Stokesley Deanery

Fourth weekend of Advent

Thursday 18th December – Tuesday 23rd December Yarm Christmas Tree Festival. Christmas Tree Festival (see image below for full opening times) in St. Mary Magdalene Church, Yarm.

Stokesley’s Christmas Tree Festival also continues throughout the festive period, until Twelfth Night.

Sunday, 21^st December, 4:00 pm, Christingle Service at Brookfield Church.

Tuesday 23^rd December, 4:00 pm, Christingle Service at Hilton Church.

Christmas Eve, 3 pm and 5 pm, Christingle services will be held at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick

Christmas Eve, 5:00 pm, Christingle service at Crathorne Church.

Saturday 20th December: St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm, Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols 7pm

Sunday, 21^st December, 11:00 am, Coffee and Carols in Stainton Church. You are invited to wear Christmas Jumpers.

Sunday, 21^st December, 11:00 am. All Age Christmas Nativity at St. Oswald’s, Newton under Roseberry.

Sunday 21st December, 5.30 pm, Carol Service St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe.

Sunday, 21^st December, 6:00 pm, Christ Church, Great Ayton. Carol Service with mulled wine and mince pies.

Sunday December 21st 7.30pm in St Augustine’s Kirkby in Cleveland Nine Lessons and Carols followed by refreshments in the Church Hall

Monday, December 22^nd, 6:00 pm, Nine Lessons and Carols at Faceby Church.

Monday December 22nd 7:00 pm Carol Service at St Andrew’s Church Ingleby Greenhow followed by refreshments

Monday, December 22^nd, 7:00 pm, Village Carols at Swainby Church.

Blue Christmas Service: A quiet Christmas Service for those who find Christmas difficult, and for all who are struggling and need comfort. St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick, Sunday 21^st December at 6:00 pm.

CHRISTMAS EVE

There are services throughout the Deanery at various times throughout Christmas Eve. You would be welcome at any of these services, but please double check with the parish before you attend – this list was begun in November, and some of the details may have changed!

9:00 am, Morning Prayer, St. Francis of Assisi Ingleby Barwick

10:00 am, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Kildale – Holy Communion for all the family.

10:00 am Eucharist, St. Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick.

2:00 pm, Pop up Nativity, Brookfield Church.

2:00 pm Coffee Lounge Holy Communion, Christ Church, Great Ayton

3:00 pm, Carols Around the Tree at St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm.

3:00 pm, Christingle, St. Francis Ingleby Barwick.

3:30 pm, Crib Service at St. Martin and St. Hilary, Kirklevington.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at Stokesley Parish Church.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at St Augustine’s Kirkby in Cleveland for all ages.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at Christ Church, Great Ayton.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at Stainton Church.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at Hutton Rudby Parish Church.

4:00 pm, Crib Service at Swainby Church.

5:00 pm, Christingle at Crathorne Church.

5:00 pm, Christingle at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick.

5:00 pm, ‘Crib & Carols’ at Stokesley Parish Church followed by refreshments – come dressed as a nativity character (optional!)

5:30 pm, Crib Service at St. Mary’s, Nunthorpe.

8.00 pm, Bethlehem Eucharist at St. Martin and St. Hilary, Kirklevington.

9:00 pm, Holy Communion at St Andrew’s Ingleby Greenhow.

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

9:00 pm, Christmas Communion at St. Oswald’s, Newton-under-Roseberry.

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

11:00 pm, Midnight Mass, Christ Church, Great Ayton.

11:00 pm, Midnight Mass, St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick.

11.30 pm, Midnight Mass at Stokesley Parish Church.

11:30 pm, Midnight Mass at St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm.

If you are planning any events and would like them included on our webpages, Facebook feed or circulated to Synod members, please send details to Liz at stokesleydeanery@outlook.com

Third weekend of Advent

Lots of things are happening around the Deanery this weekend, the third of Advent.

