News and Notices

Mothering Sunday

Sung Eucharist for Mothering Sunday

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 2 April at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for Passion Sunday
Next Sunday 6 April at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Choral Evensong
Next Sunday 6 April at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

North-West corner refurbishment

The work on the North-West corner is proceeding well and the first phase is still on track to be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services. Daily Prayer will also continue at 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday. If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed?

The Leeds South & East Food Bank continues to be in urgent need of donations of food to help feed those in most need. In particular at the moment they are asking for tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, UHT milk, tinned vegetables and biscuits.

If you are able, you can donate by picking one of these items up in your weekly shop and dropping it in the box at the back of the church. You can find other ways to help, including donating money or your time, on their website at wkrk.uk/fbd, or see the poster and leaflets available in the Community Centre about their Lent ’40p for 40 days’ appeal. If you need the help of a foodbank yourself, see wkrk.uk/fbh.

Parish electoral roll revision

The Church Representation Rules require a new parish electoral roll to be made every six years. This means that all names currently on the electoral roll will be removed, and you will need to re-apply for inclusion.

You can do this either by using one of the paper forms available at the back of the church, or online using the form on our website at wkrk.uk/erf. The deadline for applications to be on the new electoral roll is Sunday 27 April 2025.

For more information on the process please see our website at whitkirkchurch.org.uk/electoral-roll, or ask one of our Churchwardens.

Tots' Corner has moved!

To allow building work to take place in the south-west corner of church, we have temporarily moved Tots’ Corner to the area near the font. Please feel free to sit in this area or to collect toys and activities from there to take back to your pew. This area is not covered by our streaming cameras, and does not appear on the live-stream. Please do not worry if your child makes a noise or needs to move around in that area. We rejoice at children’s presence in church and we love it when they remind us that they are with us.

Experience Easter

A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered to help with Experience Easter this last week. The children and teachers all thoroughly enjoyed it, and we were delighted to receive the following accolade from the Year 5 teacher at Colton School: ‘From the moment we arrived, we felt truly welcomed. The warmth and care you all showed when teaching the important message of the Easter story made a real impact on both the children and the adults. The hands-on workshops were fantastic—every child was engaged, and […] every single child felt listened to, valued, and included seamlessly throughout the morning. This is a huge credit to all the adults from the church. Your time, effort, and kindness did not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly grateful. The children had an amazing experience, and we hope to visit again soon’.

We hope to run a full set of ‘Experience’ sessions (Harvest, Christmas, Easter and ‘Experience Church’) in the 2025-26 academic year, so watch this space for more information.

Lent Talks 2025: The Reverend Dr Janet Williams (St Hild College), "He will come again in glory"

This Wednesday 2 April at 7.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

The fourth of our 2025 Lent talks focussing on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in the church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by a service of Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm.

This week’s talk is led by the Rev’d Dr Janet Williams, Deputy Principal of St Hild College.

The third Sunday of Lent

Sung Eucharist for the third Sunday of Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 26 March at 10.00 am

Sacred Space
This Thursday 27 March at 6.00 pm

Sung Eucharist for Mothering Sunday
Next Sunday 30 March at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

North-West corner refurbishment

The work on the North-West corner is proceeding well and the first phase is still on track to be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services. Daily Prayer will also continue at 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday. If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed?

The Leeds South & East Food Bank continues to be in urgent need of donations of food to help feed those in most need. In particular at the moment they are asking for tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, UHT milk, tinned vegetables and biscuits.

If you are able, you can donate by picking one of these items up in your weekly shop and dropping it in the box at the back of the church. You can find other ways to help, including donating money or your time, on their website at wkrk.uk/fbd, or see the poster and leaflets available in the Community Centre about their Lent ’40p for 40 days’ appeal. If you need the help of a foodbank yourself, see wkrk.uk/fbh.

Parish electoral roll revision

The Church Representation Rules require a new parish electoral roll to be made every six years. This means that all names currently on the electoral roll will be removed, and you will need to re-apply for inclusion.

You can do this either by using one of the paper forms available at the back of the church, or online using the form on our website at wkrk.uk/erf. The deadline for applications to be on the new electoral roll is Sunday 27 April 2025.

