(All services and events on the dates set out below are at Southlands unless otherwise stated)
Page updated on April 9, 2009. Next update on or about May 3, 2009.
Thursday, April 9 MAUNDY THURSDAY
12 noon Soup and cheese lunch at St Clement’s Church, with proceeds for orphans in Zimbabwe
6.00pm Singing Group practice
7.30pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service, at Melbourne Terrace MC
Friday, April 10 GOOD FRIDAY
11.00am Good Friday Service, led by the Rev Keith Himsworth
3.00pm Churches Together Act of Silent Witness with cross at The Fountain, Parliament Street, until 5.00pm
6.45pm Churches Together service (brief) at The Fountain, Parliament Street, followed by Procession of Witness to York Minster
7.30pm Churches Together Good Friday service at York Minster. Preacher: the Roman Catholic Bishop of Middlesbrough, the Rt Rev Terence Patrick Drainey
Saturday, April 11
9.45am Southlands Coffee Drop-In, until noon
Sunday, April 12 EASTER DAY
7.00am Sonrise Service, organised by Tang Hall and Osbaldwick churches, on the Millennium Bridge, and open to all
8.30am Easter Communion, led by the Rev Keith Himsworth
9.15am Easter breakfast
10.30am Morning worship, led by the Rev David Wilkes, with Holy Communion
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
6.30pm Circuit Easter Praise Service at Acomb Methodist Church
Tuesday, April 14
ECG event starts at Llandudno, until April 19
Wednesday, April 15
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Thursday, April 16
9.00am Start of new season of walks for the Southlands Walking Club, heading for Hovingham and Stonegrave
Saturday, April 18
9.45am Southlands Coffee Drop-In, until noon
Sunday, April 19 MENTAL HEALTH ACTION SUNDAY
10.30am Morning worship, led by Suzanne Punter
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
4.00pm Southlands General Church Meeting
6.30pm Evening worship, led by the Rev Keith Himsworth
Monday, April 20
Deadline for bookings for the Melbourne Terrace outing to Skipton (on May 11)
2.30pm Southlands Fellowship: Let’s Go On Holiday To ……….. ?, with May Kelly
5.00pm Southlands Rainbows
7.30pm Southlands Badminton Club
7.30pm York City Prayer Group, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Tuesday, April 21
2.00pm Southlands 50-Plus Club
6.30pm Southlands Brownies
7.30pm Southlands FLAME (young adults group), at 104 Bishopthorpe Road
7.30pm Concert by Hermitage Ensemble, from St Petersburg (Russia), at Haxby & Wigginton MC, with 50% of proceeds going to Christian Aid water project in Ethiopia. Tickets at £7 each (£5 concessions) from Rob Cooper (01904 761065)
8.15pm Southlands youth club (Club SC)
Wednesday, April 22
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
10.00am Southlands Toddlers Group
10.45am Southlands Bible Study
7.00pm Southlands Guides
Thursday, April 23
10.00am Southlands Banner Group (tel 01904 791574)
6.30pm Southlands Singing Group practice
6.30pm Cub Scouts
7.30pm Southlands Choir practice
8.15pm Southlands youth club (Club SC)
Friday, April 24
10.00am Southlands Church Office open, until noon
12 noon A Cuppa And Some Peace, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
6.15pm Southlands Junior Club
7.15pm Southlands Dramadaries
Saturday, April 25
9.45am Southlands Coffee Drop-In, until noon
7.00pm York City Gospel Choir in concert at Southlands
Sunday, April 26
10.30am All Age Worship, led by Mo Onyett
10.30am Creche
6.30pm Evening worship, led by the Rev Brian Tibbetts, with the Lord’s Supper
Monday, April 27
2.30pm Southlands Fellowship, with the Rev Keith Himsworth
5.00pm Southlands Rainbows
7.30pm Southlands Badminton Club
7.30pm Churches Together in South West York meeting, at St Chad’s Church
7.30pm York City Prayer Group, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Tuesday, April 28
10.00am Start of three-day Ignatian Conference, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre: The Depth Of Faith In The depth Of Life
2.00pm Southlands 50-Plus Club
6.30pm Southlands Brownies
7.30pm Southlands FLAME (young adults group), at 104 Bishopthorpe Road
8.15pm Southlands youth club (Club SC)
Wednesday, April 29
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
10.00am Southlands Toddlers Group
7.00pm Southlands Guides
Thursday, April 30
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Whitwell-on-the-Hill
10.30am York and Hull District Network Spring Day, at St John’s Methodist Church, Bridlington. Speaker: The Rev Sue Swires
6.30pm Cub Scouts
7.30pm Annual Christian Aid service in The Choir, York Minster (entry via South Door). Address by Margaret Sentamu
8.15pm Southlands youth club (Club SC)
Friday, May 1
Christian Aid plant sales at St Edward the Confessor Church, Tadcaster Road
10.00am Southlands Church Office open, until noon
12 noon A Cuppa And Some Peace, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
6.15pm Southlands Junior Club
7.15pm Southlands Dramadaries
Saturday, May 2
9.45am Southlands Coffee Drop-In, until noon
Sunday, May 3 VOCATIONS SUNDAY
10.30am Morning worship, led by the Rev Graham Carter, former President of Conference
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
5.00pm Escape worship event, led by FLAME (young adults group)
6.30pm Circuit Easter Offering Service at West Thorpe Methodist Church
