The fourth Sunday of Advent
Sung Eucharist for the fourth Sunday of Advent
Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
Other services
Festival of Lessons and Carols
Today at 6.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service
Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 21 December at 10.00 am
Family Crib Service
This Saturday 24 December at 5.00 pm
Midnight Eucharist with Carols
This Saturday 24 December at 11.30 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service
An update from St Richard's Foodbank
Last week the food bank at St Richard’s fed a record 250 families in a single day. As the cold snap continues and people are under ever-increasing pressure, they are relying on the generous donations of people like you to prevent families from going hungry this Christmas. In particular, they have an urgent need for dried or tinned potatoes and long-life milk, but all donations of foodstuffs and toiletries are gratefully received.
You can drop off any donations in the box at St Mary’s and we’ll make sure they get there, or you can make a monetary donation online at wkrk.uk/dfb.
Festival of Lessons and Carols
Sunday 18 December 2022 at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
The traditional celebration of the Christmas story in words and music. Join our choir as they sing arrangements of new and traditional carols, and join in with well-known favourites, all interspersed with readings from the Bible by members of the local community.
There are refreshments in the Community Centre after the service – tea, coffee, mulled wine and mince pies.
Family Crib Service
Saturday 24 December 2022 at 5.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Come and join us as we celebrate the Baby Jesus in the manger on Christmas Eve. All are welcome to our annual crib service with loads of familiar carols – an excellent way for children and families to get together and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
You are also warmly invited to dress as your favourite characters in the Christmas story – why not come as an angel, Mary, Joseph, a sheep, or even an innkeeper?
Midnight Eucharist with Carols
Saturday 24 December 2022 at 11.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Stay up late to celebrate the arrival of Christmas Day at midnight. The first service of Christmas is always a joyful occasion, and everyone is invited to join us either in person in the church or online from wherever you may be.
Christmas Day Eucharist with Carols
Sunday 25 December 2022 at 10.00 am
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Come celebrate Christmas morning with us through readings, prayers, communion and song. Everyone of any age is welcome either in person in the church, or online from wherever you may be.
The Church family
For your prayers
The sick
- Baby Percy
- Brian and June Sutcliffe
- Colin and Shirley Russell
- David Bond
- Geoff Lidster
- Ginny Camponi
- Graham Webster
- Jean Bannister
- Jeff Blowers
- Kath Parkinson
- Mike Jackson
- Shane Simpson
- Tom Heaphy
Those in long-term care
- George Brown
- Jennifer Moad
- Lyn Perry
- Margaret Burton
- Mary Metcalfe
Recently died
- David Ford
- Mary Marchbank Waterfield
- Olive Schofield
Anniversary of death
- Alice and Tommy Richardson
- Betty Archer
- Harry Allen
- Jack Lowther
- Maud Taylor
- Norman Beveridge
- Samantha Wood
- Thomas Hayes