Bishop Blessing The Mashes

Administrator — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:28:57 +0100

It’s a blessing for the Mashes at a Microbrewery in Bishop Auckland, at the official opening of the Black Paw brewery by the Bishop of Durham.

In a short ceremony to open the Black Paw Brewery in Bishop Auckland, The Right Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham gave a short address of welcome and comment on the fact that this was only the ninth Micro Brewery he had been to, the previ...

Enthusing Communities With New Faith

Administrator — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

An event held in the North East on Friday (June 15) was a rallying cry for people engaged in community social action.

Organised by the Faith in our Community (FIC) Partnership Steering Group, which is backed by the Church of England Diocese of Durham, the event will run at the Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall, Office Place, Hetton-le-Hole, the launch of phase two of the project.

Optimism At The Church That Battled Back From Disaster

Administrator — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

It’s the Church that refused to die and now parishioners at The Church of St James the Great in Darlington are planning confidently for the future after experiencing the loss of their vicar and 55 congregation members. The Church, which is in Albert Hill, was torn apart when a significant number of its congregation left to join the Ordinariate earlier this year. The Ordinaria...

Olympic Prayers Cross The Waters

Administrator — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Stockton Riverside celebrated the arrival of the Olympic Torch with the passing of a Prayer Baton to The Right Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham. The Bishop then said prayers specially composed for the occasion, sending blessing and prayers from the Church of England Diocese of Durham across the waters to the people of the neighbouring Diocese of York.

The Prayer Baton w...

Bishops Praise Queen’s Devotion To Service

Administrator — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0100

Two Bishops praised the Queen’s dedication to duty at Jubilee services held in the North East over the Jubilee weekend.

During his Sermon address at the ‘Service of Thanksgiving’ at Durham Cathedral, The Right Reverend Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, on Saturday June 2 said: “The essence of love is service and the reign of the Queen has been the essence of service. Servi...

Dean of Newcastle Welcomes The Government Partial U-Turn On VAT Plans

Administrator — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:00 +0100

The Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, Dean of Newcastle welcome the Government announcemnt this week on partially addressing the issue created in the budget announcement to remove VAT exemptions for alteration to listed buildings.

In an agreement struct between the government and the Church of England, £30M of extra money will be made available to the £12M already ear...

Bishop of Durham Speaks Out For The Poor And Reconciliation

Administrator — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:01:16 +0100

The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, called for the Church to stand up for the world’s poor, when he addressed the Anglican Alliance for Development at Bishopthorpe, York, in a keynote speech called 'Good News for the Poor – at home and in the wider world' on Monday 30th April.

Present at the Seminar hosted by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu was an audi...

THE HOUGHTON PASSION PROVES AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrator — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0100

More than 200 people took part in a Passion Play today (Good Friday) as a 19th Century graveyard in a North East quarry was transformed into Jerusalem at the time of the Crucifixion. The Houghton le Spring Passion Play will be staged at Houghton Hillside Cemetery in the Wearside town at 11am on Good Friday (April 6) and the audience will be encouraged to make up the crowd, jostling for a view of Jesus as he...

ROYAL INVITE FOR FLOWER ARRANGER NORMAN

Administrator — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0100

A veteran flower arranger from Tow Law, in County Durham, has been honoured for his community service by being invited to the Royal Maundy Service is at York Minster.
Norman Deacon, 79, has been invited to represent the Diocese of Durham when the Queen distributes Maundy Money at the Minister on Thursday April 5.

Norman, who has always lived in Tow Law, is being rewarded for many years of se...

School Chaplain Given License To Help Students Develop Spiritually

Administrator — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:05:40 +0100

A school chaplain has been licensed by the Bishop of Durham to administer to the spiritual life of students and staff at a Stockton on Tees secondary school in a formal service of recognition and authority.

The Reverend Paul Johnson 55 originally from Middlesbrough was licensed as a School Chaplain in a service held at Ian Ramsey Secondary School by the Bishop of Durham, the Right Rev Justin Welby...

Wedding Renewal Service Big Hit For Couples

Administrator — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:58:57 +0100

A service at a Durham Church proved to be a big hit for 22 couples renewing their wedding vows on Sunday 19th February.

The service at St Giles Church, Durham lead by the Bishop of Jarrow, The Right Reverend Mark Bryant was a massive hit with couples renewing their wedding vows thanks to the media attention of one couple taking part.

The story of how Christine and David Fletcher of Giles Gate, ...

Valentines Wedding Renewal Service So Important For Couple Hit By Bad Luck

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:17:02 +0100

For Chris Fletcher, her wedding day should have been the happiest of her life, full of happy memories. Little was she to know as new husband Dave slipped the ring on her finger that a rare allergy was about to strike.

Now, the couple are set to renew their wedding vows with a new ring on the Sunday after Valentine’s Day (February 19) during a Celebratio...

Choir prepares for big day at Westminster Abbey

John Dean — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:31:04 +0100

A Choir from the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle has been granted the honour of performing at Westminster Abbey – for the second time in twelve months.

The 15-strong Girls’ Choir, aged ten to eighteen, plus ten adult male singers, will perform at four services on the weekend of July 16 and 17.

Choir Director and Sub-organist David Stevens said: “Th...

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