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To proclaim Christ in our worship and in our community and make disciples of all generations

Welcome to St Cuthberts Ormesby

Always know you will be very welcome and we hope that you find us open and friendly people who can provide you with relevance and meaning in your daily life. There has been a church here for over a 1000 years and we want St Cuthbert’s Church to be here for all future generations.

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Life Events: Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms

Christening and Wedding booking Sessions are held between 11am and 12noon each Sunday morning.

No need to book, just come along.

If you cannot make one of these Christening and Wedding Booking Sessions, then please use the online enquiry forms found on the Life Events pages of the church website (Life Events) or contact us by email or phone 01642 050687 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday 10am to 5pm). Please note that we will still need to meet you in person at one of the Open Sessions.

For Funerals please contact Revd. Robert Opala by phone 01642 050687  (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday 10am to 5pm) or email him here.

For all other parish enquiries, please call one of the Church Wardens (see details under Contact menu) or email the church administration.

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Online offerings

We are all using contactless methods more often, it is easy to make an offering using the Give a Little link if you are unable to attend a service in church or make a donation to our JustGiving appeal and wish to support your local church.

Give A Little online offerings

The work of our church in the community, and its future, is reliant on people’s generosity, a generosity that is a hallmark of a lived-out faith and a testament to it. Now more than ever, please consider giving generously to support our mission and ministry.

  • Donate using your credit or debit card via the the Give a Little link below. If your donation is below £30 we can claim extra money under the Small Gifts Scheme. You can choose to receive a receipt by email.

Non-Gift Aided offerings - please note that only donations below £30 can be used to claim extra money from HMRC under the Small Gift Scheme (GASDS).

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Services during Holy Week and Easter 2016

Image courtesy of Seacoast Church

Image courtesy of Seacoast Church

Monday, 21st March 2016

6:00pm Stations of the Cross

Wednesday, 23rd March 2016

10:00am Holy Communion
6:00pm Passover at the Ormesby Methodist Church,
Corner of Pritchett Road and High Street, Ormesby.
Limited numbers so Please sign the list to join!

Thursday, 24th March 2016

11:00am Holy Communion and blessing of oils at York Minster
7:30pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion & ‘The Watch’

Friday, 25th March 2016

2:00pm Hour by the Cross

Saturday, 26th March 2016

7:00pm Easter Vigil with baptisms and confirmations
by the Bishop of Whitby at Holy Trinity, North Ormesby

Easter Sunday, 27th March 2016

10:00am Easter Family Holy Communion Service
with an Easter Egg hunt for the children after the Service.

Folk Night success

Thanks to Lesley Tart and Audrey Robson for organising the event and the local artists from the folk and acoustic scene who gave up their valuable time and talent to support our church roof and restoration project. The successful evening was enjoyed by an audience of 80-90 people and the artists were Trish McLean, Lesley and Martin Tart,

Trish Maclean (centre) and Lesley (left) and Martin Tart (right)

Trish McLean (centre) with Lesley (left) and Martin Tart (right)

Broadband, who also provided and set up the sound system and programme, The Shea Family, Brian Moore, Graham Yeats and last but not least, our very own St Cuthberts singers.

St Cuthberts Singers with Graham Yates and Trish Maclean on guitars.

St Cuthberts Singers with Graham Yeats and Trish McLean on guitars.

We raised £450.00 for the roof and restoration fund; finally, thanks to you all for your attendance and support.

More images in the Photo Gallery page.

Folk Night – Thursday 3rd March, 7pm

St Cuthberts is holding a Folk Night, in the Ormesby Club & Institute, High Street, Ormesby, in aid of the Church Roof and Restoration Fund. Performers include local artists, Trish Maclean and Broadband, alonside the St Cuthbert’s singers and the Shea family.

There will be a Raffle so please bring any contributions to Lesley Tart or Audrey Robson.

Tickets £5.00 includes pie and peas, available from Lesley Tart or Audrey Robson.