St Michael’s Church, Kirklington

07/09/2026

Exciting news to share, brand new service happening this Friday ✨
Please share if you can and spread the word.

06/09/2026

Reflections from The Rectory:

📖 Drought is part of life.

It’s been the hottest summer any of us can remember. How have you coped? There is something quite thought provoking about the contrast between summer as something we all long for and summer that is almost too much. Why is it that we are so hard to please (and I’m not just pointing the finger at the farmers here!). But rain tends to be something we wish we could stop for most of the year, and then very rapidly it becomes something we wish we could start! But there is a rich spiritual truth hiding in this dry weather. One that can challenge us to become stronger, healthier more resilient people.

The truth is that drought is part of life. Particularly spiritual drought. There are often times in life when faith feels easy and God feels close. Yet this can turn quickly and soon prayer is difficult and God seems silent. Jeremiah 17 gives us a beautiful, ancient image from roughly 2,600 years ago about people who rely on Him: “They will be like a tree planted by the water…it does not fear when heat comes…it never fails to bear fruit.”

The promise of God is not that heat and dry spells won’t come. It’s that he will keep us sustained when they do. In fact, Jesus, who lived in a dry and arid climate, said of himself “I am the water of life”. Whoever is thirsty should try drinking from the well of Jesus. Interestingly this is why we, as your local church, are Called “Hallikeld” it means “Holy Well”, a place to come for refreshment!
What does that mean though? It means trying prayer - letting it bring an eternal and loving perspective to your life and circumstance. It means reading the bible, the wisdom and encouragement God has to offer. It means being with others who care. It means enjoying times of silence and finding things that restore you. It means worship, actively transcending the daily grind.

These things put our roots down deep and help us to feel more…human. And just like all healthy plants, deep roots survive droughts and thrive again. If you’re feeling dry in anyway, come and join us, try church, chat and simply sit with God and others who are doing the same.

One opportunity to do this in a new way this month is joining us for Pews and Pints in Wath on Friday, 11th September at 6pm. It’s a short, easy to access, friendly service ending in an option to go to the pub! A lovely meaningful way to end the week and start the weekend. Comer and join us!

Rev James Gwyn Thomas.

05/09/2026

Our Summer schedule has now come to an end and our normal weekly services now resume with two services being held each Sunday,
Holy Communion 9.30am and Morning Praise 11am.

Reflecting on the summer services, we have all agreed that church has felt extra special by having all four parishes come together in the same church each week.

Whether you prefer the traditional Holy Communion service or the more relaxed order of service that Morning Praise brings, we would love to encourage you to continue with your preferred method of worship in all four of our churches.

Meet someone new.
Hear another story.
Share fellowship.
When we come together, we don’t lose what makes each church individual but our church family grows deeper and stronger when we worship together.

Schedule for September is:
HOLY COMMUNION :
Sunday 6th, Kirklington, Sunday 13th Pickhill, Sunday 20th Wath, Sunday 27th Burneston.

MORNING PRAISE:
Sunday 6th Wath, Sunday 13th Burneston, Sunday 20th Kirklington, Sunday 27th Pickhill.

All led by Rev James Gwyn Thomas.
🙏🏻

05/09/2026

Four Churches, one community, one family in Christ 🙏🏻

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Four beautiful churches.
Four village communities.
Four unique stories.

But one family in Christ. ❤️

Our churches are more than buildings. They are places where generations have come to worship, pray, celebrate, grieve, find comfort and encounter God’s love.

Now we are inviting you to take a journey through all four in our benefice.

Come and worship.
Come and discover.
Come and celebrate.
Come and pray.

Step through a different church door.
Meet someone new.
Hear another story.
Share fellowship.
And discover that although our churches may all be slightly different, we belong to the same family.
Because when we come together, we don’t lose what makes each church special….we discover how much stronger we are together.

📍St Michael’s, Kirklington
📍All Saints, Pickhill
📍St Lamberts, Burneston
📍St Mary’s , Wath

03/09/2026

🕯️ Light Up a Life ✨
A special way to remember a loved one or celebrate someone dear.

Sponsor our beautiful church lights for a month for £30 and let their name shine within our community. ❤️
You can add a short message or poem of reflection to be shared in our community monthly magazine or simply choose to remain anonymous.
All the details can be found below.

22/08/2026

Our Sunday service takes place at All Saints’ Pickhill tomorrow.
Gather from 10am for refreshments and fellowship first followed by the Holy Communion service at 10.30am.

13/08/2026

Grateful for this day 🙏🏻

01/08/2026

Throughout August we follow our normal pattern of dropping to just the one service each week.

✝️ Holy communion and morning praise combined service
⏰ 10.30am lasting approx 1 hour.

⛪️ Rotating each Sunday, Kirklington, Burneston, Wath, Pickhill.
The fifth Sunday (30th) we return to Wath.

❤️ All ages and everyone is welcome to join us. If it’s your first time or a regular guest, we would love to see you.

24/07/2026