Join us on Sunday 27th August at 6pm for Time to Remember – a special service where we can remember and hold before God those we love but see no longer. Whether you have been bereaved recently or many years … Continue reading
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Join us for an evening of beautiful music from our own church musicians and from the Gilpin Singers Community Choir. Free entry with a retiring collection. Sunday 6th August, 6pm, St Michael and All Angels Church, The Broadway, Houghton-le-Spring … Continue reading
The Next 900 Gin Experience! Saturday 5th August 7.30pm at the Kepier Hall Tickets £20 – includes 4 premium gins and a balloon glass to take home. Tickets from John Lambton, tel. 07917 817879. … Continue reading
On Thursday 22nd June a special Commissioning Service was held at Durham Cathedral at which four of our Authorised Pastoral Assistants (APAs) were recommissioned. It was an opportunity to celebrate the often unseen work of our vital Pastoral Team here … Continue reading
On Saturday 17th June a band of happy pilgrims walked in the sunshine all the way from Houghton-le-Spring to Durham Cathedral as part of our Gilpin 500 celebrations. Bernard Gilpin was an itinerant preacher, spending much of his time walking … Continue reading
To finish our pilgrimage of prayer and worship across the churches of Houghton Deanery we are holding an all age service to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The service will be part of the fun day … Continue reading
We are praying for the victims and families of the horrific attack in Manchester and giving thanks for the dedication of emergency and medical services. Compassionate God and Father of all, we are horrified at violence in Manchester. It seems … Continue reading
On Saturday 17th June we will be walking in the footsteps of Bernard Gilpin, Apostle of the North, from St Michael and All Angels Church, Houghton-le-Spring to Durham Cathedral. Gilpin spent much of his ministry as an itinerant preacher, visiting … Continue reading
This year the churches in Houghton Deanery are gathering together to celebrate Ascension Day at St Barnabas Church, Burnmoor on Thursday 25th May at 7.00pm. We are looking forward to worshipping with you! … Continue reading
“In praying ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ we all commit to playing our part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities.” – Archbishop Justin Welby In Houghton Deanery we are going to gather for prayer and … Continue reading