News and Notices

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Social

On Tuesday 25 February from 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm in the Community Centre. Pancakes, lemon juice, sugar and syrup provided, or bring your own toppings and any nibbles you fancy.

All ages welcome.

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday 26 February: Said Eucharist at 9.30 am and Sung Eucharist at 7.30 pm. Both services will include the Imposition of Ashes.

Lent at Whitkirk

On Tuesdays during lent, beginning from Tuesday 3 March at 7.30 pm there will be a course based on the TV series Broken. It will be preceded by a Said Eucharist at 7.00 pm.

On Wednesdays from Wednesday 4 March after the 9.30 am Eucharist our lent course “By way of the heart” – R S Thomas and the Poetry of Faith offers a time to discuss and reflect on some poems and how they might impact on our lives.

Defibrillator awareness session

A free session on how to use the new defibrillator will be held on Saturday 14 March at 11.30 am in the Community Centre. For more details and to register visit whitkirk.com/aed or speak to Nick Jackson.

Singing workshop

John Bell from the Iona Community will lead a Workshop on Saturday 6 June from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm at Christ Church Halton. If you sing and are interested please see Lynne or Matthew to reserve a ticket, which cost £5.00, and bring a tin of food on the day for the local foodbank. Places limited.

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.

Baptisms today

Michael Christopher Charles Murphy, Henry Arthur and Alfred William McGann.

Path works

Due to work being done on the Church path there will only be one Eucharist during this week, at 9.30 am on Wednesday in the Smeaton Room in the Community Centre. Gordon Cooper will be presiding.

Mothers’ Union

Prayer time in the Smeaton Room in the Community Centre at 10.10 am on Wednesday.

Palm crosses

If you would like your palm cross from last year to be burnt for use on Ash Wednesday please return it to the church.

Pancake Social

On Tuesday 25 February from 6.00 pm until 9.00 pm in the Community Centre.

Ash Wednesday

Wednesday 26 February: Said Eucharist at 9.30 am and Sung Eucharist at 7.30 pm. Both services will include the Imposition of Ashes.

Lent at Whitkirk

On Tuesdays during lent, beginning from Tuesday 3 March at 7.30 pm there will be a course based on the TV series Broken. It will be preceded by a Said Eucharist at 7.00 pm.

On Wednesdays from Wednesday 4 March after the 9.30 am Eucharist our lent course “By way of the heart” – R S Thomas and the Poetry of Faith offers a time to discuss and reflect on some poems and how they might impact on our lives.

Singing workshop

John Bell from the Iona Community will lead a Workshop on Saturday 6 June from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm at Christ Church Halton. If you sing and are interested please see Lynne or Matthew to reserve a ticket, which cost £5.00, and bring a tin of food on the day for the local foodbank. Places limited.

Defibrillator Awareness Session

A free session on how to use the new defibrillator will be held on Saturday 14 March at 11.30 am in the Community Centre. For more details and to register visit whitkirk.com/aed or speak to Nick Jackson.

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.

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.

March magazine deadline

The deadline for the March issue is today. Email [email protected].

Defibrillator Awareness Session

A free session on how to use the new defibrillator will be held on Saturday 14 March at 11.30 am in the Community Centre. For more details and to register visit whitkirk.com/aed or speak to Nick Jackson.

Singing workshop

John Bell from the Iona Community will lead a Workshop on Saturday 6 June from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm at Christ Church Halton. If you sing and are interested please see Lynne or Matthew to reserve a ticket, which cost £5.00, and bring a tin of food on the day for the local foodbank. Places limited.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank welcome donations of basic toiletries and baby wipes, alongside the usual foodstuffs, as well as donations of clean carrier bags.

Donations towards the new defibrillator

Donations towards the cost and maintenance of the newly fitted automated external defibrillator on the outside of the Community Centre (which cost £1,500) would be greatly appreciated. Please pass anything you’d like to contribute onto the Churchwardens, or see whitkirkchurch.org.uk/donate.

