The beginning of Advent

As Advent begins there are lots of events around Stokesley Deanery. In addition to each parish’s usual pattern of worship here are some of the services and events you might like to attend this weekend:

Angel Festival at Stainton

Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Stainton is holding their Angel Festival on Friday, 29th November, 3.30-6.00 pm, Saturday 30th November 2.00-4.30 pm and Sunday 1st December 3.00-4.00, to be followed by a Carol Service at 4.00 pm. All are welcome to come and see the Christmas Angels, add a name to the Memory Tree and there will be activities for children.

Christingles

There are several Christingle services being held this weekend:

Sunday 1st December, 10.30 am, Christingle at St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 

Sunday 1st December, 11.00 am Christingle Cafe Church at St. Peter and St. Paul, Stainton. 

Sunday 1st December, 4.00 pm Christingle Service at Christ Church, Great Ayton 

Collecting for those in need:

At Brookfield and Rudby there will be collections for children:

Sunday 1st December, 9.30 am ‘Toy Service’ at Brookfield Church. 

Sunday 1st December, 9.30 am ‘Gift Service’, All Saints, Rudby. 

Remembering those we have lost:

Sunday, 1st December, 3.00 pm, ‘Bridge of Light’ service to remember all those who have died. St. Martin and St. Hilary, Kirklevington. 

Christmas Fair:

Saturday, 30th November, 11.30-2.30 pm, Christmas Fair, St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 

Upcoming events – end of November

On Tuesday 26th November at Hutton Rudby there will be the showing of a film, ’The Way’, followed by discussion. Please see their website for full details.

It’s beginning to look a bit like Christmas …

There will be a Christmas Fair at Chop Gate Village Hall, Thursday 28th November at 7 pm, with coffee, mince pies, stalls and tombola 

Stainton’s Angel Festival will take place from the 29th November – 1st December.   You can go and see the angels on Friday 29th November, 3.30-6.00, Saturday 30th November, 2.00-4.30 and Sunday 1st December 3.00-4.00.  On Sunday 1st December there will be a carol service at 4.00. 

Stokesley Parish Church will be holding their Christingle service this Sunday, 24th November, at 4.00 pm.

November 16th and 17th in the Deanery

A couple of events happening in our Deanery this weekend:

St Mary the Virgin, Nunthorpe Christmas Fair will be held at St. Mary’s Church Hall, TS7 0JU between 10 am and 12 noon on Saturday, 16th November. There will be stalls, prizes and refreshments.

Stokesley Parish Church are hosting a Concert with Bilsdale Band, at 2 pm on Sunday 17th November. Tickets cost £10 and are available from fionabowman57@gmail.com

Angels Among Us

Everyone from parishes within Stokesley Deanery is invited to Angels Among Us a Deanery Gathering with Bishop Barry. This will take place on Monday, 9th December at St. Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick, 7.00 pm for a 7.30 start. There will be a service and a chance for all members of Stokesley Deanery parishes to meet the new Bishop of Whitby – please note this is for EVERYONE, not just Synod members. Please do come along, no need to book.

If you have a question that you would like to ask the Bishop, please submit it ahead of time (this allows time to be allocated appropriately to each question). Please send it to the Deanery Secretary, Liz Taylorson (stokeselydeanery@outlook.com) before 1.00 pm on Thursday 5th December. 

We look forward to seeing you on Monday 9th December.

Remembrance Sunday

This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday and all our communities will be remembering those who gave their lives for their country. If you would like to attend church please do come along to any service in the Deanery. You will find a complete list below.

St Mary Magdalene, Yarm, 9.45 am. 

St Martin & St Hilary, Kirklevington, 10.15 am 

All Saints, Worsall, 2.30 pm 

St. Mary’s Nunthorpe, 10.45 am, gathering at the War Memorial before the service in St. Mary’s Church. 

St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe 9.00, said Eucharist. 

All Saints, Hutton Rudby, 10.00 am Remembrance Service, led by Archdeacon Amanda Bloor. 

Holy Cross, Swainby, 11.00 am Remembrance Service. 

All Saints, Crathorne, 11.00 am, Remembrance Service. 

St. Augustines, Kirkby in Cleveland, 9 am 

St. Andrew, Ingelby Greenhow, 10.30 am 

St. Cuthbert, Kildale, 10.30 am 

St. Hilda, Bilsdale, 3 pm service when the church will be adorned with poppies. 

St. Peter and St. Paul, Stokesley, 10 am Service of Remembrance. 

St. Francis of Assisi Ingleby Barwick, Service of Remembrance, 10.00 am 

Christ Church, Great Ayton, 9.15 am, Parish Communion 

Christ Church, Great Ayton, 10.45 am Service of Remembrance. 

St. Margaret’s Brookfield, Holy Communion at 9.30 am 

St. Peter and St. Paul, Stainton, Community Remembrance Service 10.45 am. 

St. Peter, Hilton, Community Remembrance Sunday Service, 4.00 pm.