful house and garden.
More details to come but save the date!
Join the Belfrey as we head to New Wine 2025 - this year in Shepton Mallet during the first week of August. We’d love to see you there, whether you are joining a team or just coming along with friends and family. Make sure to let them know you are part of the Belfrey when you sign up so we can all camp together as a church family!
Chat with Becca, Andy, Wayne or Joe in church for more information.
Doors open at 9.30am. At the DGR
Our voice: empowered by Jesus
We are excited to welcome our speaker, Ruth Perrin, a research fellow at St John's college, Durham University, an associate staff member at King's Church, Durham and a trainer in Christian leadership.
Across the day on Sunday 30th we will be marking Mothering Sunday and honoring the female role models in our lives as well as continuing with our sermon series and looking at Generosity.
Come join us for Belfrey Messy Church. A space for families to gather together for fun, for creative activities, crafts and conversations whatever your faith background. There is no cost, just come along for some fun on a Sunday afternoon.
This month we’ll be looking at Spring and Mothering Sunday
We’d love to be encouraging our Belfrey families to be inviting friends along, particularly those who might not have any faith background.
Events Upcoming:
27th April
25th May
Join us for our Open House worship night, where we open up the House of the Lord to rest in His presence, to worship, pray and spend time with God.
This event presents an opportunity to listen to and engage in asking questions from our invited guests, who are distinguished for their knowledge, articulate communication, and Christian perspectives, as they address and provide insights on various challenging and contemporary topics. Tea & coffee will be provided from 1.30pm, sharing alongside people from the Wednesday lunchtime service, before we move into the Ballroom for 1.45pm.
This week we will be hearing an update about our CAP Debt centre and all the work it has done the last year to help those in need as well as hear from Rachel Arnold from CAP as part of our talk.
Across the day we’ll be sharing an update from our Social Transformation team about Safe Families and the work they have been doing over the past year.
We’’ll be marking the start of Lent with a time of prayer and worship together as well as the opportunity to receive ashing.
Anne Calvert will be speaking at our evening service.
The Bereavement Course is open to those who have lost a loved one, either recently or some time ago, and who wish to engage in their own grief journey. Our hope is that they may develop more understanding, with added acceptance and discover that place of peace on this journey.
This will take place on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm and will run for 6 weeks, with an optional 7th focusing on faith, beginning February 25th in the De Grey Rooms.
For more information, email zoe.king@belfrey.org.
An afternoon of rest and renewal for parents of adult children with autism.
We'll meet once a month with refreshments provided and we'll spend time in worship and supporting each other.
For more information contact claire.elwood@belfrey.org and let us know you are coming by signing up on the event page.
Events Upcoming:
30th March
27th April
25th May
Come and join us for a time together to meet with God and through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to Him.
Tea, coffee and cake from 10:30am.
An afternoon of rest and renewal for parents of adult children with autism.
We'll meet once a month with refreshments provided and we'll spend time in worship and supporting each other.
For more information contact claire.elwood@belfrey.org and below are the dates for the next term:
17th March
28th April
19th May
16th June
21st July
Join the 18-30’s community for their annual Big Weekend!
Two days of teaching, worship and community time at Wydale Hall. You can book your tickets below.
Join the World Missions team as they pray for our partners across the world and the work they are doing.
The team meet the second Wednesday of the month on Zoom. If you’d like to join them or find out more about the team, contact sue.lawrence@belfrey.org
Join the Women's Ministry for a morning of community, worship, testimonies, and pastries as we hear about knowing and using our God-given voices.
As we gather together, Hayley Baker will spend some time sharing more about the theme for this year. Members of our congregation have also been invited to share their testimonies about how God has spoken into their stories and called them to use their voices. This will be an amazing opportunity to hear about what God is doing within our community, so please join us.
We want to make sure everyone who wants to can join us so if money is a problem, please do contact the women's team via email (women@belfrey.org) or talk to one of the team and we can sort a free ticket.
