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You may considering sitting in the shade and drinking cold lemonade this weekend, but it’s worth remembering that many churches are beautiful, old COOL stone buildings!
In Whorlton Benefice there is an important event this weekend. Sunday 28th June sees the Ordination to the Priesthood of Revd. Donneta Thomas by Bishop Barry. The service takes place in Swainby Church at 4 pm and everyone is welcome. Revd. Thomas will then be celebrating her first communion on Monday, 29th June at 7 pm at Rudby Church.
At Stainton, the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul are celebrating their Patronal Festival with a special communion service at 11 am on Sunday, 28th June. This will be followed by an organ recital by Bishop Paul Ferguson at 6 pm in church. Everyone is welcome.
Fathers’ Day is this Sunday, 21st June, so remember to give thanks for all the dads, grandads, stepdads and people who have been like a father in your life.
Other events taking place in the Deanery this weekend include Hilton Open Gardens tomorrow, Saturday 20th June. Gardens open at 2 pm, with tickets (£10 each) available from St. Peter’s from 1.30 pm
There will be a service of Healing and Wholeness at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick on Sunday 21st June at 6.00 pm. All welcome.
Next Friday, 26th June, there will be a coffee morning in Stokesley Town Hall in aid of St. Cuthbert’s, Kildale. Also another coffee morning at Yarm Church in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, 9.30-12.30.
There is plenty of coffee/tea and cakes on offer this weekend!
Friday June 5th – Sunday June 7th
St. Oswald’s Church, Newton under Roseberry is now part of the Pilgrim Places Network. As a consequence St. Oswald’s will now be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning the weekend of Friday June 5th.
To launch the openings and to mark World Environmental Week there will be Morning Prayers at 10am led by Rev Sarah Cliff, followed by refreshments. All are welcome. Refreshments will be available during the day as well on June 5th. If you have never visited St. Oswald’s now is your chance to come and learn more about the church and its grounds.
Saturday, 6th June
Coffee and Cakes at Stokesley Parish Church, 9.30 am –
Nunthorpe, St. Mary’s Church Hall. Summer Fayre, 10 am – 12 noon.
Ingleby Barwick St. Francis , Summer Fayre, 12-3 pm
Sunday, 7th June
Great Ayton, All Saints, 6 pm. Taize style evening prayer – 40 minutes of peace and tranquility.
Monday, 8th June
Stainton, Bereavement Journey, a 7 week free course for adults who have experienced bereavement, beginning 8th June, 6.30 in the Parish Room
June is a busy month in Stokesley Deanery, with a number of summery events taking place.
Thursday 4th June Corpus Christi service, Benefice Communion at Faceby Church, 10 am
Fridays throughout June: Cast your cares – a quiet space for GCSE and A-Level students. On Fridays throughout June Yarm Church will be open for quiet time for exam pupils, 4 – 6 pm
Friday June 5th – Sunday June 7th and weekends following: St. Oswald’s Church, Newton under Roseberry is now part of the Pilgrim Places Network. As a consequence St. Oswald’s will now be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning the weekend of Friday June 5th.
To launch the openings and to mark World Environmental Week there will be Morning Prayers at 10am led by Rev Sarah Cliff, followed by refreshments. All are welcome. Refreshments will be available during the day as well on June 5th. If you have never visited St. Oswald’s now is your chance to come and learn more about the church and its grounds.
Saturday, 6th June – why not spend all day drinking tea/coffee and eating cake? You could start off at 9.30 am at Stokesley Church with Coffee and Cakes in the church. Then at 10 am you can pop over to St. Mary’s Church Hall, Nunthorpe for their Summer Fayre, 10 am – 12 noon, and then follow this with Ingleby Barwick St. Francis’ Summer Fair between 12 noon -3 pm.
Sunday, 7th June – Taize style evening prayer at Christ Church, Great Ayton, 6.00 pm – 40 minutes of peace and tranquility. You’ll probably need it after all that coffee and cake yesterday …
Saturday 13th June – St. Cuthbert’s Church, Kildale is holding a Pilgrim Pop-up Café 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday 14th June – St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe at 2.00 pm – ‘Three of the Best’ opera concert.
Saturday, 20th June – Hilton open gardens takes place between 2-5 pm. Tickets cost £10 and are available from the church.
Sunday 20th June Stokesley Parish Church are hosting a concert by Saltburn Big Band at 7 pm.
Friday, 26th June sees a Coffee morning in Stokesley Town Hall in aid of St. Cuthbert’s, Kildale.
Sunday 28th June is the Ordination to the Priesthood of Revd. Donneta Thomas by Bishop Barry. 4.00 pm in Swainby Church, and this is followed by her first communion on Monday, 29th June at Hutton Rudby at 7.00 pm
This Sunday (31st May) is Trinity Sunday. This is the day on which we celebrate the doctrine of the Trinity—the belief in one God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There will be a service in a church near you – please check your local churches’ websites for full details.
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