News and Notices

The fifth Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the fifth 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 12 July at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the sixth Sunday after Trinity
Next Sunday 16 July at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service

Messy Church

Today at 4.00 pm
St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Church, but more hands-on. Join us in the Community Centre for drinks and a biscuit, get stuck in with activities around the week’s theme, and then end with a short, informal act of worship in the church.

Pints of View

This Thursday 13 July at 7.30 pm
The Brown Cow

Come and join us in the pub as we chat about how Christianity relates to the rest of our lives. From events in the news to how prayer can help us grow, exploring the deeper meaning of the Eucharist to unpacking just what happens when we celebrate Christmas.

Every meeting is open to anyone, no matter if you’ve come before or you’re totally new.

Open Church

This Saturday 15 July at 2.00 pm
St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Choral Evensong at Ripon Cathedral

Next Sunday 16 July at 3.30 pm
Ripon Cathedral

The ‘Heritage Singers and Combined Choirs’ will be singing Choral Evensong at Ripon Cathedral. The choral music will include a setting of the ‘Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis’ by Herbert Brewer and a choir anthem – ‘Above all Praise and all Majesty’ – composed by Felix Mendelssohn. Several choristers of St Mary’s Whitkirk will be singing as part of this combined choir.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 July
St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Packed with unforgettable music and a riot of colour, Whitkirk Arts Guild bring this family favourite musical to the stage right here in Whitkirk. Grab your tickets now at whitkirkartsguild.com/joseph!

The fourth Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the fourth Sunday after Trinity

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 July at 10.00 am

Compline by Candlelight
This Wednesday 5 July at 8.30 pm

Confirmation on Ascension Day

Last month we celebrated a service of confirmation on Ascension Day, led by Bishop Arun. Terry Laverick wrote a short summary of the service, the sermon and the music for Landmark magazine; read it now online!

Temple Newsam 1922

Dorothy Schofield’s excellent illustrated lecture on how Temple Newsam became the property of the City of Leeds a century ago is now available as a book.

Printed in full colour this is a must-have addition to the collection of anyone interested in the history of the area. Pick up your copy after the service today for only £4, or order online at wkrk.uk/tn100-book.

Police drop-in

Today at 11.00 am
St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Drop in and say hello to our friendly local police team in the Community Centre after our morning service.

Pints of View

This Thursday 6 July at 7.30 pm
The Brown Cow

Come and join us in the pub as we chat about how Christianity relates to the rest of our lives. From events in the news to how prayer can help us grow, exploring the deeper meaning of the Eucharist to unpacking just what happens when we celebrate Christmas.

Every meeting is open to anyone, no matter if you’ve come before or you’re totally new.

Thank God It’s Friday

This Friday 7 July at 6.00 pm
St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Unwind at the end of the week with us – drop in to grab a drink, play some games, order a takeaway, or even just to chat.

Coffee Morning in support of the Toilet Twinning campaign

This Saturday 8 July at 9.30 am
St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Community Centre

In some countries 85% of people don’t have access to a toilet. The charity TearFund is tackling this problem by supporting communities to build their own facilities, dramatically improving hygiene, health, and even financial and educational outcomes. £60 is all it takes to provide one of these life-changing loos.

We’re aiming to twin each of the toilets in our Community Centre with ones in countries most in need, and you can help out by coming along to our coffee morning, meeting up for a chat with friends, and maybe even treat yourself to a slice of cake.

Open Church

This Saturday 8 July at 2.00 pm
St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Choral Evensong at Ripon Cathedral

Sunday 16 July at 3.30 pm
Ripon Cathedral

The ‘Heritage Singers and Combined Choirs’ will be singing Choral Evensong at Ripon Cathedral. The choral music will include a setting of the ‘Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis’ by Herbert Brewer and a choir anthem – ‘Above all Praise and all Majesty’ – composed by Felix Mendelssohn. Several choristers of St Mary’s Whitkirk will be singing as part of this combined choir.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Wednesday 26 until Saturday 29 July
St Mary’s Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Packed with unforgettable music and a riot of colour, Whitkirk Arts Guild bring this family favourite musical to the stage right here in Whitkirk. Grab your tickets now at whitkirkartsguild.com/joseph!

The third Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the third Sunday after Trinity

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 28 June at 10.00 am

Temple Newsam 1922: Book Launch

Today at 11.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Our 2022 Whitkirk Lecture on how Temple Newsam was acquired by the City of Leeds a century ago, now available as an illustrated book.

Grab your copy for only £4.

Pints of View

This Thursday 29 June at 7.30 pm
The Brown Cow

Come and join us in the pub as we chat about how Christianity relates to the rest of our lives. From events in the news to how prayer can help us grow, exploring the deeper meaning of the Eucharist to unpacking just what happens when we celebrate Christmas.

Every meeting is open to anyone, no matter if you’ve come before or you’re totally new.

Open Church

This Saturday 1 July at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Thank God It's Friday

Friday 7 July at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Unwind at the end of the week with us – drop in to grab a drink, play some games, order a takeaway, or even just to chat.

Coffee Morning in support of the Toilet Twinning campaign

Saturday 8 July at 9.30 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

In some countries 85% of people don’t have access to a toilet. The charity TearFund is tackling this problem by supporting communities to build their own facilities, dramatically improving hygiene, health, and even financial and educational outcomes. £60 is all it takes to provide one of these life-changing loos.

