Alleluia Christ is Risen! On this Easter Day when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, may you know and experience His redeeming love. A very Happy Easter to you all, Rector Sue Here are some images (click on the images … Continue reading
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Houghton Passion Play took place on Good Friday at the evocative location of the Hillside Cemetery. Despite the rain, in great British style, a good crowd gathered to walk with Jesus through his last moments from Gethsemane to Golgotha. Rector … Continue reading
We had our final rehearsal for Houghton Passion Play which will take place this Good Friday at 12noon in the Hillside Cemetery. Be sure to get to the Broadway from 10.30am and take the free shuttle bus for this incredible … Continue reading
We escaped the forecast rain for our Palm Sunday procession this morning complete with our own home made palm crosses. The service began as is traditional in Houghton in Rectory Park where the palm crosses were blessed and then we … Continue reading
We look forward to welcoming you to a wide variety of services for this Holy Week and Easter – come and be part of the story, walk the way of the cross to the most joyful day in the Church’s … Continue reading
The Houghton-le-Spring Passion Play will be performed in the evocative location of the Houghton Hillside Cemetery at noon on Good Friday 3rd April. The play set in modern times in a “CNN news” reporting style and using music composed by parishioner Stuart Clappison is set to … Continue reading
Here are some photos from our wonderful Mothering Sunday Eucharist this morning. We also raised money for the Make a Mother’s Day appeal from the Mothers’ Union by raffling a simnel cake made by Pauline Coulson. You can donate to … Continue reading
A blue plaque was unveiled by the Mayor of Sunderland today at Houghton Hall to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of the 160th Wearside Brigade who were recruited for the First World War on this day a hundred years ago … Continue reading
This year we are bringing back our open-air performance of the Passion of Christ (last shown in 2012). The Passion Play is an outdoor production, held at the Hillside Cemetery with contemporary music by Stuart Clappison and in the style of a … Continue reading
Today we celebrated our patron and former rector of Houghton Bernard Gilpin with a festive eucharist and a parish meal provided by the Next 900 Team. Here is the collect (prayer) for today: God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed … Continue reading