News & Notices 4th January 2026

St Mary's Monkseaton # 290 January 2026

Vicar: Rev Nigel Taylor email: vicar@stmarysmonkseaton.org.uk

Curate: Rev Claire Lewis email: ctfairgrieve.lewis@gmail.com

Please note: Nigel and Claire are not available on their day off which is Friday.

Happy New Year!

This newsletter is just a brief guide to what is happening at St Mary's as we get going again after the short post-Christmas pause.

Readings

If you missed last week's service, or can't make this Sunday, you can catch up online.

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Services: Epiphany

• 8.00am Holy Communion

• 10.00am Holy Communion

• 4.00pm Escape

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Parish Office

The Parish Office will re-open on Monday 5th January, which will be Victoria's first day in the post. Initially, Victoria will be working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

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Saturday 3rd January

5.00pm: Marianum

Sunday 4th January - Epiphany

8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Sung Holy Communion

4.00pm Escape

Monday 5th January

9.30am Toddlers

Tuesday 6th January

9.00am Morning Prayer

10.00am Craft Group

7.30pm Church in the Kittiwake

Wednesday 7th January

9.00am Morning Prayer

10.30am Eucharist

Thursday 8th January

9.00am Morning Prayer

3.30pm Toast Church

7.30pm Bible study

Saturday 10th January

5.00pm Marianum

Sunday 11th January - Baptism of Christ

8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Sung Holy Communion

4.00pm Choral Evensong

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Prayers

Your Prayers are requested for:

Jill, Martin Cooper, Monique Hughes, John Hughes, Jennifer Stephenson, Janet Minto, Don Bulmer, Ian Davies, Colleen and Stephen, Sheila Jones, Stuart Colter, Jill Horn, Beth.

Rest in Peace

Stephen Parry

Alice

Helen Bulmer

Robin Baker

Those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time

Trevor Boycott

Pat Baker

Heather Rivers

Robert George Hart

We also pray for

All young people returning this week to schools in our parish