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
Christmas Eve Crib Service
This Tuesday 24 December at 5.00 pm
Midnight Mass
This Tuesday 24 December at 11.30 pm · Watch the service · View the order of service
Sung Eucharist for Christmas Day
This Wednesday 25 December at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
Sung Eucharist for the first Sunday of Christmas
Next Sunday 29 December at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
Daily Prayer
There will be no Daily Prayer in the church after the morning of Christmas Eve. Daily Prayer will resume at the usual times of 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Tuesday 7 January. Daily Prayer from the Church of England can be accessed online at wkrk.uk/coe-daily-prayer.
A Christmas Wish from Rev'd Claire
This is a personal note from me to wish every single person who attends St Mary’s over the Christmas period a very Happy Christmas and a joyful 2025. It is a joy for me to be with you over the festive period and to share our celebrations of our Saviour’s birth. I’d like to thank everyone who has sent a card to me and my family. I really appreciate it. Please do not be offended if you do not receive a card from me. I have made a donation to Shelter in lieu of sending Christmas Cards. More than 159,000 children in the UK will wake up this Christmas morning without a home of their own. I hope that, as we remember Jesus lying in a borrowed manger, you will agree that this is a good alternative to a more traditional card. May you, your families, and all those you love be very blessed this Christmas. Happy Christmas! Claire
Christmas Eve Crib Service
This Tuesday 24 December at 5.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
A family-friendly telling of the Nativity for all ages, with favourite carols for everyone to join in with. Why not come dressed as your favourite character from the Nativity and join in our Christmas story?
Midnight Mass
This Tuesday 24 December at 11.30 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
The first service of Christmas, as we welcome the Light of Christ.
Sung Eucharist for Christmas Day
This Wednesday 25 December at 10.00 am
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Join us as we celebrate Christmas morning with a joyful service of music, prayers and readings.
The Church family
For your prayers
The sick
- Tom
- Billy
- Shirley
- Dominic
Those in long-term care
- Jennifer
- Ginny
- George
- Sandy
- Margaret
Recently died
- Bobbie Middleditch
- Nicholas Peter
- Geoffrey Treble
- Derek Wright
Anniversary of death
- Samantha Wood
- Eric Watson
- Geoff Lidster
- Kathleen Oates
- Kathleen Rinder
- Josie Morritt
- Betty Archer
- Harry Allen
- Jack Lowther
- Margaret Lightwood
- Leslie Stark