St Mary's church
Hook

JOIN US IN 2025 AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 800TH ANNIVERSARY

Worship and Church Activities

We seek to provide ways of connecting to God which suit diverse spiritual needs and preferred styles. Sunday Mornings are in a ‘traditional’ style suited to those who’re used to church.

Mid week worship ‘In a Modern Style’ is a short reflective format suited to those who want some spiritual space. It uses a wide range and style of contemporary music, texts and prayers.

Breakfast / Tea-Time Church is held in the Primary School and is aimed at families with young children.

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals also form part of what is on offer as are Church focused activites such as occasional study groups prayer meetings and so on.

SUNDAY SERVICES – 11am each Sunday (usually)

MIDWEEK WORSHIP – ‘In a modern style’ 
7.30pm – 2nd Tuesday of a month in St Mary’s and 1st Tuesday’s – Airmyn, 3rd Tuesday’s – Rawcliffe, 4th and 5th Tuesday’s on line – also uploaded most weeks to our Youtube channel.

BREAKFAST / TEA TIME CHURCH – last Thursday of the month at 8.30am or 3.00pm during term times. 

Baptisms
Weddings
Funerals

Please contact the vicar for information on how to book these.
Contact Philip

Safeguarding

 Our Church asserts that EVERYONE needs to be rightly valued and cared for in all aspects of their lives but most especially when they are vulnerable.

Whilst we recognise that Children and Vulnerable adults are especially vulnerable, and should be particularly looked out for and protected from harm – We understand ‘vulnerable’ to mean – whenever someone is in a position where someone has power over them. 

Thus all people are at times vulnerable and it is even possible to use ones own power to put oneself  in a vulnerable state. 

For example – when even the most competent and strong willed adult is in a dentist’s chair they are in a vulnerable position (which they have chosen to put themselves in).

So our approach is that in all we do we work to the principles that :

Whenever and however anyone has power over anyone or their situation they use that power for good and minimise the risk of harm.

And whenever someone could be in a position where somoene could misuse their power over someone appropriate precautions are taken to minimse the risks.

Within this we all recognise that we can never fully remove risk, but we can minimise risk and inform people of ongoing risk in a way which they (or those who are responsible for them) can understand and choose to accept the risks in what they do (or choose not to take part).
 
 
Full Policy Statement

Welcome to our Church

A Church is the people not just the building and is based not in Church Services but in living relationships of care and support from God and from one another. You are welcome to become part of this community or use our place and space if you wish to be part of our vision to be:

Life Enhancing

Community Building

Soul Treasuring

Memory Cherishing

Special Space

Browse the website to find out more, or come to any of our actities or events.

Find Us

St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Hook, Goole, The East Riding of Yorkshire DN14 5PN

The Church is not easily visible as you come down Church Lane, as it has a brick wall around the churchyard, but there is a Brown Sign ’13th Century Church’ almost opposite the church and angled to point toward the church’s black iron gates at the church path entrance.

Parking is on the street or for some events 
in the field opposite the church.

We are easily accessed from both Junctions 35 and 36 of the M62 motorway. The nearest Train Stations are Goole or Howden (neither very near). There is no bus to the village.

2025 EVENTS

Brayburn Singers

A Concert for Autumn

Saturday 23rd October 7.30pm

Tickets on the Door

Gavin Bryars
Ensemble

a very special homecoming concert and conversation

Saturday 15th November 7pm

TICKETS
For 800th Anniversary Events Click Here
for our full Church Event Programme - Click here

From our Annual Church Run to a variety of Concerts of different styles through to our Christmas Tree Festival, via Art Club, Sewing Club, Knit and Natter, Social Events and more there’s something for everyone.

Community Events, and Use of this Beautiful Space

As a Church we put on a number of events in Church or in the area – see below – but we also welcome you to use our building for your events and activities. 

To enable all these (as part of our 800th) we’ve almost completed updating the facilities to meet 21st Century requirements with level access, an indoor accessible bathroom, new kitchenette and high quality AV provision. 

Please ask if you’d like to know more.

Our vision for our church is to be fit for the 21st century

Life Enhancing, Community Building, Memory Cherishing, Soul Treasuring, a Special Space