Open House Worship Night
For our next Open House Worship Night, we would love as many people as possible to bring an instrument from home and join in as we create one big band together! Whether you play the guitar, violin, flute, or any instrument at all, everyone is welcome, whatever your ability or experience. We will also have keyboards and bass guitar amps set up, so come along if that’s an option for you too!
Psalm 100 tells us to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” - not perfect, not polished, but joyful. This is an opportunity to have fun worshipping together as a Church family, and we would love to see you there!
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Matthew at matthew.baggaley@belfrey.org.
Women's Ministry Feast Event
Join the Women's Ministry as we take time to celebrate what the Lord's been doing among us and feast together! On November 26th from 7pm in the Spurriergate Centre, we will be hosting a meal for the women of The Belfrey. We would love this evening to be a time of sharing testimonies and giving thanks for the blessings we've seen this year. All ladies are welcome, so please free to share this invitation widely.
Dinner and drinks will be provided, but we would love it if people could bring desserts and baked goods to share with everyone. This is completely optional, and there’s no pressure to bring anything.
Please be sure to book on here by November 11th, as we need to confirm numbers for catering. Capacity is limited, so don’t miss out!
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Jamie Bowman at jamie.bowman@belfrey.org.
Belfrey 65+ Christmas Meal 2026
Final date to sign up is Sunday, November 22nd!
Autumn is upon us, and winter is just around the corner, as is our Christmas event.
We are returning to The Waterfront Restaurant, Naburn, on Tuesday, 1st December. We would love to have you join us for this event and all details plus the sign-up form are below.
Please choose your food choices but don't worry about remembering them too much, as we will give everyone their own menu card. View the full menu here Festive Set Menu (2 courses)
For everyone in your group, don't forget to add an additional ticket so they can select their menu choices too. Also, remember to click the privacy policy in order to proceed.
Our time in the Conservatory will start at 12noon, with a welcome drink. No early arrivals PLEASE, there is plenty of time to come in and grab a seat.
We will share a meal, be entertained, sing some carols, and hear from our guest speaker, aiming to finish the event at about 3pm.
Our speaker this year is Gareth Russell, CEO of Jersey Road. He works to help Christian organisations communicate powerfully with their audiences to inspire engagement and action. Read more on the website.
You will find the venue at Naburn Marina, Naburn Lane, York YO19 4RW. There is a car park as well as an overflow car park if needed.
If you require a lift, let us know in the box below.
To pay, click on the link. We are not taking deposits this year.
Any questions email debbie.stephens@belfrey.org.
Belfrey Choir Concert
You’re invited to the Belfrey Choir Concert on Wednesday, December 2nd, at 6:30pm in the De Grey Rooms. Our new church choir, led by James Buckley, will be performing. They will also be joined by the Bolton Percy Handbell Ringers. There will be an interval with mulled wine, tea and coffee, hot chocolate, a bake sale operating on a donation basis.
The concert is free and open to all ages, but please book on here. Doors will open at 6pm. Please join us as we kick off the Christmas season together!
If you have any questions about this event, please contact James at james.buckley@belfrey.org.
Belfrey Students Christmas Ball
Belfrey Students Christmas Ball 2026:
🚠 Alpine Christmas Club 🎿
Welcome to the Alpine Christmas Club, where the mountains are snowy, the welcome is warm, and everyone's on the guest list.
This Christmas, we're bringing a little of the Alps to York for an evening of dinner, drinks and dancing. Think après-ski, cosy chalets, Christmas lights and a little vintage glamour.
The skiing is entirely imaginary; the Christmas feast is very real. Join us for dinner, pudding and a dance floor worth dressing up for.
Whether you're a regular at Belfrey Students or coming along for the first time, there's a place at the table for you. Bring your housemates, coursemates and anyone who enjoys a good Christmas party.
Venue: The De Grey Room, St Leonard's Place. Yo1 7hb
Date: 4th December
Time: 7:30pm doors open.
All tickets Include a welcome cocktail, a Christmas feast with pudding, and wine or soft drinks at your table and into the evening.
Some ticket types give you the option to add a donation to the Belfrey's counselling service, which works with Wellspring to offer affordable counselling to adults in York.
If the ticket cost would keep you from joining us, please email joe.portway@belfrey.org — we'd love to help.
Dress code: Black tie / formal. A little retro alpine flair is welcome if you fancy it, but no themed outfit needed — wear something you enjoy dressing up in.
Cancellation policy: Full refunds available up to 10 days before the event by emailing joe.portway@belfrey.org.
We'll see you at the Club.
Hamper Packing
This year we are creating hampers for those in our city who we have been working with over the past year across our social transformation projects, including CAP, Safe Families, Foodbank, and other local families.
