St. John's

Church

Hopton Hall Lane

WF14 8EL

Welcome to

St. John the Evangelist in Upper Hopton, WF14 8EL

In the Mirfield Team Parish

https://www.mirfieldteamparish.org.uk

For the love of God we strive for:

quality in worship and the service of others;

stewardship of the resources that are entrusted to us;

partnership, and harmonious relationships among ourselves and with the wider community.

Where we fail we ask forgiveness, dust ourselves down and strive anew.

May God Bless you.

Rev'd Canon Hugh Baker

(Vicar of Mirfield Team Parish)

God help us to live slowly:

To move simply:

To look softly:

To allow emptiness:

To let the heart create for us.

Amen

Michael Leunig

Contact Details

VICAR

Revd. Canon Hugh C. Baker

Tel. 01924 505790 Email vicarmtp@gmail.com

ASSISTANT PRIEST

Rev Helen Butler revhelenb@gmail.com

CURATE

Graeme Blackwell graeme.i.blackwell@gmail.com

07833 088645

Church Wardens St John’s

Stephen Butler reltubrs@gmail.com

07722 605055

Anne Heeley aheeley690@btinternet.com

01924 499329 07815 910131

Regular Service Times

St John’s Upper Hopton WF14 8EL

Sunday 11.15am Sung Eucharist

Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Open House

Thursday 10.00am Said Communion

St Mary’s Church Lane, Mirfield WF14 9HX

Sunday 9.30 am Sung Eucharist

2 - 4 pm Open Church

Wednesday 10.00am Said Communion

Team Parish Choir Practices

Wednesdays 7.00pm followed by

Compline 7.50pm

The Parish Office

Team Parish Administrator

Lauren Montgomery-Bell

mirfieldtp@gmail.com 01924 490167

St Mary’s Community Centre

To book the hall or meeting room contact

Lauren 01924 523540

Info@stmaryscommunitycentremirfield.org

To book a Baptism

Please fill in the on-line booking form at

https://www.mirfieldteamparish.org.uk/ChristeningsBaptisms

If you need help, please phone Kath Crossley on 01924

515496. She will be happy to help you and answer your questions.

To book a wedding

In the first instance please contact Lauren, the Team Parish

Administrator, mirfieldtp@gmail.com who will then arrange to

meet with you to book in all the details of your wedding

For all aspects of MTP music:

Scott Senogles: 07900996854

scottsenogles@gmail.com

St John’s Church A brief History.

In 1840, Upper Hopton was made an Ecclesiastical District, with a curate, George Kerr, in charge.
In 1843, James Micklethwaite, a Maltster who lived at Hopton Hall, donated a plot of land to the Church Commissioners in recognition of Rev. Kerr’s work over the previous 3 years. Designed by the Durham architects Bonomi and Cory, the church is a copy of the 15th century Perpendicular style. The final bill was almost £1,200. The foundation stone was laid on St John the Evangelist’s Day – December 27th – 1844 by James Micklethwaite and the building was consecrated on October 21st 1846. Full Story Here

More About St John's.

The Interior. A brief Description HERE

Information about getting married in our churches is available here in our

Marriage Booklet

Information about Baptism is available here in our

Baptism Booklet.