An opportunity to commemorate babies who have died, babies born sleeping, babies miscarried, aborted or babies and children lost for any reason.
Friday 13th October at 6pm
Contact Deacon Judith Stoddart for more details.
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Yorkshire Marathon
Something different for Marathon Sunday at Central:
8th October is the day of the Yorkshire Marathon.
Knowing that transport is tricky for many when roads are closed, we’re doing something different. Our church will be open soon after 9am, with Tea, Coffee and biscuits in the vestibule.
At 10:30am in the vestibule there will be a short said service. This will probably only be 15 minute long. The door will be open and hopefully coffee and conversation flowing until about 12:30pm.
All are most welcome, if you are able to make it at some point during the morning then please drop in, and bring your friends!
(The communion service previously planned for this day, will instead be held on the 15th October, still led by Revd Graham Carter.)
Central Welcomes Students
Just a short note for any new or current students attending York St John University or the University of York this academic year.
Come alone or bring a friend, as a one off or make it a habit. We are very close to the St John Central accommodation, and convenient for buses from the UoY campus. There aren’t currently many students who regularly come to Central Methodist Church, but that doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be very welcome.
Most of our worship is traditional in style, and normally happens at 10:30am and 6:30pm every Sunday. We always have refreshments and chat after the service. Keep an eye on @YorkChurch or our Facebook page for regular updates. You can also browse the full preaching plan.
Use comments below if you’d like to get in touch.
Central’s Prayer tree
Deacon Judith Stoddart has introduced a new prayer tree at Central.
If you would like to our church community to pray for you, someone you know, or a particular situation, please write your request on a leaf and hang it on the tree.
The tree will be made available to all who use our buildings (including Carecent, Kyra and others), and the leaves changed and prayed for every week.
New ministerial team at Central
Deacon Judith Stoddart and Revd Rory Dalgliesh
On September 3rd 2017, Deacon Judith Stoddart (along with other new circuit staff) was welcomed to the York circuit at Acomb Methodist church. The annual welcome service marks the start of the Methodist year.
Judith will be serving a Probationer Deacon at Central and working across the city centre. She was born in Neston, Cheshire but grew up in the North East of England. She worked in the insurance industry for twenty years before
sensing God was calling her to something else. This was
initially as a youth and family worker in a Methodist church, followed by a
surprising, compelling call into Diaconal Ministry.
We also welcome Rory as our new Presbyter Minster. Originally hailing from South Africa, Rory has worked for the last 11 years as Chaplain to the University of York. He’ll also have pastoral charge of Haxby and Wiggington Methodist Church.
In the picture above, Rory and Judith are holding a huge paper bag containing pieces of rock, with ‘Growing in Christ’ running through. We look forward to growing in Christ alongside them.
‘Growing in Christ’ Rock.