Please come along and help us pack and wrap all the hampers that are going out this year.
Belfrey Carol Service
Join us at the De Grey Rooms for a creative, interactive celebration of the coming of Jesus, filled with the joy, festivity, & wonder of the Christmas season.
Belfrey Carol Service
Join us at the De Grey Rooms for a creative, interactive celebration of the coming of Jesus, filled with the joy, festivity, & wonder of the Christmas season.
Belfrey Carol Service
Join us at the De Grey Rooms for a creative, interactive celebration of the coming of Jesus, filled with the joy, festivity, & wonder of the Christmas season.
Blue Christmas
The festive season isn't always easy, and this service aims to help us focus again on the true meaning of Christmas in an accessible, peaceful space.
Messy Church Nativity
A morning of Christmassy crafts & activities! Come dressed as a Nativity character to help us tell the story of Jesus' birth.
Christingle Service
Family friendly Christingle service including carols, a short talk, and lots of oranges with sweets on.
Christmas Day Celebration
The big day itself! Maximum joy, festivity, celebration, & Christmas cheer.
Christmas Day Celebration
The big day itself! Maximum joy, festivity, celebration, & Christmas cheer.
Light Party
Join us for a celebration of light, including crafts, games, food, a short talk and a silent disco!
Costumes are encouraged!
3-5pm, The De Grey Rooms, St Leonards
Open House
Join us for our Open House worship night, where we open up the House of the Lord to rest in His presence, to worship, pray and spend time with God. This is for everyone so invite anyone you know who would love to come and worship the lord with us!
Andy Baker's Licensing
Andy Baker will be licensed as Priest in Charge of St Michael le Belfrey on October 19th at 7:30pm in the De Grey Rooms.
Due to limited capacity in the ballroom, this is will be a ticketed event. You can book on via this link.
Please make plans to come and support Andy and his family as he begins this new chapter of leading our church.
Refreshments will be provided after the event. If you will not be able to attend in person, the event will be livestreamed on our Belfrey YouTube channel.
Harvest Sunday Foodbank Collection
Harvest Sunday at the Belfrey collecting for York Foodbank, the food will be used to bless people in crisis in York.
We are asking people to bring their harvest food donation on the day at one of the 3 services OR (preferably) use the link below to order from the Amazon wish list. The wish list is open two weeks before and after Harvest Sunday.
Neighbourhood Popup
COME INTO OUR POPUP CAFE IN THE BEAUTIFUL ST MICHAELS
SPURRIERGATE AND HELP SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THE MANY SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTS WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE HAPPEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BELFREY CHURCH.
Alpha Launch
Alpha is a series of group conversations that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly environment.
Everyone’s welcome. No matter your background or beliefs, you’re invited.
Connect Week
The next Connect Week will be September 27th-October 4th. If you would like to host a meal in your home for new members of our church, you can sign up at belfrey.org/host. Or, if you are new to The Belfrey, you can sign up at belfrey.org/guest to attend a connect meal.
Belfrey Community Choir - Come & Sing
We are launching the Belfrey Community Choir on Thursday, September 24th, at 5:30pm in the De Grey Rooms. All are welcome to join, and you can sign up for this interest meeting at this link. If you have any questions, please contact james.buckley@belfrey.org.
Open House
The first Open House Worship Night of the term will be next Wednesday, September 23rd, at 7:30pm in the De Grey Rooms. We'll be worshipping and interceding together, so please make plans to join us!
Love your Neighbour Project Day 2026
We are excited to be partnering with Besom again to help those in need across the city.
As a church community, going out into the community, we will be spending the project days gardening and decorating (and maybe more) for those in York who could do with a bit of extra help.
Please sign up if you'd like to join this fun and rewarding day.
If you're coming with your Belfrey Group, you can let us know, or sign up as an individual and we'll put you into a team with others.
There's no need to bring anything but yourselves or maybe some suncream (although if you have favourite tools, feel free bring them along)!
Find out more here.
Belfrey 65+ Wydale Hall Outing
Belfrey 65+ (renamed) warmly invites you to join us for an outing to Wydale Hall on Saturday 27 June.
We will arrive to welcome refreshments between 10. 30 –11am (the venue has asked that we please don't arrive before this time), followed by a talk from our visiting speaker at around 11am. A light lunch will be served afterwards.
Our organised time together will finish at about 2pm, after which you are welcome to explore the gardens, book your own afternoon refreshments, or make your way home. The venue is booked until 3pm.
The cost of the outing is £32, payable via the link below. If the cost would make it difficult for you to join us, please do reach out. We'd be very glad to help.
