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St George's Church, LeedsSt George's is an evangelical church based in the city centre of Leeds, UK. Although city-based, its congregation is drawn from all parts of the city. History (taken from the official website) The Church was built in 1838 to provide a place of worship on the West End of Leeds. There was concern, at the time, in the Church of England that there was a lack of Churches in the expanding cities to 'bring the good news' to the people. From the outset St George's has been involved in social work. By 1882 it had founded three 'Day' and 'Sunday' schools in the local area. However under the inspired vision of Don Robins in the 1930's, St George's was to become renowned for its work with the poor. The Great Depression had left many unemployed and poverty was on the increase. Despite the Church's debts Don inspired St George's to rise to the challenge of the Great Commission and to 'take the good news to the poor.' The vision was caught. Alongside many other projects and organisations at St George's, the ministry of the Crypt was started, with the aim of 'providing for the needy'. The crypt itself was dug out of the burial vaults under the church and today, over seventy years later, the Crypt continues to work for social justice. In recent times, with renewed inspiration taken from the Commission of Jesus in Luke Chapter 4 and Mary's Magnificat, St George's has undergone further radical changes. In 1989 the Church was reordered in a flexible style, ideal for worship, conferences, concerts and theatre productions. In 1990 a new Community Church was founded in the residential part of the parish. The Community Church meets the challenging needs of its inner city parish - now split in two by a city ring road. In 1999 the Church was granted District Church status within the parish of St George. It has its own Church structure, Team Minister and will soon have a new Church building. Services Regular services at St George's occur at 10.30am and 6.30pm on Sundays, with other activities throughout the week. External links: St George's Church St George's Crypt The Church of England
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