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2018 Christmas Services and Events in Goole and Hook / Airmyn / Rawcliffe
Goole (for more info check contact details here):
Thursday 13th
6pm Revive Church, Christmas Music Stories & Chat in Costa Coffee
Sunday 16th
10:30am Revive Church, Family Nativity Service
10:30am Central Church, Christingle Service
4pm Central Church, Lions Carol Service
Wednesday 19th
7pm Central Church, Carols in Candlelight
Sunday 23rd
10:00am Goole Parish Church, Christmas Communion Service with carols
10:30am Revive Church, Christmas Service
10:30am Central Church, Service of Lessons and Carols
10:45am Trinity Church, Holy Communion
4pm Goole Parish Church “Follow the Star” Christmas Celebration Service jointly with other Goole churches - band, video, refreshments afterwards with tea, coffee and mulled wine.
Christmas Eve
4pm Goole Parish Church, Christingle Service
5pm St Joseph’s, Carols
5:30pm St Joseph’s,Vigil Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
7pm Central Church, Christmas Eve Communion
11pm St John's, Communion Service (note earlier start this year).
Christmas Day
9.30am Central Church, Christmas Day Service
10am St John's ,Family Communion Service
11am St Joseph’s, Christmas Day Holy Mass
Sunday 30th
10:45am Trinity Church, Carols
Hook, Airmyn and Rawcliffe
Sunday 16th
4pm St Mary Hook Carols by Candlelight with Nativity Tableau
Wednesday 19th
2pm Carols at Westfield Park
7pm Carols in Jemmy Hurst
Friday 21st
7pm Carols at Sotheron Arms
Sunday 23rd
4pm St James Rawcliffe Traditional 9 Lessons and Carols
6pm St David Airmyn Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve
6pm St James Rawcliffe Carols by Candlelight with Christingle
11:30pm St Mary Hook Midnight Communion
Christmas Day
9.30am Family Communion
10:00am St David Airmyn Family Communion
Goole (for more info check contact details here):
Thursday 13th
6pm Revive Church, Christmas Music Stories & Chat in Costa Coffee
Sunday 16th
10:30am Revive Church, Family Nativity Service
10:30am Central Church, Christingle Service
4pm Central Church, Lions Carol Service
Wednesday 19th
7pm Central Church, Carols in Candlelight
Sunday 23rd
10:00am Goole Parish Church, Christmas Communion Service with carols
10:30am Revive Church, Christmas Service
10:30am Central Church, Service of Lessons and Carols
10:45am Trinity Church, Holy Communion
4pm Goole Parish Church “Follow the Star” Christmas Celebration Service jointly with other Goole churches - band, video, refreshments afterwards with tea, coffee and mulled wine.
Christmas Eve
4pm Goole Parish Church, Christingle Service
5pm St Joseph’s, Carols
5:30pm St Joseph’s,Vigil Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord
7pm Central Church, Christmas Eve Communion
11pm St John's, Communion Service (note earlier start this year).
Christmas Day
9.30am Central Church, Christmas Day Service
10am St John's ,Family Communion Service
11am St Joseph’s, Christmas Day Holy Mass
Sunday 30th
10:45am Trinity Church, Carols
Hook, Airmyn and Rawcliffe
Sunday 16th
4pm St Mary Hook Carols by Candlelight with Nativity Tableau
Wednesday 19th
2pm Carols at Westfield Park
7pm Carols in Jemmy Hurst
Friday 21st
7pm Carols at Sotheron Arms
Sunday 23rd
4pm St James Rawcliffe Traditional 9 Lessons and Carols
6pm St David Airmyn Carols by Candlelight
Christmas Eve
6pm St James Rawcliffe Carols by Candlelight with Christingle
11:30pm St Mary Hook Midnight Communion
Christmas Day
9.30am Family Communion
10:00am St David Airmyn Family Communion
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Name Change for New Life Church
On Sunday 26th October New Life Church on Mariners Street changed its name to Revive Church. The Goole congregation is just one part of Revive Church, a church meeting at four locations across Hull and the East Riding, and belongs to the Assemblies of God denomination.
On Sunday 26th October New Life Church on Mariners Street changed its name to Revive Church. The Goole congregation is just one part of Revive Church, a church meeting at four locations across Hull and the East Riding, and belongs to the Assemblies of God denomination.
Commemoration of start of World War I
There will be a special service at the Cenotaph on Boothferry Road, on Monday 4th August at 11am. Goole Town Council invites all to attend the service, which will include readings, prayers, hymns and a minute's silence. The Vicar of Goole, Rev Rob Taylor, will lead the service, which will be the first of a number of events over the next four years.
Change for New Beginnings Community Church
On 8th September, NBCC joined with New Life Church Hull, becoming its Goole site. More than just a name change, this makes the Goole church part of a much larger group working across the East Riding.
Saint Joseph's to celebrate its centenary.
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic church will mark its hundredth anniversary with a celebratory mass on Friday June 28th, at 7pm.
New Minister for Central Church
Reverend David Coote has been selected as the next minister of Central Church, Goole and some other churches in the area. He was inducted in a service at Portholme Church, Selby on Sunday 21st April.
