We aspire to be an open and growing Christian community, serving our diverse neighbourhood

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Sunday 6th December at 9am Holy Communion in Church

followed by Zoom Holy Communion at 10.30am

Sunday 13th December at 9am Holy Communion in Church

followed by Zoom Service at 10.30am

Saturday19th December at 7pm on YouTube A Festival of Lessons and Carols

Sunday 20th December at 9am Holy Communion in Church

followed by Zoom Holy Communion at 10.30am

Wednesday 23rd December at 11am Holy Communion in Church

Christmas Eve from 12noon on YouTube Crib & Christingle Service

Christmas Day in Church at 10am Holy Communion*

* Booking essential

and from 8am on YouTube Christmas Communion

Zoom Services
Join here by computer / tablet / smartphone

Meeting ID: 783 1846 2049
Passcode: 153251

Join by phone:
0203 481 5240 or 0131 460 1196

Prayer on Zoom
Every week on Tuesdays at 9am and Thursdays at 7.30pm

Join here

ID: 858 2652 2543
Passcode: 082985

Join by phone

You can join our Zoom Services using your phone by dialling 0203 481 5240 or 0131 460 1196 and using the relevant ID and Passwords as shown above.

Please scroll down to find our latest Activity Sheet

We would like as many people as possible to have a go at our latest Activity Sheet. We aim to display at least 100 stars in the trees on our Church Drive over Christmas and are hoping these can be made before Friday 11th December. (See Living Advent Calendar below).

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR OUR ADVENT STUDY COURSE

CHURCHES TOGETHER CHRISTMAS GREETING TO THE COMMUNITY

See Notices to get involved

LIVING ADVENT CALENDAR

Enjoy viewing festive displays in shop windows and front rooms in a Living Advent Calendar

coordinated across Chapel Allerton by CA Spaces from Tuesday 1st December.

A map and list of other venues can be downloaded from the three files below.

St. Matthew's Church will be unveiling its Living Advent Calendar window on Christmas Eve.

In the meantime we invite everyone to join in the fun, making shooting stars to hang from tree branches in the Church Grounds during the coming weeks. Come and have a look during Advent

If you need help with shopping or getting prescriptions due to having to self-isolate, please call

0113 378 1877

This number is administered by Leeds City Council, from where your request will be processed.

Voluntary Action Leeds are helping with this work, and can pass your request to local community groups who then arrange to mobilise volunteers to help.

InterACT Church and Community Partnership are the group looking after the Moortown Ward. St. Matthew’s is a part of InterACT

The Chapel Allerton Ward is being looked after by Feel Good Factor, based in Chapeltown.

Find more help

COVID 19 SUPPORT LINE

St Gemma's and Wheatfields Hospices have launched a Covid-19 support line, for anyone in Leeds who has ill relatives or friends or who has lost a loved one from Covid-19. To access the support line, call St Gemma’s Hospice on 0113 218 5544 or Wheatfields Hospice on 0113 203 3369. Further information, please visit - http://www.st-gemma.co.uk/covid19-supportline

CHAPEL ALLERTON'S VIRTUAL PRAYER WALL:

https://padlet.com/prayerwallleeds/noc0f8amsi5

Church of England online resources -

Check out the website for prayer and worship at:

https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/church-online

Time to pray, Daily Prayer and Reflections apps: chpublishing.co.uk

or start your search from the Church of England's homepage

https://www.churchofengland.org/

Take a short cut to this useful page about prayer

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/learning-pray

This link leads to useful information about coping with isolation

https://www.alonetogether.org.uk/