Looking forward to next month, there will be a talk at Chop Gate Village Hall all about owls. Saturday, May 9th, 6.30 for 7.00 pm. You can buy tickets from Carol on 01642 778217.

If you are looking to attend a service in Holy week here are some of the services in Stokesley Deanery on Monday 30th, Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April.

Monday, 10:00 am, Yarm –  Little Sparks Extra 

Monday, 7:00 pm, Brookfield Plurality – Online Compline 

Monday, 7:30pm, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Holy Communion  

Monday, 8:30 pm, Nunthorpe – Compline 

Tuesday, 9:30 am, Stainton – Prayer Gathering 

Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Brookfield Plurality – Online Compline 

Tuesday, 7:30pm, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Holy Communion  

Tuesday, 8:30 pm, Nunthorpe – Compline 

Wednesday, 9:30 am, Yarm – Holy Communion 

Wednesday, 10:00am, Great Ayton (Christ Church) –  Holy Communion 

Wednesday, 10:00 am, Nunthorpe – Holy Communion 

Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Yarm – Stations of the Cross 

Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Newton Under Roseberry – Holy Communion  

Between the solemnity of Good Friday and the celebration of Easter Sunday comes Easter Saturday (4th April 2026). If you would like to attend a service there are several taking place at different churches throughout the Deanery. If your church doesn’t have a service today then you would be made very welcome at one of these services.

10:00 am, Stainton – Family Easter Crafts 

7.30 pm, Stokesley – the Vigil and the Service of Light with Holy Communion  

8:00 pm Stainton – Plurality Easter Eve Communion 

8:00 pm, Yarm – Easter Vigil and Festal Eucharist 

8:00 pm, Crathorne – Benefice Easter Vigil & Communion  

There are services throughout the Deanery on Palm Sunday (29th March 2026) with blessing and distribution of palm crosses. You would be welcome at any of them!

8:00 am, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Holy Communion  

8:00 am, Yarm – Holy Communion (BCP) 

9.30 am, Ingleby Greenhow – Morning Prayer 

9:15 am, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Holy Communion  

9:30 am,  Brookfield  – Holy Communion  

9.30 am, Stokesley –  Family Service  

9.30 am, Kirkby –  Holy Communion 

9:30 am, Ingleby – Morning Prayer 

10:00 am, Kirklevington – Eucharist  

10:00 am, Nunthorpe – Festival Eucharist  

10:00 am, Whorlton Benefice – Benefice Procession & Eucharist . For walkers, start at Faceby at 10:00 am. For non-walkers, there will be a service at Carlton 11:00 am. If the weather is inclement the entire service will be at Carlton at 11:00 am. 

10:30 am, Yarm – Holy Communion 

11:00 am, Stainton – Holy Communion  

11:00 am, Newton under Roseberry – Holy Communion 

3:00 pm, Hilton - Holy Week Crafts 

4.00 pm, Hilton – Evensong 

5:30 pm, Nunthorpe – Evensong 

On Maundy Thursday (Thursday 2nd April 2026) there will be services taking place throughout the Deanery – you would be welcome at any of them. This isn’t an exhaustive list, so please check your home parish first!

9:30 am, Kirklevington – Holy Communion and Stripping the Altar  

10:00 am, Kirkby-in-Cleveland, Holy Communion 

6:00 pm,  Stainton – Bring-and-share Maundy Meal. This event is open to everyone, including everyone from the three Parishes in our Group 

7.30 pm, Stokesley – Holy Communion with the Watch and Compline 

7:30 pm, Yarm – Liturgy of the Last Supper and Vigil. 

7:30 pm, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Holy Communion with the Stripping of the Altar 

7:30 pm, Nunthorpe – Eucharist / Watching at the Altar of Repose, followed by 10:00 pm – Compline 

8:00 pm, Rudby – Benefice Communion & Watch of the Passion