Between now and Pentecost, daily prayers as part of the ‘Thy Kingdom Come …’ prayer series will take place in the Brookfield, Stainton, Hemlington and Hilton parishes at 1 pm each day.
On Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th prayers will be said at 1 pm in Hilton.
On Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th prayers will be said at 1 pm in Brookfield
On Sunday 19th May (Pentecost) there will be Morning Prayer (9.30 am) at Hilton, Eucharist (9.30 am) at Brookfield and Sunday Worship (11 am) at Stainton.
if you’d like to attend a service you would be welcome at any church in the Deanery. Here are some of our services for Ascension Day, from early morning until evening.
Brookfield: 2.00 pm Everybody welcome, please drop in
A few events around the Deanery taking place in May:
Christian Aid Soup Lunch: Saturday, May 18th Kirkby Church Hall 12 noon to 2 pm.
Rogation Sunday: 26th May, 10 am, Rogation service in St. Hilda’s Chop Gate.
“As a benefice eco-project, following on from similar projects in previous years, our committee invited the four church schools , 3 in our benefice and 1 in Carlton benefice (Chop gate and Carlton are confederated) to take part in a Sunflower Challenge over the Easter holidays – decorating a paper plate on the theme of the sunflower, and writing a few words to describe it. To widen the theme, we invited a local Ukrainian boy, currently at Hutton Rudby school, to introduce the project in each of the schools. Mark, aged 9, spoke to around 250 of his peers over two lots of morning assemblies. He described how the sunflower has special significance for Ukraine since the Ukrainian yellow-and-blue flag symbolises sunflowers and sky. He also answered questions about the war, and told how the dam that was blown up and caused huge flooding had one remarkable environmental result: flamingos came to nest in Ukraine for the first time ever, and have returned again this year. It was very moving to hear such a positive story from the tragedy of war. The Sunflower Challenge will be exhibited and each school will receive a packet of sunflower seeds to grow over the coming months.”
At the church service on the 26th all the sunflowers will be displayed in the church. All welcome.
Also on the afternoon there are delicious Homemade Cream Teas in Chop Gate Village hall 12-4, please do come along. Proceeds for St Hilda’s Church.
Spring Fair and Flower Festival:
Spring Fair: Saturday 11th May, 12 noon – 3 pm, St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. Flower Festival: Saturday 11th-Sunday 12th May, 12 noon – 3 pm, St. Francis Ingleby Barwick.
Spring Concert: Friday 24th May at 7 pm, St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe. Concert with Teesside Apollo Male Voice Choir. Tickets £10 each, available from Revd. Tessa Stephens on 01642 285413.
Thy Kingdom Come: A special mention for a season of events at Great Ayton ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ begins on Ascension Day (Thursday 9th May) with an 8 am Holy Communion in St. Oswald’s (followed by breakfast). Every day between 9th May and Saturday 18th May there will be daily midday prayers with music at All Saints.
On Saturday 11th May there will be a Prayer Walk, starting at the Methodist Hub at 10 am and walking around the village to finish at 11.50 at All Saints for midday prayer.
‘Thy Kingdom Come’ finishes on SundayMay 19th (Pentecost) at the Friends Meeting House with a Taize style Pentecost service at 6.30 pm.
Special Event: The licensing of Revd. Vanessa Kirby by the Bishop of Whitby will be held at St Peter and St Paul, Stainton at 2:30pm on the Sunday, 24th March 2024. All are welcome.
All services listed below are in the parish church unless otherwise stated.
As there are so many varied services and events throughout the Deanery, hopefully there will be something to suit everyone on this list. Even if it isn’t in your home parish you will be made very welcome at any church in the Deanery.
I’m aware that there may be errors in this list! If you’d like to visit another church in the Deanery please double-check dates and times before you visit, and accept my apologies for any errors.
Palm Sunday, 24th March, 2024.
Brookfield: 9.30 am Eucharist and Palm Procession.