There will be a special service at the Cenotaph on Boothferry Road, on Monday 4th August at 11am. Goole Town Council invites all to attend the service, which will include readings, prayers, hymns and a minute's silence. The Vicar of Goole, Rev Rob Taylor, will lead the service, which will be the first of a number of events over the next four years.
Change for New Beginnings Community Church
On 8th September, NBCC joined with New Life Church Hull, becoming its Goole site. More than just a name change, this makes the Goole church part of a much larger group working across the East Riding.
Saint Joseph's to celebrate its centenary.
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic church will mark its hundredth anniversary with a celebratory mass on Friday June 28th, at 7pm.
New Minister for Central Church
Reverend David Coote has been selected as the next minister of Central Church, Goole and some other churches in the area. He was inducted in a service at Portholme Church, Selby on Sunday 21st April.
Methodst and URC congregations unite.
The formation of a Local Ecumenical Partnership, formally joining Central Methodist and Christ Church URC, was celebrated on Sunday 22nd July 2012 with a service at what is now Central Church (Methodist & URC).
The service was led by Rev Geoff Shutt of the Methodist circuit and Rev Kevin Watson, Moderator of the URC Yorkshire Synod, who preached.
The formation of a Local Ecumenical Partnership, formally joining Central Methodist and Christ Church URC, was celebrated on Sunday 22nd July 2012 with a service at what is now Central Church (Methodist & URC).
The service was led by Rev Geoff Shutt of the Methodist circuit and Rev Kevin Watson, Moderator of the URC Yorkshire Synod, who preached.
Ten Days of Prayer
As usual we will be having a particular focus on prayer in the ten days from
Ascension Day (9th May) to Pentecost (19th May).
Thursday 9th May 7pm - Ascension Day Communion Service in Central Church
Friday 10th Trinity. Drop in to pray in the Green Room any time between 6pm and 9pm.
Tuesday 14th 10am Prayer meeting at St Joseph's.
Wednesday 15th Hospital Chapel. Drop in to pray any time between 10am and 11am.
Thursday 16th 10am Communion service with prayers, St John's.
Sunday 19th May, Pentecost 6pm Service in Trinity's hall.
For details of the prayer themes for each day download this leaflet.
As usual we will be having a particular focus on prayer in the ten days from
Ascension Day (9th May) to Pentecost (19th May).
Thursday 9th May 7pm - Ascension Day Communion Service in Central Church
Friday 10th Trinity. Drop in to pray in the Green Room any time between 6pm and 9pm.
Tuesday 14th 10am Prayer meeting at St Joseph's.
Wednesday 15th Hospital Chapel. Drop in to pray any time between 10am and 11am.
Thursday 16th 10am Communion service with prayers, St John's.
Sunday 19th May, Pentecost 6pm Service in Trinity's hall.
For details of the prayer themes for each day download this leaflet.
Farewell Service for Rev Colin Emerson
The end of Methodist minister Colin Emerson's time in Goole was marked with a special service at Central Church on Sunday 27th May at 6pm, preceeded by a farewell tea.
Ten Days of Prayer
Once again Goole's churches will be praying for our community, the world and one
another between Ascension Day (17th May) and Pentecost (27th May). Events
include:
Thursday 17th May 7pm. Ascension Day joint communion
service, hall at Trinity Church, Clifton Gardens, led by Rev Colin
Emerson
Tuesday 22nd 10am. St Joseph's Pasture Road, prayer
meeting
Wednesday 23rd 9.30am. New Beginnings Community Church,
Mariners Street, prayer meeting.
Thursday 24th, prayers in the
hospital chapel. Drop in any time during normal hospital open hours (not just
visiting hours).
Friday 25th May. Prayers in green room in the hall at
Trinity Church, Clifton Gardens. Come any time between 5pm and 9pm.
Sunday
27th May 6.30pm. Farewell service for Rev Colin Emerson, Central Church, North
Street.
A leaflet with readings and prayers for each day can be
downloaded here.
another between Ascension Day (17th May) and Pentecost (27th May). Events
include:
Thursday 17th May 7pm. Ascension Day joint communion
service, hall at Trinity Church, Clifton Gardens, led by Rev Colin
Emerson
Tuesday 22nd 10am. St Joseph's Pasture Road, prayer
meeting
Wednesday 23rd 9.30am. New Beginnings Community Church,
Mariners Street, prayer meeting.
Thursday 24th, prayers in the
hospital chapel. Drop in any time during normal hospital open hours (not just
visiting hours).
Friday 25th May. Prayers in green room in the hall at
Trinity Church, Clifton Gardens. Come any time between 5pm and 9pm.
Sunday
27th May 6.30pm. Farewell service for Rev Colin Emerson, Central Church, North
Street.
A leaflet with readings and prayers for each day can be
downloaded here.
Recordings of Lent Course 2012 - The Lord’s Prayer: How Jesus trains us for an adventure with God.
Recordings of some sessions are available to listen to here.
January 2012

Rev Graham Maskery and his wife Vera.
