Patronal Festival
Publishing Sunday 7 September 2025 at 08:00
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Upcoming services
Festal Evensong for our Patronal Festival
Today at 6.00 pm
Said Eucharist
Wednesday 10 September at 10.00 am
Sanctuary
Thursday 11 September at 6.30 pm
The Annual Civic Service and Sung Eucharist at Temple Newsam House
Sunday 14 September at 10.00 am
Messy Church
Sunday 14 September at 4.00 pm
Notices and events
Heritage Weekend
Join us on the 13 September from 10.00 am until 4.00 pm, or the 14 September from 2.00 pm until 4.00 pm, as we celebrate our heritage. Explore the architecture of our church building, the history of people connected to St Mary's, our collection of fine embroideries and more!
The Annual Whitkirk Lecture: The view from the tower
This Friday 12 September at 7.30 pmSt Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre
This year's lecture explores the history of places you can see from our church tower, covering subjects including the Knights Templar, one of the oldest railway lines in the country, and a lost sporting venue.
The Annual Civic Service and Sung Eucharist at Temple Newsam House
Next Sunday 14 September at 10.00 amTemple Newsam House
For more than a century St Mary's has led this service at Temple Newsam House to mark the City of Leeds acquiring the estate. Please note that there is no service at St Mary's this morning.
All Creatures Great and Small: Pet blessing service
Saturday 20 September at 2.00 pmWhitkirk Vicarage Garden
Join us with your furry (or feathery or scaly) friends for a special service to celebrate the pets with whom we share our lives. Whether you have a donkey or a stick insect, all are welcome. Weather permitting, we will meeting in the vicarage garden (in the church, if wet) to sing, pray and praise God for the wonderful animals who keep us company, with a special blessing for pets and their owners. Please keep dogs (and larger animals) on a lead and have smaller animals in a basket or carrier, and come prepared to clean up after your pet.
Coffee Morning
Friday 26 September at 9.00 amSt 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.
Harvest lunch
Sunday 5 OctoberSt 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 pmSt 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 NovemberAnother 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.