Great Ayton: 8.00 am Holy Communion
Great Ayton: 9.15am Parish Communion
Ingleby Barwick: 9.30 am Holy Communion.
Kirkby: 9.30 amBenefice Holy Communion.
Kirklevington: 10.00 am – Eucharist and Blessing of Palms
Middleton: 11.15 amHoly Communion
Nunthorpe: 10.00 am Holy Communion; 5.30 pm Choral Evensong.
Rudby in Cleveland: 9.30 amHoly Communion
Stainton: 11 am Eucharist and Palm Procession
Stainton: 2.30 pm Licensing of Revd. Vanessa Kirkby
Stokesley: 9.30 Family Communion.
Swainby: 9.30 am Holy Communion.
Yarm: 8.00 amHoly Communion
Yarm: 10.30 am Sung Eucharist and Blessing of Palms.
Monday of Holy Week (25th March)
Great Ayton: 7.30 pm Holy Communion
Hilton: 10.00 am Holy Communion
Ingleby Barwick: , 7.00 pm Journey to Jerusalem, an immersive experience.
Nunthorpe: 8.30 pm Compline
Yarm: 10.00 am Little Sparks
Tuesday of Holy Week (26th March)
Great Ayton: Tuesday 26th March, 7.30 pm, Holy Communion
Ingleby Barwick: 7.00 pm What about me? Placing ourselves in Holy Week
Nunthorpe: 8.30 pm Compline
Stainton: 10.00 am Stations of the Cross
Wednesday of Holy Week (27th March)
Brookfield: 10.00 am Holy Communion.
Great Ayton: 10.00 am Holy Communion.
Ingelby Barwick: 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross, led by MU
Nunthorpe: 10.00 am Holy Communion
Yarm: 9.30 am Holy Communion
Yarm: 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross
Maundy Thursday (28th March)
Brookfield: 4.00 pm Evening Prayer.
Great Ayton: 7.30 pm Commemoration of the Last Supper
Ingelby Barwick: 7.00 pm Holy Communion
Kirkby in Cleveland: 10.00 amStripping of the Altar
Kirklevington: 9.00 am Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar
Nunthorpe: 7.30 Eucharist followed by Watching at the Altar of repose, concluding with Compline at 10 pm
Rudby in Cleveland: 7.00 pmHoly Communion
Stainton: 6.00 pm Holy Communion and foot washing
Stokesley: 7.30 pm Holy Communion with the Watch and Compline
Swainby: 7.00 pm Holy Communion
Yarm: 7.30 pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper and Vigil
Worsall: 12:00 noon Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday, (29th March)
Brookfield: 10.00 am, Children’s Crafts
Brookfield: 12.00 noon, An Hour at the Cross
Great Ayton: 2.00 pm The Last Hour, a Good Friday Devotion.
Ingelby Barwick: 12.00 noon Good Friday Liturgy
Ingleby Greenhow: 10 am walk from the Dudley Arms to St. Andrew’s Church for a 10.15 service of quiet reflection. Please come direct to the church if you don’t want to take part in the walk.
Kirklevington: 10.00 am Meditation service
Nunthorpe: 10.00 am Cross Purposes family fun, Church Hall
Nunthorpe: 2.00 pm An Hour at the Cross
Stainton: 2.00 pm An Hour at the Cross
Stokesley: 11.00 am walk of witness through Stokesley from Methodist Church
Stokesley: 2.00 pm Prayer and Reflection
Swainby: 2.00 pm Good Friday service
Yarm: 10.00 am Ecumenical service Yarm Methodist Chapel
Yarm: 3.00 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and Veneration of the Cross
Easter Saturday, 30th March
Hilton: 2.00 pm, Easter Trail in the Church Grounds.
Ingleby Barwick: 8.00 pm Easter Vigil
Stainton: 10.00 am Easter Crafts
Stokesley: 7.30 pm Vigil and Service of Light with Holy Communion
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