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Christmas Services & Events

Come Celebrate with us this Christmas
Celebrating Christ’s Birth and our Hope

Lessons & Carols – St Michael’s Spennithorne Thu 15th 18:00
Christmas Tree Festival – St Michael’s Spennithorne Sat 17th 12:30
Beer & Carols – Queen’s Head Finghall Sat 17th 19:00
Christingle & Family Nativity Simply Together – St Gregory’s Crakehall Sun 18th 11:00
Carol Service with Hunton Ladies Choir – St Oswald’s Hauxwell Sun 18th 19:00
Beer & Carols – Bay Horse Crakehall Mon 19th 19:00
Beer & Carols – Hackforth Village Hall Wed 21st 19:00
Lessons & Carols St Gregory’s Crakehall Thu 22nd 19:00
Crib Service – St Michael’s Spennithorne Sat 24th 16:00
Carol Service with Hunton Ladies Choir – St Mary’s Hornby Sat 24th 18:30
Midnight Mass – St Patrick’s Patrick Brompton Sat 24th 23:30
Midnight Mass – St Andrew’s Finghall Sat 24th 23:30
Christmas Day BCP Holy Communion – St Oswald’s Hauxwell Sat 25th 09:00
Christmas Day Holy Communion – St Mary’s Hornby Sat 25th 09:00
Christmas Day Family Holy CommunionSt Gregory’s Crakehall Sat 25th 10:45

Remembrance Sunday

St Andrew’s Day Patronal Holy Communion

All Souls Service

Wednesday 2^nd November

18:00 St Gregory’s Crakehall

As the leaves begin to fall
we pause to remember
those we love
but see no more

Please come and join us at our
All Souls Commemoration Service

Each year we hold a service of commemoration at All Souls tide
to remember before God all who have died and to comfort one another as we find ways to live without their presence with us.

This year the service will be held at St Gregory’s Crakehall starting at 6 pm on Wednesday 2^nd November. During the service, we read out names that we have been asked to remember and offer each other the space to light a candle in memory of loved ones who are no longer with us. If you would like a name included in the service let us know by calling Rev’d Chris on 01677 937 124
or by email via our contact form

Lammas Tide Holy Communion

Lammas or ‘Loaf-mass’ (derived from the Anglo-Saxon Hlafmaesse) is an English feast in origin, held on 1st August as a thanksgiving for the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. Traditionally, a newly baked loaf from the wheat harvest was presented before God within the mass of that day. While the ceremony ceased at the Reformation, reference to Lammas Day continued in the Prayer Book calendar, and the practice has been revived in some places in more recent years. The tradition of giving thanks for the firstfruits need not be limited to 1st August, and churches are at liberty to decide when to hold such a celebration.
The Lammas loaf should ideally be baked by members of the congregation, using local produce wherever possible.
Part of the Lammas loaf may be used as the eucharistic bread on this occasion.

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Rogation Holy Communion

Rogation Sunday is the day when the Church has traditionally offered prayer for God’s blessings on the fruits of the earth and the labours of those who produce our food. The word “rogation” is from the Latin rogare, “to ask.” Historically, the Rogation Days (the three days before Ascension Day) were a period of fasting and abstinence, beseeching God’s blessing on the crops for a bountiful harvest. In medieval England the Rogation Days were observed with processions that began in the local church and proceeded to outline the boundaries of the parish, pausing occasionally for the recitation of prayers. Priests and cross-bearers led these long walks in the countryside. Accordingly, the English sometimes called the Rogation Days the “Walking Days” from the Old Anglo-Saxon name for the observance, Gang Daegas, meaning approximately “Day of Going About.”

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The Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021

Our Churches are open for you this weekend for Private Prayer from 9-6 (Finghall 2-4) as we pay our respects and share in the Nations Morning. We have been asked to join in with the National online book of Condolence at https://www.royal.uk/

God of our lives,
we give thanks for the life of Prince Philip,
for the love he shared among us,
and for his devotion to duty.
We entrust him now to your love and mercy,
through our Redeemer Jesus Christ. Amen.

