Blue Christmas

for 1 hour
St Paul's Monk Bretton
St. Paul the Apostle Burton Road Monk Bretton Barnsley, S71 2HQ, United Kingdom

As the festive season approaches, churches across the UK are preparing for joyful celebrations. But for many, Christmas is not a time of cheer: it can be a season marked by grief, loneliness, or mental health struggles. That’s why Blue Christmas services and reflections can be helpful - to acknowledge those feelings and offer support to those who might be struggling.

The Church of England’s theme this year is Joy, but reflecting on joy doesn’t mean ignoring more difficult emotions and experiences. Part of reflecting on the Joy of Christmas is embracing the reality of the sadness and pain that we experience as we wait for that joy.

St Paul's Monk Bretton

A very warm welcome to the website of Saint Paul's Monk Bretton which we hope you will find a useful resource as you browse through its contents which include details of contacts, personnel, activities and the general history and  faith life of our Christian community.

Our Sunday services are generally traditional in nature with hymns accompanied on the organ. Weekday services are usually spoken. Children are welcome at our services and we have activity packs available.

Refreshments are available in the Parish Centre following our Sunday and Thursday services.

We are always looking for new congregation members as well as volunteers able to help on a regular or occasional basis. We have a regular Men's Working Group which perform maintenance tasks around the church every Wednesday between 10:30 and 12:30. We would also welcome new members for our choir and bell-ringing team 

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Mrs Daphne Woffinden

Saint Paul's Church
Burton Road
Monk Bretton
Barnsley

S71 2HQ
Lynda Brown, Churchwarden
07958155616
Gavin Logan, Churchwarden
07901229251

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Blue Christmas

for 1 hour
St Paul's Monk Bretton
St. Paul the Apostle Burton Road Monk Bretton Barnsley, S71 2HQ, United Kingdom

As the festive season approaches, churches across the UK are preparing for joyful celebrations. But for many, Christmas is not a time of cheer: it can be a season marked by grief, loneliness, or mental health struggles. That’s why Blue Christmas services and reflections can be helpful - to acknowledge those feelings and offer support to those who might be struggling.

The Church of England’s theme this year is Joy, but reflecting on joy doesn’t mean ignoring more difficult emotions and experiences. Part of reflecting on the Joy of Christmas is embracing the reality of the sadness and pain that we experience as we wait for that joy.

St Paul's Monk Bretton Charity No. 1138521