Following the latest advice from the Church of England as from 24th July all those attending worship ,individual prayer, funerals, weddings and baptisms within church are strongly advised to wear a face covering throughout the service
Following recent changes to Covid-19 lock-down regulations, I am pleased to announce that St Mary’s will hold a service of Holy Communion this Sunday (July 5th) at 10.30 a.m., the church being open from 10.10 a.m. to welcome our congregation. Whilst Covid-19 restrictions are in place, the church has been prepared to ensure we are able to meet the conditions imposed by the diocese to allow this important service to safely take place. As you might expect, the kitchen area and the toilet will not be open, but the main body of the church will be and suitably prepared to enable all members of the congregation to uphold the 2 metre social distancing restriction.
Simply arrive at church, together with a mask if you prefer to wear one, and our stewards will be there to meet you, giving help and guidance on where to sit and how social distancing will help to keep you safe. The service and the church will look a little different to what you are used to, but I will lead the whole congregation, throughout our worship, every step of the way.
Should you require any further information, please do call Phil Beavers, our PCC Secretary, who will be very pleased to help. (01302) 751396
Every blessing
Revd Ali Earl
Vicar
From Wednesday 17th June 2020 and each Wednesday following, St Mary’s will be open between 12.00 noon and 1.00 pm solely for the purpose of individual private prayer.
Please feel free to come in and spend a few minutes in quiet contemplation and reflection.
Social distancing is in place and we respectfully ask everyone to adhere to the guidance.
THE ORDER OF HOLY COMMUNION
COMMON WORSHIP
A Microsoft Word version of this order of service can be downloaded using the link below
Covid – 19 is having an impact on every part of life and, as you can imagine, the closure of St Mary’s during this time is also having a profound effect on our church finances.
If you normally give to church by envelope or via the plate on a Sunday, and would like to continue to give while the church building is closed, please consider setting up a standing order or making a one-off donation via your bank, either on-line or by telephone. The account details for St Mary’s are as follows:
Name of account: St. Mary’s Church Tickhill
Bank: NatWest, 12 High Street Doncaster
Sort code: 60-02-50
Account No: 71583351
Thank you
Preparation
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
May Christ the daystar dawn in our hearts and triumph over the shades of night
Psalm 95.1-3,6,7
- O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the rock of our salvation.
- Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving and be glad in him with
- For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all
- Come, let us worship and bow down and kneel before the Lord our
- For he is our God;we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand .
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept.
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and for ever.
Amen.
The Word of God
Psalm 121
- I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come?
- My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and
- He will not suffer your foot to stumble; he who watches over you will not
- Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel shall neither slumber nor
- The Lord himself watches over you;the Lord is your shade at your right hand,
- So that the sun shall not strike you by day, neither the moon by
- The Lord shall keep you from all evil; it is he who shall keep your
- The Lord shall keep watch over your going out and your coming in,from this time forth for evermore.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
Lord, ever watchful and faithful, We look to you to be our defence and we lift our hearts to know your help through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Old Testament Reading
Return to the Lord, who will have mercy, to our God, who will richly pardon.
Isaiah 55.6-1 I
- Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near;
- Let the wicked abandon their ways, and the unrighteous their thoughts;
- Return to the Lord, who will have mercy; to our God, who will richly
- ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ says the
- ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are my ways higher than your ways And my thoughts than your thoughts.
- ‘As the rain and the snow come down from above, and return not again but water the earth,
- ‘Bringing forth life and giving growth, seed for sowing and bread to eat,
- ‘So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; it will not return to me fruitless,
- ‘But it will accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the task I gave ‘
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
Return to the Lord, who will have mercy, to our God, who will richly pardon.
New Testament Reading
Responsory
Lord, you will guide me with your counsel and afterwards receive me with glory.
Lord, you will guide me with your counsel and afterwards receive me with glory.
For I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
And afterwards receive me with glory.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Lord, you will guide me with your counsel and afterwards receive me with glory.
You show mercy to our ancestors, and remember your holy covenant.
Luke 1.68-79
- Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who has come to his people and set them free.
- He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, born of the house of his servant
- Through his holy prophets God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us,
- To show mercy to our ancestors, and to remember his holy
- This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
- Free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
- And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
- To give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of all their
- In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
- To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.
You show mercy to our ancestors, and remember your holy covenant.
Prayers
Intercessions are offered
The Collect
Lord our God,
as with all creation
we offer you the life of this new day, give us grace to love and serve you
to the praise of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
The Conclusion
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
A version of this order of service can be downloaded using the link below
Due to the present situation It has been decided to suspend publication of St Mary’s Parish Magazine until we think it appropriate to start again .
We will keep you updated .Thank you
Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we cannot collect and take donations to the Foodbank at present, but you can still support them:
By leaving donations at the collection point at Tesco Woodfield Plantation, Balby, DN4 8SN (24hr)
By sending a money donation on line or by cheque to the Doncaster Trussell Trust Foodbank. Contact details on the Doncaster Foodbank website – https://doncaster.foodbank.org.uk/
By collecting items at home – see below.
The Foodbank can supplement donations from stock for the next few weeks. After that they will really need help to restock. That is when donations you have accumulated at home come in. Contact us at https://doncaster.foodbank.org.uk/contact-us/
Thank you.
A Message from Bishop Pete
My dear friends in Christ,
I suppose you will by now have heard, or seen reports of, the statement made by the Prime Minister tonight. I am sure it has come as a great shock even to those who have suspected that this step was bound to be taken eventually.
May I urge you please to comply fully with these severe restrictions and not to look for ways around them. Further advice will follow, probably tomorrow, about eg. emergency baptisms and numbers who might attend funerals.
