Patronal Festival

Sung Eucharist for the Patronal Festival

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

Other services

Institution and Induction of the Reverend Dr Claire Honess as Vicar of St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Today at 5.00 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 11 September at 10.00 am

The Annual Civic Service and Sung Eucharist at Temple Newsam House
Next Sunday 15 September at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service


Institution and Induction of the Reverend Dr Claire Honess as Vicar of Whitkirk

Today at 5.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

You are warmly invited by the Churchwardens and members of the PCC to the Institution and Induction of the Rev’d Dr Claire Honess as Vicar of St Mary’s Church, Whitkirk by the Right Reverend Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall.

The service will take place on Sunday 8 September at 5.00 pm. Following the service there will be refreshments in the Community Centre.

Open Church

This Saturday 14 September at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

Our doors are open and all are welcome to come and visit St Mary’s. Whether you want to explore our ancient architecture, just pop in and have a look around or sit and enjoy this holy space, we’d love to see you.

The Annual Whitkirk Lecture – 'John Smeaton: family and friends'

Friday 20 September at 7.00 pm
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

This year’s Lecture continues our celebration of 300 years since the birth of John Smeaton. Dorothy Schofield guides us through the people in Smeaton’s life and how they influenced his work and achievements.


The Church family

For your prayers

The sick

  • Richard Musgrove
  • Roger Shirley
  • Billy Messruther
  • David Burton
  • Ginny Camponi
  • Dominic Teasdale
  • Mary Webster
  • Shirley Thompson
  • Tom Heaphy

Those in long-term care

  • Jennifer Moad
  • George Brown
  • Sandy Leaf
  • Margaret Burton

Recently died

  • Robert Hunter
  • Jean Parker
  • Rev Hezel

Anniversary of death

  • Brian Butcher
  • Jennifer Lowther