The second Sunday of Easter
Sung Eucharist for the second Sunday of Easter
Today at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
Other services
Messy Easter
Today at 4.00 pm
Said Eucharist
This Wednesday 15 April at 10.00 am
Colton Lodges (service of hymns and prayers)
This Thursday 16 April at 10.30 am
Sung Eucharist for the third Sunday of Easter
Next Sunday 19 April at 10.00 am · Watch the service · View the order of service
The Leeds South & East Food Bank: What's Needed in April
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 fruit, tinned vegetables, UHT milk, tinned fish and cooking sauces.
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.
Open Church and Summer Concert Series
Our beautiful church will be open to the public every Saturday afternoon, 2.00 pm until 4.00 pm throughout the summer from Easter through to the end of September. Please do tell your friends and neighbours about this and encourage them to come and have a look around _their _church, and perhaps come along to one of our Concert Season performances: – 9 May: What Larks! A capella folk harmony trio – 13 June: Altofts and Normanton Brass Band – 11 July: Giles Taylor, organ
Sustainable flowers
Recently, the Church of England’s General Synod passed a motion encouraging churches and cathedrals to adopt more sustainable practices in their floral arrangements. The flower team at St Mary’s already use an eco-friendly brand of floral foam for arranging the flowers. We are, however, researching alternative materials and methods of arranging our flowers so that we can further reduce our environmental impact in the future.
If you would like to contribute towards the cost of maintaining our lovely flower displays in church, perhaps in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special event, any donation will always be gratefully received. Don’t forget to gift aid your donation if you are a taxpayer. Donations may be given to the churchwardens, to Shelagh Freer, to any member of the flower team, or online at wkrk.uk/df.
Confirmations: 13 September 2026
Confirmations for the East Leeds Deanery will be taking place at St James the Great Manston on 13 September. I am aware of two potential candidates for confirmation at that service. If you are considering being confirmed, or if you would like to know more, please contact Rev’d Claire. It would be good to have a joyful Whitkirk contingent at this service.
Revision of Electoral Roll
The Church Representation Rules require the Electoral Roll to be revised annually. Entry on the Roll provides the right to vote on issues raised at the Annual Parish Council Meeting. From 29 March 2026 a notice will be displayed near the Church entrance giving details of the revision. Those currently on the Roll do not need to take any action, unless to request removal from the Roll. Any persons not currently on the Roll can apply for inclusion. Application Forms will be available in Church. The Revision closing date is 3 May 2026.
Trip to Lincoln
Thursday 21 May
If you have expressed an interest in the trip to Lincoln, watch this space! We are finalising all the details and will be sharing more information, including the final cost, after Easter.
Quiet Day: Blessing
Saturday 23 May at 9.30 am
St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre
‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.’ You are invited to this Quiet Day, led by Rev’d Claire on behalf of Churches Together in East Leeds, which will explore the notion of blessing, taking the so-called ‘Aaronic blessing’ as a starting-point. Allowing participants space to reflect and explore, it will encourage them to recognise the blessings that God pours out upon them and, simultaneously, to recognise themselves as bearers of that blessing to others and to the world. There is no charge for attendance. Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee provided. RSVP to [email protected] to give us an idea of numbers.
The Church family
For your prayers
The sick
- Christine
- Edward
- Caroline
- David
- Tom
- Katie
- Lesley
- Fran and family
- Mary
- Dominic
Those in long-term care
- Ginny
- Jennifer
- Margaret
Anniversary of death
- Joseph Mark Hughes