But for now the message is clear:
Please stay at home; Please close your church buildings and keep them closed.
There are to be no more baptisms or weddings for the time being.
Please pray for the mercy and deliverance of God.
Please care for the vulnerable and be gentle with yourself.
Please do what you can, even from home, even while you are separated from family, friends and neighbours, to seek the perfect love which casts out fear, and to invest in relationship and community.
And now may the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God and of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
+ Pete
The Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox
Bishop of Sheffield
It is with great sadness that we have to announce, that following the Government announcement on Monday 23rd March 2020, that the St. Mary’s Church building will no longer be opened during the day until we receive further advice from the Diocese.
However whilst the physical building is closed we will look at other ways to bring services and prayer support to the community.
If you are aware of anyone who needs our help please get in touch with us by phone, email or our contact form. Details on our Contact page.
In days gone by Mothering Sunday was a day when domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother church, usually with their own mothers and other family members. It was often the only time that whole families could gather together, since on other days they were prevented from doing so by conflicting working hours.
This year many are unable to spend Mothering Sunday with their mothers and families due to the current Coronavirus issue.
It is usual for St. Mary’s to give Mothering Sunday flowers, as a gift, during our 10:30 am service. Whilst this service cannot go ahead we do have these flowers available for collection in Church, which remains open for quiet personal reflection and prayer.
Light a candle of hope
A national call to prayer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
This Mothering Sunday, 22 March, we have been urged as Christians, by church leaders in Britain and Ireland, to take part in a National Day of Prayer and Action about the coronavirus.
At 7 p.m. this Sunday, please light a candle in the windows of your homes as a visible symbol of the light of life, Jesus Christ, our source and hope in prayer.
Though we are not, at present, able worship as congregation, we have the great privilege and freedom to be able to call upon God, wherever we are, individually and corporately, for healing in our nation. We would pray for all in leadership at this time, making decisions about the containment of the Covid-19 virus, for those working in health and social care, and especially for the most vulnerable, whether elderly or those with underlying health conditions.
There are already stories being told of wonderful acts of kindness across neighbourhoods. Alongside your prayers, take the opportunity to telephone or email someone who is isolated, buy some additional food for your local foodbank, or offer to deliver shopping for an elderly neighbour. We may not be able to touch physically, but we can make connections in so many other ways.
In the meantime, do please attend to all the government health advice that will be issued, and look out for resources from your specific church governing bodies. At least for those of us in the global North, we do seem to be in unusual times, and wisdom and flexibility about worship gatherings are a key part of our Christian discipleship during this period.
We note that this call to prayer and action comes on Mothering Sunday: a time of thankfulness, remembering especially mothers who have served us, often in very costly ways. It is also a very mixed day for many. For some the remembrance is painful, and for others Mothering Sunday is a reminder of disappointment or loss.
In many ways, this period under the shadow of the coronavirus will be prompting similarly diverse reactions and so it seems especially appropriate that the call to prayer is made this Sunday. At this time of uncertainty join in with the National Day of Prayer and Action, lighting a candle of hope.
“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5.7
Presidents of Churches Together in England:
Archbishop Justin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
Revd Dr Hugh Osgood, The Free Churches Moderator
Archbishop Angaelos of London, CTE President for the Orthodox Churches
Pastor Agu Irukwu, CTE Pentecostal President
Dear Friends,
This afternoon the Archbishop’s of Canterbury and York have suspended all public acts of worship. Therefore all our public services at St Mary’s Tickhill and St Winifrid’s Stainton, midweek and on Sunday’s are suspended until further notice.
In the meantime St Mary’s will continue to remain open for private prayer during the day, and we will as a church community continue to pray for you all. If there is anything anyone needs, the Church community remains here for you and we will do everything we can to help.
With all our love and prayers
Revd Ali.
300 British Troops are about to be deployed in South Sudan, one of the most dangerous areas of the world today.
They will be working with the UN, repairing infrastructure, delivering aid to and protecting civilians.
What can YOU do to help them?
Find an empty shoe box and fill it with things that will bring a touch of home and comfort to the men/women serving in these dangerous conditions.
The Gideons have provided a Bible to include in each box. These have been produced specially for the task force and are really beautiful. They are in a box at the back of church, please take one for your box. They are quite small and weigh only 135g.
Welcome items include:
- Shower gel…the top must be sealed with sellotape so that it can`t be tampered with.
- Packets of biscuits, no chocolate as it would melt
- Cereal bars
- Packets of sweets ie Haribo
- Crossword books
Items that cannot be included:
- Aerosols
Please overwrap in brown paper
THE TOTAL WEIGHT, INCLUDING THE BOX CAN BE NO MORE THAT 2 KG.
The boxes will be sent via BFPO (British Forces Post Office), this is free post up to 2 Kg.
Boxes can be left at Tickhill Library for collection, labelling and posting.
To find out more about the work being carried out by UNMISS and the British Forces in South Sudan please follow the link
St. Mary’s Church will be holding its Festive Fayre this coming Saturday between 10am and 12pm in the Tickhill Scout and Guide Headquarters.
Please come and join us for Fun and Seasonal Refreshments. We will have Christmas Cards, Cakes, Chocolates, Novelty Biscuits, Books, a Bottle Stall, Tombola, Raffle and Games.
Funds raised will help with the work of the Church at home and abroad.
Saturday 2nd November at 4:30pm
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
WEDNESDAY 9th OCTOBER @ 7:30 pm
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
Sunday 29th September 2019 @10:30
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
Harvest Project 2019
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
Monday 9th September
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
