Tadcaster Benefice

So much to enjoy - come along to any or all of the weekend!

Harvest Concert
in St Mary’s Church, Tadcaster
on Friday 23rd September
at 7-30pm
Introducing our talented new Organist Adam Parrish 
Tickets
£8-00 with cheese and wine
To help with catering please try to purchase
your tickets in advance from Celia Oldroyd on 01937 836078 although there will also be tickets available on the door. 

Harvest Open Day with refreshments
on Saturday 24 September
from 10am
in St Mary’s Church, Tadcaster
(Church in use for wedding between 1-3pm)
and the Boys Sunday School
Come and look round the beautifully decorated church then go across to the hall for Coffee morning, ploughman’s lunches, cakes and tea.

and finally....
Sunday 25 September 10.30am
Harvest Family Communion service
We welcome gifts of tinned and packet produce, fruit and vegetables which will received during the service

On Sunday 18th September at 10.30pm, the morning service at Tadcaster will include the annual Commemoration of the Battle of Britain.  We will be welcoming members of the Tadcaster RAFA Registered Members Group and cadets from 2434 (Church Fenton) Squadron ATC.  The Chaplain of Church Fenton ATC, Mr Peter Teale, will be preaching.
We warmly welcome all who would like to come and mark this special occasion and to remember those who served our country in the Battle of Britain.
Free parking is available in the Central Car Park or nearby streets, but please leave plenty of time for your journey as a number of roads around the church wil be closed due to the Tadcaster 10K race that morning.  Follow diversions signs and marshalls as directed.
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Wondering what to do with your pre-schoolers over the summer?  

Praise & Play is continuing through the summer holidays on an informal basis - meeting in the Boys' Sunday School every Monday from 1.30pm for a story, drinks, toys for the toddlers and chat for the grown-ups!  Older school -age siblings are welcome to come along with you as well.

Come and join the fun!

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Rev Jackie Doyle-Brett's Installation and Induction as Vicar of St Luke's, Burton Stone Lane, York will be held this Thursday, 16th June, at 7.30pm at St Luke's.

There are still a few places left on the bus if you would rather not drive (parking nearby can be tricky). The bus is leaving St Mary's, Church Fenton at 6.15pm and St Mary's, Tadcaster at 6.30pm. Seats are £6 each.

Contact the Administrator, Tricia West, on 01937 835098 if you want to book a seat.

Refreshments will be served after the service.

Do come along to celebrate with us....

When Jackie joined us nearly three years ago it was obvious that she was a very special person; a competent and popular teacher with a real and obvious faith.  She may have had a few things to discover about being a Priest but she did so very quickly and her ministry has been deeply valued both by those who regularly attend our churches and those who have met her in many different ways across all the communities of our Benefice.  Her easy manner and warm acceptance of people has helped to spread the love of Christ and show the resurrected and living Jesus to those around about us.
It was also clear we wouldn’t be able to hold on to her for long and so we are delighted for Jackie, to be able to announce that the Archbishops of York and Canterbury have appointed Jackie as Vicar of York, St Luke Burton Stone Lane and Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands with responsibility to encourage Vocations among Young Adults.  Jackie already sits on General Synod and on Diocesan Synod.  Alongside her parish responsibilities at St Luke’s, Jackie will be devoting two days a week to her Vocations role alongside the Reverend David Mann, where she will be focusing on encouraging vocations amongst teenagers and young adults across the Diocese of York.
Jackie will be leaving us to take up her new responsibilities towards the end of May and the service to mark the beginning of Jackie’s new ministry will be on Thursday 16th June at 7.30 pm at St Luke’s Burton Stone Lane, when she will be Instituted by the Archbishop of York.”
Please pray for Jackie and Dave as they begin this exciting new chapter in their lives. 

Join with us as we make our way through the events of Easter over the next few days....these are the services that you can come to, leading up to a great celebration on Easter Sunday.

