{"id":1976,"date":"2014-10-03T09:37:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T09:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/?page_id=1976"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:48:59","slug":"this-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/?page_id=1976","title":{"rendered":"From this week&#8217;s news-sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Houghton Feast is finally here, and St Michael\u2019s is at the heart of the celebrations all week&nbsp;long!<\/strong> We have a wonderful line-up of events to bring our community together, and we would love for you, your family&nbsp;and your friends to join us.<br><br>Here is everything happening over the weekend and how you can get involved:<br><br>&#x1f5d3;&#xfe0f; This Weekend&#8217;s Highlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Friday, 2nd October (10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm) | Prayer Stations: &#8216;We Feast Together&#8217;<\/strong><br>Interactive \u2018stations\u2019 themed around \u2018Together We Feast\u2019 throughout Church\u00a0designed to help us engage in different aspects of \u2018Feast\u2019 not just with our minds, but with our hands! Come to reflect,\u00a0to pray or simply come to sit in the quiet, rest, or be still in the presence of God.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saturday, 3rd October (from 10:00 am) | Church Coffee Morning &amp; Market<\/strong><br>Come along for\u00a0delicious treats and refreshments, and a wander through our fantastic variety of stalls. It\u2019s the perfect place to catch up with neighbours and support local businesses as well as looking around our historic church.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 4th October (10:30 am) | Houghton Feast Civic Service<\/strong><br>Join us for our traditional Civic Service as we come together as a community to celebrate the rich history and spirit of the Houghton Feast with preaching from The Reverend Canon Dr. Angus Ritchie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunday, 4th October (6:00 pm) | &#8216;Our Favourite Hymns&#8217; Singing Service<\/strong><br>End the day on a high note! Come along to sing your heart out and enjoy a beautiful evening dedicated to our community&#8217;s most-loved\u00a0hymns and find out what hymn gets the top spot in Houghton!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f39f;&#xfe0f; <em>Tickets Selling Fast \u2013 Book Yours Today!<\/em><br>The Feast celebrations don&#8217;t stop this weekend! Tickets for our upcoming headline events are flying out the door. Don&#8217;t wait until it&#8217;s too late:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ceilidh<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>When:<\/em> Friday, 9th October | 7:30 pm \u2013 11:00 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>What:<\/em> A fantastic night of live music, dancing, and laughter. Perfect for all ages and experience levels! Licensed bar and food available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cost:<\/em> Adults \u00a310, school-aged children \u00a35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><u>Brass Band Concert<\/u><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>When:<\/em> Saturday, 10th October | 7:00 pm, doors open 6.30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>What:<\/em> An spectacular evening of top-tier musical performance celebrating our local heritage with special guest Jimmy Hayes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cost:<\/em> Adults \u00a310, under 16s \u00a38<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to get tickets:<\/strong><br>For both tickets, pop into the <strong>Church Office<\/strong>&nbsp;(open Tues &amp; Thurs 9am-12noon, 12.30pm &#8211; 3pm or&nbsp;contact us on 0191 5121769 \/ stmichaels.hls@gmail.com) or speak directly to <strong>Rita <\/strong>(for Ceilidh tickets) to secure yours before they sell out completely.<br><br>We look forward to feasting, praying, and celebrating with you all this weekend!to worshipping, sharing communion, and gathering together as a community this Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>With my prayers and best wishes,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"59\" height=\"69\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Johns-sign.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5869 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 59px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 59\/69;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">God of holiness,<br>your glory is proclaimed in every age;<br>as we rejoice in the faith of Bernard Gilpin,<br>inspire us to follow his example<br>of generosity, scholarship and integrity,<br>through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord,<br>who is alive and reigns with you,<br>in the unity of the Holy Spirit,<br>one God, now and for ever.\u00a0<br><strong>Amen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Please see below for whats going on in our church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"1209\" data-id=\"6885\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/261004-Pg3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6885 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/261004-Pg3.png 876w, https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/261004-Pg3-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/261004-Pg3-742x1024.png 742w, https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/261004-Pg3-768x1060.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 876px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 876\/1209;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"1207\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260920-Pg-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6877 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260920-Pg-4.png 876w, https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260920-Pg-4-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260920-Pg-4-743x1024.png 743w, https:\/\/stmichaels-hls.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/260920-Pg-4-768x1058.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 876px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 876\/1207;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous week&#8217;s News Sheets can be found on our A Church Near you page on the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/church\/13689\/news\/notice-sheet\/grid\/\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.achurchnearyou.com\/church\/13689\/news\/notice-sheet\/grid\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, Houghton Feast is finally here, and St Michael\u2019s is at the heart of the celebrations all week&nbsp;long! 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