News and Notices

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.

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 Gordon Cooper who is presiding and preaching this morning, as well as covering the services during the week.

Please note

There will be no Daily Offices (Morning and Evening Prayer) until Tuesday 7 January.

Mothers’ Union

The next meeting is on Wednesday 8 January in the Community Centre when we will be having a New Year Celebration and Faith Tea.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of tinned vegetables such as peas, carrots and potatoes, and packet mixes such as instant mash or pasta sauce alongside your usual donations. Please be generous at this time of year, as demand increases during the school holidays.

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

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.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

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.

Services this week

Sunday 22 December

6.00 pm: Festival of Lessons and Carols

Tuesday 24 December: Christmas Eve

5.00 pm: Crib Service
11.30 pm: Midnight Mass

Wednesday 25 December: Christmas Day

10.00 am: Sung Eucharist

St Stephen’s Day, 26 December

There will be a Said Eucharist at 10.30 am when David Grice will be the celebrant – to honour his old theological college, St Stephen’s Oxford. All are welcome to join him.

Please note

There will be no 9.30 am Said Eucharist on Friday 27 December, and no Daily Offices (Morning and Evening Prayer) from 23 December until 7 January.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of tinned vegetables such as peas, carrots and potatoes, and packet mixes such as instant mash or pasta sauce alongside your usual donations. Please be generous at this time of year, as demand increases during the school holidays.

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

Christmas flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for the church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

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.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

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.

Please Note

There will be no 9.30 am Said Eucharist on Friday 27 December, and no Daily Offices (Morning and Evening Prayer) from 23 December until 7 January.

St Stephen’s Day, 26 December

There will be a Said Eucharist at 10.30 am when David Grice will be the celebrant – to honour his old theological college, St Stephen’s Oxford. All are welcome to join him.

Thank You!

A big thank you to everyone who worked so hard to ensure the Christmas Fair was a success, and also to the people who supported us on the day. We couldn’t do it without you. We raised £2,700.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of tinned vegetables such as peas, carrots and potatoes, and packet mixes such as instant mash or pasta sauce alongside your usual donations. Clean plastic carrier bags are also always welcome. Thank you.

Christmas Flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for the church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

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.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

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.

The Meeting Place: Advent Refresher

In the church from 7.30 pm until 9.00 pm on Wednesday. An opportunity to take some time out from the busyness of Christmas and spend time contemplating what we are preparing for. All Welcome.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of tinned vegetables such as peas, carrots and potatoes, and packet mixes such as instant mash or pasta sauce. Also welcome are donations of chocolate biscuits and selection boxes or similar as Christmas treats for children. Thank you.

January Magazine Deadline

Articles for January to Nick Jackson by after the 9.30 am service today, please. Email [email protected].

Christmas Flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for the church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

Thank God It’s Friday

This Friday from 6.00 pm in the Community Centre. All welcome.

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.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

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.

Compline by Candlelight

Sung compline this Tuesday at 8.30 pm in the church, and the first Tuesday of every month.

All are welcome to this service of calm and contemplation.

Mothers’ Union

The Mothers’ Union advent service will be on Wednesday at 2.00 pm, followed by a cuppa and a mince pie.

Christmas Fair

This Saturday from 10.30 am until 3.30 pm.

Donations of cakes, tray bakes etc for the café would be welcome on the day – and of course, we’d love to see you there as well!

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of tinned vegetables such as peas, carrots and potatoes, and packet mixes such as instant mash or pasta sauce. Also welcome are donations of chocolate biscuits and selection boxes or similar as Christmas treats for children. Thank you.

Christmas Flowers

Donations towards the cost of flowers for the church would be appreciated and may be given to June Reed or Shelagh Freer.

January Magazine Deadline

Articles for January to Nick Jackson by after the 9.30 am service next Sunday, 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.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].

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

Lydia Louise Gibson.

Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning

The Church Activity Days Team invite you to a Christmas Crafts and Coffee Morning in the Community Centre on Saturday from 10.00 am until 12.00 pm. Proceeds to the Children’s Air Ambulance.

The Meeting Place: The Eve of Advent

Saturday at 5.00 pm. All welcome.

The Real Advent Calendar

Now on sale after Church. This is the only advent calendar sharing the Christmas Story, and it also contains Fairtrade chocolate. See James Black if you would like one.

East Leeds Food Bank

East Leeds Food Bank is currently short of instant mash and tinned potatoes and would welcome these along with your usual donations. Also welcome are donations of chocolate biscuits and selection boxes or similar as Christmas treats for children. Thank you.

Wanted: Donations for the Christmas Fair

Donations of gifts for the children’s tombola, jigsaws and games, chocolate for the Mothers’ Union tombola, toiletries, cakes and bakes for the Café, and of course you on the day.

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.

Need help publicising a Church event?

Please contact the Communications Team. See David Waddington or email [email protected].