NEWS

Election candidates to face the people

 Churches Together invite politicians to a general election hustings. click here

 Bishop's New Year
message

To find out what's happening in the parish, including forthcoming events, please click here

Our branch of the Mothers' Union is one of the largest and most active in the region. Meet the new Branch Leader click here

The Christian churches in Goole work closely together and have an active programme of social and worship events. More information here

Welcome to the Parish of Goole 

The town of Goole lies just inside the western boundary of the East Riding of Yorkshire, with South Yorkshire to the West and Lincolnshire to the south; the major conurbations of York, Hull and Doncaster are roughly equidistant from the town.

Situated approximately 30 miles from the sea, Goole is England's farthest port inland and, as such, has developed as Britain's premier inland port. It has a wide range of facilities for handling unitised, bulk and general cargo with a particular strength in containers, steel and timber.

In March 2006, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council gave the go-ahead for a £237.5 million industrial development - Centreport - surrounding the new £115 million Guardian Glass factory, at Junction 36 of the M62, and the recently completed £65 million Tesco regional distribution centre.

The town has a small, but improving shopping area, including a central pedestrianised precinct adjacent to a major Tesco Extra superstore. There are a variety of specialist and independent shops interspersed among major retail names.

The Parish Church of St John the Evangelist is situated adjacent to the town centre.

The parish covers most of the town and Old Goole and serves around 20,000 souls.

PARISH PRAYER

Heavenly Father, we pray for the people of this church and parish. Make us wise to understand your ways and faithful to walk in your paths. May Christ shine his light in our hearts, and the Holy Spirit bear fruit in our lives. Fashion us into a fellowship of love, that we may serve and witness to the glory of your Kingdom; in Jesus’ name. Amen.