For more information on the process please see our website at whitkirkchurch.org.uk/electoral-roll, or ask one of our Churchwardens.

Tots' Corner has moved!

To allow building work to take place in the south-west corner of church, we have temporarily moved Tots’ Corner to the area near the font. Please feel free to sit in this area or to collect toys and activities from there to take back to your pew. This area is not covered by our streaming cameras, and does not appear on the live-stream. Please do not worry if your child makes a noise or needs to move around in that area. We rejoice at children’s presence in church and we love it when they remind us that they are with us.

Experience Easter

We are delighted that children from Year 5 at both Colton and Whitkirk Primary Schools will be joining us this week for ‘Experience Easter’, an interactive walk through the last days of Jesus’s life. Thank you to everyone who has agreed to help with this. Please bear with us: in preparation for these sessions, various ‘props’ will appear around the church. They will be cleared away before next weekend.

Lent Talks 2025: The Very Reverend Simon Cowling (Dean of Wakefield), "Begotten not made"

This Wednesday 26 March at 7.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

The third of our 2025 Lent talks focussing on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in the church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by a service of Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm.

This evening’s talk is led by the Very Reverend Simon Cowling, Dean of Wakefield.

The second Sunday of Lent

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday of Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 19 March at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the third Sunday of Lent
Next Sunday 23 March at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

North-West corner refurbishment

The work on the North-West corner is proceeding well and the first phase is still on track to be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services. Daily Prayer will also continue at 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday. If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed?

The Leeds South & East Food Bank continues to be in urgent need of donations of food to help feed those in most need. In particular at the moment they are asking for tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, UHT milk, tinned vegetables and biscuits.

If you are able, you can donate by picking one of these items up in your weekly shop and dropping it in the box at the back of the church. You can find other ways to help, including donating money or your time, on their website at wkrk.uk/fbd, or see the poster and leaflets available in the Community Centre about their Lent ’40p for 40 days’ appeal. If you need the help of a foodbank yourself, see wkrk.uk/fbh.

Parish electoral roll revision

The Church Representation Rules require a new parish electoral roll to be made every six years. This means that all names currently on the electoral roll will be removed, and you will need to re-apply for inclusion.

You can do this either by using one of the paper forms available at the back of the church, or online using the form on our website at wkrk.uk/erf. The deadline for applications to be on the new electoral roll is Sunday 27 April 2025.

For more information on the process please see our website at whitkirkchurch.org.uk/electoral-roll, or ask one of our Churchwardens.

Lent Talks 2025: The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, "For us and for our salvation"

This Wednesday 19 March at 7.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

The second of our 2025 Lent talks focussing on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in the church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by a service of Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm. They can also be watched live via our YouTube channel at wkrk.uk/lt25.

This evening’s talk is led by the Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, with Compline led by Lynne Pickersgill

'The Beauty of the Night' – An evening of beautiful choral music sung by the Masterworks Chorale

This Saturday 22 March at 7.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

A concert of music from the 16th century to the present day, including music related to stars, the beauty of the night and the wonders of the world as well as a section of music marking the anniversary of one of England’s finest composers, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625).

Tickets £10, available on the door or see Heather after this morning’s service.

The first Sunday of Lent

Sung Eucharist for the first Sunday of Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Messy Church
Today at 4.00 pm

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 12 March at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday of Lent
Next Sunday 16 March at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

North-West corner refurbishment

As you may know, we are doing some essential work in the North-West corner of the church (the area where the tech desk currently sits) to address problems of damp in the walls, to create a new accessible area, and to tidy up some of our technology. This work has is now well underway and the first phase is on track to be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services. Daily Prayer will also continue at 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday. We still have a small number of pews looking for a good home (suggested donation £50). These can be viewed in the Community Centre. Talk to Claire or to a Churchwarden for more information, or see wkrk.uk/pews.

If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

Junior Choir

Our Junior Choir will be back for another set of five rehearsals on 11, 18, and 25 March and 1 and 8 April. The Junior Choir will then join us in church (and in procession!) to sing with us at our Palm Sunday service on 13 April. Please tell anyone you know with children in Years 3 to 6 about the Junior Choir. We’d love to have some more members when we meet again.

The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed?

