News and Notices

The second Sunday before Advent

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday before Advent

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 19 November at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the Feast of Christ the King
Next Sunday 23 November at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Posada at St Mary's

Would you like to be a part of Mary and Joseph’s journey around the parish during Advent this year?

Traditionally posadas are a celebration of the Christmas story. Posada at St Mary’s is the journey of the figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey travelling round the parish, spending a night in a different home each night of Advent. The figures will begin their journey on Advent Sunday, where they will be given to the family hosting them for the first night. They will then journey round the parish until Christmas eve, when the last people to host them will bring them to the Crib service.

If you would like to host Mary, Joseph and the donkey for a night in Advent, sign up after the service today. You’ll be given everything you need to take part.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

Advent Course 2025

Our Advent Course for 2025 will be using the Archbishop of York’s Advent Book, Listening to the Music of the Soul by Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani. The book reflects on the interweaving of the story of faith, our personal story, and music. If you have not listened to Bishop Guli’s Desert Island Disks programme, we recommend that you do so (even if you are not able to follow the Advent Course). You can access this online at wkrk.uk/ac25. We will be running four sessions in the weeks commencing 24 November, 1 December, 8 December, and 15 December. A sign-up sheet is available at the back of the church.

Advent and Christmas at St Mary's

We know how busy the run-up to Christmas can be, so here are some dates for your diary, just to ensure that you don’t miss anything. More details will be shared in due course, but here are the highlights.

• December 7th, 6pm: Advent Carol Service, ‘The one who is to come…’
• December 13th, 7pm: Svitoch Ukrainian Choir, an Advent concert
• December 14th, 4pm: Messy Christingle: Messy Church for Christmas, with a short Christingle service
• December 18th, 6pm: The Longest Night: a chance to reflect and remember 
• December 19th, 7pm: Carol Singalong in the Brown Cow with Altofts and Normanton Brass Band
• December 21st, 7pm: Festival of Lessons and Carols
• Christmas Eve, 5pm: Crib Service
• Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Mass

Christmas Fair

Saturday 29 November at 10.30 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November and would appreciate donations of the following items for our stalls: prizes for tombolas (chocolate, and small prizes suitable for adults and children), prizes for the grand raffle (toiletries, scarves, unwanted gifts, wine, etc.), hand-knitted items, children’s gifts (sweets, books, etc.) and cakes (to be brought on the day). Items can be left on the stage on Sundays in the run-up to the Christmas Fair. Thank you for your generosity.

Remembrance Sunday

Sung Eucharist for Remembrance Sunday

Today at 9.30 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Other services

Messy Church
Today at 4.00 pm

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 12 November at 10.00 am

Sanctuary
This Thursday 13 November at 6.30 pm

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday before Advent
Next Sunday 16 November at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Posada at St Mary's

Would you like to be a part of Mary and Joseph’s journey around the parish during Advent this year?

Traditionally posadas are a celebration of the Christmas story. Posada at St Mary’s is the journey of the figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey travelling round the parish, spending a night in a different home each night of Advent. The figures will begin their journey on Advent Sunday, where they will be given to the family hosting them for the first night. They will then journey round the parish until Christmas eve, when the last people to host them will bring them to the Crib service.

If you would like to host Mary, Joseph and the donkey for a night in Advent, sign up after the 10.00 am service today or next week, or at the November Messy Church. You’ll be given everything you need to take part.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

Advent Course 2025

Our Advent Course for 2025 will be using the Archbishop of York’s Advent Book, Listening to the Music of the Soul by Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani. The book reflects on the interweaving of the story of faith, our personal story, and music. If you have not listened to Bishop Guli’s Desert Island Disks programme, we recommend that you do so (even if you are not able to follow the Advent Course). You can access this online at wkrk.uk/ac25. We will be running four sessions in the weeks commencing 24 November, 1 December, 8 December, and 15 December. A sign-up sheet is available at the back of the church. Please let us know when you are able to attend and we will sort out the groups accordingly and publicise them as soon as we can.

