High Street, Boston Spa
Wetherby, West Yorkshire
St. Mary’s Church, Boston Spa
The Parish Church of St. Mary The Virgin, Boston Spa Mary’s home page
From the Rev. Peter E Bristow,
Vicar, Rural Dean of New Ainsty
I am delighted to welcome you to the web site of the Church of England parish of St. Mary’s. Boston Spa is a large Georgian village on the river Wharfe, close to the A1 immediately south of Wetherby, and just within the metropolitan area of Leeds. The parish is part of an informal grouping of five parishes in the Diocese of York, known as the Lower Wharfe Group. St. Mary’s is the largest of the five parishes and is especially known for the warmth of its welcome. Through its varied Sunday and weekday worship and large range of ministries and community activities and links it seeks to provide a firm spiritual foundation in the Christian faith. We have our own church school and a number of organizations for our younger members. In addition to this site we produce a weekly newsletter and a monthly magazine.
Links to the websites of other local churches, Anglican primary and Secondary schools, the Diocese, and other sites of interest may be found in “Resources” where you can also download archived copies of our Church Magazine and the latest York Diocesan News. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for many of these Downloads.(link provided).
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How to find us
St. Mary’s Church is situated on the High Street
at the western end of the shopping centre,
approximately one mile from the A1 trunk road
Contact us
Administration Office
St. Mary’s Church
High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby
West Yorkshire LS23 6DR
Office hours (temporary):
Monday-Friday, 12.00 - 1.00pm (from 8th May)
Telephone: 01937 844402
E-mail: (Click for link)
Vicar: The Revd. Peter E Bristow
Telephone: 01937 842454
E-mail: Click for link
Contact the Webmaster E-mail: (Click for link)
Updates and Additions
* LW News and Events update 09/05/08
* LW Group latest newsletter 09/05/08
* Cartoon Fun page updated 02/05/08
* Organ Appeal various updates27/04/08
* Announcement, Tricia Anslow 27/04/08
* April 08 Magazine archived 21/04/08
* Latest Choir diary added 20/04/08
* Resources: Add YDN May 08 18/04/08
* Meet Our People changes 17/04/08
Latest News
And Events in Brief
GROUP OFFICE
The office re-opened on May 8th with Mrs. Susie Moore as temporary secretary. The
new post will be advertised shortly. The office is open from Monday to Friday between
12.00noon and 1.00pm. Information, news and events for publication in this newsletter
should continue to be forwarded to the group office as before but should also be
e-mailed where possible to St. Mary’s web-master whose contact details are given
below.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Parishes Pentecost Picnic! at 1pm on Sunday 11th May 2008, in the grounds of Temple
Newsam House. Come and enjoy a fun afternoon of picnicking and games with others
from our parishes! Everyone is welcome! Please bring a picnic, balls, bats, rackets,
frisbees etc! For info contact Fr. Pete Watson on 01937 842 430 or e-mail (click
here)
FAMILY FUN DAY at Bramham Park 20 July 2008, 12.00-4.00pm. A definite for your diary.
Lots of stalls, displays, and entertainment. A good day out for young and old!

Sunday 11th May [Day of Pentecost]
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Group Service for Pentecost
6.00pm Night Prayer
Monday 12th May
3.30pm Christian Meditation group, 197 High St.
7.30pm Group Council sub-committee in St. Mary’s Room.
Tuesday 13th May
9.00am Celtic Morning Prayer at St. Mary’s School
6.00pm Organ Committee in Choir Vestry
Wednesday 14th May
9.15am Morning Prayer
10.15am Holy Communion
6.00pm X-Odus in St. Mary’s Room
Thursday 15th May
8.00am No Holy Communion
1.45pm St. Mary’s Ark Pram Service
Friday 16th May
7.30pm Multicoloured Praise Party, see News and Events
Saturday 17th May
9.15am Parish Prayer in Choir Vestry, see “News & Events”
10.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Christian Aid Coffee Morning in St. Mary’s Room. Cakes, Produce & Fairtrade
stall.
Sunday 18th May [Trinity Sunday]
8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Thanksgiving Service for children preparing for their first Holy Communion.
12.00noon Holy Baptism
6.00pm Taizé Celebration

Christian Aid Week
11th-17th May
Door to door collections take place throughout the week, please support this most
worthy cause. Click on the logo for the C A web-site.
To see a video on how Christian Aid money is spent Click here.