St Wilfrid's Halton
Journeying in Faith;
Spreading Love;
Serving our Community.
Our Church
Your parish church serving the communities of Halton & Halton Moor
St Wilfrid's Church offers vibrant colourful Anglo-Catholic family-friendly worship with Communion every Sunday. We are part of the Diocese of Leeds in the Church of England. We have a thriving Sunday School, which meets every week apart from the first Sunday of each month, when we worship together in our All-Age Eucharist.
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All are welcome to join us at our services, particularly if you have never been to church before.
Our Services
Join us in Worship
Sunday Eucharist with Sunday School
Sundays, starting at 9:15 am
​Our Sunday 9:15am service is Anglo-Catholic with colour, music and ritual. Feel free to join in with as much as you feel comfortable and ask about the symbolism.
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Our Sunday School meets ay 9:15 in the church hall.
Family and Youth Mass
9:15am, First Sunday of the Month
On the first Sunday of every month there is no Sunday school. All ages gather to worship God together.
Tuesday Eucharist
Tuesdays at 10:00 am
A quieter simpler more contemplative spoken service of communion. We gather afterwards for tea, coffee and conversation.
Start Your Day With Us
Join us for Morning Prayer.
9:10 am term time.
Mondays at our sister church St Philip's on Osmondthorpe Lane.
Wednesdays at St Wilfrid's.
As the Coronavirus restrictions ease we are continuing to plan for how to safely reopen our buildings for prayer and worship. For our latest plans, please see our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stwilfridhalton
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We will be continuing to live-stream daily prayer at Midday on Mondays and Wednesdays. You can follow along by getting the C of E app Time to Pray, or visiting their website.
Corona Virus Update
Our historic building
Visit us!
St Wilfrid’s has the only original entirely wooden spire in the UK, which retains its original wooden shingles & frame.
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Our striking and beautiful church building, bridging the gap between Arts & Crafts style and Modernism, was completed in 1939, was designed by Arts & Crafts architect, Albert Randall Wells and features sculptures by Eric Gill and others.
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The stone church is impressive in structure, with many large windows giving a beautiful, bright and spacious interior.
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We are open for visitors on the first Saturday of every month from 10am – 2pm, after our Sunday 9:15am Communion service until 12:30, and from 11am – 12:30pm on Tuesdays.
Contact Us
Vicar: Hannah Smith
hannah.smith@leeds.anglican.org
0113 260 9154
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Curate: Rob Denton
0113 226 8596
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Hall Bookings: Trish Puzycz
07516 108 343
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Please contact the vicar if you are interested in a baptism, wedding or funeral.
Safeguarding
As a parish in the Diocese of Leeds we take our commitment to safeguarding, and the responsibilities that come with it, very seriously.
We work in accordance with the national Church of England policy. Our safeguarding statement is reviewed and agreed by our PCC every year. You can find the latest update at the bottom of this page.
If you believe a child or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger please call the police on 101.
If you have any concerns about safeguarding please contact Kirsty Seget on 07703 792207 or at
You can also talk to the Vicar, Hannah Smith on 0113 2609154 or at hannah.smith@leeds.anglican.org.
Our diocesan safeguarding adviser is Jenny Leccardi who can be contacted on 0113 3530259.
Find Us
St Wilfrid's Church, Selby Road, Leeds LS15 7NP
One Benefice, Two Churches
We are part of a joint benefice with St Philip's, Osmondthorpe. Follow this link to learn more about them.
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We worship together every third Sunday of the month at a joint evening service which alternates venues, and whenever there is a 5th Sunday in the month.