The fifth Sunday of Easter

Sung Eucharist for the fifth Sunday of Easter

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

Other services

Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 21 May at 10.00 am

Sung Eucharist for the sixth Sunday of Easter
Next Sunday 25 May at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service


The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed?

The Leeds South & East Food Bank continues to be in urgent need of donations of food to help feed those in most need. In particular at the moment they are asking for tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, UHT milk, tinned vegetables and biscuits.

If you are able, you can donate by picking one of these items up in your weekly shop and dropping it in the box at the back of the church. You can find other ways to help, including donating money or your time, on their website at wkrk.uk/fbd. If you need the help of a foodbank yourself, see wkrk.uk/fbh.

Junior Choir

Our Junior Choir are practicing once again, culminating in a performance for a music-themed Messy Church on 13 July. Rehearsals will be on the following Tuesdays at 4.00 pm in the Community Centre and all are welcome (up to Year 6): – Tuesday 20 May – Tuesday 3 June – Tuesday 17 June – Tuesday 1 July

Tots' Corner

You will see that Tots’ Corner has now returned to its usual position, near the main door of the church. We have loved having our children nearer the front of church, but we recognise that it may be easier for parents to be nearer the back and the door. Please, though, do not ever feel that you need to go out if your child is making a noise or needs to move around – we love having them in church. If your child would like to come and see what is happening up at the front at any time, please just let them come: they can gather round the altar during the Eucharistic Prayer if they would like to see what we are doing. They are very welcome (but do bear in mind that the area around the altar will be visible on the livestream).

Confirmations

Bishop Arun will be visiting Whitkirk to carry out confirmations on 19 October. If you would like to be confirmed at that service, have a word with Rev’d Claire.

Concert Season: Svitoch Ukrainian Choir

Saturday 7 June at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

Our 2025 concert season continues as we welcome the Svitoch Ukrainian Choir. The choir brings together talented singers from the Ukrainian diaspora in the UK and refugees who have escaped the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Its members include conservatoire-trained and seasoned performers, some of whom have previously sung in prestigious venues across Europe and America.

Tickets are £10, available on the door.


The Church family

For your prayers

The sick

  • Faye
  • Kelly
  • The Baines Family
  • Marian
  • Bill
  • Maurice
  • Brandon
  • Katie
  • Shirley
  • Jill
  • Brian
  • Mona
  • Tom
  • Mary
  • Margaret
  • Stephen
  • Jean
  • Dominic
  • Michelle

Those in long-term care

  • Jennifer
  • Margaret
  • Ginny
  • George
  • Michael

Recently died

  • John Turner
  • Pauline Rhodes

Anniversary of death

  • Laura Hope