Christmas Events THIS WEEKEND

A variety of festive services from all around the Deanery, for the weekend of 16th and 17th December

Saturday 16th December:

Yarm, St. Mary Magdalene: a performance of Handel’s Messiah at 7 pm

Sunday 17th December:

Chop Gate, St. Hilda’s – Christingle service at 5 pm

Faceby, St. Mary Magdalene – Carol service at 6 pm

Hutton Rudby, All Saints – Carol service at 4 pm

Nunthorpe, St. Mary – Carol service at 5.30 pm

Stokesley, St. Peter and St. Paul – Carol service at 6 pm

Swainby, Holy Cross – Carol service at 4 pm

Swainby, All Saints – Carol service at 6 pm

Yarm, St. Mary Magdalene – Christingle service at 4 pm

Midnight Masses around the Deanery

On Christmas Eve some of the parishes in Stokesley Deanery offer Midnight Masses at midnight British time, others as midnight comes in Bethlehem. All are welcome to any of these services.

All services are in the parish church on Christmas Eve.

Great Ayton, Midnight Mass, 11 pm

Hutton Rudby, Midnight Mass, 10 pm

Ingleby Barwick, Midnight Mass, 11 pm

Kirklevington, Bethlehem Communion, 8 pm

Newton under Roseberry, Midnight Mass (Bethlehem time), 9 pm

Nunthorpe, Midnight Mass (Bethlehem time) 9 pm

Stainton, First Communion of Christmas, 8 pm

Stokesley, Midnight Mass, 11.30 pm

Yarm, Midnight Mass, 11.30 pm

Crib Services Around the Deanery

If you’d like to take the family to a Crib Service on Christmas Eve, there are several in Stokesley Deanery. All services are in the parish church, and everyone, young and old, is welcome.

Great Ayton, Crib Service, Sunday, 24th December, 5 pm

Hilton, Crib Blessing and Carols, 24th December, 3 pm

Hutton Rudby, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 3 pm

Kirklevington, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 3.30 pm

Nunthorpe, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 5.30 pm

Stainton, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 4.00 pm

Stokesley, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 5.00 pm

Swainby, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 4.00 pm

Yarm, Crib Service, Sunday 24th December, 3.30 pm

Carol Services around the Deanery

Are you looking to attend a carol service over Christmas? Here are a selection of the ones on offer in Stokesley Deanery in 2024. This isn’t an exhaustive list but I’ve tried to include some events for each parish or benefice (group of parishes) in the Deanery.

Unless otherwise stated, the service is in the parish church.

Tuesday, 12th December

Bilsdale – Chop Gate Village Hall, carol concert with the Bilsdale Band, 7 pm

Wednesday, 13th December

Stainton – Memorial Hall, village carols, 7 pm

Friday, 15th December

Hilton – Village carol service, 7 pm

Worsall – Carol service, 7 pm

Sunday, 17th December

Hutton Rudby 4 pm

Swainby, Holy Cross, 4 pm

Swainby, All Saints, 6 pm

Faceby, 6 pm

Great Ayton, Christ Church, 6 pm

Nunthorpe, 5.30 pm

Stokesley, 6 pm

Tuesday, 19th December

Great Ayton, All Saints, 7.30 pm

Kirklevington, 7 pm

Wednesday, 20th December

Hemlington open air carols, town centre, 5 pm

Thursday, 21st December

Newton under Roseberry, 7 pm

Friday, 22nd December

Ingelby Barwick, 6 pm

Saturday, 23rd December

Yarm, 7 pm

Christingle Services in the Deanery

Several churches in the Deanery will be hosting Christingle services this year.

Sunday, 10th December:

Brookfield, Stainton and Hilton: St. Margaret’s, 4 pm

Nunthorpe: St. Mary’s at 4pm

Sunday, 17th December:

Chop Gate: St. Hilda’s, 5pm (with Bilsdale Silver Band)

Yarm: St. Mary Magdalene, 4 pm.

Sunday, 24th December:

Crathorne: All Saints, 5.00 pm

Ingleby Barwick: St. Francis, 3.00 AND 5.00 pm.

Sunday, 7th January:

Kirklevington: St. Martin and St. Hilary, 10 am.

If you’re in Stokesley Deanery and your church is holding one and you don’t see it here, please let me know!