Coronavirus:  St Marks Church have with great regret decided to close the church for public worship. Sunday services will be live streamed from the vicarage until further notice. You will need a Facebook account. Please see our Services page for our next service

St Marks Church will now only be open for private prayer on Wednesdays from 11.00 am to 12 noon.

St Johns Church Golcar will be open for private prayer on Wednesdays from 10.00am to 11.00am

The Church itself is  Alive and praying for everyone.

 Father Simon is also streaming services. These can be viewed through St Marks Facebook page, and service sheets printed by visiting our Services page, on this website.

 If you would like any prayers included in any of the services, please can you message them to Father Simon, or email on revscrook@gmail.co 

God Bless

Lent began on Ash Wednesday 17th February. The purpose of Lent is to prepare ourselves for Easter. Its good to do this by giving something up and by taking something up in the space that's been created - like the daily devotions which are contained in the booklet attached here. Please click here to access your copy.

Lent devotions will also be said live on St Marks Facebook page every day at 12 noon.

We are a small church with a big heart.

We pride ourselves on our warm welcome and our love of music in worship.

Some of our church members were born in Longwood, baptised or married at St Marks Church and continue to worship here.

We provide traditional services as well as less formal family services. Seasonal services and a wide range of social and fundraising events, involving the local community.

We welcome children to all services and provide a children’s corner in the church with books and toys.

We have connections with local groups and schools and care about the community of Longwood and beyond.

The parish is a supporter of the Children’s Society with a collection at the Christingle service and through the Home Collection boxes scheme, CART (Christian African Relief Trust) a local and national charity and the Welcome Centre In Huddersfield. In addition to other nominated charities.

St Marks has supported the Diocesan link with Mara in Tanzania and has a parish link there. Money raised through various means has been sent to the parish to assist in the building of their church.

The priest is supported by a number of people, including a Baptism visitor. There are rotas for intercessions, readings and sidespersons.

We are a congregation seeking to grow. Everyone is welcome wherever you may be on your spiritual journey.

St Marks Outlook Magazine

It is with great joy that we can announce St Marks now has a monthly magazine starting in February 2021! This has been produced by Rev Janet Sargent and her son David. Grateful thanks to them for doing this.

The magazine will also include Father Simon's letter for the appropriate month. Please enjoy the magazines and we welcome your feedback!

Click here to see March Outlook Magazine

Click here to see February Outlook Magazine

Click here to see Father Simon's letter for January 2021

Click here to see Father Simon's letter for December 2020

St Marks Church is NOT NOW open for Public worship, on Sundays at 11.00 am. You can catch up with our services on our Facebook page.
Father Simon will be live streaming services from the Vicarage at 10.00 am on Sundays.

The church is however open for private prayer on Wednesdays from 11.00 am to 12 noon. Rev Janet Sargent will also live stream her services from home on Fridays on Facebook and Father Simon will live stream prayers from the Vicarage on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, on Facebook.

Please do join in from your homes if you can; we might still be dispersed but we are still gathered into one body by Christ. You/We are The Church so keep praying, keep believing, keep reading, keep finding hope and meaning in God- this is our gift to the world.

Click below for St Mark's Facebook page (you will need a facebook account)

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=st%20marks%20longwood&epa=SEARCH_BOX

During this dreadful period in our lives Father Simon would urge you all to keep yourselves and families as safe as possible whilst still having some sort of life beyond surviving. Keep Positive, Keep Praying, Keep phoning friends and family and Keep Active.

God Bless