On Thursday 12 July in Durham Cathedral Bishop Justin Commissioned 10 new Authorised Pastoral Assistants, which included Elaine Harkness and Evelyn Garbutt from St Michael’s and re commissioned 12 APAs including our very own Thelma Steel and Jacqui Rodgerson. On … Continue reading
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The Parish Pilgrimage to Lindisfarne had been planned before Christmas and in the dark days of winter a hot, sunny day on Lindisfarne was an occasion to look forward to! The Rector had thought about plans for sun screen and … Continue reading
Day one began:- we met bright and early at 5:30 by the archway of the Church to load up the brand new van kindly loaned to us by the YMCA. This year we had the Magnificent Seven riders -John Lambton, … Continue reading
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
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