The Leeds South & East Food Bank continues to be in urgent need of donations of food to help feed those in most need. In particular at the moment they are asking for tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, UHT milk, tinned vegetables and biscuits.

If you are able, you can donate by picking one of these items up in your weekly shop and dropping it in the box at the back of the church. You can find other ways to help, including donating money or your time, on their website at wkrk.uk/fbd. If you need the help of a foodbank yourself, see wkrk.uk/fbh.

Parish electoral roll revision

The Church Representation Rules require a new parish electoral roll to be made every six years. This means that all names currently on the electoral roll will be removed, and you will need to re-apply for inclusion.

You can do this either by using one of the paper forms available at the back of the church, or online using the form on our website at wkrk.uk/erf. The deadline for applications to be on the new electoral roll is Sunday 27 April 2025.

For more information on the process please see our website at whitkirkchurch.org.uk/electoral-roll, or ask one of our Churchwardens.

Lent Talks 2025: "We believe in the Holy Spirit", led by Bishop Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall

This Wednesday 12 March at 7.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

The first of our 2025 lent talks focussing on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in the church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by a service of Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm.

This evening’s talk is led by Bishop Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall, with Compline led by Claire Honess.

'The Beauty of the Night' – An evening of beautiful choral music sung by the Masterworks Chorale

Saturday 22 March at 7.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

A concert of music from the 16th century to the present day, including music related to stars, the beauty of the night and the wonders of the world as well as a section of music marking the anniversary of one of England’s finest composers, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625).

Tickets £10, available on the door or see Heather after this morning’s service.

The Sunday before Lent

Sung Eucharist for the Sunday before Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Choral Evensong
Today at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 5 March at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for Ash Wednesday
This Wednesday 5 March at 7.30 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Compline by Candlelight
This Wednesday 5 March at 8.30 pm

Sung Eucharist for the first Sunday of Lent
Next Sunday 9 March at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Messy Church
Next Sunday 9 March at 4.00 pm

North-West corner refurbishment

As you may know, we are doing some essential work in the North-West corner of the church (the area where the tech desk currently sits) to address problems of damp in the walls, to create a new accessible area, and to tidy up some of our technology. This work has now begun and the first phase is on track to be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services. Daily Prayer will also continue at 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday. We still have a small number of pews looking for a good home (suggested donation £50). These can be viewed in the Community Centre. Talk to Claire or to a Churchwarden for more information, or see wkrk.uk/pews.

If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

Junior Choir

Our Junior Choir will be back for another set of five rehearsals on 11, 18, and 25 March and 1 and 8 April. The Junior Choir will then join us in church (and in procession!) to sing with us at our Palm Sunday service on 13 April. Please tell anyone you know with children in Years 3 to 6 about the Junior Choir. We’d love to have some more members when we meet again.

The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed?

The Leeds South & East Food Bank continues to be in urgent need of donations of food to help feed those in most need. In particular at the moment they are asking for tinned fruit, tinned potatoes, custard (either packet or tinned), rice pudding and tinned tomatoes.

If you are able, you can donate by picking one of these items up in your weekly shop and dropping it in the box at the back of the church. You can find other ways to help, including donating money or your time, on their website at wkrk.uk/fbd. If you need the help of a foodbank yourself, see wkrk.uk/fbh.

Pancake Party

This Tuesday 4 March at 5.30 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Join us on Shrove Tuesday, for a pancake party! There will be pizza and pancakes, with toppings (syrup, chocolate sauce, squirty cream, sugar & lemon) provided – though you are also welcome to bring your own.

Games for the children, quizzes, hot and cold drinks, and loads of fun guaranteed. All free. Come and get ready for Lent in the traditional way!

Lent Talks 2025: "We believe in the Holy Spirit", led by Bishop Arun

Wednesday 12 March at 7.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

The first of our 2025 lent talks focussing on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in the church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by a service of Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm.

This evening’s talk is led by Bishop Arun, with Compline led by Claire Honess.

'The Beauty of the Night' – An evening of beautiful choral music sung by the Masterworks Chorale

Saturday 22 March at 7.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

A concert of music from the 16th century to the present day, including music related to stars, the beauty of the night and the wonders of the world as well as a section of music marking the anniversary of one of England’s finest composers, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625).

