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Lent is a time for reflection and many churches choose to run courses which allow people to explore and develop their faith. Here are a few weekly courses which are running through Lent in Stokesley Deanery: At Great Ayton, on Mondays at 6:30 in the Coffee Lounge there will be a course entitled The ChosenContinue reading “Lent Courses”

We mark the beginning of Lent throughout the Deanery on Wednesday, 18th February 2026. You will be able to attend Communion services with ashing throughout the Deanery. Services (arranged in order of starting time) include: Stokesley Parish Church – 9.30 am in the Chapel Swainby, Holy Cross Church – 9.30 am Nunthorpe – 10 amContinue reading “Ash Wednesday in Stokesley Deanery”

Please see the details below, for the post of Director of Music at Yarm Parish Church. Please pass on the details to anyone you think might be interested.

Our friends at BiGKIDS are raising funds to support their work with children and young people inour area. Please come along and support them at their annual coffee morning at Stokesley Town Hall. Friday 13th February 9am-12pm, there will be a cake stall! 

With spring approaching fast, at Candlemas our thoughts traditionally start to turn away from Christmas and towards Lent (which is only 2 weeks away now!) I’ll be trying to keep our pages up to date with events for Shrove Tuesday/Ash Wednesday, then Mothering Sunday and then, of course Palm Sunday and Holy Week. If thereContinue reading “Candlemas”