Festival of Lessons and Carols style service with a mixture of traditional and modern readings.

Informal Christmas Day worship, with communion

Celtic style worship, taking place outdoors for most of the year, and focused on finding God in the world around us.
Location moves around the benefice, usually in the grounds of one of our churches.
We move indoors during the winter months (and if the weather is very inclement), but still use a Celtic style worship.
Always includes time for individual, themed exploration of the surroundings.
For more details, contact Rev'd Louise.

Locations for the next few services will be:
December 28th - no Celtic service - see details for Covenant service at Edale
January 25th - no Celtic service - Plough Sunday service at Hope at 11.00 am
February 22nd - Bradwell
March 22nd - Hope
April 26th - Bradwell

Traditional Methodist Covenant service, shared with our Methodist sisters and brothers.
At Edale (Parish Church or Methodist Church to be confirmed)

Shared communion rotating around the three benefice churches.
December 28th - no 4pm Communion
January 25th - Castleton
February 22nd - Bradwell
March 22nd - Castleton
April 26th - Hope

Traditional Holy Communion service, followed by refreshments.
Everyone welcome

Shared communion rotating around the three churches in the Benefice.
December 14th - Hope
January 11th - Bradwell
February 8th - Castleton
March 8th - Bradwell
April 12th - Castleton

Informal, cafe-style service, with pastries and drinks on arrival. The service includes:
'Soft start' with craft activities as people arrive
Gathering and welcome
Saying sorry together
Interactive Bible story
Prayer activity
2-3 simple worship songs with actions
Interactive response with movement
Everyone is welcome.

An opportunity to join in with this monthly service led by The Hub at Hope, at the Methodist Church on Edale Road.
Service of music, reflection and praise, with an informal communion.
All are welcome.

Following shared breakfast

Traditional Communion service with Ashing

Mothering Sunday service for those who find Mothering Sunday a difficult occasion

Benefice service rotating around the 3 churches of Bradwell, Castleton, and Hope, led by visiting clergy from one of our local churches.
Locations for 2025 /2026 are
December 28th 2025 - no Benefice service - Covenant service at Edale
March 29th - no Benefice service - Palm Sunday procession at Castleton
May 31st - Hope
August 30th - Castleton
November 29th - Bradwell

Follow the donkey and Castleton Band from St Edmund's Church, through the village to Castleton Methodist Church.
Palm Sunday service at the Methodist Church, with family friendly Palm Sunday activities in the churchyard

Good Friday meditative service of readings, hymns, reflections and silence
Ends at 3 pm

Greet Easter Day with a Dawn Communion at Odin Mine Castleton
Optional Walk of Witness leaves St Edmund's at 5.55 am

Family Communion to celebrate Easter