St Thomas Church, Crookes - now known as ‘STC Sheffield’ - is an
ecumenical
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church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
* Chris ...
with united
Anglican
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and
Baptist
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traditions, in
Crookes,
Sheffield
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, England. The building still retains most of its original architecture, although a substantial expansion was made in the 1980s.
History
Previous vicars of note include
Mike Breen and Mick Woodhead.
Architecture
The church is a classic Victorian church with a square tower and gothic arch stained glass windows.
References
External links
St. Thomas' Church, Crookes official siteChurch for StudentsDiocese of Sheffield website
{{Churches in Sheffield
Churches in Sheffield