The fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Come and join us for a coffee morning! £3 for bottomless refreshments, and tasty cakes on sale – perfect for a Friday morning break.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.