Thursday 24th March – Maundy Thursday
7pm Benefice Holy Communion          Tadcaster
A traditional service, with a creative twist, of Holy Communion, washing of feet and Stripping the Altar. Includes hymns, prayers & reflection using light and darkness – we leave the church in silence (approx. 1 hour)
 
Friday 25th March – Good Friday
10.30am March of Witness from Sainsburys, Tadcaster
The traditional march through the town behind the cross, ending with a short service at the bottom of Kirkgate, followed by hot cross buns in the Sunday School

2pm An Hour at the Cross     Tadcaster & Church Fenton
An hour of reflection on the last moments of Jesus’ life
 
Saturday 26th March – Easter Eve
8pm  Benefice Easter Vigil      Church Fenton
A quiet service when we remind ourselves of our Baptismal promises and carry the light of Christ into the church. Taize style music (approx. 30-40 mins)

Sunday 27th March - Easter Sunday
6.30am   Sunrise Service    Salvation Army church garden
Come along and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus as the sun rises.  Breakfast served afterwards in the Salvation Army Hall
 
8am     Holy Communion      Tadcaster
1662 Book of Common Prayer service – no music
 
9.15am   Holy Communion      Newton Kyme
1662 Book of Common Prayer service with hymns
 
9.45am   Holy Communion      Church Fenton
A service using contemporary language with hymns. Followed by Easter Egg hunt for the children.
 
10.30am  Holy Communion      Tadcaster
A service using contemporary language with hymns. Easter egg hunt for children after the service.
 
11am    Holy Communion      Kirkby Wharfe
1662 Book of Common Prayer service with hymns

And to finish the day….
6pm     Benefice Easter Praise           Tadcaster
We celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with hymns and songs.  Followed by drinks and nibbles – come along and join the celebrations – everyone is very welcome.

St Mary’s Church, Tadcaster
(Church of England)
 
are seeking to appoint an
ORGANIST/MUSICAL DIRECTOR
with a heart for worship
 
An imaginative, gifted and flexible organist and/or choir trainer who will work collaboratively with our clergy and worship team to extend our existing worship boundaries.
 
Weekly morning Sunday service and fortnightly Evensong,
with additional services at the main festivals.
Weddings and funerals by arrangement.
 

• Fine 3-manual Binns organ (restored 1995)
• Approximately 15-strong SATB choir
• Weekly choir practices

 
Specific responsibilities to be discussed with the right candidate at interview, together with remuneration.
 
 
 
CV and covering letter to be sent to Rev Canon Sue Sheriff,
78 Station Road, Tadcaster LS24 9JR by 28th February 2016
Any queries to the Church Administrator: stmarystadcaster@googlemail.com

The 10.30am service this Sunday, 24th January, will be a shared act of worship at St Joseph's RC Church with all the Churches Together in Tadcaster.  There will be no 10.30am service at St Mary's, Tadcaster.

Everyone is very welcome to come along to St Joseph's - refreshments will be served.

Firstly, we would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped in any way to get the church back up and running after the floods.  Even if you physically haven't been able to get down here and lug stuff around, just knowing you have been thinking about us (and for those of you who pray..have been doing that as well) has been an enormous boost to those who have been doing the actual work.

We thought you might like to know how things are going on now as you obviously can't yet get in to look (unless you come to a service!).  The driers and dehumidifiers are still working nonstop...but most areas are now dry and we hope that it will not be long before we can open the church again during the day for visitors to drop in.  In order for that to happen we need the power sockets back in working order, so that we don't have to work from one temporary board with huge long extension cables trailed all over the place.  The electrician is due to visit again later this week, so let's hope for good news!

We were extremely fortunate that we didn't really lost anything of significant value...the organ is damaged but can be repaired in due course and will be as good as new.

The only thing we can't run back in church until carpets are back in is the weekly Praise & Play service...there are too many exposed sharp nails and gripper rod to make that a safe option...but they are meeting in the Boys' Sunday School until further notice.  Otherwise...we are back to business as usual!