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Advent & Christmas 2025

Keep an eye on this page for all information coming soon for Advent and Christmas services in the Benefice for 2025

Confirmed dates for the diary:

Sunday 2nd December 10am

Thornhill Parish Church : Christingle Service

 Saturday 6th December 2pm

Thornhill Parish Church: Hepworth Band concert, look out for ticket 

details coming later in November

 Sunday 21st December 3.30pm

Thornhill Parish Church: Carols by Candlelight

Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December

Whitley Parish Church 4pm: Christingle service

Thornhill Parish Church 8.30pm: Christmas in Bethlehem service

Whitley Parish Church 11.15pm: Midnight Mass

More information will be available soon look here or on social media