Merciful God, be close to all who mourn,
especially The Queen and all members of the Royal Family.
May they know the hope of your promises
and the comfort of your love,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hour at the Cross

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Maundy Thursday

Stripping of the Sanctuary & Vigil

Maunday-Thursday-Watch

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					1 Mart Chaplaincy Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 01 May 2026 08:30 - 13:00 See more details Coffee Morning at St… Coffee Morning at St Mary's Hornby Friday, 01 May 2026 10:00 - 12:00 See more details • •	2 PB Coffee Morning PB Coffee Morning Saturday, 02 May 2026 10:30 - 12:00 School Room, Patrick Brompton See more details •
3 Patrick Brompton - F… Patrick Brompton - Family Service Sunday, 03 May 2026 09:00 - 09:45 See more details Crakehall - Holy Com… Crakehall - Holy Communion Sunday, 03 May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 Crakehall See more details Spennithorne - Holy … Spennithorne - Holy Communion Sunday, 03 May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 See more details Hauxwell - BCP Evens… Hauxwell - BCP Evensong Sunday, 03 May 2026 17:00 - 18:00 See more details • • • •	4	5	6 CW CW Wednesday, 06 May 2026 09:30 - 10:00 Crakehall See more details Crakehall - Mid Week… Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 06 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 Crakehall See more details Mid Week Communion Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 06 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 See more details Just Together Planni… Just Together Planning Wednesday, 06 May 2026 19:00 - 20:00 See more details • • • •	7 Admin Slot Admin Slot Thursday, 07 May 2026 10:00 - 14:00 See more details Visitor Afternoon at… Visitor Afternoon at St Andrew's Finghall Thursday, 07 May 2026 14:00 - 16:00 See more details Craft Club Craft Club Thursday, 07 May 2026 19:00 - 20:00 Crakehall See more details • • •	8 Mart Chaplaincy Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 08 May 2026 08:30 - 13:00 See more details Crakehall Youth Grou… Crakehall Youth Group Friday, 08 May 2026 19:00 - 21:00 Village Hall, Crakehall See more details The Filling Station The Filling Station Friday, 08 May 2026 19:00 - 21:00 Thornborough Hall, Leyburn DL8 5AB, UK Administrator: Mike & Pauline Hirst 01969 667841 mikehirst@tiscali.co.uk See more details • • •	9 Harrison Charles Gar… Harrison Charles Garner Funeral - Hauxwell Saturday, 09 May 2026 12:00 - 13:00 See more details •
10 Hauxwell - BCP Holy … Hauxwell - BCP Holy Communion Sunday, 10 May 2026 09:00 - 10:00 See more details Patrick Brompton - M… Patrick Brompton - Morning Prayer Sunday, 10 May 2026 09:00 - 09:45 See more details Simply Together Craf… Simply Together Craft & Coffee Time Sunday, 10 May 2026 10:45 - 11:00 Crakehall See more details Crakehall - Simply T… Crakehall - Simply Together 'Family Service' Sunday, 10 May 2026 11:00 - 11:45 Crakehall See more details Crakehall - Simply T… Crakehall - Simply Together 'Family Service' Sunday, 10 May 2026 11:00 - 11:45 Crakehall See more details Hornby - Morning Pra… Hornby - Morning Prayer Sunday, 10 May 2026 11:00 - 11:45 See more details Hauxwell - Baptism Hauxwell - Baptism Sunday, 10 May 2026 14:00 - 15:00 See more details Spennithorne - BCP E… Spennithorne - BCP Evensong Sunday, 10 May 2026 18:00 - 19:00 See more details Spennithorne AMP &am… Spennithorne AMP & APCM Sunday, 10 May 2026 19:00 - 20:00 See more details • • • • • • • • •	11 Admin Slot Admin Slot Monday, 11 May 2026 13:00 - 17:00 See more details •	12	13 CW CW Wednesday, 13 May 2026 09:30 - 10:00 Crakehall See more details Crakehall - Mid Week… Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 13 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 Crakehall See more details Mid Week Communion Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 13 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 See more details Leaders Meeting Leaders Meeting Wednesday, 13 May 2026 16:00 - 17:00 Conf Call Crakehall See more details Leaders Meeting Leaders Meeting Wednesday, 13 May 2026 16:00 - 17:00 Conf Call See more details • • • • •	14 Admin Slot Admin Slot Thursday, 14 May 2026 10:00 - 14:00 See more details Parish Lunch at The … Parish Lunch at The Reubens Leeming Bar Thursday, 14 May 2026 12:30 - 14:00 See more details Visitor Afternoon at… Visitor Afternoon at St Andrew's Finghall Thursday, 14 May 2026 14:00 - 16:00 See more details St Gregory's Ed… St Gregory's Education Trust Thursday, 14 May 2026 16:00 - 17:00 Crakehall See more details Craft Club Craft Club Thursday, 14 May 2026 19:00 - 20:00 Crakehall See more details • • • • •	15 Mart Chaplaincy Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 15 May 2026 08:30 - 13:00 See more details •	16
