Thursday 14 May : Ascension Day
10.30am Midweek Service
Sunday 17 May : Seventh Sunday of Easter
8am BCP Communion
10am Communion
Monday 18 May
9am Morning Prayer on Zoom
Wednesday 20 May
12noon Midweek Midday Prayer
Thursday 21 May
10.30am Midweek Service
Sunday 24 May : Pentecost
8am BCP Communion
10am Communion
Link to This week’s readings
St Mary’s is usually open 9.30am until 5pm each day for private prayer and reflection. There are various acts of prayer and worship being led via our Facebook Page
Please pray this week for:
Sick: Margery and Giuliano, Pam Atkinson, Judith Charnley, Rosemary Hensor, Mike Robinson, Tom Sumner, Graham
Praying for Burley Street by Street: Willowfield Drive, Woodnook Place and Black Bull Close
Notices
There will be a PCC Coffee Morning on Saturday 23 May from 9.30 at the Parish Centre. Please come along and support us. The PCC Coffee Mornings have been very successful but we now need help from outside the PCC with finding volunteers to run the coffee mornings on Saturdays 20 June and 19 September. If you can help please contact Annette on 07850 5445223.
Christian Aid: Thank you to everyone who supported the Christian Aid coffee morning last Saturday, 9 May. We had a wonderful response. There were gifts, cards and Fairtrade items and a very well stocked cake stall. Together we raised an amazing £553.53. Red Christian Aid envelopes are available in church or from the CA committee. It is never too late to give, to one of us or online at caid.org.uk. Janet Squire and the CA committee
Churches Together “Thy Kingdom Come Prayer”. In the 10 days between Ascension Thursday 14 May and Pentecost Sunday we have organised a number of prayer related events. These include a creative prayer space at St Mary’s, a couple of Prayerwalks, a midday Prayer event, and an evening Praise event on Pentecost Sunday. Further details are on flyers at the back of church or on our website. Novena and Digital Detox Booklets are at the back of church to support our prayer times at home or in groups.
Sharon and Annette are needing help with packing the bookmarks, addressing the envelopes and preparing them to go to the post office after the bookmark auction. So can anyone spare a couple of hours on any day from Tuesday 26 May through to Friday 29 May? Please contact us on 07850 544523 if you can help.
Message from Zoe: You are invited to my ordination to the presbyterate on Saturday 27 June 2026 at 3pm in Bradford Cathedral. The service will last no longer than two hours. To reserve one of the seats allocated to me in the Nave, please sign up for a ticket via https://bradfordcathedral.churchsuite.com/events/hcmjsaky by 14 June. If you find that you cannot come, please cancel your booking. There will also be some unallocated seating available on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors will be open from 2pm and you are asked to be seated by 2.45am. If you have accessibility needs, please let us know on your booking form. The service will also be live-streamed on the cathedral’s Facebook and YouTube channels and available for up to two weeks after the event.
Reminders
The Watoto Children’s Choir from Kampala in Uganda will be performing at St Mary’s on the evening of Wednesday 13 May at 6.30pm.Through uplifting music, dance, and inspiring testimonies, this year’s production, Better Days, is a vibrant celebration of hope, joy, and the power of God to transform lives. This is a great event to invite family, friends and neighbours. The concert is free of charge, but you do need to book via Eventbrite. There are flyers and posters around with a QR code you can scan to book or you can follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watoto-childrens-choir-in-better-days-2026-tickets-1986212243287. If you need help booking, please ask Caroline.