A special and fun afternoon for all ages learning about Christingles and looking forwards to Christmas Day. All welcome!

A special fun time for all ages learning about the Crib and looking forwards to Christmas Day. All welcome!

A very special service for Christmas Eve.

A very special service for Christmas Day early morning as we greet our Lord and Saviour as a tiny baby.

A very special service for Christmas Day morning as we greet our Lord and Saviour as a tiny baby.

A very special service for Christmas Day morning as we greet our Lord and Saviour as a tiny baby.

You are very welcome to join us - stay for a while for some tea or coffee, biscuits and conversation. We'd love to get to know you!

Our normal service pattern is as follows, but might change for events such as Remembrance, Harvest and Christmas.

First, Second and Fourth Sundays: Morning Prayer.
Third and Fifth Sundays: Holy Communion.

Usually the 4th Sunday in Grosmont, but the 3rd Sunday in September sue to the Steam Gala.

Refreshments afterwards - all welcome!

For further info please contact Reverend Anthony on 01947 899843 or [email protected]

4th Sunday of month at St. Matthew's Grosmont

At the start of the new year all our congregations across Middle Esk Moor have been invited by our Methodist friends to make a distinctive resolution.

The covenant service, often celebrated on the first Sunday of the year, is at the heart of Methodists' devotion and discipleship, and their dedication in working for social justice. In the service the Church joyfully celebrates God's gracious offer that "I will be their God and they shall be my people".

That relationship primarily involves the corporate life of the community of God's people. It is concerned with individuals within that group.

What God offers is a loving relationship. The Covenant is not a contract in which God and human beings agree to provide particular goods and services for each other! It is not something that we have to do to create a relationship with God. God has freely and graciously already made it possible.

Rather, the Covenant is the means of grace by which we accept the relationship and then seek to sustain it. It is therefore not so much about getting in to a relationship with God as it is about staying in it. It is not about acquiring a relationship with God, but living within the loving relationship that God has already offered us.

God's gracious offer to us is therefore simultaneously a challenge. If God is committed to us, are we prepared to accept that as reality and commit ourselves in return to God? Even if we do choose to accept it, how can we manage to live out our commitment adequately, frail and human as we are?

It is in Jesus Christ that we discover the supreme example of what it is to live in relationship with God. The New Testament suggests that as we join the group of those seeking to follow the way of Jesus, we respond to God's challenge with him and begin to share his relationship with God as Father. Within the group of disciples, this leads to his Spirit bubbling up in us as individuals, encouraging and enabling us to live out our side of the relationship (i.e. "writing God's ways on our hearts" as Jeremiah 31 describes the Covenant).

All are welcome to come and share in this special start to 2026 together with our Methodist friends.

Fellowship Space (Fun, Food, Faith and Friendship)
Every first Sunday of the month at 4pm. Note that from November when parking restrictions in Grosmont are lifted for the winter the group will start at 3pm.
Meeting at Helen’s home in Grosmont: The Hollins Institute, Institute Row, YO22 5PQ
Everyone welcome - just turn up.

Autumn / Winter programme 2025/6
September 7th 4pm Catch up on our summer, sing a few songs, eat some cake and spend time on reflecting on God’s Grace in the second part of our Deuteronomy series
October 5th 4pm Learn about life being brought up in a missionary family from a visitor to the group. Further details to follow. Tea and Cake as always
November 2nd 3pm A simple around table afternoon tea (scones / jam / cream and other goodies including gluten free) followed by a time to share thanksgiving and prayer requests. For catering purposes helpful if you can rsvp to Helen ([email protected]) or alternatively just turn up!
December 15th 3pm (Monday) note change of day Carols round the Christmas tree with mulled wine and mince pies.
January 4th 3pm A message from God. Have you ever found the Bible hard to read or understand? Then this short stand -alone film is for you. You may also like to bring one of your favourite bible verses to share
February 1st 3pm Social – Getting to know you. Guess Who or True or False
March 1st 3pm Wellness God’s Way – Following our Deuteronomy series
April 5th 4pm (Easter Day) An Easter theme/ celebration with chocolate! Easter hymns and bible readings
May 3rd - TBC
May 31st 4pm (change of day/date) Methodist preacher - John Nelson’s Story. This will be our last meeting until September and it will be music based with an opportunity to sing (or listen to) some songs and hymns and learn about their writers. You definitely do not have to be able to sing to join us!

Join us on Sunday at 10.45 am in Glaisdale in the beautiful church of St Thomas, as we share a very special time of Celtic Communion together. We'll be worshipping in the Celtic tradition and seeking God together in the wonder of creation. All are welcome, and do stay for tea, coffee and conversation. We would love to see you!

Holy Communion or Morning Worship in the Celtic tradition takes place on the 2nd Sunday of the month at St. Thomas' Glaisdale. Refreshments served afterwards. Do come and join us.