Services and Events in our Churches over the next two weeks
On Sunday 13th April 2025 – the 6th Sunday of Lent – Palm Sunday – there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church a service of Holy Communion;
At 11.00am at Stainton Church a service of Holy Communion; and
At 4.00pm at Hilton Church a service of Evensong
The lessons set in the Lectionary for Palm Sunday are:
- The Liturgy of the Palms
- Luke 19:28-40
- Psalm 118:1-2,19-29
or
- The Liturgy of the Passion
- Isaiah 50:4-9a
- Psalm 31: 9-16
- Philippians 2:5-11
- Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
The Diocesan Reflection for Lent 6 – Palm Sunday is given by our Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Revd Barry Hill. Bishop Barry reflects on the Gospel reading (Luke 19:28-40); you can find the Reflection at this link. [Editor's note: do watch out for the horse that tries to nibble Bishop Barry's ear!]
Monday 14th April – the start of Holy Week
On Holy Monday 14th April 2025 at 8.00pm Compline online via the St Peter and St Paul’s Stainton Facebook Page
On Holy Tuesday 15th April 2025 at 9.30am at Stainton Church there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Holy Tuesday 15th April 2025 at 8.00pm Compline online via the St Peter’s Hilton Facebook Page
On Holy Wednesday 16th April 2025 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion
On Holy Wednesday 16th April 2025 at 8.00pm Compline online via the St Margaret’s Brookfield Facebook Page
On Maundy Thursday 17th April 2025 at 7.00pm in Brookfield Church Hall there will be a “Bring and Share” Shared Meal for Maundy Thursday
On Good Friday 18th April 2025 at 9.30am – 11.00am there will be Easter Crafts and Play in Brookfield Church Hall
On Good Friday 18th April 2025 at 12.00 noon there will be an Hour at the Cross in Hilton Church
On Good Friday 18th April 2025 at 1.00pm there will be an Hour at the Cross in Stainton Church
On Good Friday 18th April 2025 at 2.00pm there will be an Hour at the Cross in Brookfield Church
On Holy Saturday 19th April 2025 at 10.00am – 11.30am there will be Easter Crafts in Stainton Church
On Holy Saturday 19th April 2025 at 8.00pm there will be an Easter Vigil in Stainton Church led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild
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On Easter Sunday 20th April 2025 there will be services of Holy Communion for Easter Day as follows:
At 9.30am at Hilton Church at which our Pioneer Minister, Revd Vanessa Kirby, will preside;
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will preside; and
At 11.00am at Stainton Church at which our Vicar, Revd Laura, will also preside
The lessons set in the Lectionary for Easter Day are:
- Acts 10:34-43
- Psalm 65:17-25
- 1 Corinthians 15:19-26
- John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
The Diocesan Reflection for the Easter Day will be available on the Diocesan website at this link from about the Thursday of the previous week.
On Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 9.30am at Stainton Church there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church; there will be a service of Holy Communion at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will preside.
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