Advent and Christmas at St Mary's

We know how busy the run-up to Christmas can be, so here are some dates for your diary, just to ensure that you don’t miss anything. More details will be shared in due course, but here are the highlights.

• December 7th, 6pm: Advent Carol Service, ‘The one who is to come…’
• December 13th, 7pm: Svitoch Ukrainian Choir, an Advent concert
• December 14th, 4pm: Messy Christingle: Messy Church for Christmas, with a short Christingle service
• December 18th, 6pm: The Longest Night: a chance to reflect and remember 
• December 19th, 7pm: Carol Singalong in the Brown Cow with Altofts and Normanton Brass Band
• December 21st, 7pm: Festival of Lessons and Carols
• Christmas Eve, 5pm: Crib Service
• Christmas Eve, 11pm: Midnight Mass

Colton Lodges

A group of parishioners from St Mary’s visits Colton Lodges on the 2nd Thursday of every month to offer residents a short service based on familiar hymns, prayers and readings. We are always happy to have new people join us. If you would like to come along, there’s no need to let anyone know, just meet in the car park at Colton Lodges at about 10.20 on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Our next session is this Thursday, 13th November, when we will be thinking about Remembrance. If you need a lift, please let Rev’d Claire know.

Remembrance Day

This Tuesday 11 November at 10.45 am
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

Although our main act of Remembrance is taking place today, the church will be open on November 11th between 10.45 am and 11.15 am for prayer and reflection, with the observation of a 2-minute silence at 11 am. All are welcome to drop into church to remember at this time.

Songs for the Soul: An Afternoon of Beautiful Music

This Saturday 15 November at 5.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

A charity Concert of Beautiful Music in aid of ‘Touchstone’

Join us at 2.00 pm for around an hour of uplifting solo songs and duets with piano and flute. Sung by Anne Parker & Heather Woodhead, accompanied by Sue Wanty on piano and Alison Battye on flute.

Entry is free, with a retiring collection and refreshments afterwards. All proceeds will support Touchstone’s Community Support Team, providing intensive outreach to people living with complex mental health needs.

This special concert will include the premiere performance of Heather Woodhead’s brand-new commissioned work The Woodnook Suite. Composed by Tim Knight with Words by Joe Woodhead. Come and enjoy wonderful music – and help make a difference.

Christmas Fair

Saturday 29 November at 10.30 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November and would appreciate donations of the following items for our stalls: prizes for tombolas (chocolate, and small prizes suitable for adults and children), prizes for the grand raffle (toiletries, scarves, unwanted gifts, wine, etc.), hand-knitted items, children’s gifts (sweets, books, etc.) and cakes (to be brought on the day). Items can be left on the stage on Sundays in the run-up to the Christmas Fair. Thank you for your generosity.

All Saints

Sung Eucharist for All Saints

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

Other services

Festal Evensong for All Saints
Today at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 5 November at 10.00 am

Compline by Candlelight
This Wednesday 5 November at 8.30 pm

Sung Eucharist for Remembrance Sunday
Next Sunday 9 November at 9.30 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Messy Church
Next Sunday 9 November at 4.00 pm

Christmas Cakes

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There is a box at the back of the church for your donations. Thank you for your generosity.

Posada at St Mary's

Would you like to be a part of Mary and Joseph’s journey around the parish during Advent this year?

Traditionally posadas are a celebration of the Christmas story. Posada at St Mary’s is the journey of the figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey travelling round the parish, spending a night in a different home each night of Advent. The figures will begin their journey on Advent Sunday, where they will be given to the family hosting them for the first night. They will then journey round the parish until Christmas eve, when the last people to host them will bring them to the Crib service.

