St Nicholas
Upper Cumberworth, Yorkshire
The church is the third to have stood on this site and dates from 1876.
It is built of local stone and has a well cote containing two wells.
Although of a simple design visitors tell us of the sense of peace they get from our church and we feel proud that this is appreciated. We have lovely stained glass windows, most noticeably the east window which depicts scenes from the life of St Paul. The smaller windows include Faith, Hope and Charity; Hope being a copy of Holman Hunts painting ‘Light of the World’.
The altar was removed from the east wall in 1996, redesigned in 1997 and remains central to our worship. We have a number of banners, including the village millennium banner, made jointly with our friends from the Methodist church. We have a strong relationship with other churches in the area and the local Catholic community use the church for Mass each Sunday.