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.

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 Compline by Candlelight

This Tuesday at 8.30 pm.

Mothers’ Union

Service followed by the AGM at 2.00 pm on Wednesday in the Community Centre.

March magazine deadline

Articles to Nick Jackson. Email [email protected] by next Sunday at the latest, please.

Thank God It’s Friday

This Friday from 7.00 pm in the Brown Cow. Why not come along and unwind at the end of the working week?

Singing workshop

John Bell from the Iona Community will lead a Workshop on Saturday 6 June from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm at Christ Church Halton. If you sing and are interested please see Lynne or Matthew to reserve a ticket, which cost £5.00, and bring a tin of food on the day for the local foodbank. Places limited.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank welcome donations of basic toiletries and baby wipes alongside the usual foodstuffs, as well as donations of clean carrier bags.

Donations towards the new defibrillator

Donations towards the cost and maintenance of the newly fitted automated external defibrillator on the outside of the Community Centre (which cost £1,500) would be greatly appreciated. Please pass anything you’d like to contribute onto the Churchwardens, or see whitkirkchurch.org.uk/donate.

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.

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.

FISH the Movie

The latest version premieres tonight at 6.00 pm in the Community Centre.

Drinks & popcorn provided. Everybody welcome.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank welcome donations of basic toiletries and baby wipes alongside the usual foodstuffs, as well as donations of clean carrier bags.

Donations Towards the New Defibrillator

Donations towards the cost and maintenance of the newly fitted automated external defibrillator on the outside of the Community Centre (which cost £1,500) would be greatly appreciated. Please pass anything you’d like to contribute onto the Churchwardens, or see whitkirkchurch.org.uk/donate.

New Food Bank at Halton

A meeting for anyone interested in helping with this is being held on Wednesday 29 January at 12.30 pm in St. Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Selby Road.

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.

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

Zachary Edward Clarke Spencer and Isabella Rose Uttley.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank welcome donations of basic toiletries and baby wipes alongside the usual foodstuffs.

The Food Bank is also happy to accept donations of clean carrier bags. Stocks of everything are low after Christmas, so please be generous. Thank you.

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.

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.

Pilgrim

A new six-week session looking at The Lord’s Prayer began last Wednesday at 10.30 am in the Smeaton Room in the Community Centre. If you are interested just turn up or either email or speak to Matthew.

Mothers’ Union

Prayer time in the church at 10.10 am on Wednesday.

Candlemas at Ripon Cathedral

If you have booked a seat on the coach to go to this service which costs £8.50, Joan and Giles will be in the Community Centre at coffee time today to take your payment and answer any queries you may have.

February magazine deadline

Articles to Nick Jackson. Email [email protected] by today at the latest, please.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank welcome donations of basic toiletries and baby wipes alongside the usual foodstuffs.

The Food Bank is also happy to accept donations of clean carrier bags. Thank you.

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.

Daily Offices

Please note there will be no Daily Offices (Morning and Evening Prayer) until Wednesday 8 January.

Sung Compline by Candlelight

This Tuesday at 8.30 pm.

Pilgrim

A new six-week session looking at The Lord’s Prayer begins at 10.30 am on Wednesday 8 January in the Smeaton Room in the Community Centre. If you are interested just turn up or either email or speak to Matthew.

Mothers’ Union

Meeting on Wednesday in the Community Centre, when we will be having a New Year Celebration and Faith Tea. Subscriptions of £24.00 are now due, please pay Margaret Rutherford.

Candlemas at Ripon Cathedral

If you have booked a seat on the coach to go to this service which costs £8.50, Joan and Giles will be in the Community Centre at coffee time today to take your payment and answer any queries you may have.

February magazine deadline

Articles to Nick Jackson. Email [email protected] by next Sunday at the latest, please.

Thank God It’s Friday

In the Community Centre starting at 6.00 pm this Friday.  A chance to unwind after a busy week, just come and go as you please.

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.