Services and Events in our Churches over the next two weeks
On Saturday 21st February 2026 at 10.00am -11:30am at Brookfield Church there is a Charity Coffee Morning in aid of the “52nd Middlesbrough - Hemlington Guides”. The Stainton Mothers’ Union will be supporting this event. We are aiming to offer pancakes to those who attend! [Editor’s note: The Hemlington Guide Company meet each Tuesday evening during term-time in the Stainton Church Parish Room]
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On Sunday 22nd February 2026 – Lent 1 – and we start our series of Lenten sermons based on the Church Urban Fund (CUF) “Growing Good” material. The “Growing Good” theme this Sunday is Presence.
On 22nd February 2026 there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church a service of Holy Communion at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will preside.
At 11.00am at Stainton Church a service of Holy Communion at which our Vicar, Revd Laura will also preside.
At 4.00pm at Hilton Church a service of Evensong led by our Vicar, Revd Laura.
The scripture passages we will use at these services are:
- Lectionary choice Matthew 4:1-11
- Growing Good choice Matthew 5:14-16
The Diocesan Reflection for Lent 1 will be given by the Archdeacon of the East Riding, the Venerable Andy Broom. Archdeacon Andy reflects on the Gospel passage set for this Sunday (Matthew 4:1-11). You will be able to find the Reflection at this link from about the Thursday before that Sunday.
On Tuesday 24th February 2026 at 9.30am at Stainton Church; there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion.
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On Sunday 1st March 2026 it is Lent 2 - our “Growing Good” theme is Perseverance and there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Hilton Church a service of Holy Communion at which the Revd Marie Edwards Chaplain of Hild-Bede College, Durham, will be our guest president.
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church a service of Holy Communion at which our Pioneer Minister, Revd Vanessa Kirby, will preside.
At 11.00am at Stainton Church an informal Café Church service with simple refreshments, quizzes, puzzles and conversations, led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild. [Editor’s note: There will NOT be Holy Communion at this service].
The scripture passages we will use at these services are:
- Lectionary choice John 3:1-17
- Growing Good choice Jeremiah 29:4-7
The Diocesan Reflection for Lent 2 will be given by our Archbishop of York, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell. Archbishop Stephen reflects on the Gospel passage set for that Sunday (John 3:1-17). You will be able to find the Reflection at this link from about the Thursday before that Sunday.
On Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at 9.30am at Stainton Church there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will preside.