Most churches in the Deanery return to their normal pattern of Sunday services on Sunday, 31st December (New Year’s Eve).
However, in addition, St. Francis of Assisi Ingleby Barwick is offering a Service of Benediction on New Year’s Eve at 6 pm as a time of Christmas reflection. All are welcome.
Here are a choice of services to attend on Christmas Day – wherever you are in the Deanery you’ll be welcome at any of these services.
Brookfield – 10 am Communion at St. Margaret
Carlton in Cleveland – 11 am Communion at St. Botolph
Crathorne – 11 am Communion at All Saints
Faceby – 9.30 am Communion at St. Mary Magdalene
Great Ayton – 9.30 am Family Communion at Christ Church
Hutton Rudby – 10 am Family Service at All Saints
Ingleby Barwick – 9.30 am Communion at St. Francis
Kirkby in Cleveland – 10 am Communion at St. Augustine
Nunthorpe – 10 am Family Communion at St. Mary the Virgin
Seamer – 9.15 Communion at St. Martin
Stokesley – 10.45 Family Communion at St. Peter and St. Paul
Yarm – 8 am Communion at St. Mary Magdalene
Worsall – 10 am Communion at All Saints.
If you know of any others, apologies, I didn’t find them!
There are a few Christmas events throughout the Deanery this week (and then a LOT next weekend, so there will be a separate post about them!) so if you’re looking for a festive service this week there is at least one every night of the week!
Ingelby Greenhow, St. Andrew, Carol service Monday 18th December, 7 pm
Kirklevington, St. Martin and St. Hilary, Carol service, Tuesday 19th December 7 pm
Great Ayton, All Saints, Tuesday 19th December 7.30 pm
Hemlington open air carols, town centre, Wednesday 20th December, 5 pm
Newton under Roseberry, St. Oswald, Carol Service, Thusday 21st December 7 pm
Ingleby Barwick, St. Francis of Assisi, Carol Service, Friday 22nd December, 6 pm
A variety of festive services from all around the Deanery, for the weekend of 16th and 17th December
Yarm, St. Mary Magdalene: a performance of Handel’s Messiah at 7 pm
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
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
Stokesley Deanery