All-age and All-species worship!! Sun 13th Oct 10am
Bring your (well behaved!) pets or cuddly toys for a blessing and to praise God together!
We’ve got many events and services coming up in the next few weeks, what can you make it to?!
29th Sept St Michael’s Festival – 10am Holy Communion & 6pm Choral Evensong
5th Oct Houghton Feast Saturday – 10 am Coffee Morning
6th Oct Houghton Feast Sunday – 10.30 am Civic Service followed by Lunch & 6pm Community Hymn Singing
10th Oct Houghton Feast Thursday – 7pm Houghton Brass Band Concert
11th Oct Houghton Feast Friday – 7pm Ceilidh with Seaham Music Academy Ceilidh Band
12th Oct Houghton Feast Saturday – 7pm Houghton Feast Concert: An Evening with The Gilpin Singers
13th Oct St Francis – 10am Pet Service
27th Oct Harvest Feastival – All Age Service ‘Sharing the Harvest’ & 6pm Choral Harvest Service
Saturday 12th October at 7.00 pm
Houghton-le-Spring’s successful Ladies Community Choir, now in their 11th year, sing a selection of popular songs from across the eras. With guest soloists.
There will be a Licensed bar & Raffle.
Tickets are £6 available from Parish Office open Tue 9am – 3pm & Thu 9am- 2pm Tel: 0191 512 1769 Email: stmichaels.hls@gmail.com
CEILIDH with the Seaham Music Academy Ceilidh band
A Houghton Feast event. Get your tickets before they sell out!
Friday 11th October, 7pm – 11pm in Church
Tickets £10 adult, £5 under 16s available from Darren on 07910866801.
Includes broth & stottie, all are welcome!
Join us on Feast Saturday (5th Oct) from 10am for coffee and cakes!
All are welcome!
We would welcome donations of cakes and savouries by 10am on Sat 5th Oct. Thank you, SH & AG
Check out what space4 have in store for you this summer! All sessions include delicious food from White Lion 
. Come join us for fun, friendship, support, and community as we work together to make this summer unforgettable! 
Contact Space4 for more information.
Back with our Annual Summer Concert, an evening concert of beautiful music will take place in Church on Sunday 4th August at 6.00 pm, our music director & choir have been putting together another fantastic evening!
Organ, Piano and Instrumentalists
Soloists and Choirs, it’s not to be missed!
Light Refreshments & Retiring Collection
“Are We Nearly There Yet?”
Travelling with Moses through the Desert
Quiet Day, Led by Rev’d Claire Cullingworth
Sat 3rd August 10am – 4pm. Free admission. Please sign up to book your place.
The Gilpin Singers Summer Concert takes place in Church on Wednesday 17th July at 7.00pm, doors open at 6.40pm, with Refreshments and raffle!
Tickets are available from Kathryn (07731815325) £4 Adults, £1 for under 16s
The Gilpin Singers are a ladies choir formed over 10 years ago when Sue Pinnington was the Rector. In the last few years it has gone from strength to strength led by Laura Parkin. It has around 40 members and presents a show a couple of times a year.
Join us on Saturday 29th July from 7.00 pm in the Kepier Hall
with food, licensed Bar, Raffle, quiz and live band C Saw!
Tickets £10 adult, £5 under 14 available from Alasatair Bradley 07794056161
