St Mary's Church, Whitkirk

St Mary's Church, Whitkirk Where all find a welcome and are nurtured in their journey with Christ.

REVEREND BEAR IS BACK! A NEW TERM OF BEARS AND PRAYERS BEGINS ON 8th SEPTEMBER!'Bears and Prayers' for pre-schoolers and...
06/09/2026

REVEREND BEAR IS BACK! A NEW TERM OF BEARS AND PRAYERS BEGINS ON 8th SEPTEMBER!
'Bears and Prayers' for pre-schoolers and the adults who look after them. A short service, featuring songs, stories, prayers and, of course, bears, is followed by refreshments for adults and children and a chance to chat and play together. 'Bears and Prayers' takes place at St Mary's Church, Selby Road, Whitkirk, LS15 0AA. Every Tuesday in term-time from 9.30-10.30am. All are welcome. Bring your own bears!

Our warmest congratulations to Carol and Michael Rowley who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary today with a surpr...
06/09/2026

Our warmest congratulations to Carol and Michael Rowley who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary today with a surprise blessing in church and a party at the Community Centre organized by their family.

Yesterday's pet blessing service was an absolute joy! 18 dogs and a horse were blessed as we rejoiced in the God-given g...
06/09/2026

Yesterday's pet blessing service was an absolute joy! 18 dogs and a horse were blessed as we rejoiced in the God-given gift of "all creatures great and small"!

Festal Evensong for the Blessed Virgin Mary - You are warmly invited to our service filled with beauty and tradition. Fe...
06/09/2026

Festal Evensong for the Blessed Virgin Mary - You are warmly invited to our service filled with beauty and tradition. Festal Evensong at St Mary's is rooted in The Book of Common Prayer, it weaves together scripture, prayer, and uplifting choral music, psalms, canticles, and anthems from the rich Anglican tradition. Come, find peace in the words, joy in the music, and a sense of belonging in worship shared together.

This year's Heritage Open Days are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Leeds Charter and our theme is 'Going to chu...
05/09/2026

This year's Heritage Open Days are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Leeds Charter and our theme is 'Going to church in 1626'. Come and find out what your local church would have been like in 1626 as Leeds received its Charter. What has survived from that time in our current church? What do we know about what has disappeared?' There will be displays on these themes, as well as short talks by Rev’d Dr Claire Honess entitled 'Going to church in 1626'. Also, a celebration of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer at 4.30 on the Saturday.

We will also have an all-age art competition and a children’s animal trail and quiz around the church will be available. No need to book - just come along, look around, listen to the talk and have fun.

Saturday: Church open at 10am
Talks at 11.00am and 2.30pm (approx. 30 minutes)
4.30pm Service of Holy Communion, Book of Common Prayer

Sunday: Church open at 2.00pm
Talk at 2.30pm

Light refreshments will be available Art competition: Three categories (10 and under; 11-16; 16 and over - including adults). Pictures of the church or any of its features in any medium. Submit entries when the church is open over the Heritage weekend up to 4pm on the Sunday.

We can't wait to welcome the pets of Whitkirk and their owners to today's Pet Blessing service. In the Vicarage garden (...
05/09/2026

We can't wait to welcome the pets of Whitkirk and their owners to today's Pet Blessing service. In the Vicarage garden (386 Selby Road) at 2pm. All creatures, great and small, are welcome!

The church will be open every Saturday from 2pm till 4pm. Come and explore our historic building, pop in for refreshment...
05/09/2026

The church will be open every Saturday from 2pm till 4pm. Come and explore our historic building, pop in for refreshments and a chat, light a candle or just say a prayer. All are always welcome!

Once again, we will be holding a pet blessing service. If you have a pet, or if you know anyone who has a pet and would ...
04/09/2026

Once again, we will be holding a pet blessing service. If you have a pet, or if you know anyone who has a pet and would like to bring it for a blessing, all are welcome, from puppies to ponies, and from iguanas to guinea pigs... Small animals must be safely contained in boxes or cages; large animals on leads. All are welcome. In the vicarage garden.Tell your friends and neighbours.

Would you like to engage more deeply with the Bible? Ever wondered how you might get more out of Sunday sermons? Have y...
04/09/2026

Would you like to engage more deeply with the Bible? Ever wondered how you might get more out of Sunday sermons? Have you got questions that you don't get the opportunity to ask? Would you like to think more deeply about how reading the Bible might impact your daily life? Why not give this discussion group a try. We meet weekly to read and discuss the passages that will be read the following Sunday in church. No previous knowledge needed, no such thing as a silly question. No need to commit to coming every week; the group operates on a 'drop-in' basis, so just come if and when you are free. Bring a Bible (any edition) if you have one.

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St Mary's Church, Selby Road, Whitkirk
Leeds
LS150AA

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+441132645790

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