Our Field of Remembrance will be opened in a short service at 10.45am on Wednesday 1st November. All are welcome to attend. … Continue reading
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Current biographer of Bernard Gilpin, parishioner Roger Elsey is interviewed about Gilpin’s Faith, Generosity and Service and his inspiration for us today in this short 4 part documentary film. This film is part of the Gilpin 500 Exhibition on display … Continue reading
This year is the 50th Houghton Feast in its modern incarnation – from the beginning the Community Hymn singing on Feast Sunday (this year on 8th October at 6pm) has been a very popular part of the feast celebrations. This … Continue reading
THE GILPIN 500 DINNER Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Houghton’s famous Rector, Bernard Gilpin, a special dinner with entertainment is taking place in the Parish Church. The Cherry Pickers, a live folk band, will be providing the … Continue reading
We are looking forward to celebrating our church’s Patronal Festival of St Michael and All Angels – known as Michaelmas – this Sunday at our Festival Eucharist at 10.00am. This year our preacher is our very own Rector, Rev’d Canon … Continue reading
You are warmly invited to join our Houghton Feast celebrations this October. Friday 6th October 7.00 pm Feast Opening Ceremony Saturday 7th October 10.00 am Craft & Produce Market Sunday 8th October 10.30 am Feast Civic Service 6.00 pm Community … Continue reading
Now thank we all our God! Come and join us for this thanksgiving celebration! This year’s Harvest Festival service is on Sunday 24th September 2017 at 10.00am. Please bring non-perishable food which will be given to local people through Space4. … Continue reading
A big audience enjoyed a wonderful selection of music performed by a range of talented people from our congregation and beyond at our Summer Evening Concert this year. Many thanks to our Music Director George Peebles, our conductor Rev’d Frances … Continue reading
At the end of the school term this year we welcomed the Year 6 children from our three local primary schools – Burnside Primary Academy, Bernard Gilpin Primary School and Gillas Lane Primary Academy into church for a special leavers’ … Continue reading
Children in our local schools have been learning all about Bernard Gilpin as part of our Gilpin 500 celebrations this year. The work from the children at Gillas Lane Primary Academy was displayed in church back in March during our … Continue reading