| The Church is an ancient one which boasts many fine windows and architectural features |
| The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin stands above the High Street in Ecclesfield on the northern perimeter of the City of Sheffield |
| The Church Family at St. Mary's is made up of all ages, shapes and sizes! |
| St Mary's Mission Statement. We are here to help people love and worship God. We aim to be, and encourage others to become, committed and active disciples of Jesus, who love God and worship him, who know the power of the Holy Spirit and who show God’s love in every part of their lives. |
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2010 has already brought its share of surprises. At home the big
freeze and all that brought with it in the disruption of daily life; loss
of income or painful broken limbs for some, family fun in the snow
and time off work for others. In Haiti there has been the earthquake
which has taken so many lives, damaged so many others and also
shown what the human spirit is capable of when faced with such
devastation. And the toll of life goes on in many other places, not
least in Afghanistan. What next we may well ask, how should we
view this year we have just entered?
freeze and all that brought with it in the disruption of daily life; loss
of income or painful broken limbs for some, family fun in the snow
and time off work for others. In Haiti there has been the earthquake
which has taken so many lives, damaged so many others and also
shown what the human spirit is capable of when faced with such
devastation. And the toll of life goes on in many other places, not
least in Afghanistan. What next we may well ask, how should we
view this year we have just entered?
| Prayer for the Month |
| Thought for the month |
Welcome to St Mary's website.
"As well as having an old and very interesting building
historically, St Mary's Church is a lively community of all ages
seeking to be active disciples of Christ today.
I hope you will enjoy coming back again and again as we
build up the site and may even be encouraged to come and
meet us."
Revd. Canon 'Tricia Impey
"As well as having an old and very interesting building
historically, St Mary's Church is a lively community of all ages
seeking to be active disciples of Christ today.
I hope you will enjoy coming back again and again as we
build up the site and may even be encouraged to come and
meet us."
Revd. Canon 'Tricia Impey
| Below you will find extracts from this month's Parish Magazine First Words..............., A Prayer for the Month and A Thought for the Month |
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| God be with you at every leap; Christ be with you on every steep; Spirit be with you in every deep; Each step of the journey you go. Thrice Holy One, eternal Three-in-One, make your people holy, make your people one. Stir up in us the flame that burns out pride and power. Restore in us the love that brings the servant-heart to flower. Thrice Holy God, come as the morning dew; Inflame in us your love which draws all lesser loves to you. Amen Ray Simpson – Celtic Daily Light |
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| First Words....... |
- By now many of you will know that age is catching up with me and I shall be retiring
in June of this year. My last Sunday will be June 13th and I shall be saying more then.
It will be very hard to leave Ecclesfield. We might have to downsize in living
accommodation but we shall take with us an abundance of good memories.
- Thank You to everyone who has supported the Charity Shop so far, and to all who
have been working in it. We have been encouraged by all the comments and the
number of folk who have visited it. I do hope that, like the coffee shop was and still is
in many ways, it will increasingly be a real service for our community.
- Lent begins this month with Ash Wednesday on 17th. Do look out for information
about this further in the magazine. Once again we shall begin our journey through
Lent with a fellowship meal on the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday to which I hope
many of you will be able to come. Do invite friends and family to join us.
- Some advance dates for your diaries in March for which tickets will soon be available:
- Saturday 13th March
- Mel Jones will be giving a talk in Church on Wentworth Woodhouse.
- Saturday 20th March
- Ecclesfield Handbell Ringers and Grenoside Singers are giving a concert in aid of the
Bell Appeal.
- If you, or anyone you know, are interested in Baptism or/and Confirmation as an
adult, please let me know as we shall be having a Confirmation Service here at St
Mary’s on Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30 pm with Bishop Cyril. If you would just like to
know a bit more about the Christian Faith then do come along to our weekly sessions
on Wednesdays in Lent in Church at 7.30 pm.
‘Tricia Impey
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| An introduction to our Lent gatherings ‘Everything comes in parables’ |
| This year The Dean of Sheffield, Peter Bradley, will lead you on a tour through the parables of Jesus as together we enter their world, enjoy their stories and word puzzles, and find in them games that all of us can play. We will be studying some of the latest scholarship on the parables, and discussing the new challenges this opens up to us in the Scriptures. |
Dates and times of meetings are below.
