Bell Ringing

St Andrew’s has a ring of eight fine bells, cast by Taylor’s foundry in Loughborough. Taylors are (now that the Whitechapel Foundry has closed) the last remaining artisan foundry in the country

We are proud that Kildwick is one of the few towers (six at the last count) that retain their Victorian “Yorkshire Tail Ends”. These form an important part of our heritage, though they are perhaps not best suited to modern-style ringing. We love our “Double Sallies” but they mean that we get few requests from peal ringing bands.

There’s a great deal that can be said about this ancient and very English art – so we have our own website to do that! Visit kildwickringers.org.uk to read more.

When do we ring?

The clock has chimed regularly every quarter hour since the clock was installed in 1709. The “tune” it rings is, as far as we know unique.

The bells are rung “full circle” by one skilled ringer on each rope. We ring for morning service on Sunday (10.30-11.00am) and we practice from 7.00pm on Thursday evenings. Brides will frequently ask for the bells to announce their wedding – and visitors will ask to come and ring our fine and unique bells.

Visiting Bands

You’re welcome to visit us! If you turn up on a Thursday evening, you will almost certainly extend the repertoire of what we can do. If you’re organising a tour, then you’ll be welcome too, though we are trying to limit our “extra” ringing to one session in any calendar month, so book early! Get in touch with our Tower Captain and he will liaise with the vicar and churchwardens on your behalf to organise a mutually convenient time for you to visit.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

A warm welcome to our parish!

We have lots going on, with many different ways to get involved with church life. If you’re new, come to one of our services where you can meet a few friendly faces and find out more about us.

You may also choose to sign up for our weekly email newsletter, (see here), which provides useful information about what’s going on as well as church family news. But don’t worry, we won’t spam your inbox!

Finding a new church can be hard, and we want to help any way we can. If you are looking for a new church home, we thought you’d want to know what we are all about.

We believe God’s mission for us is to be “Sharing, Caring, Growing in Christ.” And how doing that we grow in LOVE toward God and neighbour.

In Christ

Even though it is at the end of our mission statement, the words “In Christ” encapsulates the starting point as our lives as Christians. Everything begins with our relationship with God, in Christ, as we grow, care, and share, loving our God by loving our neighbour.

Growing

We believe your journey of faith is one of constant growth. We learn more about God and our faith as we study God’s truth given to us in the Bible. God loves us too much to be done developing us into the disciples He wants us to be, and so we continue to seek to grow in what it means to be His followers.

Caring

A Christian life is one of caring for each other. We share the love and joy we receive from God by caring for them. Jesus first showed that care for us by his death on the cross and the forgiveness he delivers. We, then, get to live that our in our lives by caring and serving our neighbours.

Sharing

What an opportunity God gives us, to share the good news of what Jesus has done for us. Now, more than ever, this world needs to hear the message of a God who loves them, who died for them, who hears their prayers, and who promises to be with them always. As His disciples, we get to be the ones to share that message of hope, love, and peace.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the month, some afternoons and some evenings. We can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

The Vicar


Rev'd Mike Green
Mike has been vicar of the parish since 2022. Having originally trained as an Engineer, Mike retrained as a priest at St Mellitus in Liverpool.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Revd Mike