Newsletter 2017_01

REDESDALE RITES The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness What’s On Sunday 1st January 2017 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Scripture Readings for the day Numbers 6.22-27,  Galatians 4.4-7, Luke 2.15-21 Wednesday 4th January 10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Sunday 8th January 2017 9.00 am: Parish Communion, Holy Trinity Horsley 11.00 am: Parish Communion (BCP), St Cuthbert Elsdon COMMUNITY If you have a community event or service you would like publicising on Redesdale Rites please send me details, or a simple poster and I will include them on our new ‘Community Page’ Click here to view PARISH LIFE Christmas Eve 2016 Children celebrating the Christmas Crib at St John’s Otterburn Detail from Christmas Crib Thursday 22nd December Christmas Tea Members of the Parish were invited to a Christmas Tea at The Coach House, Otterburn FOR MORE ARCHIVE PICTURES AND STORIES CLICK HERE Archived editions of Redesdale Rites can be found by clicking on the link below http://redesdalevicar.blogspot.co.uk/

Newsletter 2016_47

REDESDALE RITES The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness Many thanks to all who have given us Christmas Cards. Mari and I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy and Peaceful New Year. An alternative Carol - making sense of the Christmas Story in a different culture CLICK ON THE IMAGE AGE ABOVE (MAKE SURE THE SOUND IS TURNED UP) What’s On CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday 24th December 4.00 pm: Crib Service, St John the Evangelist Otterburn (followed at 4.30 pm by Community carols around the Millennium Green Christmas Tree - or Memorial Hall, depending on the weather) 11.30 pm: ‘Midnight Mass’, St Cuthbert Elsdon CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday 25th December Isaiah 52.7-10: The awakening of the Lord and Jerusalem Hebrews 1.1- 4 (5-12): The greatness of the Son of God John 1.1-14: The mystery of the Incarnation 9.00 am: Christmas Communion, Holy Trinity Horsley 10.00 am: Family Service,  St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Family Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Wednesday 28th HOLY INNOCENTS 10.00 am: Holy Communion with prayers for healing and peace, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Sunday 1st January 20 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn NEW If you have a community event or service you would like publicising on Redesdale Rites please send me details, or a simple poster and I will include them on our new ‘Community Page’ Click here to view PARISH LIFE Thursday 22nd December Christmas Tea Members of the Parish were invited to a Christmas Tea at The Coach House, Otterburn Saturday 10th December 2016 Otterburn Wedding Alex and Rachael Hrycaiczuk brave the confetti after their wedding at St John’s Church Otterburn Thursday 8th December 2016 Christingle Service at St John’s Otterburn with Otterburn First School Explaining the meaning of Christingle Carefull! FOR MORE ARCHIVE PICTURES AND STORIES CLICK HERE Archived editions of Redesdale Rites can be found by clicking on the link below http://redesdalevicar.blogspot.co.uk/

Newsletter 2016_46

REDESDALE RITES The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness (Part of the North Tyne and Redesdale Team) Christmas scene in a 15th century manuscript (Creative Commons image by Rrori Imami on Flickr) What’s On Sunday 18th December ADVENT 4 Isaiah 7.10-16:  The sign of Emmanuel  Romans 1.1-7: The good news Matthew 1.18-end: Jesus conceived by the Holy Spirit 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John Otterburn 6.00 pm: Carols and Readings by candlelight, St Cuthbert Elsdon Wednesday 21st December 10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn 10.45 am: Holy Communion, Rede House CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday 24th December 4.00 pm: Crib Service, St John the Evangelist Otterburn (followed at 4.30 pm by Community carols around the Millennium Green Christmas Tree) 11.30 pm: ‘Midnight Mass’, St Cuthbert Elsdon CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday 25th December Isaiah 52.7-10: The awakening of the Lord and Jerusalem Hebrews 1.1- 4 (5-12): The greatness of the Son of God John 1.1-14: The mystery of the Incarnation 9.00 am: Christmas Communion, Holy Trinity Horsley 10.00 am: Family Service,  St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Family Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Wednesday 28th HOLY INNOCENTS 10.00 am: Holy Communion with prayers for healing and peace, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Supplement NEW If you have a community event or service you would like publicising on Redesdale Rites please send me details, or a simple poster and I will include them on our new ‘Community Page’ Click here to view PARISH LIFE Saturday 10th December 2016 Otterburn Wedding Alex and Rachael Hrycaiczuk brave the confetti after their wedding at St John’s Church Otterburn Thursday 8th December 2016 Christingle Service at St John’s Otterburn with Otterburn First School Explaining the meaning of Christingle Carefull! Otterburn School Children at Holy Trinity Horsley Monday 5th December 2016 Some of the pupils of Otterburn First School, along with others from Bellingham, Keilder, Greenhaugh, Wark, West Woodburn singing ‘Stops, Pipes, Pedals and Keys’, written by Fiona Lander, as part of the Horsley Organ Restoration Educational Project. FOR MORE ARCHIVE PICTURES AND STORIES CLICK HERE Plans for St Cuthbert’s Elsdon Would you be interested in being part of a project to improve St Cuthbert’s Church Building and secure it for the future? We are looking for volunteers to join a small group of people, supported by ‘Inspired North East’ and funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund, to help develop and monitor the improvements over the next few years. More information from Revd Peter Mander (01830 520 212) Email: redesdale.vicar@gmail.com Keith Maddison (01830 520538) Email: maddogava@btinternet.com Beryl Charlton (01830 520537) Email:berylcharlton@dsl.pipex.com Click here to see the plan Archived editions of Redesdale Rites can be found by clicking on the link below http://redesdalevicar.blogspot.co.uk/