ABOUT US...
St Augustine’s and St Clement’s are Church of England parishes located in the BD3 area of Bradford. Together, we form a shared Benefice, and we’re proud to work closely in ministry and community life.
We share a Vicar, the Revd Rosy Fairhurst, and we love coming together for worship, celebration, and service throughout the year.
Why Heart and Anchor?
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The Heart represents St Augustine’s, inspired by St Augustine of Hippo’s famous words: "Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you."
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The Anchor represents St Clement’s, symbolising St Clement of Rome, a great supporter of the poor, who was martyred by drowning.
Together, the heart stands for Love, the anchor for Hope, and we are united in Faith, God's gift to us in Jesus Christ. We seek to share that Love, Hope, and Faith with all.
Though our churches often come together for joint services and events, each parish maintains its own unique identity, something you'll discover and enjoy when you visit.
Our setting is multicultural, including longstanding faithful members who remember BD3 when it looked very different, economic migrants and refugees, young and old, families and singles. We aim to be friendly and accepting of all sorts of different people. We recognise that we are a minority faith now in the area, and aim to be respectful and in dialogue with people of other faiths, wanting to learn as well as to share our faith in Jesus Christ.
OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY
Our vision is to share God’s love and our sure hope in Jesus Christ, the anchor of our souls, through sustainable faith-inspired action in BD3 and beyond.
OUR VISION
We worship and learn together, encourage one another to go deeper and further in our journeys of faith, and reach out in love, service and witness in BD3 and the places we live and engage with beyond. We support two community projects which we founded – Community Works and the Anchor Project - and we seek to use our buildings for the benefit of the whole community.