Tadcaster Benefice - Latest News

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services across the Benefice

11/21/2019

On Christmas Eve we have services at:

St Mary's, Church Fenton - 5pm Family Service

St Mary's, Tadcaster - 6pm Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Communion

On Christmas Day:

St Mary's, Tadcaster - 8am Holy Communion
10am Family Service

St Andrew's, Newton Kyme - 9am Holy Communion

St Mary's, Church Fenton - 9.45am Holy Communion

St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe & Ulleskelf - 11am Holy Communion

Everyone welcome!

Tearfund Big Quiz Night

11/6/2019

St Mary's Tadcaster will be joining churches across England on Saturday 16th November in hosting a quiz night to raise funds for Tearfund. Entry to the quiz is £5 per person, all quiz entry proceeds to Tearfund. No advance tickets for this, payment on the door please. Refreshments will be available for a pay as you feel donation or you're welcome to bring a bottle.

Saturday 16 November
7.30pm
£5 per person entry, all proceeds to Tearfund, Christian charity.

Christingle services across the Benefice

11/6/2019

This year’s Christingle service at St Mary’s, Church Fenton will be held on Sunday 24th November at 10am.
St Andrew’s, Newton Kyme will hold their Christingle service a week later on Sunday 1st December at 10am.
And the service at St Mary’s, Tadcaster will be held later that day, following the Town Christmas Market at 3.30pm.

At this service we remember the work of the Children’s Society as they get alongside vulnerable children and young people in the UK.
The service focuses on light and we all get a Christingle to hold and then take away. We find out what all the parts of the Christingle represent – and get to eat the sweets!
All ages are very welcome.
We look forward to seeing you there!

A Service of Remembering & Thanksgiving

11/6/2019

A Service of Remembering & Thanksgiving
for Tadcaster, Church Fenton, Kirkby Wharfe, Ulleskelf & Newton Kyme

at St Mary’s Church, Tadcaster
on Sunday 24th November at 4pm

This simple service is a chance to remember those we love who have died, to give thanks for all they meant to us and all they mean still.
We send an invitation to all the families we have been involved with following the death of someone close to them in the past year.

All these names are read out and there is the opportunity to light a candle.

Tea & Cake will be served after the service and we warmly invite you to stay.

If you, or anyone you know, would like to have a name of someone else who has recently died included, and come to light a candle in memory of them, please contact Benefice Administrator, Rachel Hughes, on 01937 834016 or email: stmarystadcaster@gmail.com

Remembrance Sunday Services

11/6/2019

There will be special services held on Remembrance Sunday, 10th November, across the Benefice.

10am St Mary’s Tadcaster
followed by Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial

10am St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe
including Act of Remembrance in the extended churchyard

10.30am St Mary’s, Kirk Fenton
including Act of Remembrance

Harvest at Newton Kyme

9/11/2019

On Saturday 5th October, 10am-4pm St Andrew's Newton Kyme have their Harvest Open Day. The Harvest church service will be on Sunday 6th October at 10am.
All are welcome.

Harvest at St Mary's Tadcaster

9/7/2019

Harvest celebrations at St. Mary's Tadcaster:
Saturday 21st September - Harvest Open Day
Church will be open all day to offer another toilet facility for those attending the cycle race. Coffee Morning in the Boys' Sunday School 10-11.30am then refreshments, cakes, scones and ploughman's lunches will be available to purchase in church during the afternoon. Please do come into church to see our Harvest flowers.
Sunday 22nd September - Harvest Family Friendly Holy Communion, 10.30am.
Harvest service with a special family themed Holy Communion, we'll also have Harvest themed activities in church for children. If you'd like to bring a Harvest donation this year we will be supporting Selby Food Bank with donations of tinned and dried goods. No fresh produce please.
Everyone is welcome, please join us!

Fashion Show, Saturday 28th September 2019

9/1/2019

Tickets are available for the fashion show from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-marys-tadcaster/t-qkkxjj or at church before/after services. Futher details to follow on ticket availability at retailers in Tadcaster.

Heritage Open Days at St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe

8/27/2019

Since Kirkby Wharfe is usually locked, the PCC has decided to join the national Heritage Open Days scheme under which historic buildings open up for the public.
The church will therefore be open to all from 10 to 4 on Saturday 14th September and from 2 until 5 on Sunday 15th. Refreshments are available and dogs will be welcome.
The PCC's decision follows from the generosity of several charities who gave to the Windows Appeal in 2018 since several expressed a wish that there might be greater public access to the restored items.

Choir members wanted for St. Mary's Tadcaster

7/23/2019

St.Mary’s Church, Tadcaster have vacancies in all voice parts in our friendly choir. We are wishing to expand and develop the repertoire. Practices are on Tuesday nights 7 - 8pm in the church. It is an RSCM affiliated choir. We sing two Evensongs on 1st & 3rd Sundays at 6pm and two Sung Eucharists on 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10.30am. At all services an anthem is sung.
Please contact Renate Sangwine on 07950881758 or r.c.m.sangwine48@gmail.com