Monday, May 4 BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday, May 5
2.00pm Southlands 50-Plus Club
6.30pm Southlands Brownies
7.30pm Southlands FLAME (young adults group), at 104 Bishopthorpe Road
8.15pm Southlands youth club (Club SC)
Wednesday, May 6
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
10.45am Southlands Bible Study
7.00pm Southlands Guides
Thursday, May 7
10.00am Southlands Banner Group (tel 01904 791574)
10.30am The Earliest English Churches, with Sophie Weston, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
6.30pm Southlands Singing Group practice
6.30pm Cub Scouts
8.15pm Southlands youth club (Club SC)
Friday, May 8
Christian Aid plant sales at St Edward the Confessor Church, Tadcaster Road
10.00am Southlands Church Office open, until noon
6.15pm Southlands Junior Club
7.15pm Southlands Dramadaries
Sunday, May 10 START OF CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
10.30am Morning worship, led by the Rev Keith Himsworth, with Holy Communion
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
6.30pm Café-style worship, led by the Rev keith Himsworth and the Worship Group
Monday, May 11
9.15am Coach departs from Melbourne Terrace MC, for Melbourne Terrace Monday Fellowship outing to Skipton.
7.30pm York City Prayer Group, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Wednesday, May 13
York and Hull District Network visit to Botton Village
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Thursday, May 14
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for The Wolds
Saturday, May 16
All day (provisional): Christian Aid bucket collection at York Railway Station
9.45am Southlands Coffee Drop-In, until noon
10.00am A Day Of Reflection And Prayer using the writings of Henri Nouwen, with Kath O’Brien, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Sunday, May 17
10.30am Morning worship, led by Paul Carter
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
6.30pm Evening worship, led by Sheila Wilson
Monday, May 18
7.30pm York City Prayer Group, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Tuesday, May 19
9.30am The Gospel of Mark, with Fr Henry Wansbrough (also on June 16), at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Wednesday, May 20
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
10.45am Southlands Bible Study
Thursday, May 21
10.00am Southlands Banner Group (tel 01904 791574)
10.45am Southlands Bible Study
Sunday, May 24 ALDERSGATE SUNDAY
10.30am Morning worship, led by the Rev Malcolm Wainwright
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
6.30pm Evening worship, led by the Rev Keith Himsworth, with the Lord’s Supper
Monday, May 25
7.30pm York City Prayer Group, at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street
Wednesday, May 27
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Thursday, May 28
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Kepwick
Sunday, May 31 PENTECOST SUNDAY
10.30am Morning worship, led by the Rev Keith Himsworth, with Holy Communion
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
6.30pm Evening worship, led by the Rev Peter Howard
Wednesday, June 3
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Thursday, June 4
10.00am Southlands Banner Group (tel 01904 791574)
Sunday, June 7
10.30am Morning worship,
10.30am Young Church
10.30am Creche
5.00pm Escape worship event, led by FLAME (young adults group)
6.30pm Evening worship,
Wednesday, June 10
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Thursday, June 11
9.00am Southlands walking Club heads for Pateley Bridge
Tuesday, June 16
7.15pm York South Circuit Meeting, at Poppleton MC
Wednesday, June 17
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Friday, June 19
5.00pm York and Hull District Network summer evening event at Filey Methodist Church, starting with a buffet meal. Speaker at 7.00pm: the Rev Graham Carter, former President of the Methodist Conference
Wednesday, June 24
10.00am Southlands Concern – a meeting for prayer
Thursday, June 25
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Goathland
Thursday, July 9
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Aire Valley, Saltaire and a towpath walk
Thursday, July 16
10.00am Southlands fundraising day at St Crux Hall, Whip-ma-Whop-ma-gate, until 4.00pm
Thursday, July 23
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Helmsley
Thursday, August 6
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Scar House Reservoir
Thursday, August 20
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Flamborough
Saturday, August 22
10.00am Southlands fundraising day at St Crux Hall, Whip-ma-Whop-ma-gate, until 4.00pm
Thursday, September 3
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Huttons Ambo
Wednesday, September 16
7.15pm York South Circuit Autumn Meeting, at venue to be decided
Thursday, September 17
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Thorp Perrow
Thursday, October 1
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Bilton
Saturday, October 3
10.00am Christian Aid fundraising day at St Crux Hall, Whip-ma-Whop-ma-gate, until 4.00pm
Thursday, October 15
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for Dalby Forest
Thursday, October 29
9.00am Southlands Walking Club heads for a venue to be announced