We’re aiming to twin each of the toilets in our Community Centre with ones in countries most in need, and you can help out by coming along to our coffee morning, meeting up for a chat with friends, and maybe even treat yourself to a slice of cake.

The second Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday after Trinity

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 21 June at 10.00 am

Church Development Survey

This year we are running the Church Development Tool survey in this church.

It’s a quick, anonymous survey that we’re inviting everyone to complete, to help us shape our prayers and our planning for the year ahead. It will help us see where we’re doing well, and as well as find where God might be calling us to do something new or different.

You can complete the survey online at wkrk.uk/cdt, or pick up a paper copy from the back of the church.

Pints of View

This Thursday 22 June at 7.30 pm
The Brown Cow

Come and join us in the pub as we chat about how Christianity relates to the rest of our lives. From events in the news to how prayer can help us grow, exploring the deeper meaning of the Eucharist to unpacking just what happens when we celebrate Christmas.

Every meeting is open to anyone, no matter if you’ve come before or you’re totally new.

Open Church

This Saturday 24 June at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Temple Newsam 1922: Book Launch

Next Sunday 25 June at 12.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Our 2022 Whitkirk Lecture on how Temple Newsam was acquired by the City of Leeds a century ago, now available as an illustrated book.

Grab your copy for only £4.

Coffee Morning in support of the Toilet Twinning campaign

Saturday 8 July at 9.30 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

In some countries 85% of people don’t have access to a toilet. The charity TearFund is tackling this problem by supporting communities to build their own facilities, dramatically improving hygiene, health, and even financial and educational outcomes. £60 is all it takes to provide one of these life-changing loos.

We’re aiming to twin each of the toilets in our Community Centre with ones in countries most in need, and you can help out by coming along to our coffee morning, meeting up for a chat with friends, and maybe even treat yourself to a slice of cake.

The first Sunday after Trinity

Sung Eucharist for the first 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 14 June at 10.00 am

Church Development Survey

This year we are running the Church Development Tool survey in this church.

It’s a quick, anonymous survey that we’re inviting everyone to complete, to help us shape our prayers and our planning for the year ahead. It will help us see where we’re doing well, and as well as find where God might be calling us to do something new or different.

You can complete the survey online at wkrk.uk/cdt, or pick up a paper copy from the back of the church.

Messy Church

Today at 4.00 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Church, but more hands-on. Join us in the Community Centre for drinks and a biscuit, get stuck in with activities around the week’s theme, and then end with a short, informal act of worship in the church.

Open Church

This Saturday 17 June at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Trinity Sunday

Sung Eucharist for Trinity Sunday

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 7 June at 10.00 am

Compline by Candlelight
This Wednesday 7 June at 8.30 pm

Sung Eucharist for Corpus Christi
This Thursday 8 June at 7.30 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Thank God It's Friday

This Friday 9 June at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Unwind at the end of the week with us – drop in to grab a drink, play some games, order a takeaway, or even just to chat.

Summer Coffee Morning

This Saturday 10 June at 11.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Come along to our Coffee Morning and enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake, or maybe a glass of prosecco and a cream scone in the garden.

Open Church

This Saturday 10 June at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Messy Church

Next Sunday 11 June at 4.00 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Church, but more hands-on. Join us in the Community Centre for drinks and a biscuit, get stuck in with activities around the week’s theme, and then end with a short, informal act of worship in the church.

Pentecost

Sung Eucharist for Pentecost

Today at 10.00 am · View the order of service

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 31 May at 10.00 am

Open Church

This Saturday 3 June at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Summer Coffee Morning

Saturday 10 June at 11.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Come along to our Coffee Morning and enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake, or maybe a glass of prosecco and a cream scone in the garden.

The seventh Sunday of Easter

Sung Eucharist for the seventh Sunday of Easter

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 24 May at 10.00 am

Revision of Electoral Roll

If anyone wishes to be added to the parish electoral roll, forms are available at the back of the church or online at wkrk.uk/roll. The completed form can be returned to the electoral roll officer or churchwardens.

Yours Lord

If you haven’t already, we’d like to encourage you to think about your giving to the Church. We know it’s a difficult time for many, which is why you can find everything you need in our handy “Yours Lord” booklet. You can always talk to our team about where your donations go, what they do, how to think about how much to give or if giving is right for you, or to answer any other questions you might have.

If you’ve already decided to change what you give, keep it the same or even if decided that it isn’t something you can do, then taking a moment to let us know will help us plan for the future. If you haven’t already, you can pick up a response form at the back of the church or in the Community Centre, or chat to any of our finance team after the service.

Police drop-in

Today at 11.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Drop in and say hello to our friendly local police team in the Community Centre after our morning service.

Annual Parish Meetings

This Tuesday 23 May at 7.30 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Open Church

This Saturday 27 May at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary’s is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer – come and explore the historic building, or sit and enjoy the stillness of this holy place.

Summer Coffee Morning

Saturday 10 June at 11.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Come along to our Coffee Morning and enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake, or maybe a glass of prosecco and a cream scone in the garden.