All Saints' Church, Darton
&
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.
What’s happening…
7th November - All Saints’ Church Autumn fair – 10-12 in the Parish Hall, with
stalls, raffle and refreshments.
Concert@4 - 22 November: MDM band will perform light rock and ballads from the
last 60 years of popular music.
6th December - Cawthorne Choral Society will present a beautiful programme of
Christmas music at 4.00 pm in All Saints’ Church
16th December – Barnsley Ilesha Ladies’ Choir return to All Saints’ Church for a
seasonal concert, at 7.00 pm
Services
Memorial services at which we remember those who have died in the year.
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St John’s - Sunday 25th October- 6.30pm
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All Saints’ - Sunday 1st November - 6.30pm
Sunday 1st November Patronal festival - All Saints - 10.30am (Holy communion, smells & bells at the high altar)
Remembrance - Sunday 8th November:
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St John’s - 9am service in church followed by an act of remembrance at the war memorial (10.45am) led by Churches together.
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All Saints’ The service will begin at 10.45am at the war memorial. After the act of remembrance there will be a service of further prayers & Holy Communion in church.
Worship night - Joint worship between our benefice and Outreach Church Darton: an hour of contemporary worship songs led by the Outreach Church worship band. All Saints’- Sunday 15th November at 6pm.
Sunday 29th November- Advent Sunday - Joint benefice service at St John’s - 10am
Sunday 29th November Deanery Advent service - with the St John’s Singers 6.30pm - Royston church.
Christmas services
Somewhere in December- a community carol concert (TBC) - Watch out for further details!
Sunday 20th December Christingle & carols with the ‘Old Blowers’ - St John’s 5pm
Christmas Eve - Christingle at All Saints’ - 4pm
Midnight Mass (time TBC - joint benefice)
Christmas morning - Holy communion at St John’s (time TBC - joint benefice)
Sunday 27th December- Patronal festival (St John’s) at 9am
Sunday 3rd January 2027- Epiphany. 9am St John’s; 10.30am All Saints’ (with smells & bells)
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.
Links
See our Parish Safeguarding Policies.