News & Notices 11th May 2025

St Mary's Monkseaton # 261 May 2025

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.

Readings

Find out more about our upcoming Services here.

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

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Services: Easter 4

• 8.00am Holy Communion

• 10.00am Holy Communion

• 4.00pm Choral Evensong

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Eco Church Tip for the Week

Work towards a sustainable garden. Plant a variety of native plants that require less maintenance and water. Plant a variety of species to create a diverse and resilient ecosystem and plant to attract pollinators. Wildflower areas are ideal. Again, the struggling bees and the butterflies will appreciate it.

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Alpha Course

Marianum is a new inclusive community for people who are seeking to find God. We recognise it is not easy to join a new community, especially if you are not sure what it stands for. We also recognise people have 'Big Questions' about life and seek answers. For this reason we are putting on an Alpha course for people who are seeking answers to questions of life.

We will be running the course from Thursday 15th May at 7.00pm in St Mary's Monkseaton. Each session will end with a light meal and refreshments.

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Parish Walk

Please note that the Parish Walk will not happen in May. Watch this space for news of our June walk.

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Christian Aid Fundraising Event. Saturday 17th May 11am – 2pm.

This year Christian Aid are raising funds for the indigenous farming communities in Guatemala. They are being ravaged by the climate crisis and need specialist training on water conservation, fertilisers, and resilient crops, which will go towards helping their whole community.

At the St. Mary’s fundraiser, we will have our traditional soup lunch, quiz and baked goods stall, with the addition of a plant stall and an ‘Outdoors’ themed stall (garden, camping, sports equipment, outdoor toys, outdoor clothing etc.)

Donations for the Outdoors stall can be brought any time this coming week. Please be prepared to take home any items not sold on the day. This is a great opportunity to recycle bikes, garden equipment/furniture etc. The larger the item, the later in the week would be appreciated. Return contact details needed with the item please.

Donations for the baked goods and plant stalls, on the Friday or Saturday morning please. (No return details needed.)

Monetary donations to Christian Aid, both cash and cards, can be made on the day, or at any time by visiting our fundraising page.

Donate Here

We look forward to seeing you.

Justice and Peace team.

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Church Windows Update

We’ve had a good start to fund raising for the new windows. A big thank you to those who have donated so far.

No grant news yet, but that always takes time.

In the meantime, if you do feel you can contribute, then the details below tell you how, or feel free to speak to one of the staff, wardens or David Tompkins.

We’re also delighted to say that planning has started for a couple of fundraising events - more information to follow in due course.

Windows Project

You can contribute by:

- cheque payable to "St Mary's Monkseaton" or cash (envelopes in church, with Gift Aid slips, into the wall-safe)

- by bank transfer to: Sort Code: 403418, Account: 04502086 Please give your surname as the 'reference'.

Please also email office@stmarysmonkseaton.org.uk if you are able to Gift Aid your donation

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Saturday 10th May

5.00pm: Marianum

Sunday 11th May: Easter 4

8.00am: Holy Communion

10.00am: Sung Eucharist

4.00pm: Choral Evensong

Monday 12th May

9.00am: Morning Prayer

9.30am: Toddlers

Tuesday 13th May

9.00am: Morning Prayer

10.00am: Craft Group

7.30pm: Church in the Kittiwake

Wednesday 14th May

9.00am: Morning Prayer

10.30am: Holy Communion

Thursday 15th May

9.00am: Morning Prayer

9.30am: Pop In Café

7.00pm: Alpha Course

Friday 16th May

Saturday 17th May

11.00am: Christian Aid Fundraising Event

5.00pm: Marianum

Sunday 18th May - Easter 5

8.00am: Holy Communion

10.00am: Holy Communion

4.00pm: Family@4

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Prayers

Your Prayers are requested for:

Martin Cooper, John Hughes, Suzanne, Jennifer Stephenson, Jill, Graham Cooper and Holly Gordon

Recently deceased:

Marion Farmer

Remembering also those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time:

Margaret Bartley, John Russell, William Dorey

We also pray for

All people who come to our parish to earn their living