Tuesday 20th December 6.30 West Tanfield Carol Service Saturday 24th December: Christmas Eve 4.00 Masham Christingle 4.00 North Stainley Christingle 5.30 Well Crib Service 11.30 Masham Midnight Mass 11.30 Snape Midnight Mass Sunday 25th December: Christmas Day 9.15 Healey Holy Communion 9.15 North Stainley Family Communion 10.45 Masham Holy Communion 10.45 Well Holy Communion 10.45 West Tanfield Holy Communion Sunday 1st January 2023: New Year 10.45 Masham Joint Benefice Service of Holy Communion An opportunity to come together and wish each other a Happy and Peaceful 2023
Monday 3rd April : Compline 7.00p.m. Masham Tuesday 4th April : Holy Communion 7.00p.m. Masham Wednesday 5th April : Holy Communion 10.00a.m. Masham Compline 7.00p.m. Masham Maundy Thursday : Holy Communion with stripping of the Altar 7.00p.m. Masham 7.00p.m. Snape Good Friday : Meditations of the Cross 2.00p.m. Masham 2.00p.m. West Tanfield Tenebrae 7.30p.m. HealeyEaster Sunday: Holy Communion 8.00a.m. Masham (BCP) 9.15a.m. Healey 9.15a.m. North Stainley 10.45a.m. Masham 10.45a.m. Well 10.45a.m. West TanfieldAn interactive Easter Trail is set up in the churchyard at St Mary’s North Stainley! Although designed for children to discover more of the meaning of the Easter events, it is also suitable for adults as a meditation/prayer walk. Come and see what you think....... Come and see the Easter gardens which the children made for North Stainley and West Tanfield Churches at our after school clubs, JAM (Jesus and Me).
In a world gripped with fear, we have a message of hope, joy and peace – one that needs to be heard and proclaimed. In Christ we can be secure in the knowledge that God is with us, both now in this lifetime and in eternity to come. This is Good News when so many are desperately searching for assurance. Last year Christmas couldn't be the same as normal. But for Christians at least, it’s not about planning the biggest family get-together, buying the most extravagant gifts... it’s about celebrating a series of selfless acts. We held several of our Christmas Carol services outside in various places within our communities. These were well attended and, being outside, we were able to sing carols. Unfortunately it was very cold on Christmas Eve - and we even had to brave a snowstorm! DIY Christingle packs were distributed to primary school children via the school. We have had some lovely feedback about how they enjoyed making them, and some children brought their Christingles to our Christmas services! CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER North Stainley Sunday & Wednesday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Please use the hand sanitiser on entry and when leaving and respect social distancing Thank you to all who have and are helping to make this possible with cleaning and stewarding.
