What’s On – upcoming services and events

Sunday Service at St Thomas à Becket

All special events and tours throughout the year are listed here (and always more to come!)  NOT listed here is our weekly 9.45am Sunday Service. Festivals in the Church of England Year are on our Worship page.

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St Thomas a Becket Church Shrove Tuesday

Shrove Tuesday

Tuesday 4th March, 6.30pm

In Cliffe Hall, come for pancakes and a beetle drive – and a warm and friendly welcome. All good fun! Adults £4, proceeds towards the Church’s works, tickets from Ruth after Sunday service, or call 07899 723 911.

Rosemary arranging the Easter flowers

Maundy Thursday service

Maundy Thursday 17th April, 7pm

A ‘said’ service (shorter and without music). We mark the day when Jesus gave us the act of Holy Communion at The Last Supper, and commanded that we should love one another, and washed the feet of his disciples as an act of kindness.

Good Friday cross

Good Friday service

Good Friday 18th April, 9am

At this ‘said’ liturgy service we commemorate the crucifixion of Christ at Calvary and the supreme love of God.

St Thomas' Church cream tea

Hi Children - come and build an Easter Garden!

Saturday 19th April, 4pm

Bring your mum and dad – come and make a model Easter Garden – INDOORS in the Church – at this Holy Saturday children’s Easter Garden service. Sing Easter hymns, enjoy Bible readings and hot-cross buns, and there are EASTER EGGS! No need to book, just come along.

Rosemary arranging the Easter flowers

Easter Sunday service

Sunday 20th April, 9.45am

We celebrate the Rising of Christ, the most important date in the Christian calendar, at this Sunday sung Eucharist service with hymns and Holy Communion.

St Thomas' Church cream tea

Afternoon cream tea

Sunday 11th May, 3pm

All welcome for scones and cream and jam and tea, and a friendly chat.  At Cliffe Hall next door to the church. Please book in advance, price £5. Tickets available in church after Sunday morning service from Ruth, Rosemary or Sally.

Summer Fair 2024

Cliffe Summer Fair

Saturday 23rd August, 10am-12.30pm, beside the church

Our annual summer fair, now an amazing 615 years old – we had permission for markets and fairs from King Henry IV in 1409. Come to hear us read the king’s charter and declare the fair open. Lots of tempting stalls – jam (of course), delicious home-made cakes, plants, plants, fruit and veg, great choice of books for grown-ups, jewellery and bric-a-brac. Plenty to try for in raffles and tombola. In the adjacent Cliffe Hall if wet! Donations to  the stalls welcome by 10am please.