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
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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
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
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
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
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