News & Notices 22nd February 2026
- Feb 19
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St Mary's Monkseaton # 297 February 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.
If you missed last week's service, or can't make this Sunday, you can catch up online.
Services: First Sunday of Lent
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
Toast Church
Toast Church is our weekly children’s service. It runs after school on a Thursday. People are welcome to arrive anytime after 3.30pm for a drink and some toast as we gather after a busy school day. At 4pm we start our service of songs, prayers, story and an activity. Parents can stay if they wish or are welcome to drop off children and pick them up at 4.30pm. The service is designed for under 11’s but all are welcome.
Holiday Club
A massive thank you to everyone who volunteered, prayed and supported our half term holiday club and pancake party.
Forty six children came to learn about Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday. They spent the day making hats, masks, beads and noise makers and we performed our very own Mardi Gras parade for their adults and siblings before finishing the day off with lots of expertly prepared pancakes.
Lent Reflections
eek 1 | St Peter’s Thurs 26th Feb 7.30pm | Introduction to & praying with the Penitential Psalms |
Week 2 | St Paul’ s Thurs 5th Mar 7.30pm | Psalm 6 & Psalm 32 |
Week 3 | St Mary’s Thurs 12th Mar 7.30pm | Psalm 38 & Psalm 102 |
Week 4 | St Peter’s Thurs 19th Mar 7.30pm | Psalm 51 |
Week 5 | St Paul’s Thurs 26th Mar 7.30pm | Psalm 130 & Psalm 143 |
Lent Course
Does God speak to us? Our lent course this year will be looking at this very subject. Join us on a Wednesday at 11.15am for food and discussion where we’ll be exploring the ways God has spoken to His people through the bible, and continues to speak to us. The course continues every Wednesday until 1st of April.
Eco Tip of the Week
Take part in a Carbon Fast during Lent. A series of posters have been produced by the Climate Stewards part of the A Roche organisation. Please check out their first poster below, as part of a Lenten initiative encouraging people to reduce their carbon footprint through weekly themed actions. This first one invites us to engage deeply with nature and reflect on our environmental impact.
Eco Church
I would like to give a brief outline of the newly proposed Repair Café which will be taking place at St. Mary's and its upcoming requirements. We would like to run the Repair Café as a quarterly event, with the first one being in the next few months. The local Council (please see last week's newsletter for background details) will be an invaluable start-up asset, being able to supply starter packs, design and printing facilities, publicity, contacts, project management and practical help as needed. All of which helps to make this regular, slightly daunting, community event appear very manageable and an exciting sustainability project.
St. Mary's can be involved with all of the above and we have a head start with many of the practicalities already in place; the ideal community space, appropriate facilities and insurance. As a church we also have the desire to care for God's creation, by reducing waste, carbon and over consumerism. A Repair Café in our local community seems a great way to go.
If you would like to be part of this exciting new project, or just want some information, please contact me, email, marionoakes@hotmail.co.uk or I'll be in church this Sunday. This is the very start of the initiative and there are multiple areas where volunteers are needed. If you have a repair skill that you are willing to share with visitors to the Repair Café, please get in touch. Regular help will be needed; receptionist for registration, disclaimer etc; liaison people/welcomers; refreshment makers and furniture movers. I look forward to hearing from you, or speaking to you, in the very near future.
Marion Oakes (Eco rep.)
Saturday 21st February
5pm Marianum
Sunday 22nd February: The First Sunday of Lent
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
Monday 23rd February
9am Morning Prayer
9.30am Toddlers
Tuesday 24th February
9am Morning Prayer
10am Craft Group
7.30pm Church in the Kittiwake
Wednesday 25th February
9am Morning Prayer
10.30am Holy Communion (followed by Lent Course with lunch)
5.30pm Young Notes
6pm Choir
Thursday 26th February
9am Morning Prayer
From 3.30pm for 4pm Start Toast Church
Saturday 28th February
5pm Marianum
Sunday 1st March: The Second Sunday of Lent
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
4pm Escape
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, Marion Howel, David Howel
Rest in Peace
Sue Bale
Those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time
John Cure
Vera Winter
We also pray for
Brundon Avenue
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