17 Patrick Brompton - H… Patrick Brompton - Holy Communion Sunday, 17 May 2026 09:00 - 10:00 See more details Crakehall - Holy Com… Crakehall - Holy Communion Sunday, 17 May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 Crakehall See more details Spennithorne - Morni… Spennithorne - Morning Prayer Sunday, 17 May 2026 11:00 - 11:45 See more details Hornby - Just Togeth… Hornby - Just Together - Family Service Sunday, 17 May 2026 16:00 - 16:45 See more details • • • •	18 Admin Slot Admin Slot Monday, 18 May 2026 13:00 - 17:00 See more details CAtD Trustees Meetin… CAtD Trustees Meeting Monday, 18 May 2026 14:00 - 16:00 Crakehall See more details • •	19	20 CW CW Wednesday, 20 May 2026 09:30 - 10:00 Crakehall See more details Crakehall - Mid Week… Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 20 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 Crakehall See more details Mid Week Communion Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 20 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 See more details Hannover Lay Ministe… Hannover Lay Ministers Visiting Thursday, 21 May 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 See more details • • • •	21 Hannover Lay Ministe… Hannover Lay Ministers Visiting Thursday, 21 May 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 See more details Admin Slot Admin Slot Thursday, 21 May 2026 10:00 - 14:00 See more details Visitor Afternoon at… Visitor Afternoon at St Andrew's Finghall Thursday, 21 May 2026 14:00 - 16:00 See more details Healing Prayer Group Healing Prayer Group Thursday, 21 May 2026 17:00 - 17:45 See more details Craft Club Craft Club Thursday, 21 May 2026 19:00 - 20:00 Crakehall See more details • • • • •	22 Hannover Lay Ministe… Hannover Lay Ministers Visiting Thursday, 21 May 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 See more details Mart Chaplaincy Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 22 May 2026 08:30 - 13:00 See more details Hauxwell AMP & A… Hauxwell AMP & APCM Friday, 22 May 2026 12:00 - 13:00 See more details Call my Bluff Call my Bluff Friday, 22 May 2026 19:00 - 22:00 Crakehall See more details • • • •	23 Hannover Lay Ministe… Hannover Lay Ministers Visiting Thursday, 21 May 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 See more details •
24 Hannover Lay Ministe… Hannover Lay Ministers Visiting Thursday, 21 May 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 See more details Spennithorne - Famil… Spennithorne - Family Service Sunday, 24 May 2026 09:00 - 09:45 See more details Crakehall - Morning … Crakehall - Morning Prayer Sunday, 24 May 2026 11:00 - 11:45 Crakehall See more details Hornby - Holy Commun… Hornby - Holy Communion Sunday, 24 May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 See more details Finghall - BCP Evens… Finghall - BCP Evensong Sunday, 24 May 2026 17:00 - 18:00 See more details • • • • •	25 Hannover Lay Ministe… Hannover Lay Ministers Visiting Thursday, 21 May 2026 - Monday, 25 May 2026 See more details Admin Slot Admin Slot Monday, 25 May 2026 13:00 - 17:00 See more details • •	26	27 CW CW Wednesday, 27 May 2026 09:30 - 10:00 Crakehall See more details Crakehall - Mid Week… Crakehall - Mid Week Holy Communion Wednesday, 27 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 Crakehall See more details Mid Week Communion Mid Week Communion Wednesday, 27 May 2026 10:00 - 10:30 See more details • • •	28 Admin Slot Admin Slot Thursday, 28 May 2026 10:00 - 14:00 See more details Visitor Afternoon at… Visitor Afternoon at St Andrew's Finghall Thursday, 28 May 2026 14:00 - 16:00 See more details Craft Club Craft Club Thursday, 28 May 2026 19:00 - 20:00 Crakehall See more details • • •	29 Mart Chaplaincy Mart Chaplaincy Friday, 29 May 2026 08:30 - 13:00 See more details •	30
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