Tickets £10, available on the door or see Heather after this morning’s service.

The second Sunday before Lent

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday before Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 26 February at 10.00 am

Sacred Space
This Thursday 27 February at 6.00 pm

Sung Eucharist for the Sunday before Lent
Next Sunday 2 March at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Choral Evensong
Next Sunday 2 March at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

North-West corner refurbishment

As you may know, we are doing some essential work in the North-West corner of the church (the area where the tech desk currently sits) to replace plasterwork on the walls, to improve the tech desk, and to create an accessible area for pushchairs and wheelchairs. This work has now begun and the first phase will be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services. Daily Prayer will also continue at 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Tuesday to Saturday. We have a small number of pews available for purchase (suggested donation £50). These can be viewed in the Community Centre. Talk to Claire or to a Churchwarden for more information, or see wkrk.uk/pews.

If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

Lent talks: "We believe…"

Lent begins on 5 March this year. Look out for information about our Ash Wednesday services and our Pancake Social coming soon! 2025 also marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a meeting of Christian bishops, convened by the Emperor Constantine, which took place in the town of Nicaea (now Iznik in Turkey) between May and July 385 CE. Its aim was to obtain consensus about core Christian beliefs, and one of its products was a first version of the Nicene Creed, which we say almost every week in this church and which is said in Christian churches throughout the world. Our series of Lent talks this year will focus on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm. 

• 12 March – The Right Reverend Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall: We believe in the Holy Spirit
• 19 March – The Very Reverend Andew Nunn, former Dean of Southwark: For us and for our salvation
• 26 March – The Very Reverend Simon Cowling, Dean of Wakefield: Begotten not made
• 2 April – The Reverend Dr Janet Williams, Vice-Principal, St Hild College: He will come again in glory
• 9 April – The Reverend Dr Claire Honess, Vicar of Whitkirk: We believe in one […] Church

All are welcome!

Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum

Our trip to the National Memorial Arboretum to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War will take place on 13 May. Meet at the Community Centre at 8 am for a prompt 8.15 am departure. We hope to be back in Whitkirk for around 5.30 pm (traffic permitting). There is a cafe on site, or bring a packed lunch. The cost of the trip is £15 per person. If you want to take advantage of the land-train to see the Arboretum with minimal walking, the cost of this is £7.50. Mobility scooters are available for hire at £10 for the day. These must be booked in advance. Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge. We are asking for a £5 deposit at this stage, with the balance payable by Easter Sunday, please. Please see Joan Williams after the service to pay your deposit and secure your place. 

Marmalade for sale

On Sunday 2 March, Jessie Pickersgill will be selling her famous and delicious home-made marmalade in the Community Centre after the main Sunday service. All proceeds to church funds.

Pancake Party

Tuesday 4 March at 5.30 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Join us on Shrove Tuesday, for a pancake party! There will be pizza and pancakes, with toppings (syrup, chocolate sauce, squirty cream, sugar & lemon) provided – though you are also welcome to bring your own.

Games for the children, quizzes, hot and cold drinks, and loads of fun guaranteed. All free. Come and get ready for Lent in the traditional way!

The third Sunday before Lent

Sung Eucharist for the third Sunday before Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 19 February at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday before Lent
Next Sunday 23 February at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Lent talks: "We believe…"

Lent begins on 5 March this year. Look out for information about our Ash Wednesday services and our Pancake Social coming soon! 2025 also marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a meeting of Christian bishops, convened by the Emperor Constantine, which took place in the town of Nicaea (now Iznik in Turkey) between May and July 385 CE. Its aim was to obtain consensus about core Christian beliefs, and one of its products was a first version of the Nicene Creed, which we say almost every week in this church and which is said in Christian churches throughout the world. Our series of Lent talks this year will focus on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm. 

• 12 March – The Right Reverend Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall: We believe in the Holy Spirit
• 19 March – The Very Reverend Andew Nunn, former Dean of Southwark: For us and for our salvation
• 26 March – The Very Reverend Simon Cowling, Dean of Wakefield: Begotten not made
• 2 April – The Reverend Dr Janet Williams, Vice-Principal, St Hild College: He will come again in glory
• 9 April – The Reverend Dr Claire Honess, Vicar of Whitkirk: We believe in one […] Church

All are welcome!