Goole today said farewell to Reverend Graham Maskery, Chair of Goole Churches
Together and United Reformed Church minister, as he left to take up a post in
Morecambe. At a lunch at Central / Christ Church tributes were paid to Graham's
work and a presentation was made to him and his wife Vera.
Graham was one of the driving forces in the
setting up of GCT, and preached at its launch service in October 2010. In his
farewell speech he urged the churches to continue to work towards
unity.
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Together and United Reformed Church minister, as he left to take up a post in
Morecambe. At a lunch at Central / Christ Church tributes were paid to Graham's
work and a presentation was made to him and his wife Vera.
Graham was one of the driving forces in the
setting up of GCT, and preached at its launch service in October 2010. In his
farewell speech he urged the churches to continue to work towards
unity.
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December 2011 We wish you a Merry and Blessed Christmas. Details of Christmas services throughout Goole are available here.
October 2011
Service for the Bereaved :-
Sunday 30th October 4pm in St John's, Church Street, our annual service for anyone who has lost a loved one. During the service, you will be able, if you wish, to light a candle in memory of those who have died, and prayers will be said in thankfulness for their lives and for those of us who are bereaved. Tea and coffee will be served afterwards in the Spire Community Centre, Church Street.
September 2011
Goole Praise Service :-
Sunday 9th October 6.00pm, Central Church, North Street. A special service with guest preacher the Right Reverend Steven Croft, Bishop of Sheffield. Following the theme 'new treasures as well as old' the service will range from the traditional Authorised Version of the Bible, in its 400th year, and traditional hymns, to more recent prayers and songs.
September 2011
Memorial Service for Frank Ella :-
Trinity Methodist church was packed on Thursday 7th September as people from Goole and beyond gathered to remember community stalwart and Methodist local preacher Frank Ella MBE. Many people paid tribute to Frank's work. Chair of Goole Churches Together, Rev Graham Maskery, described Frank as a focus of unity among the churches and community, someone who always pointed to Jesus.
June 2011
Ten Days of Prayer:-
From Thursday 2nd to Sunday 12th June Goole Churches Together joins together in prayer for our community between the Christian festivals of Ascension Day and Pentecost. Events include:
Thursday 2nd 7.30pm Launch service in St Joseph's Church, preacher Rev Colin Emerson.
Friday 3rd & Friday 10th 9.30am onwards. A team will be in and around the former Pride of Bride shop to pray for the town. Anyone can drop in with requests for prayer or to pray with us.
Sunday 5th Noon - 2pm As part of The Big Lunch, Trinity Methodist church hosts a bring and share lunch, a chance to build community spirit. For more details call Liesl Warren on 07896538303.
Monday 6th 2 - 4pm Call in at the chapel at Goole & District Hospital to pray quietly for the hospital, patients and staff.
Tuesday 7th 10am– 1pm. Drop in any time to pray in the Spire Community Centre, Church Street. Feel free to stay for a coffee with the Goole Companions group in the main hall.
Wednesday 8th 9.30 – 10.30am.Prayer meeting in New Beginnings Community Church /10.45am – 12.30pm Drop in any time to pray in Trinity Church Hall. Feel free to stay for a coffee in the main hall / 7pm Prayer walk. Meet outside St John's for a walk around the town stopping to pray at various places.
Thursday 9th 8.30 – 9.30am.Prayers in St John's, followed by 10am communion service.
Saturday 11th 6pm – Sunday 12th 6pm 24 hour chain of prayer in Trinity. Call in at any time to pray for as little or
long as you want.
Sunday 12th 6pm Closing service in Trinity Church with guest preacher Rev Philip Roderick.
From Thursday 2nd to Sunday 12th June Goole Churches Together joins together in prayer for our community between the Christian festivals of Ascension Day and Pentecost. Events include:
Thursday 2nd 7.30pm Launch service in St Joseph's Church, preacher Rev Colin Emerson.
Friday 3rd & Friday 10th 9.30am onwards. A team will be in and around the former Pride of Bride shop to pray for the town. Anyone can drop in with requests for prayer or to pray with us.
Sunday 5th Noon - 2pm As part of The Big Lunch, Trinity Methodist church hosts a bring and share lunch, a chance to build community spirit. For more details call Liesl Warren on 07896538303.
Monday 6th 2 - 4pm Call in at the chapel at Goole & District Hospital to pray quietly for the hospital, patients and staff.
Tuesday 7th 10am– 1pm. Drop in any time to pray in the Spire Community Centre, Church Street. Feel free to stay for a coffee with the Goole Companions group in the main hall.
Wednesday 8th 9.30 – 10.30am.Prayer meeting in New Beginnings Community Church /10.45am – 12.30pm Drop in any time to pray in Trinity Church Hall. Feel free to stay for a coffee in the main hall / 7pm Prayer walk. Meet outside St John's for a walk around the town stopping to pray at various places.
Thursday 9th 8.30 – 9.30am.Prayers in St John's, followed by 10am communion service.
Saturday 11th 6pm – Sunday 12th 6pm 24 hour chain of prayer in Trinity. Call in at any time to pray for as little or
long as you want.
Sunday 12th 6pm Closing service in Trinity Church with guest preacher Rev Philip Roderick.