Services and Events in our Churches over the next two weeks
On Sunday 11th January 2026 – Epiphany 1 and The Baptism of Christ – 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.
At 4.00pm at Hilton Church a service of Evensong.
The lessons set in the Lectionary for The Baptism of Christ are:
- Isaiah 42:1-9
- Psalm 29
- Acts 10:34-43
- Matthew 3:13-end
The Diocesan Reflection for the Epiphany 1 will be given by the Rt Revd Barry Hill, our Bishop of Whitby. Bishop Barry reflects on the Gospel passage set for Epiphany 1 (Matthew 3:13-end). You can find the Reflection at this link shortly.
On Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 9.30am at Stainton Church there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion.
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On Sunday 18th January 2026 – Epiphany 2 (it is also the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) and there will be details of events for this shortly) there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Hilton Church a service of Morning Praise led by Julia Ardley, Authorised Lay Minister (ALM).
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church a service of Holy Communion.
At 11.00am at Stainton Church a service of Holy Communion.
The lessons set in the Lectionary for the Epiphany 2 are:
- Isaiah 49:1-7
- Psalm 40:1-12
- 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
- John 1:29-42
The Diocesan Reflection for Epiphany 2 will be given by the Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, our Archbishop of York. Archbishop Stephen reflects on the Gospel passage set for Epiphany 2 (John 1:29-42). You can find the Reflection at this link from about the Thursday before that Sunday.
On Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 9.30am at Stainton Church there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 9.30am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion.
On Saturday 24th January 2026 at 10.00am until 1.00pm at St Francis of Assisi Church, Ingleby Barwick there will be a our “Plurality Vision Away (half) Day”