Tadcaster Benefice

Lots happening at St Mary's, Tadcaster over our Harvest weekend - do come along and join in with some or all of our events! There is a quiz to do as well....available in advance.
 
Friday 29th September 7.30pm in the Church.
Concert by “The White Rose Male Voice Praise”
Tickets in advance £7.50 or £10.00 at the door.

Tickets for the Concert & Quiz sheets at £1 each, are available from Rita Raggett 01937 834187 or Kath Horton on 01937 530952.
 
Saturday 30th September.
Church open from 10.00am to 4.00pm to see the flower displays.
Tower open morning from 10.00am to 12.30pm. Meet in the Church.
Teas/ coffees etc. all day with bacon butties and nibbles in the morning and ploughman’s lunches and cream teas in the afternoon. Enjoy a snack on your way to and from the Duck Race in the afternoon.
Craft Stall and Cake Stall open all day.
 
Sunday 1st October.
10.30am.All Age Worship special Harvest Festival Service.
Following the service there will be a further chance to see the flowers and tea/coffee, ploughman’s lunches and cream teas will be served until 4.00pm.
 
6.00pm Hymns and Pimms. Why not come and have a good sing and thank the Lord for all the good things we have in life and enjoy a glass of Pimms (or a soft drink if you prefer.)  This is absolutely free. Just come and enjoy. The Raffle will be drawn and results of the quiz drawn after this service.
 

Why not take a look at the latest video from our Mission Partners, the Robinson family, working in Thailand?
​youtu.be/CEaXEphJNXE

And you can find out more on the 'We support...' page

Praise & Play restarts on Monday 11th September, meeting at 1.15pm in the Boys' Sunday School for drinks, toys and chat, before moving into the church for a fun time of songs, actions and Bible stories. 
All pre-school children are very welcome, along with their parents, grandparents, childminders or carers.
Contact Rev Simon Biddlestone if you want to know more about what happens (see the Who's Who page for contact details)

​St Mary’s, Tadcaster
on Sunday 17th September at 10.30am
Morning Prayer with a Commemoration of the Battle of Britain.
We will be joined by members of the 2434 (Church Fenton) Squadron Air Training Corps and the Tadcaster RAFA Registered Members Group.
Everyone is very welcome to come along to mark this occasion.

​St Marys Church, Tadcaster
Harvest Fest 2017.
 
Friday 29th September.
Our weekend will start with a concert at 7.30pm by
The White Rose Male Voice Praise
Tickets price £7.50 including cheese and wine
If purchased in advance
 (soft drinks for those who prefer)
from Stuart & Rita Raggett on 01937 834187
or John & Kath Horton on 01937 530952
Entry at the door on the night will be £10.00.
 
Saturday 30th September
The Church will be open all day to give you a chance to see the wonderful Flower Displays.
There will be tours of the bell tower and the “Wombel” portable bell
will be in the church for people to have a go for themselves.
 
Teas/Coffees, bacon butties and ploughman’s lunches will be served.
We are working in collaboration with the Swimming Pool who will be holding their Annual Duck Race in the afternoon.
 
Sunday 1st October.
10:30am, Family Harvest Festival Service.
Following the service, the church will be open to see the flowers with ploughman’s lunches and teas etc. being served.
 
At 6.00pm there will be “Hymns and Pimms”
(or non- alcoholic drinks for those who prefer).
With a choir and music group in addition to our organ
We hope we will be joined by anyone from the Town, Benefice and Churches Together in Tadcaster for a grand celebration

Simon Biddlestone will be ordained deacon at York Minster by the Archbishop of York this morning and will then start his ministry with us in the Tadcaster Benefice, working across all four churches.
Simon will be living in Church Fenton with his family. Please pray for them all as Simon begins this new chapter of his life, as he gets to know people in all four of our communities and as he learns new things. We look forward to getting know both Simon and his family over the coming years as they live and work amongst us all. 

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have written a letter encouraging everyone to consider how they might vote in the General Election.  It is non-party political, but has some interesting points to make.  You can read the full letter here:
​https://www.churchofengland.org/media/3977056/electionletter_text.pdf

On Sunday 1st January 2017, there will be just one service in the Benefice to which everyone is warmly invited.
It will be a service of Holy Communion held at St Mary, Tadcaster starting at 10.30am.
After the service, refreshments will be served.

It's nearly here!!  Why not start your Christmas with a visit to church to hear the story of that very first Christmas 2000 years ago?  There's a service to suit everyone - we would love to see you.

Christmas Services at St Mary’s

Christmas Eve
6pm Crib Service
Suitable for all ages – join the procession to the stable
11.30pm Midnight Holy Communion
A traditional Communion service as we celebrate the birth of the Christchild

Christmas Day
8am Holy Communion
A 1662 Book of Common Prayer Service – no hymns
10am Family Service
A short time of carols, prayers and talk as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Suitable for all ages. Bring a present to show!!

 
 
 

Tomorrow, 18th December, sees Carol services at all four of our churches. Why not pick the one that suits you best and come along to join in with traditional carols, readings and a short 'thought for the day'.  You will be very welcome wherever you decide to go.

11am St Andrew's Newton Kyme
6pm St Mary's, Church Fenton
6pm St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe
6pm St Mary's, Tadcaster
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