This Sunday (31st May) is Trinity Sunday. This is the day on which we celebrate the doctrine of the Trinity—the belief in one God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There will be a service in a church near you – please check your local churches’ websites for full details.
This weekend sees churches all around the Deanery celebrating Pentecost (May 24th), the seventh Sunday after Easter when we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to Jesus’ disciples. There will be a service in a church near you on Sunday – please see individual parishes news and events for details.
Whit Sunday is also the reason that we have a half-term holiday at this time of year – ‘Whitsuntide’ (the week after Pentecost) was a traditional holiday for medieval peasants. My parents always referred this half term holiday as ‘Whit Week’, and, despite the confusion it causes my children (“everyone else calls it ‘half term’, Mum …”), I often still call it that. It’s a time rich in traditions and customs throughout the country – fairs, pageants and parades – Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles’ famously begins with Whitsun festivities. It is also traditional time for weddings to be celebrated.
Sunday, May 24th is also a celebration of Rogation Sunday at St. Hilda’s, Chop Gate (service at 10 am). Rogation Sunday is a time to ask God’s blessing on farms and those who work on them.
Two concerts are taking place in our Deanery this weekend, as well as several events in aid of Christian Aid. Please see the churches’ webpages for further information about these events:
Friday 15th May: Christian Aid Coffee Afternoon, 2 pm at Ingleby Greenhow Primary School.
Friday 15th May: Stokesley St. Peter and St. Paul, 7 pm. Concert with the Apollo Male Voice Choir.
Saturday 16th May: Big Breakfast in aid of Christian Aid will take place at Yarm Parish Church at 9.30 am.
Saturday 16th May: there will be a Coffee Morning in aid of Christian Aid at Brookfield Parish Church starting at 10 am.
Sunday, 17th May Centenary Chorus Concert at 2 pm at Nunthorpe Parish Church – a vocal concert to celebrate 100 years of St. Mary’s.
Thursday, 14th May is Ascension Day. The risen Jesus appeared for 40 days prior to his Ascension so Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter. Many local churches will be holding services, so please check the website/Facebook page of your local church – the ones I know about in Stokesley Deanery are listed below
Some of the services in Stokesley Deanery include:
Newton-under-Roseberry, St. Oswald – 8.00 am service followed by breakfast. Please let the parish know if you are coming for breakfast!
Kirkby in Cleveland, St. Augustine – 10.00 am service.
Carlton-in-Cleveland, 10:00 am Communion service.
Carlton in Cleveland, 10:00 am Whorlton Benefice Communion
Stainton – 7:00 pm Church Family Ascension Day Communion.
Nunthorpe, 7.30 pm Communion Service.
As we turn the calendar into May and welcome the spring sunshine, thoughts in the Deanery turn towards the coming of longer days and time outdoors. And lots of opportunities to drink coffee, apparently! Here are a selection of events taking place throughout Stokesley Deanery, you would be welcome at any of them:
Friday, May 1st – Yarm Church, 9.30-12.30. Café Charity day in aid of Child Brain Injury Fund
Saturday, May 2nd – Stokesley Parish Church, 9.30 am, Coffee and Cakes
Saturday May 2nd – St. Mary’s Church Hall, Nunthorpe, Mothers’ Union Coffee Morning, 10 am.
Saturday, May 2nd – BiGKIDS coffee morning, 10 am at St. Barnabas’ Church Hall.
Saturday May 9th – Chop Gate – Owl evening talk, 6.30 for 7 pm at Chop Gate Village Hall.
Saturday, May 9th – Kildale, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Pilgrim Pop-up Café 10 am – 2 pm
Thursday, 14th May, Ascension Day Many local churches will be holding services, so please check the website/Facebook page of your local church. Some of the services in Stokesley Deanery include: Kikrby in Cleveland, St. Augustine – 10 am service. Newton-under-Roseberry, St. Oswald – 8 am service followed by breakfast. Please let the parish know you are coming. Carlton-in-Cleveland, 10 am Communion service. Nunthorpe, 7.30 pm Communion Service.
Friday, 15th May – Ingleby Greenhow, Christian Aid Coffee Afternoon, 2 pm at Ingleby Greenhow Primary School.
Friday, May 15th – Stokesley Church 7 pm. Concert with the Apollo Male Voice Choir.
Saturday 16th May – Yarm Church – 9.30 am, Big Breakfast in aid of Christian Aid.
Sunday, 17th May – Nunthorpe, St. Mary’s – 2 pm Centenary Chorus – vocal concert to celebrate 100 years of St. Mary’s.
Sunday, May 24th – Rogation Sunday service at St. Hilda’s, Chop Gate at 10 am.
If there is anything happening in your parish that you would like adding to our listings please e-mail the Deanery office on stokesleydeanery@hotmail.com
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