It might have been grey clouds and rain outside but the sun shone inside the Kepier Hall as the annual Next 900 BBQ got into the Calypso mood! The Pantastic Steel Band got everyone in the swing with their wonderful … Continue reading
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A Weekend to Celebrate! On Sunday a full church celebrated and gave thanks for the Queen during our Special Eucharist. The Choir sang two beautiful anthems, we joined in with a selection of well loved hymns including Jerusalem and the … Continue reading
Unfortunately due to essential building work the Church will be closed to visitors between 11.00am -1.00pm from Monday 11 June until Monday 6 August. Please check this website for updates. For any further information please contact the Parish Office 0191 … Continue reading
Saturday night saw another very successful and enjoyable Old Boilers Nightclub event at the Kepier Hall. The New Yorkers with their slick act and great singing were the stars of the show, with songs from the shows and beyond. The … Continue reading
JUBILEE “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them…” Ecclesiastes 12 For some, Robert Louis Stevenson was … Continue reading
We will be going on Pilgrimage as a parish to Lindisfarne on Saturday 7 July. We will travel up to the island by coach, those who wish may walk around the sands to the island or remain on the coach … Continue reading
The Houghton-le-Spring Passion play has attracted much coverage by the media, both on the radio and in regional newspapers. The Rector was invited to take part in an interview about Passion Plays by Radio 4 for their Woman’s Hour programme. … Continue reading
A warm and sunny morning greeted the crowd as they gathered in Rectory Park to celebrate Palm Sunday. The Service began with the blessing of the palm crosses and the reading of the Gospel account Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. … Continue reading
EASTER FAITH Dear Friends Every year Christmas packs them in, but Easter, which falls this month, is undeniably the defining Christian festival. It was St Paul, no less, who set out the stark truth: ‘If Christ has not been raised, … Continue reading
The SPARXZ Beetle Drive and Pie and Pea Supper on Saturday 24 March saw the Kepier Hall full of folk eager to roll the dice and draw a beetle! The fast paced excitement was thrilling if not perilous to view! … Continue reading