Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Sung Eucharist for Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
Other services
Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 24 September at 10.00 am
Sacred Space
This Thursday 25 September at 6.00 pm
Pilgrims in the Park
This Saturday 27 September at 2.00 pm
Sung Eucharist for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Next Sunday 28 September at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed in September
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 UHT milk, biscuits, custard, cooking sauces and tinned or packet mashed potatoes.
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.
Christmas Cakes
We are looking ahead to our Christmas Fair on 29 November where, as usual, there will be a Christmas Cake stall. We are looking for donations of the following ingredients so that the baking can commence: mixed dried fruit, ground almonds, medium/large eggs, self-raising flour, dark brown sugar, marzipan and icing. There will be a box at the back of church for your donations from next week. Thank you for your generosity.
Heritage Weekend: Thank You!
A huge thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the Heritage Weekend last weekend, including the Temple Newsam service. Every aspect of the weekend was beautifully planned and executed and everyone who visited the church received a warm welcome. Thank you all so much.
This morning's service
Our children and young people will be helping us to lead today’s service. As the new school year begins, we pray for them, for their friends and families, and for the schools in this parish, and ask God’s blessing upon them. A huge thank you to them and to their parents and carers for their enthusiastic participation in our worship today.
Coffee Morning
This Friday 26 September at 9.00 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre
Come and join us for a coffee morning! £3 for bottomless refreshments, and tasty cakes on sale – perfect for a Friday morning break.
Open Church
This Saturday 27 September at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Don’t forget that St Mary’s is open every Saturday afternoon until the end of September for anyone to come in and look around. This may be an easy way for you to invite friends and neighbours who are not churchgoers to come in and find out more, so please do spread the word and encourage people to pop in. Refreshments will be available.
Open Church
This Saturday 27 September at 2.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
Don’t forget that St Mary’s is open every Saturday afternoon until the end of September for anyone to come in and look around. This may be an easy way for you to invite friends and neighbours who are not churchgoers to come in and find out more, so please do spread the word and encourage people to pop in. Refreshments will be available.
Pilgrims in the Park
This Saturday 27 September at 2.00 pm
The Lodge Car Park, Temple Newsam
We are so blessed to have the beautiful setting of Temple Newsam on our doorstep. This is a chance to make the most of it together, while giving thanks to God for the wonders of the natural world and for each other. Meet at the lodge car park at 2.00 pm. We will begin with a very short reading, reflection and prayer, and then we will head off for a walk (at a gentle pace) to talk and reflect together, ending at the cafe for post-pilgrimage refreshments. If walking is a challenge, why not catch up with us at the cafe and join us for a cuppa and a catch-up?
Harvest lunch
Sunday 5 October
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre
Our Harvest Festival will be taking place this year on Sunday 5 October and will be followed, as usual, by our Harvest Lunch. More details to follow soon, but keep the date free for a wonderful feast with friends as we give thanks for all that God provides for us.
Songs of Praise: Whitkirk's Top Ten Hymns
Sunday 5 October at 6.00 pm
St Mary's Church, Whitkirk
On the same day as the Harvest Lunch, we will be holding a Songs of Praise service in lieu of our usual Choral Evensong. There will be a chance to vote for your favourite hymn and to see if it makes the Top Ten which we will sing on the day. Voting slips are available in the church today and you will also be able to vote via our Facebook page. One vote per person only, please!
We will also be looking for a few volunteers to say why they chose a particular hymn. If you would be willing to do this on the day, please tick the box on the voting form.
Parish Pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral
Saturday 1 November
Another date for your diary. On 1 November we will be holding a parish pilgrimage to Ripon Cathedral. The theme of the day is ‘Treasures Untold’, and this will involve a coach to Ripon, refreshments on arrival, a guided pilgrimage, some quiet time for reflection, and a sung Eucharist to conclude. There will also be some free time to explore Ripon afterwards.
The Church family
For your prayers
The sick
- Tom
- Katie
- Dominic
- Stephen
- Caroline
- David
Those in long-term care
- Ginny
- Michael
- Virginia
Recently died
- Kathleen Taylor
- John Bulmer
- Barry
Anniversary of death
- Aaron Massey
- Annie Wood
- Noah Messruther-Brown