Sunday 12 October – Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
8am BCP Communion
10am All Age Worship
Monday 13 October
9am Morning Prayer on Zoom
Wednesday 15 October
12noon Midweek Midday Prayer
Thursday 16 October
10.30am Midweek Service
Sunday 19 October – Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
8am BCP Communion
10am Communion
Monday 20 October
9am Morning Prayer on Zoom
Wednesday 22 October
12noon Midweek Midday Prayer
Thursday 23 October
10.30am Midweek Service
Sunday 26 October – Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
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: Pam Atkinson, Mike Robinson, Tom Sumner, Ronnie Woffindin, Graham
Praying for Burley Street by Street: October 8th: This week we are focusing our prayers on Millstone Close, Moss Brook Court and The Chase. October 15th: Eastfield Lane and Otley Road.
Notices
Burley Oaks Intergenerational Autumn Craft Morning: This will be on Tuesday 21 October – if you’d like to be involved, please speak to Zoe.
Open the Book: We’re hoping to re-establish a team to take Open the Book into schools. If this is something you’d like to help with or know more about, please speak to Zoe.
November Magazine: The deadline is Friday 24 October, with pick-up from the Parish Centre from late morning on Monday 27th until Friday 31st.
Revd Ashraf Tannous is coming to Leeds Minster to speak about what it is like for Christians in Palestine and what the UK church can do in support of our brothers and sisters in Christ in the current situation there. This will be held at Leeds Minster on Sunday 19 October at 1pm with a delicious Middle Eastern Lunch before the talk. Bring your questions for the Q & A! The event will finish at 3pm. There is still time to invite your friends! Just get them to sign up on this link Lunch and talk by the Revd Ashraf Tannous, Lutheran pastor from Bethlehem (19-Oct-2025) · ChurchSuite Events
Small groups: There are a number of small groups meeting. They are a great opportunity to learn together, pray together, grow in faith, and support one another as we grow in confidence as disciples of Jesus – those who follow Jesus and invite others to follow him. If you’d like to know more or be introduced to a small group, have a word with Phil.
Mothers’ Union diaries and Christmas cards are now available to order. Please see me if you would like to order any. I will have illustrations to show you what is available, at church, on Thursday mornings in the Parish Office, or at Mothers’ Union meetings. Pam Sowman 07976125690
A Diocesan Farewell to Bishop Nick: On November 23, there will be a service at Ripon Cathedral to give thanks to God for the Rt Rev Nick Baines – the first Bishop of Leeds – on his retirement. The service at 3.30pm will be attended by a host of VIPs, civic dignitaries and leaders from various faiths from across this vast diocese. Tickets are free but limited in number and can be obtained via the Ripon Cathedral website – see https://riponcathedral.org.uk/events/a-diocesan-farewell-to-bishop-nick/
Parish Centre Access: We recently changed the code on the key box outside the Centre, and the alarm code for the alarm inside. We will be putting together a crib sheet in regard to new codes; please contact the Parish Office on 01943 864405 or email parish.office@stmaryspc.co.uk with any queries regarding the changes.