Parking is available onsite. Further information about the facilities and gardens can be found on the Wydale Hall website.
Disclaimer - payment is non-refundable within 7 days of the event.
The outing will go ahead even if it rains.
24 Hours of Worship
From 7pm on Wednesday through to 7pm on Thursday, we'll be setting aside an entire day to worship, pray, and seek God together during our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting.
Whether you can come for an hour, a few hours, or longer, we'd love you to be part of it. Come and spend time in God's presence, join with others in worship, and help us fill the room with continuous praise for 24 hours.
We're expectant for what God will do as we gather to seek Him together.
Women's Ministry Prayer Event
This year we felt God was prompting us to focus on building our multi-generational community and to do this by meeting together to worship, pray, serve and feast.
Please join us on Saturday 13th June, 10.30am-12.30pm, at the De Grey Rooms, as we gather to pray for one another, for our city and for our sisters in Christ in the persecuted church.
As this event will be during the 21-day Belfrey Fast, we will only be providing tea and coffee. There is no cost to the event; however, it would be helpful if you could book on, so we have an idea of numbers for set-up.
We believe in the power of prayer, that as we meet together, the Lord's presence is with us and as we join in with His heart and intercede for His people and for the least, the last and the lost, we see lives and places transformed by the power of His Spirit.
We look forward to seeing you there.
48 Hours of Prayer
Join us at The Well at St Cuthbert’s for a continuous 2 days of prayer, during our 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting.
From 8am on Friday to 8am on Sunday, we want to keep the fires of prayer burning day and night. Come on your own or with your Belfrey Group, family or friends to be part of it.
A range of prayer stations, interactive guided activities and focusses will be available to you. Or simply enjoy the peace and time the time to listen to the Lord and seek His voice for our church, as we pray and fast.
Slots are available every hour so please sign up.
Impact Prayer Walks
Join us after you’ve attended a Sunday service to prayer walk over to St Michael le Belfrey, as we interceed for the Impact project.
9AM service = walk at 10.30am
11AM service = walk at 12.30pm
6PM service = walk at 7.30pm
Prayer walks will be led by members of the Impact Board who will be able to answer your questions about the project, and prayer points will be provided to guide you.
Gather in the foyer of the De Grey Rooms after your service, and we will head out together. Prayer walks will last 15-20 minutes.
Got a question? Contact us at impact@belfrey.org
Intercession and Worship Night
As part of our 21 day fasting journey to seek God for Revival, Breakthrough and Church Leadership on Wednesday we're hosting an intercession and worship night at the DGR from 7:30-8:30pm. This will be different to Open House, will be lively, loud, quiet, and all the things in between. Have a read through what the team are planning, we're expectant for the Spirit to move in power as we contend for our church!
Messy Church
Come join us for Belfrey Messy Church! A space for families to gather together for fun, for creative activities, crafts and conversations whatever your faith background. There is no cost, just come along for some fun on a Sunday afternoon.
We will be eating together, so it would be helpful for us to know if you are planning on coming. Please let us know (via the form) if you have any dietary requirements.
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Our annual meeting is a wonderful opportunity for us to connect and celebrate God’s work at The Belfrey over the past year. We’ll have updates from various ministries, a few items for voting on and afterwards, we’d love for you stay for a glass of wine / non-alcoholic beverage.
Women's Ministry Worship Night
Join the Women's Ministry as we launch our vision for the year and explore the first key theme of 2026 - worship.
Alpha Launch
Meet new people and explore the Christian faith together. Alpha is for anyone who's curious. No judgement, no pressure. Each session unpacks a big question of life, faith, and purpose, and is designed to spark conversation.
Come along, see what you think.
Easter Sunday 11am
This service is now fully booked. We warmly invite you to join us at the Easter Sunday 9am service instead
Easter Sunday 9am
Our celebration that Jesus rose again! A service of worship, teaching and prayer.
Dawn Service
A time of reflection and celebration of the light of Christ returning after the darkness.
3 Hours at the Cross
A time of reflection and prayer, remembering the three hours when Jesus hung on the cross before His death.
Good Friday Messy Church
A family-friendly event with interactive activities and crafts, followed by refreshments and hot cross buns.
Maundy Thursday at The Well
A reflective service with sung worship, liturgy, communion and foot washing, taking us through the night before Jesus died.
Impact Prayer Walk
Join the Impact Team for a prayer walk, as we interceed for the ongoing project to restore and reorder St Michael le Belfrey church.
Please dress appropriately for the weather! It might get cold and windy.
Starting location changed: now meeting outside St Michael le Belfrey site (by the "Joy" sign").
