Posts by Nick Jackson

Notices for 24 November 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Matthew.

Baptisms Today

Lydia Louise Gibson.

Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning

The Church Activity Days Team invite you to a Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning in the Community Centre on Saturday from 10.00 am until 12.00 pm. Proceeds to the Children’s Air Ambulance.

The Meeting Place: The Eve of Advent

Saturday at 5.00 pm. All welcome.

The Real Advent Calendar

Now on sale after Church. This is the only advent calendar sharing the Christmas Story, and it also contains Fairtrade chocolate. See James Black if you would like one.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of instant mash and tinned potatoes and would welcome these along with your usual donations. Also welcome are donations of chocolate biscuits and selection boxes or similar as Christmas treats for children. Thank you.

Wanted: Donations for the Christmas Fair

Donations of gifts for the children’s tombola, jigsaws and games, chocolate for the Mothers’ Union tombola, toiletries, cakes and bakes for the Café, and of course you on the day.

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

Climate tips for December – Christmas Crackers

  1. Real trees have a much lower carbon footprint than artificial ones, especially if disposed of by wood-chipping. An artificial tree would need to be reused for ten years to be comparable.
  2. This Advent ponder on Jesus’ coming to be with us on earth. How are we preparing His creation for Him to live with us here? Pray for grace and wisdom to play your part in caring for creation.
  3. Watch your shopping trolley. In the UK our food spend increases by 16% in December, make sure you are not over catering and that extras are not going to end up in the bin. 
  4. Celebrate the joy of Jesus coming to be with us. Wonder at his incarnating, He embraced being human, vulnerable and very much part of the creation that He made to restore it all back into peace with God.
  5. Calculate your carbon footprint for 2019 at Climate Stewards. Did you make any reductions this year? Take responsibility for your 2019 emissions by carbon offsetting. Set a target for 2020.

Offset your carbon emissions

It’s almost impossible to completely eliminate your carbon emissions, but carbon offsetting can help reduce your overall impact – and for less money than you might think.

Websites like offset.earth will invest in tree planting and carbon reduction schemes for as little as £1.25 a week, or others like www.myclimate.org/compensate will let you easily offset one-offs like a flight, a long car journey or even a cruise. Take a look around and see if there’s a way you can carbon offset your lifestyle.

Notices for 17 November 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Matthew.

Mothers’ Union

Prayer time in church at 10.10 am on Wednesday.

Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning

The Church Activity Days Team invite you to a Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning in the Community Centre on 30 November from 10.00 am until 12.00 pm. Proceeds to the Children’s Air Ambulance.

The Meeting Place: The Eve of Advent

Saturday 30 November at 5.00 pm. All welcome.

The Real Advent Calendar

Now on sale after Church. This is the only advent calendar sharing the Christmas Story, and it also contains Fairtrade chocolate. See James Black if you would like one.

Wanted: Donations for the Christmas Fair

Donations of gifts for the children’s tombola, jigsaws and games, chocolate for the Mothers’ Union tombola, toiletries, cakes and bakes for the Café, and of course you on the day.

FISH

A group for young people in school years 4 to 9, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 5.30 pm.

A chance to explore the Christian faith in an informal way. Why not bring your friends along too?

Messy Church

On the second Sunday of the month from 4.00 pm in the Community Centre. Fun, faith, food, fellowship for all ages. Come and join us.

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Notices for 10 November 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Matthew.

Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning

The Church Activity Days Team invite you to a Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning in the Community Centre on 30 November from 10.00 am until 12.00 pm. Proceeds to the Children’s Air Ambulance.

The Real Advent Calendar

Now on sale after Church. This is the only advent calendar sharing the Christmas Story, and it also contains Fairtrade chocolate. See James Black if you would like one.

December Magazine Deadline

Articles for December to Nick Jackson by after the 9.30 am service today, please. Email [email protected].

FISH

A group for young people in school years 4 to 9, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 5.30 pm.

A chance to explore the Christian faith in an informal way. Why not bring your friends along too?

Messy Church

On the second Sunday of the month from 4.00 pm in the Community Centre. Fun, faith, food and fellowship for all ages. Come and join us.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Notices for 3 November 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Matthew.

Baptisms Today

Alice May Ryan.

Sung Eucharist for All Souls

At 6.00 pm tonight, replacing Choral Evensong. During the service, the Choir will sing The Mass of the Quiet Hour, a setting of the communion service composed by George Oldroyd (1887-1956).

Sung Compline

There is no service of Compline this month.

The Real Advent Calendar

Now on sale after Church. This is the only advent calendar sharing the Christmas Story, and it also contains Fairtrade chocolate. See James Black if you would like one.

December Magazine Deadline

Articles for December to Nick Jackson by after the 9.30 am service next Sunday, please. Email [email protected].

Mothers’ Union

Meeting on Wednesday at 2.00 pm.

Thank God It’s Friday

This Friday from 6.00 pm in the Community Centre.

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.

Climate tips for November – Around the home

  1. If in doubt, switch it off: it is never more efficient to leave appliances running when you are not using them. Make sure you switch everything off at the plug before you go out and before you go to bed.
  2. Ensure your heating is switched off at night and when you are away from your home (except in sub-zero conditions) and save 500kg CO2e a year. Don’t heat rooms you don’t use, turn the radiator off and close the door. Smart thermostats can go even further, sometimes slicing up to 30% off your heating bill whilst keeping your home more comfortable.
  3. Read your meters monthly to check how much fuel you are using, or see if your supplier can fit a smart meter. This kind of monitoring can save on your fuel bills and also up to 250kg CO2e a year, as you keep a closer eye on your energy use.
  4. Find out if you have any unfilled cavity walls and (if yes) have them filled. This extra insulation can make a significant difference to the comfort of your home and save over 1 tonne of CO2e.

Notices for 27 October 2019

Nurture

Nurture is an important part of our life at St Mary’s. If you would like to learn more about your faith please speak to Matthew.

Sung Eucharist for All Souls

At 6.00 pm next Sunday, replacing Choral Evensong. During the service, the Choir will sing The Mass of the Quiet Hour, a setting of the communion service composed by George Oldroyd (1887-1956).

The Real Advent Calendar

On sale after Church during November. This is the only advent calendar sharing the Christmas Story, and it also contains Fairtrade chocolate. See James Black if you would like one.

FISH

A group for young people in school years 4 to 9, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month from 5.30 pm.

A chance to explore the Christian faith in an informal way. Why not bring your friends along too?

Messy Church

On the second Sunday of the month from 4.00 pm in the Community Centre. Fun, faith, food, fellowship for all ages. Come and join us.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is always grateful for donations of any tinned, dried or packet food items, toiletries, sanitary items, nappies and baby wipes etc. and also carrier bags which may be left in the box at the back of the church, or in the Community Centre foyer.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

Are you new to St Mary’s?

Please collect one of our welcome leaflets or have a look around our website where you will find lots of important information about the life of our Church.