Maundy Thursday Communion

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Cuthbert's Billingham
Address
Church Lane Billingham, TS23 1BW, United Kingdom

On Maundy Thursday the tone begins to shift even further. The joy and anticipation of Palm Sunday turns dark, even as Jesus shares a last meal with friends, and kneels at their feet to wash them clean. We mark the day as darkness draws in with a service of Holy Communion followed by stripping the church in preparation for Good Friday and Holy Saturday - those truly black days. For those who wish to stay, a vigil will follow.

Play and Praise

Occuring
Every Friday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Peter's Wolviston
Address
West Hartlepool Road Wolviston Billingham, TS22 5JZ, United Kingdom

Pre school 0 - 3 every Friday during term time 9.30am to 11.00 am. Action songs, story, followed by tea, coffee and play.

During term time only

Churches Together in Billingham Good Friday Walk of Witness

Occuring
for 1 hour, 45 mins
Venue
Billingham Town Centre - Meeting at the Old Library or the spiral staircase
Address
58 Queensway Billingham, TS23 2NP, United Kingdom

The annual Churches Together Good Friday Walk of Witness starts as we gather at the Old Library at 11.15am and then walk to the foot of the spiral staircase in Billingham Town Centre, where a service will be held. Afterwards there are hot cross buns and warm drinks at St Aidan's Church, just across John Whitehead Park.

Passion Reading

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Luke's Billingham (Low Grange)
Address
Low Grange Avenue Billingham, TS23 3PF, United Kingdom

As we walk the journey through Holy Week, we look at the Passion Narrative from all sorts of angles and through all sorts of perspectives. Our main focus this year is on the perspective offered by St Mark in his gospel, but today we turn to that of St John - different and unique - and approach it through a simple reading by multiple voices.

"Jesus' Funeral"

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Aidan's Billingham
Address
Tintern Avenue Billingham, TS23 2DF, United Kingdom

Some of our regulars will remember this service from 2023, for others it will be new. We mark the end of Good Friday in a way that can only be described as "Jesus' Funeral". No other words can describe it. With the emptiness of Holy Saturday before us, this is the ideal way to end the week as we face the void, while looking forward to Easter Sunday to come.

Dawn Praise on Easter Day

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
Billingham Beck Valley Country Park
Address
The entrance to the car park is on the east-bound side of the short A1027 spur road between the A19 and Wolviston Road. Coming from the A19, stay in the left-hand lane and look out for the gate. Coming from Wolviston Road (near the Esso garage) take the spur to the A19, double back 180 degrees, and keep your eyes peeled!, TS23 1PB, United Kingdom

Don't forget that the clocks change on Easter Day, so as we hopefully re-start the tradition of a 'Dawn Praise' service on Easter Day, do get the time right! This year we meet at the Billingham Beck Valley Country Park, along with members of Billingham New Life Church. There's ample parking and a good space to gather. We will celebrate the risen Lord Jesus in song, scripture and prayer. There will be a secret supply of bacon butties, but you're encouraged to bring your own thermos flask and rainwear/brolly if the weather turns out not to be ideal. We don't plan to let it stop us, though, whatever it is like!! Easter is Easter, and Jesus is Lord.

We may try to stream the service to prove we were there!

Easter Breakfast and Worship Together

Occuring
for 2 hours, 30 mins
Venue
St Aidan's Billingham
Address
Tintern Avenue Billingham, TS23 2DF, United Kingdom

Jesus is risen, and we too come out of the darkness of mourning to celebrate! Some of us will already have met for Dawn Praise, and will be in need of sustenance and warmth. Others will be looking forward to a family day. But we're all invited to gather for refreshments BEFORE the 11.00am service, instead of afterwards. There will be sausage buns, and hot cross buns (and maybe a few surprises too). Our social times are always lively - this could be REALLY lively.

Then at 11.00am we'll begin the service, lighting our new Easter candles outside church, before processing in. This year, we're baptising three new members of one of our key church families as part of the service, following a great Easter tradition, so that will make the service different and extra special too. Of course there will be communion, but will there be time for a sermon? You'll have to come to find out.

As Easter falls on the fifth Sunday of the month, this is a joint service for the whole parish - there will be no services at the other churches on Easter Day.

Communion for All

Occuring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
St Aidan's Billingham
Address
Tintern Avenue Billingham, TS23 2DF, United Kingdom

As we grow together as a parish, we meet every week at St Aidan's at 11am in a challenging contemporary form of worship, which is still 100% "Church of England". We welcome all ages, we take everyone's faith journey seriously, and we're committed to travelling together, worshipping together and serving together.

Holy Communion (Common Worship)

Occuring
Every First, Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Peter's Wolviston
Address
West Hartlepool Road Wolviston Billingham, TS22 5JZ, United Kingdom

To complement our weekly contemporary parish worship at St Aidan's at 11am, we hold more traditional communion services at St Cuthbert's Billingham and St Peter's Wolviston at 9am on alternating Sundays. On fifth Sundays, we all worship together at St Aidan's.

Come and See

Occuring
Every First, Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Luke's Billingham (Low Grange)
Address
Low Grange Avenue Billingham, TS23 3PF, United Kingdom

At Come and See, we do exactly that. We gather, pray, study, sing and see what God has to say to us. It's a low-key gathering equally suited to those exploring faith for the first time, or seeking to feed a life-long faith.

Holy Communion (Common Worship)

Occuring
Every Second, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Cuthbert's Billingham
Address
Church Lane Billingham, TS23 1BW, United Kingdom

To complement our weekly contemporary parish worship at St Aidan's at 11am, we hold more traditional communion services at St Cuthbert's Billingham and St Peter's Wolviston at 9am on alternating Sundays. On fifth Sundays, we all worship together at St Aidan's.

Second Sunday @4

Occuring
Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
St Peter's Wolviston
Address
West Hartlepool Road Wolviston Billingham, TS22 5JZ, United Kingdom

Family friendly informal service with singing, story telling and craft. Sharing tea and refreshments after the service.

Midweek Holy Communion

Occuring
Wednesday 08 November 2023, Wednesday 22 November 2023, Wednesday 06 December 2023, Wednesday 20 December 2023, Wednesday 10 January 2024, Wednesday 24 January 2024, Wednesday 07 February 2024, Wednesday 21 February 2024, Wednesday 06 March 2024, Wednesday 20 March 2024 at for 1 hour
Venue
St Luke's Billingham (Low Grange)
Address
Low Grange Avenue Billingham, TS23 3PF, United Kingdom

A simple, said communion service (Common Worship) with time and space for reflection on scripture and prayer. Refreshments follow.

Midweek Holy Communion (1662)

Occuring
Wednesday 01 November 2023, Wednesday 15 November 2023, Wednesday 29 November 2023, Wednesday 13 December 2023, Wednesday 27 December 2023, Wednesday 03 January 2024, Wednesday 17 January 2024, Wednesday 31 January 2024, Wednesday 14 February 2024, Wednesday 28 February 2024 at for 1 hour
Venue
St Peter's Wolviston
Address
West Hartlepool Road Wolviston Billingham, TS22 5JZ, United Kingdom

A relaxed and friendly midweek celebration of the Eucharist using the Book of Common Prayer 1662, with time together afterwards over coffee and biscuits