Leeds, W Yorkshire - Hostel of Resurrection - real photo postcard c.1960s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Hostel of Resurrection, Leeds [probably Community of the Resurrection, and Anglican community, Mirfield] - real photo
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Community of the Resurrection (CR) is an Anglican religious community for men in England. It is based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire and has 22 members as of March 2012. The community reflects Anglicanism in its broad nature and is strongly engaged in the life of the Anglican Communion. It also has a long tradition of ecumenical outlook and practice.

CR is dedicated to the mystery of Christ's resurrection. The rule of the community states that: ""the Community of the Resurrection is called specially to public, prophetic witness to the Christian hope of the Kingdom. The common life and corporate worship of its members is properly made visible in its works, which embrace social and missionary concern...The dedication to the Resurrection does not indicate an obligation to particular works or particular places, but rather a commitment to make public the fruits of the community life and worship in order to proclam the world made new in Christ...its charism...is to live the baptismal vocation through a commitment to community life, sustained by common worship, and issuing in works that are primarily of a public character.""^[1]

A large house in the middle of the Diocese of Wakefield, West Yorkshire seemed to fit the purpose. In 1898 the community moved to Mirfield, and this became the centre of the community’s activities. Charles Gore had become a canon of Westminster Abbey in 1894, and though he was officially in charge as superior until 1902, it was under his successor Walter Howard Frere, CR developed its character as a religious community. The brethren regarded their ministry as closely connected to the Church of England, and as an extension of their parish ministry, one of their first tasks was to found a theological training college for men without means. The College of the Resurrection opened in 1902 and has trained ordinands for the priesthood until today. Because part of the teaching was done at University of Leeds, a hostel was built and run in Leeds in the period 1904-1976. Developing a big library of theological literature was a natural thing for a community like CR, but the college made it even more relevant.^[3]

The monastic awareness made it natural for the community to develop a community for priests and lay people associated with CR and its rule of life. The Fraternity of Companions was established in 1903 and the C.R. Quarterly became the link between them and the community. An order of oblates was formed in 1944 for celibate men who wanted to share the discipline of the religious life with the brethren in a ministry outside the community. Retreats became an important element of the monastic work. Brethren did retreats in many parts of the country and, as a part of the continuous extension of the site in Mirfield, a retreat house was built in 1914 and extended to its present size in 1926.^[4]

As Anglican Catholics the brethren brought the joy of ritual and grand services with them and Walter Frere, a fine musician, was particularly interested in developing a proper liturgy for the services. He was from an early stage involved in scholarly work on the chant and the daily offices. To realise this purpose the community needed a proper church and on St Mary Magdalen’s Day,^{[clarification needed]} 1911, the foundation stone of a great church was laid. Though the church did not end up on the scale and shape it was planned to be, it became a building suited for liturgical life and the Church of the Resurrection has been the centre of the community's life ever since. The construction was completed in 1938.^[5]

The celebrations were not limited to indoor. A great quarry next to the house was turned into an amphitheatre shortly after the brethren had arrived at the house and used for both sermons, Bible classes, plays and political meetings. The grounds were used for great day events, of which the yearly Commemoration Day – celebrating the founding of the community – was the greatest.

type=real photographic (rp)

city/ region=leeds

period=post-war (1945 - present)

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=standard (140x89mm)