Saturday 30 July 2016

Newsletter 2016_27


‘REDESDALE RITES’
The Church of England in
Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness

Sunday 31st July 2016


Sunday Service

11.00 am: Group Service at St Cuthbert’s Elsdon.

-A Taize Style Communion-

All Welcome to this simple contemporary service

Tuesday 2nd August

The restored pipe organ parts are arriving back at Holy Trinity, Horsley. You are welcome to come along and view what is happening from 2 or 3 August onwards as the FPO workforce puts it all together again. “There won't be a wow factor with the initial pieces, but when the big pipes appear towards mid-August, things will start to liven up!”


Wednesday 3rd August

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

2.00 pm and 3.00 pm: Home Communions,
Otterburn and Elsdon

Thursday 4th August

6.00 pm: Elsdon PCC, St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday 5th August

12.30 pm: Memorial Service for Brian Rogerson

at St John the Evangelist, Otterburn.

This follows on from a service of Cremation at Cowpen Crematorium earlier in the day. We offer our condolences and prayers to Brian’s family at this time.


REDEFEST

Friday 5th August

7.00pm  - 10.30pm  Bar and Bands

Saturday 6th August

12.00 noon - 11.00 pm
Music, Workshops, Kids’ Activities, Stalls

Tickets: £6.00 Adult  -  £15.00 Family


Find full details at:

Sunday 7th August

9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis, Byrness.

11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John, Otterburn


Wednesday 10th August

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn


DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Elsdon Village Fete
(St Bartholomew Fair)
Monday 29th August
12 noon - 4.00 pm
FREE ENTRY

Saturday 23 July 2016

Newsletter 2016_26


Redesdale Rites
The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness

Sunday 24th July 2016

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Congratulations to Michael and Deborah Brady, married
at St Cuthbert’s Elsdon on Saturday

Sunday 24th July

9.00 am: Parish Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Horsley

11.00 am: BCP Mattins, St Cuthbert, Elsdon


Wednesday 27th July

10.00 am: Holy Communion, with prayer and laying on of hands for healing,  St John the Evangelist, Otterburn


Sunday 31st July

11.00 am: Group Service at St Cuthbert’s Elsdon.

A Taize Communion


Tuesday 2nd August

Today Holy Trinity, Horsley is open and visitors are welcome to come and see how the work on reinstalling the organ is progressing. You are welcome to drop in at any time.


Wednesday 3rd August

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

2.00 pm and 3.00 pm: Home Communions, Otterburn and Elsdon

Thursday 4th August

6.00 pm: Elsdon PCC, St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday 5th August

12.30 pm: Memorial Service for Brian Rogerson

at St John the Evangelist, Otterburn.

This follows on from a service of Cremation at Cowpen Crematorium earlier in the day. We offer our condolences and prayers to Brian’s family at this time.


REDEFEST

Friday 5th August

7.00pm  - 10.30pm  Bar and Bands

Saturday 6th August

12.00 noon - 11.00 pm
Music, Workshops, Kids’ Activities, Stalls

Tickets: £6.00 Adult  -  £15.00 Family


Find full details at:

Saturday 16 July 2016

Newsletter 2016_25


Redesdale Rites
The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness

Sunday 17th July 2016

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Sunday Services (Trinity 7)

“Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing” (Luke 10.39)

9.00 am: Parish Eucharist, St Francis Byrness

11.00 am: Parish Eucharist, St John the Evangelist Otterburn

Monday 18th July

7.00 pm: Horsley organ working group meeting, Rochester Village Hall
7.30 pm: EPIC meeting, Elsdon Village Hall
Work is due to start today on St Cuthbert’s Elsdon

Wednesday 20th July

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn
10.45 am: Holy Communion at Rede House

Thursday 21st July

7.30 pm: St John’s Church, Otterburn
What is ‘Messy Church’ and could it work here? A presentation and discussion led by Revd. Rachel Scheffer (Newcastle Diocesan Development Officer for Children and Young People’s Work). All welcome.

Saturday 23rd July

3.00 pm: Wedding of Michael Brady and Deborah Simpson
St Cuthbert, Elsdon

Sunday 24th July

9.00 am: Parish Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Horsleye

11.00 am: BCP Mattins, St Cuthbert, Elsdon

Wednesday 27th July

10.00 am: Holy Communion, with prayer and laying on of hands for healing, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

Sunday 31st July

11.00 am: Group Service at St Cuthbert’s Elsdon.
A Taize Communion

The theme is ‘Sow and Grow’, based on material for ‘Rural Mission Sunday
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

REDEFEST

Friday 5th August

7.00pm  - 10.30pm
Bar and Bands

Saturday 6th August

12.00 noon - 11.00 pm
Music, Workshops, Kids’ Activities, Stalls

Tickets

£6.00 Adult
£15.00 Family


Saturday 9 July 2016

Newsletter 2016_24


Redesdale Rites
The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness

Sunday 10th July 2016

Brother John, of Alnmouth Friary, speaking about the life of St Francis
at St Francis Byrness last Thursday evening.

Sunday Services (Trinity 7)

“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’(Luke 10.27)

9.00 am: Parish Eucharist, Holy Trinity Horsley

11.00 am: Holy Communion (BCP), St Cuthbert Elsdon
6.00 pm:Taize Evening Prayer and Meditation, St John the Evangelist Otterburn.

Monday 11th July

2.45 pm: Assembly at Otterburn First School

Wednesday 13th July

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

Thursday 14th July

3.00 pm: Rede House ‘Tea Party’. All welcome
7.00 pm: Horsley with Byrness PCC, Rochester Village Hall

Sunday 17th July

9.00 am: Parish Eucharist, St Francis, Byrness

11.00 am: Parish Eucharist, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday 31st July
11.00 am: Group Service at St Cuthbert Elsdon
More details next week

Saturday 2 July 2016

Newsletter 2016_23



Redesdale Rites
The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness

Sunday 3rd July 2016

Visitors admiring the children’s allotment at Otterburn First School after it was officially ‘opened’ by former teacher Mrs Carole Hedley on Saturday morning during the school fair.

Sunday Services (St Thomas)

“For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment,
‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” (Galatians 5.14)


9.00 am: Parish Eucharist,St Francis, Byrness

11.00 am: Parish Eucharist, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn
6.00 pm:Special service to remember local men who died at the battle of the Somme, St Cuthbert, Bellingham

Wednesday 6th July

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

Thursday 7th July

2.30 pm: ‘Inspired Futures’ meeting, St Cuthbert Elsdon

7.30 pm: ‘Beyond the Birdbath’: a talk on St Francis by Br. John, Guardian of Alnmouth Friary at St Francis Church, Byrness
(see below for details)

Sunday 10th July

9.00 am: Parish Eucharist, Holy Trinity, Horsley

11.00 am: Holy Communion BCP, St Cuthbert, Elsdon
6.00 pm:Taize Evening Prayer and Meditation
St John the Evangelist, Otterburn

'Beyond the Birdbath' - talks in Franciscan Spirituality by Br John SSF

Br John SSF
‘Beyond the Birdbath - explorations in Franciscan Spirituality'
Two talks in Franciscan Spirituality by Br John SSF
Guardian of Alnmouth Friary
St Francis' Church, Byrness (on the A68 between Rochester and Carter Bar)
St Francis, Byrness
Thursday 7th July at 7.30pm:
'Listening to your world - the call and response of Francis and Clare'.

Thursday 25th August at 7.30pm
'Living on the edge - contemporary Franciscan spirituality'.

After the talks the bar at ‘The Byrness’ hotel (across the road) will be open for drinks and continuing conversation.