News & Notices August 2025
- St Mary's Parish Office
- Aug 1
- 3 min read
St Mary's Monkseaton # 273 August 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 edition covers all of August.
If you missed last week's service, or can't make this Sunday, you can catch up online.
Services: 3rd August - Trinity 7
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
4.00pm Escape
Services: 10th August - Blessed Virgin Mary
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
4.00pm Evening Prayer
Services: 17th August - Trinity 9
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
No 4pm service
Services: 24th August - Trinity 10
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
4.00pm Café Church
Services: 31st August - Trinity 11
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
No 4pm service
Parish Office
The Parish Office will be closed for holidays from Monday 11th August and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd September. Emails will be checked from time to time, but if there is anything urgent then please contact the clergy or wardens directly.
Eco Tip for the Month
Plastic pollution is a universal problem, with microplastics found in food, water and the air we breathe.
This image gives tips on how to eat and drink less microplastics.
RNLI Collection
On Sunday 3rd August we will be collecting for the RNLI in honour of Edie Smart. You will find an option for this on the card machine and a plate for cash donations.
Choir Windows Fundraising Concert
A big thank you to all who supported the choir fundraising concert on Saturday 26th July. A total of £1023 was raised for the Windows Appeal.
Giving
Have you reviewed your regular giving recently? An increase of just £2.50 per week would make a massive difference in the face of rising costs. Click the button for more information.
If anyone requires a Gift Aid certificate for their accounts, please contact our treasurer at stmarysmonkseatontreasurer@gmail.com
Teddy Bears Picnic
Bring your favourite Teddy and a picnic for a morning of food, songs and games.
Monday 4th August 10.00 to 11.30am
Eco Fair
Following the success of last year's event, our 2nd Arts and Eco Fair will take place on Saturday 20th September.
Church Windows Update
Thanks to your generosity - and the choir’s wonderful recent concert - we’ve smashed through the £50,000 barrier.
The thermometer will be updated in early August.
This is really great news.
But (there’s always a but…) we’re still a long way from raising the money in full.
As said previously, we’re really struggling to find grants, mainly because we’re not a listed building and the church isn’t a ‘community building’ as such.
...and inflation waits for nobody, so the cost of the windows in increasing.
However, we’re still exploring various avenues, so watch this space.
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
Regular weekly events during August.
Mondays
9.00am: Morning Prayer
Tuesdays
9.00am: Morning Prayer
10.00am: Craft Group
7.30pm: Church in the Kittiwake
Wednesdays
9.00am: Morning Prayer
10.30am: Eucharist
Thursdays
9.00am: Morning Prayer
7.30pm: Bible study at Ron's house
Saturdays
5.00pm: Marianum
Sundays - Please see above for services
Your Prayers are requested for:
Martin Cooper, John Hughes, Jennifer Stephenson, Jill, Graham Cooper, Janet Minto, Don and Helen Bulmer, and Abby.
Rest in Peace
Amelia Moyano
Edie Smart
Those whose anniversaries of death fall at this time
Sylvia Dickinson
John E Sutton
Derek Hayes
Ella Joyce
Mary Elizabeth Rose
Cecelia Maguire
Anne Russell
Gladys Muitt
Canon Alan Porteus
John Ayres Morris
To be Baptised
George Windass 3rd August
Maeve Long 24th August
We also pray for
St Vincent’s Place
Ashfield Grove
Balmoral Gardens
St David’s Close
Dene Court
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