Welcome to Holy Nativity Church

Welcome to Holy Nativity Church, a friendly and inclusive Christian community serving Mixenden and Illingworth in North Halifax! Our community accepts and welcomes everyone. We would love to see you!

Please have a look around the website and find out more about life here in The Pennines!

Sunday Service at 10am every week.

Events

Rock Mass

  • 6:00 pm
Come and worship LOUD! Rock Mass is a service for people who love it loud! Come and join in, everyone is welcome at Rock Mass!  Holy Nativity and the band Metanoia gather people together from far and wide to worship with songs that come from hymnbooks such as Kerrang Radio and Planet Rock. Metanoia have a lot of experience playing at services together with their alternative hymnal and the amps cranked to 11! Holy Nativity is the home of Rock…

Lent Course | Being an Inclusive Church?

  • 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This Lent we are exploring what it means to be an Inclusive Church! We invite you to explore the beauty and richness of a church where everyone is welcomed, valued, and celebrated. Throughout this course, we will delve into the theological foundations of inclusivity, examine practical ways to foster a culture of belonging, and share stories of transformation and hope. Join us as we work together to make our churches truly inclusive spaces for all.
Images on the theme of lament including an oil painting of a weeping man with his back turned to the viewer, and image of paint being poured, an image of white rags hung on a line against a wall and an image of an acoustic guitar.

Multi Arts Retreat March 2025

  • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Multi-Arts Retreat 21 – 23 March 2025 United Adoration and Holy Nativity Church invite you to an in-person Multi-Arts Retreat with Andy Clark & Elise Massa on 21st – 23rd March, 2025! However you create – songwriters, visual artists, writers, poets, textiles and more… you are welcome! This retreat is designed to create a unique sacred space where artists and creatives as well as the curious and unsure can come together for a dedicated time of creativity, collaboration, fun, and…
Exterior view of planned extension to the church building showing the view across the church park and new steps and seating for outside events

Redesigning Holy Nativity for the future – have your say

  • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
We are really excited to announce a community consultation event to gather input from residents, local organisations, and stakeholders on the redevelopment of our much-loved church building. The event will take place on Saturday 5th April from 10am to 3pm in church.  Everyone in the community is invited to share their thoughts and ideas, about the future of the building. Our goal with these plans is to improve the already welcoming space that serves as a hub for community activities,…

Giving

There are lots of ways to support the work of Holy Nativity. You may give a financial gift to the church online by clicking below.

If you would like to find out more about volunteering with us, click here.

News

Revd Lindsey’s New Post as Vicar

For the last two years we have had Revd Lindsey Barber working as a curate at Holy Nativity. During these two years, she has touched all of our lives with her pastoral care, spiritual guidance and wicked sense of humour. Yesterday, we took our last official steps with her as we attended her licensing to a group of parishes the other side of Huddersfield. The service at Emmanuel Church in Shelley was led by Bishop Smitha and Archdeacon Bill. Ruth…

Youth Camp Travel by Rail

We had a wet start to the day at camp but the tents kept us all dry through the night. It was eggy bread for breakfast before we went to Whitby train station. This is where we met Archdeacon Bill who joined us for the day! We all took the historic train through the moors to Goathland. We spent an hour doing activities around the station before eating lunch. It took us two different trains to get back to Whitby…

Youth Group Gets Historic

We’ve had a fantastic day heading across the North Yorkshire Moors. First we drove to Scarborough Castle where the youngsters all earned a badge for running around finding facts and completing the history booklet using a quill. Then they were put in the stocks and climbed the high tower. We made our way back to Whitby Abbey where we had lunch. Then we heard about Saint Hilda and the council of Whitby. I am amazed at how the youngsters will…

Youth Camp Begins!

We have arrived on the North Yorkshire Moors for a week of fun and games!  After learning how to work guy lines and put pegs in at at a 45° angle, we went to the beach for an evening paddle. We finished with some games and a camp fire! Our first full day was spent burning off the calories we consumed with a cooked breakfast.  A hike along the cliff tops to Runswick Bay in the glorious sunshine followed by…