Christmas Services and Events at St Michael’s – dates for your diary

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Join us in celebrating the greatest news of all this Christmas – God with us!

These are our Christmas Services and Events:

Tuesday 13th December, 7.00pm – Light of Life Service 

A service to remember loved ones and dedicate a light on our Christmas tree

Wednesday 14th December, 7.00pm – Gilpin Singers Christmas Concert

£3 entry, enjoy a varied concert of music old and new, get in the Christmas spirit!

Saturday 17th December, 11.00am – Carol Singing in the Wild Boar Pub

Meet us in the Wild Boar for some carol singing – wear a Christmas jumper!

Sunday 18th December, 3.00pm – Christingle

A magical family service – all proceeds to Children’s Society

Christmas Eve

3.00pm Interactive Family Crib Service – a chance to take part in a nativity play and sing some carols

7.00pm Our Traditional 9 Lessons and Carols Service

11.30pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

8.30am Eucharist

10.00am Festival Eucharist

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Lunchtime Piano Concert Wed 16th Nov 1pm

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Enjoy the amazing acoustics in our historic church for another fantastic piano concert this Wednesday 16th November at 1pm.

The next performer in our concert series is Konstantinos Destounis, from Greece. He will play works by Chopin, Liszt, Antoniou and Psathas.

Entry £7

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All Souls – remembering those we love but see no longer – Sunday 30th Oct, 6.00pm

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Our All Souls Eucharist at which we remember those that have died in the faith of Christ will be held at 6.00pm on Sunday 30th October.

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Please add names of loved ones to the list at the back of church (this will be available on the evening) to be read out during the service. Please note that only the names on this list will be read out.

Get online at Space4

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Get online with Get Online Week!

Get Online Week is coming back to Space4 in Houghton-le-Spring from 17th – 21st October. Co-ordinator Bryony Taylor said “the 2016 campaign is the tenth Get Online Week, last time we ran it in Houghton one woman said that she felt like she ‘had wings’ after been shown how to skype and email her family abroad”.

Whether you’re looking for help making better use of the internet to find work or save money, or if you’d like support getting a friend or family member online, go down to Space4, on the ground floor of Houghton Library and you’ll be given a helping hand.

The team can always help you to get online during normal opening hours (10am-2pm, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) but in Get Online Week Space4 is running these special free sessions:

Monday 16th October: 11am-12noon Getting the most from your Tablet or Smartphone

Bring your tablet, ipad, iphone or smartphone along with you and we’ll give you some hints and tips on taking and saving photos, sharing them on Facebook and email and much more!

Friday 21st October: 11am-12noon Get an email address and learn to use email

These days you need an email address for a lot of things – come along to this free session and get your own email address and learn how to use email. No need to bring a computer – you can use ours.

If you can’t make these dates but would still like some help please ring Space4 on 0191 5120676 to book an appointment.

Houghton Feast 2016 – programme of events at St Michael & All Angels

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Join us once again for our Michaelmas celebrations of Houghton Feast this October. The theme this year is Hollywood and the Movies. Hear our very own Gilpin Singers perform at the opening ceremony at 7.00pm on Friday 7th October. Grab a bargain at our Craft and Produce Market on Saturday 8th October from 10.00am. Look out for members of Space4 in the parade on the Broadway dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz! Mark the centre of the feast with our Feast Civic Service at 10.30am on Sunday 9th October. Join us for our community hymn singing – enjoying hymns from the movies at 6.00pm. Finish up the festivities with a piano concert from virtuoso player William Bracken at 1.00pm on Friday 14th October.

Bring your friends and enjoy!

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