St Mary's Church, Tadcaster

Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, spent a day visiting Tadcaster on Friday 16th March.  He met with town councillors, churchwardens and staff of all the parishes in our Benefice, visited John Smith's brewery, the Swimming Pool, conducted a very special confirmation service, spent some time at Magnet's Social Club and then finished the evening with a Question & Answer Session in St Mary's Church.

Those who came to the evening were entertained beforehand by the Chamber Choir & Brass Group from Riverside Community Primary School.
The Archbishop's Visit to the town made headline news once the Archbishop of Canterbury announced in the morning that he would be stepping down in December.  How many people saw the vicar on all the news channels?!

IMPORTANT UPDATE!   22ndJULY
The Robinsons will be Visiting Tadcaster!

John, Gillian and their family are coming back to England for a 3 month break and plan to visit Tadcaster.  
They will  be in Tadcaster on 22nd July (more details later). So put that date in your diary  and come and meet John and his family.

John has received many letters and encouragement from people in Tadcaster who remember him from  his days at Barnardos and he is keen to renew those friendships.

Claire has been appointed vicar of St Albans, Windy Nook in Gateshead and will be taking up her new post at the end of February.  Next Sunday, 5th February, there will be a special service in St Mary's, Tadcaster at 10.30am to say goodbye and thank you to Claire, Tim, Callum & Hazel.  Everyone is very welcome to come along to the service.  There will be coffee and c 

Everyone is very welcome to come to any of our services over Christmas.
We begin on Sunday 18 December at 6pm with a traditional Nine Lessons and Carols - all by candlelight.  Led by the church choir, with congregational carols as well.

On Christmas Eve we have two very different services - firstly a Crib service at 6pm, when the figures of Mary & Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men make their way to the stable.  Suitable particularly for families with plenty to watch and familiar carols to sing.  The church is usually packed - arrive in plenty of time for a good seat!  At 11.30pm we have our traditional Midnight Communion, sung to a John Rutter setting - heralding in Christmas Day with joy and reverence.

Christmas Day has two services - again very different.  At 8am a traditional (1662 Book of Common Prayer) Holy Communion - no hymns and a short thought.  Then at 10am, a short Christmas family service - bring a present to show!!

On Sunday 11th December at 6pm, we have our annual service when we remember those who have died over the past year, inviting all the families that we have had contact with through funerals.  It is not a sad service - rather, an opportunity to remember with thanks those we have loved.  We read out their names and light a candle in their memory.  All are welcome to come - any names to be read out should be notified to the Adminsitrator before th

Tha annual Remembrance Sunday service at St Mary's will begin at 10am.  We will be joined by some of the ATC from RAF Church Fenton, with their Commanding Officer, by local veterans and by members of the uniformed organisations.  During the service there will be an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in church.
Over the past few years we have seen more and morepeople coming to this service...to the point where the church is crammed so full that it is uncomfortable and many do not get seats.  This year we are relaying the service into the Boys' Sunday School so that we can more comfortably accomodate all who wish to attend.
After the service, we all walk to the town War Memorial in Kirkgate/Westgate for an Act of Remembrance and laying of wreaths with folk from across the to

Thank you to everyone who helped to make Saturday's Bazaar such a happy and fruitful occasion! Over £2000 was raised, which will help St Mary's as we work within our community.  Apart from the money raised, there was a really friendly atmosphere and many folk said how much they enjoyed working together!

On Saturday 5th November from 10.30am - 2pm in the Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster.
Refreshments including lunches at very reasonable prices.
Stalls include cakes, tombola, raffle, jewellery, produce, crafts, cards and so much more