If you would like to host Mary, Joseph and the donkey for a night in Advent, sign up after the 10.00 am service today or next week, or at the November Messy Church. You’ll be given everything you need to take part.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

Advent Course 2025

Our Advent Course for 2025 will be using the Archbishop of York’s Advent Book, Listening to the Music of the Soul by Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani. The book reflects on the interweaving of the story of faith, our personal story, and music. If you have not listened to Bishop Guli’s Desert Island Disks programme, we recommend that you do so (even if you are not able to follow the Advent Course). You can access this online at wkrk.uk/ac25. We will be running four sessions in the weeks commencing 27 November, 3 December, 10 December, and 17 December. A sign-up sheet is available at the back of the church. Please let us know when you are able to attend and we will sort out the groups accordingly and publicise them as soon as we can.

Sung Eucharist for Remembrance Sunday

Next Sunday 9 November at 9.30 am

Next Sunday’s service for Remembrance Sunday starts at the earlier-than-usual time of 9.30 am. This is to allow us time to get to the war memorial for the Act of Remembrance at 11.00 am. If you are not able to walk to the war memorial, we are planning to stream this part of the service to the Community Centre.

The last Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the last Sunday after Trinity

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

Other services

Memorial Service
Today at 4.00 pm

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 29 October at 10.00 am

Sacred Space
This Thursday 30 October at 6.00 pm

Sung Eucharist for All Saints
Next Sunday 2 November at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Festal Evensong
Next Sunday 2 November at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Christmas Cakes

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There is a box at the back of the church for your donations. Thank you for your generosity.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

We are pleased to support the foodbank at St Richard’s, Seacroft with our Harvest Donations today

Posada at St Mary's

Would you like to be a part of Mary and Joseph’s journey around the parish during Advent this year?

Traditionally posadas are a celebration of the Christmas story. Posada at St Mary’s is the journey of the figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey travelling round the parish, spending a night in a different home each night of Advent. The figures will begin their journey on Advent Sunday, where they will be given to the family hosting them for the first night. They will then journey round the parish until Christmas eve, when the last people to host them will bring them to the Crib service. If you would like to host Mary, Joseph and the donkey for a night in Advent, sign up after the 10.00 am service on either 26 October, 2 November or 9 November, or at the November Messy Church. You’ll be given everything you need to take part.

Parish Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral

This Saturday 1 November

Another date for your diary. On 1 November we will be holding a parish pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral. The theme of the day is ‘Treasures Untold’, and this will involve a coach to Ripon, refreshments on arrival, a guided pilgrimage, some quiet time for reflection, and a sung Eucharist to conclude. There will also be some free time to explore Ripon afterwards. Cost £12 per person.

The eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 22 October at 10.00 am

Pilgrims in the Park
This Saturday 25 October at 2.00 pm

Sung Eucharist for the last Sunday after Trinity
Next Sunday 26 October at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Memorial Service
Next Sunday 26 October at 4.00 pm

Christmas Cakes

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There is a box at the back of the church for your donations. Thank you for your generosity.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

We are pleased to support the foodbank at St Richard’s, Seacroft with our Harvest Donations today

Interested in helping with our work with children and young people?

In the New Year we are looking at setting up two new initiatives aimed at younger children (and their parents) and at teenagers.

‘Bears and Prayers’ will take place on a weekday morning and will consist of a short service with stories, songs and prayers, led by Reverend Bear (and her human helpers). Children will be encouraged to bring their teddies along. There will be tea, coffee, squash and biscuits served in church after the service. In order to run this service we will need at least two volunteers per session to support Claire in running the service.

A ‘Youth Cafe’ will take place in the Community Centre after school (perhaps 3.30-5.30) on a drop-in basis. It will be open to young people between the ages of 12 and 16. Again, we can only run this if we have volunteers prepared to help. The cafe will provide hot and cold drinks, biscuits and snacks, but will not involve organised activities (at least in the first instance).  

It remains to be decided whether these activities will run weekly, fortnightly or monthly: to some extent this will depend on the availability of volunteers.  

If you think that you might be willing to help (no firm commitment needed at this stage) with either of these activities, please could you put your name on the list that is available at the back of the church today (and will be available for the next few weeks)? Many thanks.

