| Location: |
The southernmost of three Anglican Parishes in Workington. Situated off Mossbay Road, at the bottom of the hill that joins Mossbay Village to Westfield. Serving the areas of Frostoms, Mossbay, Westfield and Moorclose. |
| Description: |
Originally built as a Mission Hall in 1887 as outreach into that part of St. John’s Parish which housed the growing numbers of Coal Mine and Steel Works families drawn to the area for work. Strong bonds were built with the local industry as employees and their families benefitted from the worship and social life which revolved around the Mission. The population grew and the early 1950’s saw a move to make the area a parish in its own right. In 1958 the Parish of Westfield, St. Mary was created. The Parish Worship and community activity was moved to a new Parish Hall whilst the Mission Hall was reordered to become the Parish Church. This meant the church building being extended to include St. Cuthbert’s Chapel, the sanctuary being converted into the baptistery, and the opposite gable wall being knocked through to house the choir, organ, Choir and meeting room, vestry, and the new sanctuary. The result, a beautiful, cared for and loved, prayerful and welcoming church all housed within a light and airy, elliptical arched and clean lined “modern” style. A style that includes many features of its bond to local industry – the bricks for the new build being donated by the Steel Works; the base of the alter rail of the Lady Chapel a section of railway line; detail in the floor being a cross-cut of railway line polished to make crosses, and brass from the foundary centering the crosses of the central aisle; a miners lamp lighting the way to the tabernacle and aumbrey; and extruded aluminium rod from the aluminium works an integral part of the rood arch, alter rails and candle sticks.
The Church community look outwards to serve the wider community of the Parish. Today there is a modern Community Hall and Lisa’s Room joining the church building to the Parish Hall, and beyond that a secure garden and Youth Wing. Many activities keeping the bond of Church and Community alive and well take place, especially important as the decline of the industrial base, and need, increases.
A friendly, prayerful, community of saints in a multiple deprivation area, with a joyful modern catholic tradition prepared to experiment to make the road straight for those searching for spirituality and the knowledge and love of Christ |
| 1st Sunday: |
8am Said Holy Communion
10am Sung Eucharist with Prayer for Wholeness and Healing, and Sunday School, followed by Tea,Coffee and Church Family fellowship.
2pm Baptism preparation
6pm Songs of Praise |
| 2nd Sunday: |
8am Said Holy Communion
10am Sung Eucharist and Holy Baptism, with Prayer for Wholeness and Healing, and Parade Sunday and Sunday School, followed by Tea, Coffee and Church Family fellowship.
2pm Holy Baptism
6pm BCP Sung Evensong
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| 3rd Sunday: |
8am Said Holy Communion
10am Sung Eucharist with Prayer for Wholeness and Healing, and Sunday School, followed by Tea, Coffee and Church Family fellowship.
6pm on an even numbered month – Taize style Worship
on an odd numbered month – Celebration of Wholeness and Healing |
| 4th Sunday: |
8am Said Holy Communion
10am Sung Eucharist with Prayer for Wholeness and Healing, and Sunday School, followed by Tea, Coffee and Church Family fellowship.
2pm Baptism preparation, or, Holy Baptism
6pm BCP Sung Evensong |
| 5th Sunday: |
8am Said Holy Communion
10am Sung Eucharist with Prayer for Wholeness and Healing, and Sunday School, followed by Tea, Coffee and Church Family fellowship.
2pm Baptism preparation
Evening: Joint Worship with Churches Together in Workington and District, moving around the different denominations and places of Worship |
| Midweek: |
Every second Sunday 7:15pm – 8:45pm YOUNG CHURCH – a mix of worship, prayer and praise, study and youth club.
Last Sunday of the month 11:30 Extended Holy Communion to Residential Home – open to all.
2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays 10:30am Extended Holy Communion to Residential Homes – open to all.
2nd Tuesday of month 7:30-8:30pm Parish Prayer Time – core group in Church and others where they are– all welcome.
3rd Tuesday of Month 8pm Home Bible Study Group (others set to suit availability of those attending)
Every Wednesday in the morning Extended Holy Communion to the housebound, and Home visiting.
Every Wednesday 5pm Oasis Service in Church – a quiet half-hour to retune to God.
2nd Wednesday of month 7pm Mothers Union Service followed by meeting (except July and August) – all welcome
Every Thursday 9:30am Said Holy Communion and 3rd -4th Thursdays Extended Holy Communion to the housebound.
Every Saturday 9am Morning Prayer
Group Reunions (like House Groups / Basic Communities) – set to suit those attending each of the several groups.
Many other social, fundraising, community, Christian nurture, fellowship, clubs and groups, training and learning opportunities, and support activities throughout the week.
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