People

VICAR: Fr Gordon Newton
01924 656 454
Fr Gordon joined us in October 2016. He previously served as Team Vicar at St Wilfrid's in Harrogate and as Assistant Curate at St Bartholomew's Armley. He also serves as a chaplain to the Sea Cadet Corps and, for a short time, he worked as a Prison Chaplain.

Fr Gordon grew up in Belle Isle, Leeds and studied at Agnes Stewart Church of England School before moving to Canterbury to read his first degree in Theology. After graduation, Fr Gordon's work took him to Romec, Carcraft and Npower before he was selected to go forward for training for ordained ministry.
Following a period of formation at College of the Resurrection in Mirfield, Fr Gordon was ordained deacon in Ripon Cathedral and Priest in St Bartholomew's, Armley. You may see Fr Gordon riding around the area on his black Honda motorbike.
He is married to Julie who works for the hospitals in Yorkshire.

VOLUNTEERS
There are no paid staff working in Christ Church. The place run entirely by volunteers. If you'd like to contact someone, please try the Vicar first who may take your details and pass them on for one of the volunteers to contact you.

CHURCH WARDENS: Peter James and Harvey Jackson
Both wardens have been worshipping at Christ Church for many years. They support the vicar in the running of the church and maintaining the building. If there is something that you would like to speak with them about, please do pop in to a Sunday Mass and speak with them.

Keeping in touch

Contact the Vicar on 01924 656 454

Christ Church Staincliffe
Staincliffe Hall Road,
Batley,
West Yorkshire.
WF17 7QX
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The Vicarage
01924 656 454