Join us for our Open House worship night, where we open up the House of the Lord to rest in His presence, to worship, pray and spend time with God.
Come join us for Belfrey Messy Church. A space for families to gather together for fun, for creative activities, crafts and conversations whatever your faith background. There is no cost, just come along for some fun on a Sunday afternoon.
Additional dates for the upcoming term are:
23rd February
30th March
27th April
25th May
Our temporary home in the De Grey Rooms will be open to the public between 10am - 3pm. Come and take a look around this historic building to see the wonderful ballroom, see how we are using it currently as a church and learn about our current renovation project for our building on High Petergate.
We invite you to join us for an insightful presentation on the Church's vision for 2025. Our Clergy team will share what is going on in the church and their plans and aspirations for the future. This is a wonderful opportunity to understand the direction in which our Church is heading and how we can contribute. Come and engage and be part of the conversation. Tea & coffee will be provided from 1.30pm, sharing alongside people from the Wednesday lunchtime service, before we move into the Ballroom for 1.45pm.
Join us for our launch evening of Alpha where we’ll have food together and learn more about the upcoming course. It’s a great way to ask more questions and investigate what Alpha is all about without making any commitments.
Alpha will then run for 10 weeks every Tuesday with each session including a meal, short talk and time of discussion to share thoughts and ask questions about what you’ve heard. It is a great space to think and ask questions about life without any pressure.
Whatever questions you’ve got, you can ask them at Alpha.
For more details and to book on, head to belfrey.org/alpha
A chance to gather with others in our congregation to pray for our mission partners and their work across the world.
Email sue.lawrence@belfrey.org for the zoom details to join. The team gathers online once a month on the second Wednesday of the month so please do make a note for your diaries.
We’ll be just holding one service this Sunday which will last around 1 hour. We’ll share communion, hear from the word and spend time worshipping together.
Join us as we celebrate together the birth of Jesus. We’ll have two services, one at 9am and a second service at 11am.
Join us to celebrate Christmas at this interactive, family-friendly service as we learn about the Christmas story together, telling it piece by piece and finishing with a beautiful candle-lit carol!
Our 4pm service will be an interactive, Messy Church style Christingle, with activities, crafts, story and carols. Everyone is welcome, but especially suitable for pre-school/young primary aged children.
Our 5:30pm service will be a more traditional family-friendly Christingle service, with carols and a short talk.
A quiet contemplative service for those who might be struggling during this time or not looking forward to Christmas this year.
18-30s CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
You are invited to join us for an evening of festivities and merriment at Brew York on the 18th December at 7.30pm, as we gather together to sing some carols, enjoy good company, and delight in York's finest craft brewery!
Tickets are limited so be sure to book your place fast and invite your friends!
Join us for our annual Carol Service in York Minster. All are welcome so do be inviting friends and neighbours. Doors will open at 6:45pm and the service will start at 7:30pm and last for around an hour. We’ll spend time hearing from the Word, singing carols and more.
We are excited this year to be heading to the Waterfront Restaurant, Naburn Marina, for our festive gathering.
On Thursday 5 December it would be lovely to have you join us at 12 noon (no earlier please if you can) for a welcome drink, with the two course Christmas meal served at 12.30 pm (the bar will be open for you to buy your own drinks). There are various meal options, please see the menu below, where you can choose from a starter, main and dessert. The price is £30pp and please let us know if you have any food allergies.
Find out more and book on below, last booking and payment is Monday 25th November
If you are new, welcome! We'd love you to join us for a meal to get to know you and help you get more connected with the life of our church here and meet some of the team.
You can just come along but it's helpful to know in advance if you are able to make it for food numbers and if you have any allergies. Get in touch with claire.elwood@belfrey.org if you're hoping to come along.
If you are in our congregation already but want to help welcome people or are planning to invite others along, let us know! All are very welcome.
We’ll be offering the opportunity to get baptised across the day at each of our services on this Sunday.
If you’d like to be baptised, please get in touch with one of the team or email hello@belfrey.org to find out more and get linked up.
