Our church warden, Tony Fox, will lead the service of readings and hymns today. The candle for the 3rd Sunday in Advent will be lit. All are very welcome at St Catherine's church near the River Esk for a time for quieter reflection before Christmas.

There is no service at St Catherine's today. The nearest services are:
Waberthwaite - Holy Communion at 9.30am with Rev Dave Pilkington
Muncaster - Holy Communion at 11am with Rev Dave Pilkington
Drigg - Holy Communion at 11am with Revs Robert and Wendy Bracegirdle

There's no service in Eskdale on Christmas Eve. The nearest services are:
Waberthwaite, 4pm, Crib Service with Revs Peter Powell and Frankie Ward
Irton, 11pm, Midnight Mass with Rev Dave Pilkington

Our own Rev Dave Pilkington will take the traditional service at St Catherine's on Christmas Day. All are very welcome to join us, including your well behaved dogs, to share the Christmas message and greetings and sing carols on this special day.
The historic St Catherine's church is at Boot, down the lonning towards the River Esk. If you're unsure about driving down to the church or parking there, you could walk from the carpark at Dalegarth station either on the road or via Parsons Passage.

There's no service in the valley today. The nearest services are:
Bootle, 10.30am, Holy Communion with Rev Angela Overton Benge
Drigg, 11am, Holy Communion with Revs Robert and Wendy Bracegirdle

Our own Rev Dave Pilkington will lead the service today, the Second Sunday of Christmas and our first service in 2026. All are very welcome to join us for some time for reflection and hymn singing after the festivities at Christmas and New Year. St Catherine's will be warm and we look forward to seeing you by the River Esk, at the end of the lonning, near Boot.

Our church warden Di Postlethwaite will lead the service of Morning Prayer on the first Sunday of Epiphany, when we remember the baptism of Christ. All are very welcome to join us for hymns and a time for reflection at the historic St Catherine's church near the River Esk at Boot.