- Wednesday 24th February 6.30 pm - Fellowship Meeting & Introduction
- Wednesday 3rd March at 7.30 pm - Lent Gathering
- Wednesday 10th March at 7.30 pm - Lent Gathering
- Wednesday 17th March at 7.30 pm - Lent Gathering
- Wednesday 24th March at 7.30 pm - Lent Gathering
- Wednesday 31st March at 7.30 pm - A Seder meal in Church to complete our Lenten
Gatherings. See also - Passover in the Christian tradition.
Perhaps the statue of St Aidan on Holy Island can help us. St Aidan was sent from Iona as a
missionary monk and founded a monastery on the tidal island of Lindisfarne. His statue has
four features that can guide our attitudes this year: his face, his torch, his staff and his Celtic
cross.
His face looks out to the future with confidence and hope and in his left hand he holds the
torch of the Faith to hand on to others as a living flame. In his right hand is his pastoral staff,
a sign of his gentle love and compassion for all and behind and above him as a shield, is a
Celtic cross. A cross with a circle, the circle showing that God’s love shown in Jesus was to
encompass everyone. A love, Aidan and Christians both before and after him have believed,
is there for us all to experience in every area of our lives, every moment of the day.
May we also follow that ancient way of trust in God, and so look forward into this year with
confidence and hope, hold in our hands that torch of faith in God’s love that has been passed
down to us and, through our lives, pass it on showing compassion and openness to all we
meet.
‘Tricia Impey
missionary monk and founded a monastery on the tidal island of Lindisfarne. His statue has
four features that can guide our attitudes this year: his face, his torch, his staff and his Celtic
cross.
His face looks out to the future with confidence and hope and in his left hand he holds the
torch of the Faith to hand on to others as a living flame. In his right hand is his pastoral staff,
a sign of his gentle love and compassion for all and behind and above him as a shield, is a
Celtic cross. A cross with a circle, the circle showing that God’s love shown in Jesus was to
encompass everyone. A love, Aidan and Christians both before and after him have believed,
is there for us all to experience in every area of our lives, every moment of the day.
May we also follow that ancient way of trust in God, and so look forward into this year with
confidence and hope, hold in our hands that torch of faith in God’s love that has been passed
down to us and, through our lives, pass it on showing compassion and openness to all we
meet.
‘Tricia Impey
| ‘Stand at the crossroads’ says the Lord, ‘and look for the ancient way; ask for the good way and take it;’ |
| Jeffcock Memorial - Service of Dedication Wednesday 17th February at 12.00 pm. |
| The Jeffcock Memorial was recently relocated from Ecclesfield Park to a prominent position on the Village Green at Junction of Church Street and Priory Road in Ecclesfield Village. A replica of the finial on the top of the Memorial (the original having been lost) will be dedicated at this service. Everyone welcome. For more Information see: http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/unk329.html |
| The Bell Ringers' Savoury Coffee Morning We are holding another fund raising coffee morning on Saturday 27th February 2010. Start the day with freshly made tea or coffee and delicious savouries from the St Mary's Coffee Shop in Ecclesfield Church. On sale from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. See Forthcoming Events Page |
| Wentworth Woodhouse: The House, the Estate and the Family. A talk by Mel Jones. 7:30 pm Saturday 13th March 2010 Tickets £5.00 available from: Ian Hartshorne Tel. 0114 2845381, David Banham Tel. 0114 2460194 Tickets can also be purchased in the Church Coffee Shop on Tuesdays and Fridays. Refreshments: Cheese, French bread and a range of drinks. |
| Lent Lunches. Home Made Soup and a Bread Roll for £ 3.00. Each Tuesday of Lent we will be serving from 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm. Please join us on one or more of the dates below |
| Tuesday 23rd February Tuesday 2nd March Tuesday 9th March |
| Tuesday 16th March Tuesday 23rd March Tuesday 30st March |
