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. 

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.  

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. 

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.

As the festive season approaches, you might want to come to a Carol Service – and we have many, many Carol Services here in Stokesley Deanery, from homely get togethers to grand concerts. What better way to celebrate the season?

CAROL SERVICES  

Monday, 1^st December, 2:00 pm, Coffee Lounge Carol Service with refreshments at Great Ayton. 

Saturday, 6^th December, Christmas Choir Concert at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. 

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

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

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

Sunday 14^th December,  6.00 pm 9 lessons and Carols at Stokesley Parish Church.  

Monday 15^th December, 7.00 pm. Carols around the tree on West Green, Stokesley, with the Bilsdale Silver Band, organised by Churches Together for all the 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, with refreshments 

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

Saturday 20th December: St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm, Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols,  7:00 pm  . 

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

Sunday, 21^st December, 11:00 am, Coffee and Carols at Stainton Church – you are invited to wear Christmas jumpers. 

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

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

Sunday 21^st December, 6:00 pm, Lessons and Carols at Crathorne Church. 

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 7pm Carol Service at St Andrew’s Church Ingleby Greenhow followed by refreshments . 

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

This list doesn’t include any services for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, which are so numerous they need to be listed separately!

A service beloved by many, there are Christingle services taking place throughout Stokesley Deanery over the Christmas period. You would be welcome at any of them.

Sunday 30^th November, Great Ayton Parish Church, Christingle Service and Posada at 4:00 pm in Church. 

Sunday 30^th November 4.00 at Stokesley Parish Church, including a preview of the Christmas Trees for the festival.  

Sunday 7^th December 4.00 St. Mary’s Nunthorpe.  

Sunday 14th December at 4pm at St. Mary Magdalene, Yarm.   

Sunday December 14th 5pm at Chop Gate Village Hall Christingle for St Hilda’s Church with Bilsdale Silver Band . 

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, 3:00 and 5:00, Christingle services at St. Francis, Ingleby Barwick. 

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

Sunday 5th January (Epiphany): Christingle, 10 am at St. Martin and St. Hilary, Kirklevington.