News & Notices 21st December 2025
- St Mary's Parish Office
- Dec 19, 2025
- 3 min read
St Mary's Monkseaton # 289 December 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.
This newsletter covers the Christmas period, so here are links to the readings for the various main services.
If you missed last week's service, or can't make this Sunday, you can catch up online.
Services: Advent 4
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
6.00pm Carol Service
Christmas Flowers
We would be grateful for any donations towards the flowers. Please see Pam Miller.
Eco tip of the week
Plan on having a joyous green Christmas this year. A reminder of a few festive, sustainable tips can be found in the link below;
Parish Office
Please note that the Parish Office will be closed from Midday on Christmas Eve until Monday 5th January. Please contact the wardens in the event of anything urgent during that time.
A personal note of thanks to everyone at St Mary's for making my time as Parish Administrator enjoyable and enlightening. I feel privileged to have been in a position to see just how much so many people do to help with the running of this Church.
While I am moving on to new employment in January, I will still be just as involved with the music here and will see you all on Sundays.
Victoria will start in the role on 5th January and, though we have had some time to hand things over, there will still be a lot to learn. I'm sure you will give her a warm welcome and help her to settle in.
Mike
Christmas Cards
This year we will not be delivering cards to every house in the parish. Instead, Christmas greetings and information about our services will be available shortly on our website and other social media sites.
We will produce a card in-house for delivery to those who do not have Email access or who are housebound etc. If you know of anyone who would appreciate a Church card, please get in touch with Carole Lax (celax01@gmail.com) who is compiling a list.
Finally there will be a board in Church where individual cards to the whole congregation will be displayed.
Church Windows Update
Watch this space for details of the start of works in the New Year.
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
Saturday 20th December
11.30am Advent Reflection and Eucharist at St Mary's
3.00pm Blue Christmas
5.00pm: Marianum
Sunday 21st December - Advent 4
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Sung Holy Communion
6.00pm Carol Service
Tuesday 23rd December
6.00pm Community Carols in car park
Wednesday 24th December - Christmas Eve
10.00am Carol singing at the Crab and Waltzer
4.00pm Crib Service
11.30pm Midnight Mass
Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day
10.00am Sung Family Holy Communion
Sunday 28th December - Christmas 1
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Sung Holy Communion
Prayers
Your Prayers are requested for:
Martin Cooper, John Hughes, Jennifer Stephenson, Jill, Janet Minto, Don and Helen Bulmer, Monique Hughes, Ian Davies, Colleen and Stephen, Sheila Jones, Stuart Colter, Jill Horn and Beth
Those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time
Donald Rowe Bagshaw
Anthony (Tony) Tompkins
John Muitt
Anne Otter
Riccardo Austoni
Nancy Porteus
We also pray for
St Lucia Close
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