Notices for 20 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.

Baptisms Today

Noah Christopher Walker and Albert Johnson.

Memorial Service

In the church today at 4.00 pm.

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.

Notices for 13 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.

Baptisms Today

Elijah Alexander Jackson, Emma Jayne Shortall and Ethan Andrew Jones.

Memorial Service

In the church at 4.00 pm next Sunday.

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?

Play and Praise

Songs, stories and playtime for preschool children, their parents and carers.  In Tots Corner in the church at 10.00 am this Tuesday and the third Tuesday of each month.

Mothers’ Union

Prayer time in church at 10.10 pm on Wednesday.

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.

Climate tips for October – What’s on the menu?

  1. Think about your food before it reaches your table. 45% of the carbon emissions from food comes from production (on the farm), 28% in food processing, 7% in packaging and 19% from transport. Home grown has the lowest carbon footprint!
  2. Learn how to cook a new vegetarian or vegan meal each week. Why? Switching to plant based protein is better for your health and carbon budget. 1kg of beef or lamb releases 19kg CO2e (cows and sheep burp methane); chicken releases 4.5kg CO2e; beans only 2kg CO2e; and lentils a tiny 0.9 kg CO2e.
  3. Cut back on cheese and dairy products. Cows burp methane, a very strong greenhouse gas. Eat more plant based alternatives like oat or soya “milk”, hummus, olives, nuts and seeds.
  4. Stick to tap water. Bottled water comes with a 320g per litre carbon footprint, whereas tap water is a mere 0.24g CO2e per litre. If you don’t like the taste of your home tap water you can install an under the sink water filter, or pick up a filter jug.

Notices for 6 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.

Harvest Festival today

Gifts of non-perishable food and toiletries are welcome and these will be donated to East Leeds Food Bank along with any fresh produce. If you prefer to give a cash donation these will be sent to Water Aid.

Pilgrim Course

Continues on Thursday at 7.30 pm in the Smeaton Room – contact Matthew if you are interested and want to know more.

Cèilidh

Saturday 12 October in the Community Centre. Tickets available from Tony Bond on 0113 260 5027.

November Magazine Deadline

Articles for October to Nick Jackson by after the 10.00 am service today, please. 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.

Equality, democracy, freedom

The Church believes in equality

It’s important that a Church which represents everybody has representation from everybody, which is why almost half of new Bishops appointed since 2014 have been women, and why the Church continues to seek a balanced set of appointments. In November the Bishop-designate of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, will be the first black woman to become a bishop in the Church of England.

The Church believes in democracy

The Church of England doesn’t work alone – instead it works with hundreds of local authorities, schools, hospitals, mosques, temples, societies, clubs, businesses and more to build a society in which we all move forward together.

Sometimes this is as local as agreeing on a new colour scheme for a shared building – or it could be as complicated and far-reaching as helping to put together new legislation to help the most vulnerable in society.

The Church believes in freedom

Freedom is an integral part of being human, and freedom comes in many forms. Freedom from fear, freedom from hunger and freedom to worship are just a few examples.

It’s because of this belief in freedom that the Church of England supports over 33,000 social projects up and down the country. One and a half million volunteers from the Church help with food banks, lunch clubs, debt relief, supporting asylum seekers, teaching languages and much more, helping over three and a half million people feel more free.

St Mary’s Church is proud to support groups both locally and across the city of Leeds working to build a better future, like the Leeds South & East Foodbank, St George’s Crypt, schools in the TNLP Trust, the Silver Lining Luncheon Club, the Mothers’ Union and many more.

Notices for 29 September 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.

Welcome

Welcome to The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark and former curate of St James’ Manston, who is preaching at the 10.00 am Service today.

Harvest Festival: Next Sunday

Gifts of non-perishable food and toiletries are welcome and these will be donated to East Leeds Food Bank along with any fresh produce. If you prefer to give a cash donation these will be sent to Water Aid.

Pilgrim Course

Begins on Thursday at 7.30 pm in the Smeaton Room – contact Matthew if you are interested and want to know more.

Mothers’ Union

Yearly Corporate Communion is at 2.00 pm on Wednesday, followed by our meeting. Margaret Bentley will be here with the MUe stall.

Harvest Lunch

Tickets are available in the Community Centre at coffee time, today is the last day to purchase them.

Cèilidh

Saturday 12 October in the Community Centre. Tickets available from Tony Bond on 0113 260 5027.

Compline by Candlelight

Sung compline on Tuesday 1 October at 8.30 pm.

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 22 September 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.

Faithbook

Faithbook continues on Thursday at 7.30 pm in the Brown Cow. An informal way to explore what it means to be a Christian.

Harvest Festival: Sunday 6 October

Gifts of non-perishable food and toiletries are welcome and these will be donated to East Leeds Food Bank along with any fresh produce. If you prefer to give a cash donation these will be sent to Water Aid.

Harvest Lunch tickets

The last date to purchase tickets for our Harvest Lunch on Sunday 6 October at 12.30 pm is next Sunday 29 September.

Pilgrim Course

Begins on Thursday 3 October at 7.30 pm in the Smeaton Room – contact Matthew if you are interested and want to know more.

Family Cèilidh Dance and Faith Supper

Saturday 12 October in the Community Centre. Tickets are available from Tony Bond on 0113 260 5027.

Guest Preacher

The Very Revd. Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark and former curate of St James’ Manston is preaching at the 10.00 am service next Sunday.

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.