St Michael le Belfrey, York
- St Michael le Belfrey, York
St. Michael le Belfrey is an Anglican church in York, England. It is situated directly next to York Minster in the heart of the city.
The present church building was built between 1525 and 1536 and replaced a church that dated back to at least 1294. The church is famous for being the place where Guy Fawkes was christened on the 16th of April 1570. Fawkes was christened an Anglican but later converted to a revolutionary Catholicism which led to the failed 1605 Gunpowder Plot. The church was also the scene of the wedding of Christopher Levett of York, the English explorer, to Mercy More, daughter of Rev. Robert More of Guiseley, Yorkshire, in 1608. [ [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Transcriptions/YKS/Pavers1608.html Christopher Levet marriage, Paver's Marriage Licenses for the Year 1608, GENUKI] ]
In the early 1970s the parish of St Michael le Belfrey joined with that of the nearby St Cuthbert's Church, which had experienced revival in the late 1960s under the leadership of David Watson, and could no longer be accommodated in the building. Growth continued in the 1970s, and the church became known as a centre for charismatic renewal.
The church continues to reflect the creativity that was encouraged under the David Watson era. There are six services usually held on Sunday, and two during the week. These include a service held in Chinese Mandarin, an informal service held in a gymnasium, an alternative worship service ("Visions Multimedia Worship"), as well as an all-age service. The church maintains strong links with Riding Lights Theatre Company, York Schools and Youth Trust (YoYo) as well as numerous parachurch organisations involved in mission work both locally and internationally. The church is a member of the One Voice York network of churches.
Approximately 800 people attend the church and the present incumbent is the Reverend Roger Simpson.
References
External links
* [http://www.stmichaelsyork.org/ St. Michael le Belfrey Church Home Page]
* [http://www.visions-york.org/ Visions Multimedia Worship]
* [http://www.yorkchinesechurch.com St. Michael le Belfrey Chinese Ministry]
* [http://www.stmikesfc.org.uk/ St. Mikes Football Club]
* [http://g2york.org/ G2 café-church]
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