A listing of special festive services and events throughout the Deanery. Everyone is welcome!

Angels Among Us 

A Deanery gathering with Bishop Barry, on Monday, 9^th December 7.00 for 7.30 pm at St. Francis of Assisi, Ingelby Barwick. A chance for all members of Stokesley Deanery parishes to meet the new Bishop of Whitby.  Questions for the Bishop to be sent to the Deanery e-mail before 1 pm on Thursday 5th December, please.

 

Christingles

Sunday 8^th December, 4.00 pm, Christingle Service at St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe. 

Sunday 15^th December, 5.00 pm Christingle in Chop Gate Village Hall with Bilsdale Silver Band, followed by refreshments. 

Sunday, 22^nd December, 4.00 pm Christingle Service at St. Peter’s Hilton. 

Christmas Eve, 24^th December 3.00 and 5.00 pm, at St. Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick. 

Special Services

Thursday 12^th December, 7.00 pm ‘Blue Service’ for Christmas: A quiet reflective service for those who may find this Christmas particularly difficult. St. Peter and St. Paul, Stokesley. 

Sunday 15^th December, 11.00 am ‘All Age’ Christmas service at St. Oswald’s, Newton-under-Roseberry. 

Sunday 15^th December, 6.00 pm Taize for Advent Service, Christ Church, Great Ayton. A chance to be still during the hectic build up to Christmas. 

Sunday 15^th December, 6.00 pm, ‘Blue Christmas’ at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. A service of peace and hope for those who find the Christmas period a challenge. 

Concerts, Fairs, Community Carols and other events.

Friday, 6^th December, 7.00 pm, Christmas Concert with the Ladies’ Choir and others. Tickets £6 to include mulled wine and mince pies. Kirklevington Church. 

Friday 6^th December, 7.30 pm, Christmas Wine and Cheese Evening for Christian Aid at St. Augustine, Kirkby in Cleveland: 

Sat 7^th December,12.00-3.00 pm, Churches Together Nativity Extravaganza, St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. 

Saturday, 7^th December, 1.30 pm Stokesley Choral Society Christmas Concert, St. Peter and St. Paul, Stokesley. 

Saturday, 14^th December, 7.00 pm, Community Carols at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. A delightful evening of carols with the Ingleby Barwick Community Choir and Aycliffe Brass Band. 

Saturday, 14^th December, 7.00 pm, Handel’s Messiah, St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. £8 entry on the door with mulled wine and mince pies. 

Wednesday 15^th December, 5.30 pm, Carols around the Christmas Tree at the  Myrton House pub, Ingleby Barwick. 

Monday 16^th December, 7.00 pm, Christmas Carols on the High Green, Great Ayton. 

Monday 16^th December, 7.00 pm, Carols on the Green, Stokesley. 

Thursday, 19^th December – Saturday 21^st December at 9.00 am – 1.00 pm, and Sunday 22^nd December 12 noon – 4.00 pm, Christmas Tree Festival St. Mary Magdalene Church, Yarm. 

Carol Services

Friday, 13^th December, 7.00 pm. Hilton Village Carol Service. 

Sunday, 15^th December, 11.00 am, All age Christmas Service at St. Oswald’s, Newton under Roseberry. 

Sunday, 15^th December, 4.00 pm, Nine Lessons and Carols, All Saints, Rudby. 

Sunday, 15^th December, 5.30 pm Carol Service, St. Mary’s Nunthorpe. 

Sunday, 15^th December, 6.00 pm, Service of Lessons and Carols, St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Stokesley. With Churches Together in Stokesley. 

Monday 16^th December, 7.00 pm, Christmas Carol service by candlelight at St. Andew’s, Ingleby Greenhow. There will be no Sunday service at St. Andrew’s on 15^th December. 

Tuesday 17^th December, 7.30 pm, Carol Service, All Saints Church, Great Ayton. 

Thursday 19^th December, 7.00 pm, Carol Service, St. Oswalds’, Newton under Roseberry 

Saturday 21^st December, 7.00 pm, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 

Sunday 22^nd December, 6.00 pm, Christmas Carol Service, Christ Church, Great Ayton. 

Sunday, 22^nd December, 7.30 pm, Nine Lessons and Carols at St. Augustine’s, Kirkby in Cleveland, with the choir and Harry Brown on the Organ. Refreshments afterwards. 

Christmas Eve

10.00 am Christmas service at St. Cuthbert’s, Kildale. 

3.00 pm, Carols around the tree, St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 

4.00 pm, Children’s Christmas Crib Service, St. Augustine’s, Kirkby-in-Cleveland. 

4.00 pm, Crib Service, St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm 

4.00 pm, Crib Service, All Saints, Rudby. 

5.00 pm, Crib Service, Christ Church Great Ayton 

5.00 pm Crib Service, St. Peter and St. Paul, Stokesley – come dressed as a nativity character (optional!) Refreshments afterwards. 

5.30 pm, Crib Service, St. Mary’s Nunthorpe. 

9.00 pm, Holy Communion with Carols at St. Andrew’s, Ingleby Greenhow. 

9.00 pm, Christmas Eve Communion, St. Oswald’s, Newton Under Roseberry 

9.00 pm, Bethlehem ‘Midnight’ Mass, St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe. 

10:00 pm Midnight Mass, All Saints, Rudby 

10.30 pm, Midnight Holy Communion at St. Augustine’s, Kirkby-in-Cleveland. 

11.00 pm Midnight Mass of the Nativity, Christ Church, Great Ayton 

11.00 pm, Midnight Mass, St. Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick. 

11.30 pm Midnight Communion, St. Peter and St. Paul, Stokesley 

11.30 pm Midnight Mass, St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 

Christmas Day

8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 

8.30 am Christmas Communion, Christ Church, Great Ayton 

9.15 am Holy Communion, St. Martin’s, Seamer 

9.30 am Christmas Communion with carols, Christ Church, Great Ayton 

9.30 am, Family Service, St. Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick. 

10.00 am Holy Communion at St. Augustine’s, Kirkby-in-Cleveland. 

10.00 am Family Communion with carols, St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe. 

10.00 am Family Service, All Saints, Rudby. 

10.45 am Christmas Family Communion, St. Peter and St. Paul, Stokesley. ‘Show and tell’ your presents!