Today's confirmations

We are delighted to have Bishop Arun with us today to celebrate the confirmations of Tony, Mark, Marion, Gillian, David, Antony, Emily, Amandine, Ryan, and Alex. In this service, the candidates for confirmation will confirm the promises that either they made for themselves (if they were baptised as an adult) or their parents and godparents made on their behalf (if they were baptised as babies). As they reaffirm these promises they commit to following Jesus as part of the Christian community at St Mary’s and beyond. Please pray for these candidates as they take this next important step in their faith.

Parish Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral

Saturday 1 November

Another date for your diary. On 1 November we will be holding a parish pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral. The theme of the day is ‘Treasures Untold’, and this will involve a coach to Ripon, refreshments on arrival, a guided pilgrimage, some quiet time for reflection, and a sung Eucharist to conclude. There will also be some free time to explore Ripon afterwards. Cost £12 per person.

The seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

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 15 October at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Next Sunday 19 October at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Christmas Cakes

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There is a box at the back of the church for your donations. Thank you for your generosity.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

We are pleased to support the foodbank at St Richard’s, Seacroft with our Harvest Donations today

Interested in helping with our work with children and young people?

In the New Year we are looking at setting up two new initiatives aimed at younger children (and their parents) and at teenagers.

‘Bears and Prayers’ will take place on a weekday morning and will consist of a short service with stories, songs and prayers, led by Reverend Bear (and her human helpers). Children will be encouraged to bring their teddies along. There will be tea, coffee, squash and biscuits served in church after the service. In order to run this service we will need at least two volunteers per session to support Claire in running the service.

A ‘Youth Cafe’ will take place in the Community Centre after school (perhaps 3.30-5.30) on a drop-in basis. It will be open to young people between the ages of 12 and 16. Again, we can only run this if we have volunteers prepared to help. The cafe will provide hot and cold drinks, biscuits and snacks, but will not involve organised activities (at least in the first instance).  

It remains to be decided whether these activities will run weekly, fortnightly or monthly: to some extent this will depend on the availability of volunteers.  

If you think that you might be willing to help (no firm commitment needed at this stage) with either of these activities, please could you put your name on the list that is available at the back of the church today (and will be available for the next few weeks)? Many thanks.

Thank you!

A huge thank you is due to everyone who helped with last week’s Harvest Lunch. Too many people to mention contributed to making that event a success: setting up the room, serving food and tea/coffee, running the raffle, working behind the bar and much more. However, special thanks must go to Ryan and Amy whose incredibly hard work in the kitchen was admired and appreciated by all. 

Further thanks are due to those people who have helped with “Experience Harvest” this week. Over 180 children – the whole of Year 4, across all four of our primary schools – have visited the church this week for a range of Harvest-related activities. We could not have done this without the assistance of our amazing volunteers, so a further “thank you” to them for the joy and enthusiasm with which they approached this task. We will be running “Experience Christmas” in the first week of December, so if you’d like to volunteer for this, please do have a word with Claire.

Parish Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral

Saturday 1 November

Another date for your diary. On 1 November we will be holding a parish pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral. The theme of the day is ‘Treasures Untold’, and this will involve a coach to Ripon, refreshments on arrival, a guided pilgrimage, some quiet time for reflection, and a sung Eucharist to conclude. There will also be some free time to explore Ripon afterwards. Cost £12 per person.

Harvest Festival

Sung Eucharist for Harvest Festival

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

Other services

Songs of Praise: Whitkirk's Top Ten Hymns
Today at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 8 October at 10.00 am

Sanctuary
This Thursday 9 October at 6.30 pm

Sung Eucharist for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Next Sunday 12 October at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Messy Church
Next Sunday 12 October at 4.00 pm

Christmas Cakes

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There is a box at the back of the church for your donations. Thank you for your generosity.

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

We are pleased to support the foodbank at St Richard’s, Seacroft with our Harvest Donations today

Interested in helping with our work with children and young people?

In the New Year we are looking at setting up two new initiatives aimed at younger children (and their parents) and at teenagers.

