Services and Events in our Churches over the next two weeks
On Saturday 28th March 2026 at 9.30am at Hilton Church there will be a “all hands on deck” tidy up of the Church and Churchyard – all volunteers will be very welcome.
On Saturday 28th March 2026 at 10.00am until 12.00noon at Stainton Church the regular monthly church cleaning party will gather to prepare the Church for Holy Week and Easter – all volunteers will be very welcome to help with the cleaning.
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On Sunday 29th March 2026 it is Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week – and we will finish our series of Lenten sermons based on the Church Urban Fund (CUF) “Growing Good” material. Our “Growing Good” theme for this Sunday is Justice and there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church a service of Holy Communion at which our Guest Priest, Revd Marie Edwards, Chaplain at Hild-Bede College at Durham University, will preside.
At 11.00am at Stainton Church a service of Holy Communion at which Revd Marie Edwards, will also preside.
At 3.00pm at Hilton Church there will be a Family Easter Crafts session, followed at 4.00pm by a Palm Procession around Hilton Village led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild.
The scripture passages we will use at these services are:
- Lectionary choice Matthew 21:1-11
- Growing Good choice John 4:1-25
The Diocesan Reflection for Palm Sunday will be given by the Venerable Liz Hassall, Archdeacon of York. Archdeacon Liz reflects on the Gospel passages set for that day (Matthew 21:1-11). You can find the Reflection at this link.
On Holy Monday 30th March 2026 at 11.15am for one hour at Brookfield Church Hall there will be an opportunity to “Continue the Conversation” about the Growing Good sermon theme preached at the services the day before, led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild.
On Holy Monday 30th March 2026 at 8.00pm there will be online Compline (Night Prayer) led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild – to join in please go to our new “Church Family of Brookfield, Stainton with Hemlington and Hilton” Facebook page at this link https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579452492387 .
On Holy Tuesday 31st March 2026 at 9.30am at Stainton Church there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Holy Tuesday 31st March 2026 at 8.00pm there will be online Compline (Night Prayer) led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild – to join in please go to our new “Church Family of Brookfield, Stainton with Hemlington and Hilton” Facebook page at this link https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579452492387
On Holy Wednesday 1st April 2026 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will preside.
On Holy Wednesday 1st April 2026 t at 8.00pm there will be online Compline (Night Prayer) led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild – to join in please go to our new “Church Family of Brookfield, Stainton with Hemlington and Hilton” Facebook page at this https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579452492387
On Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) 2nd April 2026 at 6.00pm at Stainton Church there will be a “bring and share meal” to commemorate The Last Supper and which will be followed by Holy Communion at which our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild, will preside
On Good Friday (Holy Friday) 3rd April 2026 at 10.00am till 12.00noon there will be a Family Easter Crafts session at Brookfield Church, led by our Pioneer Minister, Revd Vanessa Kirby
On Good Friday (Holy Friday) 3rd April 2026 there will be opportunities to spend “an Hour at the Cross” reflecting on the enormity of the crucifixion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, as follows:
- At 12.00 noon at Brookfield Church;
- At 1.00pm at Stainton Church; and
- At 2.00pm at Hilton Church.
On Holy Saturday 4th April 2026 at 10.00am til 12.00noon there will be a Family Easter Crafts session at Stainton Church, led by Revd Laura and Revd Vanessa.
On Holy Saturday 4th April 2026 at 8.00pm there will be an Easter Eve service of Holy Communion at Stainton Church at which our Vicar, Revd Laura, will preside.
On Easter Day Sunday 5th April 2026 there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Hilton Church an Easter Day Holy Communion at which our guest Priest, Revd Marie Edward, will preside;
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church an Easter Day Holy Communion at which our Pioneer Minister, Revd Vanessa Kirby, will preside; and
At 11.00am at Stainton Church in the Parish Room an Easter Day Café Church service of informal worship, discussion, quizzes and simple refreshments, led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild and during which there will be an Easter Egg Hunt in the Church [Editor’s note: There will NOT be Communion at this service].
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On Easter Day Sunday 5th April 2026 there will be services as follows:
At 9.30am at Hilton Church an Easter Day Holy Communion at which our guest Priest, Revd Marie Edward, will preside;
At 9.30am at Brookfield Church an Easter Day Holy Communion at which our Pioneer Minister, Revd Vanessa Kirby, will preside; and
At 11.00am at Stainton Church in the Parish Room an Easter Day Café Church service of informal worship, discussion, quizzes and simple refreshments, led by our Vicar, Revd Laura Wild and during which there will be an Easter Egg Hunt in the Church [Editor’s note: There will NOT be Communion at this service].
The Diocesan Reflection for Easter Day will be given by the Rt Revd Dr Flora Winfield, Bishop of Selby. Bishop Flora reflects on one of the Lectionary Gospel passages set for Easter Day (the raising of Lazarus as recounted in John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10). You can find the Reflection at this link from about Maundy Thursday.
On Tuesday 7th April 2026 at 9.30am at Stainton Church; there will be a half-hour Plurality Prayer Gathering.
On Wednesday 8th April 2026 at 10.00am at Brookfield Church there will be a service of Holy Communion.
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