St Augustine, Skirlaugh
St Augustine's is open every Sunday for public worship
FUTURE SERVICES
Please note that services will revert to 9.30am instead of 10am starting in May, except 30th May at 10am
Sunday 16th May : Seventh Sunday of Easter
9.30am Morning Prayer led by Mr John Hallaway
Sunday 23rd May : Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
9.30am Holy Communion led by Rev Marjorie Hill
Sunday 30th May : Trinity Sunday
10.00am Holy Communion led by The Venerable Andy Broom, Archdeacon of the East Riding
As this is the fifth Sunday of the month, this is the only service in the Benefice.
Due to social distancing regulations, if you wish to attend the service on Trinity Sunday please phone 01964 563137 or email skirlaughchurch@gmail.com
All these services will be live streamed and will be available afterwards for catch up on Facebook: and on St Augustine’s website
For details of other Methodist services please see www.driffieldhornseacircuit.org.uk
Newsletter
We're pleased that The Newsletter is back in production after lockdown and we're now producing monthly issues.
Deadline for copy is 5th of the month prior to publication.
Open for Private Prayer
The Church continues to be open for private prayer
Open on Wednesdays from 9am to 7pm and on Sundays from 11am to 7pm (note the later time) to allow for private prayer, lighting a candle or quiet reflection.
If you would like us to pray for you, please click below.
Food Bank
In addition to the box in St Augustine's there are also boxes in Costcutter, Skirlaugh and outside 6 Old Forge Way in which you can place items for the Food Bank - but cans and packets of food only. Please help if you can.
They will especially welcome sponge pudding, pasta sauce, UHT fruit juice, tinned fruit, tinned tomatoes and tinned meat . They have plenty of baked beans and soup.
CHURCH GIVING
With the suspension of services and fund-raising events, your Parish Church will feel the strain financially. If you would like to contribute you can do so online here. Please mark your contribution with CV19 and the village church you wish to contribute to (if required) and the funds will be distributed accordingly.
Alternatively for St Augustine's, cash or cheques (payable to "St Augustine's, Skirlaugh") can be posted in envelopes through Church Cottage door. Thank You!
Please read the warning from York Diocese about possible fraud>
St Augustine's re-opened on Easter Day for attended services after lockdown
Also open for private prayer from 9am to 5pm on Wednesdays and 11am to 5pm on Sundays, and for church services as listed above.
We are an Anglican and Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) and aim to offer a warm and friendly welcome to everyone.
The Cornerstone Coffee Shop normally opens weekly in church on Tuesday mornings from 9.30 to 11.30 serving fresh Fairtrade coffee, tea and home-made cakes but is currently closed but will re-open as soon as we are able to do so.
Our Grade 1 listed church building is one of the finest examples of perpendicular architecture in the country and we look forward to welcoming visitors from approximately 9am to 4pm daily when restrictions are eased.
Toilet facilities are currently not available
Our Tuesday Coffee Shop is currently closed due to the coronavirus.
SAFEGUARDING
The Benefice Safeguarding Officer can be contacted on safeguarding9.stmargarets@gmail.com. Our safeguarding policy can be viewed in church, on request, or on the button above.
Rev Susan Walker
Our Clergy
Vicar : Vacancy
Deanery Priest : Rev Susan Walker
Methodist Minister: Deacon Jackie Fowler
For enquiries about weddings or baptisms please contact the Weddings and Baptism Secretary at skirlaughchurch@gmail.com
For funerals, the undertaker will contact clergy directly.
Deacon Jackie Fowler