We will be holding a “Festival of Light” in church on Saturday 2nd November at 4:30pm. Please come and experience St. Mary’s in a different light.
It will be a time for quiet reflection, for lighting a candle and a chance to meet others.
All are welcome
Our Readers will be leading another Bible Study series from the Pilgrim Course on four Thursdays in October in the Parish Room.
Pilgrim Course 7: The Bible as: “Living Water”, “Lamp”, “Sword”, “Daily Bread”.
The style will be informal – please come and share your questions, insights and wisdom. The sessions stand on their own, so please come to whatever sessions you are able.
The Pilgrim booklets will be supplied. If you wish to have a copy in advance of the first meeting please contact John Hosker at back of church or on 751132. We will be using sessions, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the booklet
These events will take place on 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st October (7:30 pm for about an hour)
Refreshments provided at the start.
John Hoare will be giving an illustrated talk on “A Pictorial History of English Parish Churches” in the Parish Room. This is seen through the eyes of the Churches Conservation Trust and promises to be a fantastic evening.
Tickets cost £5:00.
Please buy in advance as accommodation is limited
St. Mary’s will hold it’s 2019 Harvest Service at 10:30am on Sunday 29th September.
We would really appreciate any donations of non-perishable foodstuffs for Doncaster Foodbank, such as tinned food, tinned fruit, tinned meat, biscuits, etc. These can be left at the back of the church before the service.
We would also welcome you to join us afterwards for a bring and share lunch
At St. Mary’s our harvest project this year is to support Wateraid.
We would be very grateful if you could please save your small change and bring it to church any Sunday in September. Our final collection will be at the Harvest Service on Sunday 29th September
Please take some time to see the fantastic work they do www.wateraid.org
Following the tremendous success of the “Recital and Summer Desserts” St. Mary’s will now be holding a “Recital and Late Summer Desserts” on Monday 9th September starting at 7pm in aid of the Tower Appeal.
This will be another fantastic opportunity to enjoy the acoustics under the tower. It will feature Hannah Webb on Saxophone, Marianne Hofman on Flute and Charlotte Cummings on Violin.
Tickets are £5 and can be purchased on the night or by contacting John Marsden on 744142
Please feel free to join us for St. Mary’s Parish Picnic this Thursday 29th August at 12:00pm at Rufford Park. We are meeting in the field by the car park. Everyone is welcome.
Please note there is a £4 car parking charge for the day.
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-leisure/country-parks/rufford-abbey
Why not take an opportunity to see some of the fantastic gardens in Tickhill. For a combined admission of £4 (Children free) you can see seven amazing gardens.
Tickets are available in advance from the Castlegate card shop or on the day from inside St. Mary’s or at the gardens.
Refreshments will also be available at St. Mary’s Church
The gardens are
14 Westgate – Hilary Shields
An old fashioned Walled garden with Herbs
10 Westgate – Michelle and Jason Long
(Access from the side of No. 6 Church Lane)
Combines elements of a walled kitchen garden with contemporary outdoor living
10 Church Lane – Pat and Paul Stephenson
A Patio garden full of pots
8 Church Lane – Debbie and Paul Jackson
A newly-planted modern family garden
7 Church Lane – Sue and Joe green, Lorna, Richard, Alice and Samuel
A cottage garden with stone walls
21 St. Mary’s Gate – Eluned and Geoff Foulds
A cottage garden with vegetable patch
27 Sunderland Street – John Marsden
A garden for wildlife
For pets of all types, and owners of all ages
For pets large and small
Celebrate how our pets enrich our lives
Remember past pets (bring photo)
Informal service lasting around 40 minutes
Bring your pets on a lead or in a cage/crate/container/bowl so they can all get on with each other
Procession and blessing of the animals
Come and share in giving thanks for how our pets make us happier and healthier
Parish Churches now have just the two churchwardens. As our long tradition of three wardens comes to an end, the P.C.C. is keen to explore the position of a Deputy position. To enable a wider understanding of the role of a churchwarden the following is an extract from the recent “Visitation” Service.
The Office of Churchwarden is an ancient and honourable office in the life of the Church and nation. The Churchwardens are the Bishop’s lay officers in the parish, responsible directly to him for the life and work of the Church within the community. They are admitted to their office by the Archdeacon (on behalf of the Bishop) to whom they are particularly responsible for the care of the church building, its fabric and its contents. The Churchwardens are called to cooperate with the incumbent and the Parochial Church Council in the pastoral, evangelistic, financial and worshipping life of the parish church. They should bring to the attention of the Bishop such matters as come to their knowledge affecting the life of the Church and congregation for which they are responsible.
