Sunday 22 February – First Sunday of Lent
8am BCP Communion
10am Communion
Monday 23 February
9am Morning Prayer on Zoom
Wednesday 25 February
12noon Midweek Midday Prayer
Thursday 26 February
10.30am Midweek Service
Saturday 28 February
9.30am Alpha Course Day at the Parish Centre
10am-4pm Lent Retreat at Bradford Cathedral with Bishop Toby
Sunday 1 March – Second Sunday of Lent
8am BCP Communion
10am Communion
4pm St Mary’s@4 at the Parish Centre
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: Victoria Road and Booth Street
Notices
World Day of Prayer: Everyone is invited to this year’s service, written by the women of Nigeria ,which will be held on Friday 6 March in Burley Methodist Church at 2pm.
You’re all welcome: On Thursday 26 February at St Mary’s 10.30am service, Burley and Woodhead CofE School Council is taking part in our service to promote Fair Trade. There will be a stall selling Fair Trade produce at the end of the service.
Concert: Otley & Ilkley Choral societies will be performing Mendelssohn’s Elijah on Saturday 14 March, at 6pm in All Saints Church, Otley. Tickets from Grove Bookshop, Ilkley or Book Shop on the Square, Otley; or ask Belinda.
Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Sunday March 22 at 11.45am (after the 10am service). Warden(s), PCC members and Deanery Synod representatives will be elected. If you would like to stand for election you need to be on the Electoral Roll. Electoral Roll Forms are available at the back of church and should be given to Annette Hattersley our Electoral Roll Secretary. Nomination Forms will also be available. For the Annual Report, those who usually prepare reports about their group or activity should submit them to the Parish Office no later than 23 February.
Lent Lunches: The Christian Aid committee are offering 2 lunches this year, on Fridays 13 & 20 March. Donations will support Christian Aid projects. The Lunches will be held at the Methodist Church from 12 noon to 1.30pm and will be a simple meal of homemade soup with bread and a hot drink. St Mary’s is running lunch on 20 March. Any offers to make soup, to help on the day or provide bread will be very welcome. Thank you from all on the CA committee. Janet Squire 07967565809
Children’s Easter activities: We are hoping to run some Churches Together Messy Easter activities in the park on Good Friday this year. We plan to meet on Sunday 1 March at 12noon in Grange Park to discuss this further – if you’d like to help organise this please speak to Zoe or just come along on that date.
Lent Churches Together Taize Prayer Vigil: We plan to hold this at St Mary’s on Monday 23 March but we need people to help plan the service. If you’d like to be involved in planning, please speak to Zoe and join us for a planning meeting on Mon 9 March at 7pm, in St Mary’s Church.