All Saints' Church, Darton
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St John the Evangelist, Staincross
Welcome to the United Benefice of Darton and Staincross in the North of Barnsley.
We are a community of two churches working together to welcome all comers and share the Christian message with those around us.
NOVEMBER 2025​
All Souls’ Day services: these services will be held at 5.00pm on Sunday 2nd November and at 3.30 pm at St John’s. We will particularly seek to remember those who have died in the past year; however, there will be a list provided at the back of church for you to add any names personal to you.
Autumn Fayre: On November 8 th , there will be our Autumn Fayre in the Parish Hall from 10.00 – 12.00.
Remembrance Sunday – November 9th: The morning service at All Saints’ Church will commence earlier than usual, at 9.45. This will allow for us to proceed to the war memorial at approximately 10.45. Please share this information widely.
Concert@4 at All Saints’ Church: November 16 th there will be a Concert@4 at All Saints’ Church. Celebrating St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland: Elizabeth Charlesworth (soprano), Hugh Finnigan (piano), David
Townend and Jonathan Dore violin, guitar, mandolin and members of M&Q will present a programme of songs, jigs, reels and folk tales of Scotland.
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St John Singers: On November 30 th we welcome the St John Singers to All Saints’ Church at 6.00pm – a
Service for Advent. The St John’s Singers return with their director, John Bashforth, to present a service in words and music for the start of the Church’s year, and celebrating the richness of the season of Advent. This will be a service for the deanery.
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Details of Christmas services and events will follow!
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Both of our churches are raising money for necessary work which must be done
to enable them to continue to serve our community into the future.
All support welcome.​
All Saints' re-ordering​​
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