St Mary's Woodkirk

Diocese of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Category: Special Services

  • Samuel at All-Age Worship

    Samuel at All-Age Worship

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    At our All-Age service yesterday we learn about Samuel and about listening to God. This video highlights his story:   Then Charlie and Alice talked about listening to God:

  • Christian Aid – Charlie and Alice

    Christian Aid – Charlie and Alice

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    Charlie and Alice made an outing in the All-Age service this morning. They were talking about food in the world which was linked to the Christian Aid week which started today.

  • Holy Darkness

    Holy Darkness

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    At this afternoon’s Hour at the Cross, we played this song. Really says it all about Good Friday.

  • Easter Services 2013

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    With only a few weeks before Easter, this is a detailed look at the services during Easter week: Sunday 24th March – Palm Sunday We begin our service in the Parish Centre, where we recall Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. The palm branches the crowds waved are remembered as crosses made from palm…

  • Ash Wednesday

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    The beginning of Lent, some 40 days before Easter Sunday (31st March) is on Wednesday 13th February. This year we will be hosting the service at St Mary’s at 7.30pm and we are inviting those at St Michael’s East Ardsley and other local congregations to join us. There will be no 10am service on this…

  • Baptism and Confirmation at Epiphany

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    On Epiphany Sunday, we were delighted to welcome the Bishop of Wakefield to St Mary’s to lead our Baptism and Confirmation service. Four candidates were being confirmed, and one of those was also being Baptised. It was great to welcome them and their sponsors this morning. The service started off with the Bishop welcoming everybody…

  • Confirmation Service

    Confirmation Service

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    We are delighted to welcome Bishop Stephen (the Bishop of Wakefield) to join us for a Confirmation Service next Sunday 6th January 2013. At this service, four people will be confirmed, and one of these baptised. Afterwards, a faith lunch will shared by the church family to celebrate with the family and friends of those…

  • Christingle Special Guest

    Christingle Special Guest

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    At our 5pm Christingle service this evening, Charlie and Alice were joined by Kebab the Camel! He had accidentally made it to Woodkirk (we think with the help of Dr Who) on his way back from carrying one of the wise men back from Bethlehem. Here is Charlie and Alice with Kebab in front of…

  • DIY Nativity

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    A fairly new tradition at St Mary’s is instead of having a rehearsed Nativity play, children turn up on the Sunday morning and take part in whichever role they can. As you can imagine, this can be a little chaotic, but as Amanda always reminds us, the first Christmas hardly took place to a detailed…

  • Christmas Services 2012

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    All the Christmas Services are on the Calendar page, but here they are in a more concise form! Sunday 2nd December – ADVENT 1 8am Holy Communion (said)10.30am Holy Communion12.30pm Baptism Service Toy Collection starts this Sunday – unwrapped, new items please. Saturday 8th December 10am – 1pm ‘Stable ‘n’ Stars’ Christmas Activity morning Sunday…