Coronavirus:  All Places of Worship are now Closed for public worship.

St Marks Church will 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.

The next Sunday service will be live streamed from the vicarage at  10 am on Sunday 22nd November 

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

 Look out for Longwood and Golcars' Giant Community Advent Windows which will be appearing throughout the two villages beginning on 1st December at the Mechanics Hall in Longwood and the Colne Valley Museum in Golcar. See Noticeboard (below) for further details and to download your map!

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.

Father Simon's Monthly Letters to St Mark's and St John's

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

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

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

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

St Marks Church is not open for Public worship. You can catch up with our services on line here on the website or on our Facebook page. Live streaming of Sunday services will now take place at 10am from the Vicarage. Service Sheets can be viewed or printed by visiting our Services page.

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.

As we keep physical distance between each other let us be closer than ever to each other in other ways 

We ask you to join us in prayer and make November, during the Lockdown a month of prayer. Jesus tells us to ask our Heavenly Father for his help whenever we need it. It is good for us to pray together, especially during this difficult time. In Prayer we touch upon the reality of heaven as we speak and listen to God. So please join Father Simon and Mother Janet in prayer for the Church, for the world and that our wonderful church of St Mark's may grow. We will be praying at 12 noon each day using the appropriate prayer for the day. Please click here for the prayer booklet. Join us at that time, or whenever it fits your won circumstances - the main thing is to pray.

God Bless

Something to watch out for

In December you will be able to follow the Village Advent trails in Longwood and in Golcar. Every day from the 1st December in a part of the two villages there will be a tableau showing part of the Christmas story. Every day in December the next display will be revealed. A bit like in an advent calendar! You can follow the trails around Longwood or Golcar or in both villages. On the 24th December why not follow the whole trail in  Longwood or Golcar from beginning to end.

The trail starts at the Mechanics Hall in Longwood and Colne Valley Museum in Golcar on the 1st December and proceeds around the respective villages. Click Here for the Advent trail for Longwood and click here for the Advent trail for Golcar.