Service of 9 Lessons and Carols at our Sister Church, St. Cuthbert's, East Rainton

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Cuthberts, East Rainton
St Cuthberts, East Rainton, Quarry House Ln, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9QH, United Kingdom

This beautiful, thoughtful and traditional service is a cherished Christian worship tradition observed near to Christmas Eve. The service weaves together nine short Bible readings—spanning from Genesis to the Gospels—that narrate the story of humanity’s fall, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus. These readings are interspersed with the joyful melodies of Christmas carols, hymns, and choir anthems. Its origins trace back to Truro Cathedral in Cornwall, where the first formal service was conducted in 1880 by Bishop Edward White Benson. This beautiful tradition invites worshippers into the heart of the Christmas narrative, celebrating the hope and light that Christ brings to the world. This service takes place at our Sister Church, St. Cuthbert's in East Rainton.

St Mary's, West Rainton

St Mary’s sits in the heart of West Rainton village and provides many functions such as Eucharist services, Weddings, funerals, Baptisms and community events

We are a friendly and inclusive church with a wide range of worshippers all enjoying the traditional form of Anglican worship. 

As we are currently in Vacancy and do not have a Priest in Charge our clergy team consists of  Julian Ward who is our Licenced Lay Minister and Mike Whitehouse as our Lay Minister.  We do have several local Priests and ministers who are giving their time to assist us in worship.

All the decisions about the Church are taken by the Churchwarden and Parochial Church Council within the guidance of the Church of England. We develop our own services such as Café Church, our Remembrance Day service, and our Village Carol Service. We would be delighted to see you at our regular Sunday service at 11am.

Our Churchwarden is Kevon Edis and you can contact Kevon via the details on the left.

For wedding, baptism and funeral enquiries please contact our Churchwarden, Kevon, using the number at the left,  or see 'Our People During Vacancy' at the left for contact details.

St Mary's Church, a grade II* listed building, has stood beautifully in the village for 160 years. The church plays an important role in the community life of the Parish of West Rainton and Leamside. Over the past two years we have raised enough funds and grants to repair both our stonework and knave roof. This have taken much prayer, hard work and dedication.  We have further roof repairs to attend to when funds allow.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. You will find a tab on the <left which will give you the details of our Safeguarding Officer and how to contact the Diocese Safeguarding team.

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Get in touch

Mr Kevon Edis

Churchwarden
07526 230502
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Service of 9 Lessons and Carols at our Sister Church, St. Cuthbert's, East Rainton

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Cuthberts, East Rainton
St Cuthberts, East Rainton, Quarry House Ln, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9QH, United Kingdom

This beautiful, thoughtful and traditional service is a cherished Christian worship tradition observed near to Christmas Eve. The service weaves together nine short Bible readings—spanning from Genesis to the Gospels—that narrate the story of humanity’s fall, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus. These readings are interspersed with the joyful melodies of Christmas carols, hymns, and choir anthems. Its origins trace back to Truro Cathedral in Cornwall, where the first formal service was conducted in 1880 by Bishop Edward White Benson. This beautiful tradition invites worshippers into the heart of the Christmas narrative, celebrating the hope and light that Christ brings to the world. This service takes place at our Sister Church, St. Cuthbert's in East Rainton.

Safeguarding

"Our parish of West Rainton is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Durham’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer Lynne Willis on 0191 528 1331 / 07983 291805 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Beth Miller on 07968 034075 or [email protected] . If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."