It’s time to celebrate the Resurrection! Today is Easter Sunday (5th April 2026) and there are services taking place everywhere in the Deanery. Check your own parish first, but here are services taking place at many of the churches in our Deanery and you would be welcome at any of them.

6:15 am, Ingleby Barwick – Dawn service  

6:30 am, Nunthorpe – Dawn Service (in the churchyard) 

8:00 am, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Holy Communion BCP said 

8.00 am, Stokesley – BCP Service 

8:00 am, Worsall, Easter Communion (BCP) 

9:00 am, Ingleby Greenhow – Holy Communion  

9:15 am, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Parish Communion  

9.30 am, Stokesley – Easter Service  

9:30 am, Hilton – Holy Communion 

9:30 am, Brookfield – Holy Communion 

10:00 am, Kirklevington – Holy Communion and Easter Egg Hunt 

10:00 am, Nunthorpe – Holy Communion 

10:30 am, Kirkby – Holy Communion 

10:30 am, Easby Chapel – All age worship 

10:30 am, Rudby – Benefice Communion 

10:30 am, Yarm, Sung Holy Communion 

11:00 am Stainton – Cafe Church service 

11:00 am, Newton under Roseberry –  Holy Communion 

11.30 am, Seamer – Easter Service  

3:00 pm, Bilsdale – Holy Communion 

5:30 pm, Nunthorpe – Holy Communion 

There are services taking place on Good Friday (Friday 3rd April 2026) at many different times of day throughout the Deanery. If you’d like to attend one you would be most welcome! Please check your home parish first, as this isn’t an exhaustive list.

7:30 am, Newton under Roseberry – Morning Prayer 

9:45 am, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – Family service in the Hall with children’s craft activities and Hot Cross Buns 

10:00 am, Kirklevington – Meditation on the 7 last words of Jesus from the cross 

10:00 am, Ingleby Greenhow – Walk of Witness from the Dudley Arms to St Andrew’s followed by short service of reflection at 10.15am  

10:00 am, Yarm – Ecumenical Stations of the Cross 

10:00 am, Brookfield – Family Easter Crafts 

10:00 am, Nunthorpe – ‘Cross Purposes’ family Easter Crafts at the Church Hall. 

11:30/45 am  Great Ayton (Churches Together) –  Walk of Witness starting at the Methodist Church  

12.00 pm, Brookfield  – An Hour at the Cross 

1.00 pm, Stainton – An Hour at the Cross 

1:30 pm, Great Ayton (Christ Church) – 90 minutes before the Cross – reflective service 

2:00 pm, Stokesley – Taize Hour at the Cross – Prayer and reflection  

2.00 pm, Hilton Church – An Hour at the Cross 

2:00 pm, Nunthorpe – An Hour at the Cross 

2:00 pm, Swainby – Benefice Commemoration of the Passion 2:00 

3:00 pm, Yarm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and Proclamation of the Cross 

A series of concerts has been planned to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of St. Mary’s Church, Nunthorpe. The first concert is an organ recital by Harry Brown on Saturday 18th April at 7.30 pm. Tickets are only £5 and available from ticketsource.co.uk/st-mary-the-virgin-church.

If you’re looking to plan an excursion on Easter Sunday, why not come along to Chop Gate Village Hall (1-5 pm) for cream teas and a variety of stalls?

There are some exciting events happening in the Deanery to tell you about!

In Holy Week, Hutton Rudby Primary School present an exhibition ‘Here and Now’. What if Jesus lived here and now in Hutton Rubdy? Monday, March 30th – Thursday April 2nd in All Saints Church.