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, 24^th 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 am Benefice Holy Communion. 
• Kirklevington: 10.00 am – Eucharist and Blessing of Palms 
• Middleton:  11.15 am Holy Communion 
• Nunthorpe: 10.00 am Holy Communion; 5.30 pm Choral Evensong. 
• Rudby in Cleveland: 9.30 am Holy 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 am Holy Communion 
• Yarm: 10.30 am Sung Eucharist and Blessing of Palms. 

Monday of Holy Week (25^th 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 (26^th March) 

• Great Ayton: Tuesday 26^th 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 (27^th 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 (28^th 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 am Stripping 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 pm Holy 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, (29^th 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, 30^th 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
• Yarm: 8.00 pm Easter Vigil 

A date for your diary!

The 2024 Deanery Environment Service will be held at St Frances, Ingleby Barwick at 3 o’clock on Sunday September 15th. 

Stokesley Deanery, 10th March 2024 

Chop Gate: 3 pm, St. Hilda’s, service for Mothering Sunday. 

Brookfield: 9.30 am at St. Margaret’s, Celebration Service. 

Great Ayton with Easby: 8am Holy Communion; 9.15am Parade Service; 4.30pm Cafe Church. All at Christ Church. 

Hilton: 8 am at St. Peter’s, Holy Communion 

Ingleby Barwick: 9.30, St. Francis, Morning Worship and 6.00 pm Service of Healing & Wholeness which will be calm, quiet, contemplative and reflective with an opportunity to light a prayer candle. 

Ingleby Greenhow: 9.30 am, service at St. Andrew’s. 

Kildale: 10.30 am service at St. Cuthbert’s 

Kirkby in Cleveland: 9.30 am St. Augustine’s, Morning Prayer 

Kirklevington: 10:00 Family Service at St. Martin and St. Hilary’s 

Newton under Roseberry:  

Nunthorpe: 10.00 am, St. Mary’s Church, Festival Eucharist. 

Seamer:  

Stainton: 11.00 am at St. Peter and St. Paul, Celebration Service 

Stokesley: 9.30 am at St. Peter and St. Paul: Holy Communion  

Yarm: 10:30 am Family Eucharist St. Mary Magdalene. 

Whorlton Benefice:  March diary for the Whorlton parishes isn’t yet available online. 

Worsall:  

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