Junior Choir

Our Junior Choir will be back for another set of five rehearsals on 11, 18, and 25 March and 1 and 8 April. The Junior Choir will then join us in church (and in procession!) to sing with us at our Palm Sunday service on 13 April. Please tell anyone you know with children in Years 3 to 6 about the Junior Choir. We’d love to have some more members when we meet again.

Confirmations

We are hoping to bring candidates to the diocesan confirmation service at Ripon Cathedral on 1 June. If you are interested in being confirmed, please speak to Claire. There will be some preparation sessions beforehand; details to follow, depending on how many people are interested.

Visit to the National Memorial Arboretum

Our visit to the National Memorial Arboretum to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War is now confirmed as taking place on 13 May. Please sign up in the Community Centre after the service if you would like to be part of this trip.

Pancake Party

Tuesday 4 March at 5.30 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Join us on Shrove Tuesday, for a pancake party! There will be pizza and pancakes, with toppings (syrup, chocolate sauce, squirty cream, sugar & lemon) provided – though you are also welcome to bring your own.

Games for the children, quizzes, hot and cold drinks, and loads of fun guaranteed. All free. Come and get ready for Lent in the traditional way!

The fourth Sunday before Lent

Sung Eucharist for the fourth Sunday before Lent

Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Messy Church
Today at 4.00 pm

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 12 February at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the third Sunday before Lent
Next Sunday 16 February at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

North-West corner refurbishment

As you may know, we are undertaking essential work in the North-West corner of the church (the area where the tech desk currently sits) to replace plasterwork on the walls, to improve the tech desk, and to create an accessible area for pushchairs and wheelchairs. This work has now started, and the first phase will be completed before Easter. Our contractors will keep disturbance to services to a minimum; Wednesday morning and Sunday services will run as usual and we will be able to continue to hold funerals and other occasional services as usual. Daily Prayer will also continue as usual.

If you want to have a more detailed overview of the work planned do have a look at the relevant page on our website at wkrk.uk/nwc.

Lent talks: "We believe…"

Lent begins on 5 March this year. Look out for information about our Ash Wednesday services and our Pancake Social coming soon! 2025 also marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, a meeting of Christian bishops, convened by the Emperor Constantine, which took place in the town of Nicaea (now Iznik in Turkey) between May and July 385 CE. Its aim was to obtain consensus about core Christian beliefs, and one of its products was a first version of the Nicene Creed, which we say almost every week in this church and which is said in Christian churches throughout the world. Our series of Lent talks this year will focus on aspects of the Creed, offering an opportunity to think more deeply about the words that we repeat each week, which encapsulate what it means to be a Christian.

All the talks will take place in church at 7.00 pm and will be followed by Compline, which will end at about 8.15 pm. 

• 12 March – The Right Reverend Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall: We believe in the Holy Spirit
• 19 March – The Very Reverend Andew Nunn, former Dean of Southwark: For us and for our salvation
• 26 March – The Very Reverend Simon Cowling, Dean of Wakefield: Begotten not made
• 2 April – The Reverend Dr Janet Williams, Vice-Principal, St Hild College: He will come again in glory
• 9 April – The Reverend Dr Claire Honess, Vicar of Whitkirk: We believe in one […] Church

All are welcome!

Junior Choir

We have loved meeting on a Tuesday with our Junior Choir, and it is a joy to have some of them here to sing with us today. We are having a break for the rest of February, but will be back for another set of five rehearsals on 11, 18, and 25 March and 1 and 8 April. The Junior Choir will then join us in church (and in procession!) to sing with us at our Palm Sunday service on 13 April. Please tell anyone you know with children in Years 3 to 6 about the Junior Choir. We’d love to have some more members when we meet again.

Pancake Party

Tuesday 4 March at 5.30 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Join us on Shrove Tuesday, for a pancake party! There will be pizza and pancakes, with toppings (syrup, chocolate sauce, squirty cream, sugar & lemon) provided – though you are also welcome to bring your own.

Games for the children, quizzes, hot and cold drinks, and loads of fun guaranteed. All free. Come and get ready for Lent in the traditional way!