News & Notices 29th March 2026
- Mar 26
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St Mary's Monkseaton # 302 March 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.
Sunday 29th March: Palm Sunday
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
3pm Peace Vigil at Whitley Bay Cenotaph
Palm Sunday
For the 10am service we will be processing from Whitley Lodge shops, gathering outside Boots for prayer at 9.40am and processing holding palm crosses at 9.45am to begin the service at 10am. All are welcome to join us on the walk or else wait in church for our arrival.
BST
A reminder that British Summer Time begins at 1am on Sunday 29th April; clocks go forward one hour.
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.
Holy Week
Following feedback from Holy Week 2025, we are doing things a little differently this year. Journeying from Palm Sunday, we are going to engage with God through Holy Communion using a variety of liturgy and song that moves us back in time from our current place through the church traditions to a closer appreciation of the silence of Gethsemane on Maundy Thursday.
Good Friday will reiterate this journey with the choir leading a service of music and word journeying from Gethsemane to Golgotha followed by a Walk of Witness from Whitley Lodge to St Paul's and ending with quiet reflection and meditation in church followed by an hours silence up to 3pm when we will hear the words 'It is finished'.
Day/Date | Time | Service | |
Monday 30th March | 7.30pm | Holy Communion (Common Worship) | |
Tuesday 31st March | 7.30pm | Holy Communion (Common Worship in Traditional Language) | |
Wednesday 1st April | 10.30am | Holy Communion followed by Lent Course | |
7.30pm | Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) | ||
Maundy Thursday | 11am at the Cathedral | Chrism Service | |
4pm | Toast Church | ||
6.30pm | Maundy Thursday meal followed by Holy Communion, Stripping of the Alter and silence until midnight | ||
Good Friday | 10am | Choir led service from Gethsemane to Golgotha | |
11.15am | Walk of Witness from Whitley Lodge to St Pauls for worship | ||
1pm | Service of reflection followed by silence until 3pm | ||
Easter Sunday | 6.15am | Sunrise service of Holy Communion followed by breakfast in church | |
10am | Family Easter Celebration with Holy Communion |
Flowers for Easter Sunday
We invite all members of the congregation to bring flowers to dress the cross on Easter morning.
Volunteers
We are looking for some volunteers to help with the following activities over the Easter period:
serving and clearing up after Maundy Thursday meal
donations of pudding for the Maundy Thursday meal
serving and clearing up breakfast after the sunrise service on Easter Sunday
If you can help, please speak to John or Liz.
PCC
PCC met on Wednesday 18 March. Safeguarding was reviewed using the parish dashboard which shows the parish is compliant in all areas currently. Work is needed on GDPR (how we hold people’s
information and photographs) and a way forward using a Church of England Database was discussed.
Health and Safety and risk assessments are making good progress.
The finance report for income and expenditure was reviewed. The treasurer highlighted in the report concerns regarding income and expenditure. This needs to be closely monitored and consideration given to how we raise funds through the year.
A decision to streamline church hall funding was made. The £20 refundable bond has been dropped and the price for hire raised to £25 per hour for parties.
PCC supported the development of a Repair Café in partnership with North Tyneside council.
Whitley Lodge Baptist Church will be without a building due to works taking place at the school through the summer. They will therefore be holding their services in St Mary’s during July and August. They will join us for coffee and then hold their services following.
OWLS
A message from Beryl.
Hello all members, thank you to the eight OWLS who will be reading at the 10am Service on Good Friday, Gethsemane to Golgotha. Please come along to what promises to be a new, to us, service of music and readings, and to support the OWLS group and our excellent choir.
Our usual meeting on the 2nd Friday of the month will not be in church for April 10th, but do come along to the Rendezvous Café from 11am for morning coffee and chat, and maybe a gentle walk if the sun is shining!
We always welcome new members so please come and join us during April. For more information just phone or text me on 07808 078894.
Toddlers
This coming Monday, 30 March, will be the last Toddler Group of this term. We will be back on Monday 20 April and look forward to seeing you all there. Wishing you a wonderful Easter break.
100 Club
The winners for March are:
£50 Jenny Watling
£30 Hazel McLeod
£20 Audrey Searle
Eco Tip of the Week
This week fast from energy waste, the unnecessary consumption that drains our finances, strains the grid, and adds to global warming. The present energy crisis highlights further the need for change. Join the global movement on Saturday 28th March, from 8.30 pm, to show our support for the stewardship of resources and care for creation.
Eco Church
Thank you to everyone who has offered help with the upcoming Repair Café. All new offers, gratefully received. Please find below our poster for repair volunteers, people with practical knowledge and repair skills, which they are willing to share. If that is you, or you can suggest someone, please get in touch.
Saturday 28th March
5pm Marianum
Sunday 29th March: Palm Sunday
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
3pm Peace Vigil at Whitley Bay Cenotaph
Monday 30th March
9am Morning Prayer
9.30am Toddlers
7.30pm Holy Communion (Common Worship)
Tuesday 31st March
9am Morning Prayer
10am Craft Group
7.30pm Holy Communion (Common Worship in Traditional Language)
Wednesday 1st April
9am Morning Prayer
10.30am Holy Communion (followed by Lent Course with lunch)
5.30pm Young Notes
6pm Choir
7.30pm Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
Thursday 2nd April: Maundy Thursday
9am Morning Prayer
11am Chrism Service at the Cathedral
From 3.30pm for 4pm Start Toast Church
6.30pm Maundy Thursday meal followed by Holy Communion, Stripping of the Alter and silence until midnight
Friday 3rd April: Good Friday
10am Choir led service from Gethsemane to Golgotha
11.15am Walk of Witness from Whitley Lodge to St Pauls for worship
1pm Service of reflection followed by silence until 3pm
Saturday 4th April
5pm Marianum
Sunday 5th April: Easter Sunday
6.15am Sunrise service of Holy Communion followed by breakfast in church
10am Family Easter Celebration with Holy Communion
Prayers
Your Prayers are requested for
Jill, Martin Cooper, Monique Hughes, Jennifer Stephenson, John Hughes, Don Bulmer, Ian Davies, Colleen and Stephen, Jill Horn, Marion Howel, David Howel, Mark
Rest In Peace
Bev Stephenson, Ailsa Watson and Rae Crosland
Those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time
Joseph Wilfred Cash, Anthony Reginald Blake, Morris Gage Gregory (Greg), Ron Stobart, Kathleen Henderson, David Bottrill
The Baptism of
Ruby-May Parker
On the birth of
Erin Thelma Pemblington
We also pray for
Cromer Gardens
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