During an Interregnum the Wardens are responsible for the organisation and running of the Parish.
If you feel drawn towards thinking about the role of Deputy warden with a view to supporting and shadowing the current wardens, please have a word with them or the Vicar.
Following the APCM and Vestry Meetings held on 29 April 2019, the following were appointed for the ensuing year.
Eluned Foulds, John Marsden
Phil Beavers, Peter Chappell, David Horrigan, Hazel Horrigan, Elaine Millard, David Morley, Liz Rennison, Vickie Shirt, Phil Thomas, Ian Wilson, Stephanie Wilson, Nigel Wright
Revd Alison Earl, Margaret Culloden, John Hoare, Jenny Hosker, Noreen Sweed
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
Join Bishop Pete and Christians from round the diocese for a lively service of prayer and praise at Sheffield Cathedral.
Guest preacher: Revd Canon Kate Wharton, Assistant National Leader New Wine.
This is also a diocesan event for our growing 2025 prayer community.
During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come (30th May – 9th June), it is hoped that everyone who takes part will
For more information click on the link below
St. Mary’s Mothers Union are supporting CART who have asked us to appeal for sewing items which some of you may have spare.
I am sure that most folk have part used reels of thread, zips taken from garments, and boxes of spare buttons from clothing you no longer possess!
Below is a list of items that can be sent – new or used in good condition:
Needles
Buttons
Zips
Scissors
Pins
Hooks and eyes
Press studs
Cotton (any colours)
Tape measure
Velcro tape
Bias binding
Ribbon
Elastic
White chalk
Please put contributions into the box provided or give to any Mothers Union committee member.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who is already giving regularly towards the daily running of St Mary’s Church.
Giving your regular donations by means of gift envelopes/standing order, enables our church to estimate its annual income and, therefore, helps us to plan the annual budget. Any amount can be given each week and it is not necessary for you to be a taxpayer.
If you are a taxpayer your donations can be gift aided which allows the church to claim back the tax deducted. This gives our church an extra 25% without any additional cost to you.
If you would like further, confidential information regarding the above, please have a word with Sue Beavers, or phone her on 01302 751396.
Thank you
We would just like to give you all an update on the fantastic progress on how the Tower Appeal is going.
Over the last few months by a combination of events including the soup lunches, music marathon, auction and personal donations the amount raised so far for the Tower Appeal is £113,933.
Total amount spent so far on the internal work and some immediate work needed on the outside is £22,594. There is still a huge amount of work to be undertaken on the outside and at present this is going through a formal tender process.
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING & VESTRY MEETING
Monday 29th April at 7.00 pm in Church
Forms are at the back of the church for those seeking nomination for membership of the PCC ( 12) and also for Churchwardens (3 ).
Please let Phil Beavers have fully completed nomination forms as soon as possible for the meeting. Forms can be accepted on the evening but it would be most helpful if you could give them to him in advance.
Further details from John 7 44142 or Judy 7 43700
We are having an Auction Sale in aid of the Tower Appeal on Saturday 27th April in the Scout Headquarters at 11 am.
Viewing of items for sale will start at 9;30 am
If you have items to donate it would be wonderful if you could bring them to the Scout HQ on Friday 26th between 10 am and 12 noon.
Refreshments will be served on the day
For further details please contact John (744142) or Judy (743700)
Would you like to bring some joy into the life of a Homeless person over Easter?
St. Mary’s Church will be collecting Easter Eggs in conjunction with the Cathedral Archer Project, next week, for Sheffield’s homeless and vulnerable people.
We are looking for people in Tickhill who would like to donate an Easter egg. CAP will then pass these on to the homeless at their purpose build premises within Sheffield Cathedral.
If you can donate an Easter egg then drop it off in St. Mary’s Church between 10am and 4pm any day in Holy Week or at our 10:30 Easter Sunday Service.
More information about the Cathedral Archer Project can be found at www.archerproject.org.uk
St Mary’s Church Choir and friends will be singing Stainer’s Crucifixion on Good Friday, 19th April, at 7 pm. You will be most welcome to join in the singing of this work.
The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer is an oratorio composed by John Stainer in 1887. It is scored for a SATB choir and organ, and features solos for bass and tenor. Stainer intended that piece would be within the scope of most parish church choirs; it includes five hymns for congregational participation. The work was first performed on February 24, 1887, the day after Ash Wednesday.
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