The Christmas Tree festival continues in Stokesley Parish Church throughout December so why not call in to see the trees? And next Thursday (18th December) – Tuesday 23rd December Yarm Parish Church is also hosting a Christmas Tree festival.

There are a couple of Christingle services taking place this weekend too – Sunday December 14th 5pm at Chop Gate Village Hall Christingle for St Hilda’s Church with Bilsdale Silver Band and Sunday 14th December at 4pm at St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm, in aid of the Children’s Society.

This weekend and into next week is the peak season for Carol Services!

Thursday December 11th 2:00 pm WI Carol Service at St Andrew’s Ingleby Greenhow

Friday 12^th December, 7:00 pm Carol Service at Hilton Church.

Sunday, 14^th December, 3:00 pm, Nine Lessons and Carols at Hutton Rudby Church.

Sunday 14^th December, 6.00 pm, Service of Lessons and Carols at Stokesley Parish Church with Churches Together.

Monday 15^th December, 7:00 pm, Carols around the tree on West Green with the Bilsdale Silver Band Organised by Churches Together for all residents of Stokesley

Tuesday, 16^th December, 6:30 pm Christmas Sing along at St Cuthbert’s
Kildale, with mulled wine.

Tuesday, 16^th December, 7:00 pm. Carol Service at Stainton Village Memorial Hall.

Tuesday, 16^th December, 7:30 pm. Candlelit Carol Service in All Saints, Great Ayton.

Wednesday 17th December: Carol Service, 7.00 pm, All Saints, Worsall.

Thursday 18th December: Carol Service, 7 pm, St. Martin and St. Hilary, Kirklevington.

Thursday, 18^th December, 7:30 pm. Carol service at St. Oswald’s, Newton under Roseberry.

Friday, 19^th December, 7:00 pm. Carols on High Green, Great Ayton.

If you are finding Christmas hard this year, and aren’t in the mood for joyful carolling, then time for quiet and reflection is provided on Thursday, 18th December, 7:00 pm at Stokesley Parish Church, where they will be holding a ‘Blue Christmas’ service, to which all are welcome.

Second Sunday of Advent

As we move through the season of Advent, there are plenty of events and services taking place throughout Stokesley Deanery this weekend, and through next week.

Saturday 6^th December – Twelfth Night Christmas Tree Festival at Stokesley Parish Church.  The festival will launch with Coffee and Cake on Saturday 6^th December, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. All welcome!

Saturday, 6^th December, 7:30 pm, a Christmas concert by the Angrove Singers’ will be held in Christ Church, Great Ayton.

Saturday, 6^th December, 7.00 pm Christmas Concert with the Ingleby Barwick Community Choir and Aycliffe and Brancepeth Brass Band at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. Free entry but ticket required.

Sunday 7^th December 4.00 St. Mary’s Nunthorpe will be holding their Christingle service.

Also on Sunday 7th December at St. Mary’s Church HALL Nunthorpe, there will be a service of remembrance for those who have lost a baby or child. The service begins at 3.00 and there will be refreshments afterwards.

Towards the end of next week there will be a couple of carol services taking place, at Ingleby Greenhow and Hilton:

Thursday December 11th 2:00 pm WI Carol Service at St Andrew’s Ingleby Greenhow

Friday 12^th December, 7:00 pm Carol Service at Hilton Church.

If you’re struggling this Christmas

For many people, Christmas can be a difficult time. There are services taking place at several of our churches for those who might find the season difficult for a variety of reasons. You will be made welcome at any of them, whether you live in the parish or not.

Service of Remembrance for those who have lost a baby or child: Sunday 7^th December at St. Mary’s HALL, Nunthorpe, 3 pm – 5 pm with refreshments after the service. 

Blue Christmas Service: Thursday 18th December 7:00 pm – a time of quiet and reflection at Stokesley Parish Church.

If you’d like to know more about any of these services, please do get in touch with the parish which is holding them who will be able to offer you advice.