‘Bears and Prayers’ will take place on a weekday morning and will consist of a short service with stories, songs and prayers, led by Reverend Bear (and her human helpers). Children will be encouraged to bring their teddies along. There will be tea, coffee, squash and biscuits served in church after the service. In order to run this service we will need at least two volunteers per session to support Claire in running the service.

A ‘Youth Cafe’ will take place in the Community Centre after school (perhaps 3.30-5.30) on a drop-in basis. It will be open to young people between the ages of 12 and 16. Again, we can only run this if we have volunteers prepared to help. The cafe will provide hot and cold drinks, biscuits and snacks, but will not involve organised activities (at least in the first instance).  

It remains to be decided whether these activities will run weekly, fortnightly or monthly: to some extent this will depend on the availability of volunteers.  

If you think that you might be willing to help (no firm commitment needed at this stage) with either of these activities, please could you put your name on the list that is available at the back of the church today (and will be available for the next few weeks)? Many thanks.

Thank you!

As the Open Church season draws to a close, a big ‘thank you’ is due to all those who have given up their time to keep the church open to the public through the summer. This is a vital way of engaging with our broader community and engaging those who may not come to church on a Sunday morning, and your contribution is appreciated.

Harvest lunch

Today
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Tea and coffee will be available after today’s service as usual in the Community Centre, but served from the bar, rather than from the kitchen area, to accommodate the Harvest Lunch. Please try to keep the area set up for the lunch as free as possible while you have your drinks. The kitchen is strictly out of bounds to everyone except those involved in preparing the lunch.

If you have a ticket for the Harvest Lunch, food will be served at around 12.30pm. We hope you will have a wonderful time as we celebrate all the good things that God has given us and enjoy one another’s company.

Songs of Praise: Whitkirk's Top Ten Hymns

Today at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

The votes are in, the final shortlist has been drawn up. Don’t miss our Songs of Praise service this evening at 6.00 pm when we will find out which hymn is Whitkirk’s Number One! This will be a beautiful service, with a chance to sing all your favourites!

Parish Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral

Saturday 1 November

Another date for your diary. On 1 November we will be holding a parish pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral. The theme of the day is ‘Treasures Untold’, and this will involve a coach to Ripon, refreshments on arrival, a guided pilgrimage, some quiet time for reflection, and a sung Eucharist to conclude. There will also be some free time to explore Ripon afterwards. Cost £12 per person.

The fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 1 October at 10.00 am

Compline by Candlelight
This Wednesday 1 October at 8.30 pm

Sung Eucharist for Harvest Festival
Next Sunday 5 October at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Songs of Praise: Whitkirk's Top Ten Hymns
Next Sunday 5 October at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

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

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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.

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.

Christmas Cakes

We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There is a box at the back of church for your donations. Thank you for your generosity.

Harvest lunch

Next Sunday 5 October
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Our Harvest Festival will be taking place this year on Sunday 5 October and will be followed, as usual, by our Harvest Lunch. Join us for a wonderful feast with friends as we give thanks for all that God provides for us. £10 for adults, £5 for children. Bar open. Tickets can be purchased in the Community Centre after today’s service. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available.

Songs of Praise: Whitkirk's Top Ten Hymns

Next Sunday 5 October at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

On the same day as the Harvest Lunch, we will be holding a Songs of Praise service in lieu of our usual Choral Evensong. There will be a chance to vote for your favourite hymn and to see if it makes the Top Ten which we will sing on the day. Today is the last day you can vote, so be sure to either pop your vote in the box at the back of the church or drop a comment on our Facebook page. One vote per person only, please!

We will also be looking for a few volunteers to say why they chose a particular hymn. If you would be willing to do this on the day, please tick the box on the voting form.

Parish Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral

Saturday 1 November

Another date for your diary. On 1 November we will be holding a parish pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral. The theme of the day is ‘Treasures Untold’, and this will involve a coach to Ripon, refreshments on arrival, a guided pilgrimage, some quiet time for reflection, and a sung Eucharist to conclude. There will also be some free time to explore Ripon afterwards.