Newsletter 2016_45

REDESDALE RITES

The Church of England in

Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness

(Part of the North Tyne and Redesdale Team)

In this edition: Diary for the coming week | Advent and Christmas Services | Invitation to a Christmas Tea Party | ‘PARISH LIFE’ Pictures and words from around the parishes

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX AND RACHAEL HYRCAICZUK ON THEIR MARRIAGE AT ST JOHN’S. SCROLL DOWN TO ‘PARISH LIFE’ FOR PICTURE

What’s On

Sunday 11th December

ADVENT 3

Isaiah 35.1-10: The judgement of God

James 5.7-10: A call to patience

Matthew 11.2-11: Jesus commends John the Baptist

11.00 am: BCP Holy Communion - St Cuthbert, Elsdon

3.00 pm: Carols and Readings on the road to Christmas

Holy Trinity, Horsley

Monday 12th December

2.30 pm: Service of thanksgiving

to celebrate the life of

John Goodfellow

Saint John the Evangelist, Otterburn

May he rest in Peace

Wednesday 14th December

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist

2.00 pm & 6.00 pm

Otterburn First School Christmas Performance

Otterburn Memorial Hall

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

Supplement

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Sunday 11th December

3.00pm READINGS, CAROLS

& CHRISTMAS MUSIC

at Holy Trinity Horsley

Sunday 18th December

6.00pm: CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND READINGS

BY CANDLELIGHT

at St Cuthbert Elsdon

Saturday 24th December

Christmas Eve

4.00pm CRIB SERVICE

at St John the Evangelist Otterburn

Christmas Night

11.30pm MIDNIGHT MASS

at St Cuthbert Elsdon

Sunday 25th December

Christmas Day

9.00am : CHRISTMAS COMMUNION

at Holy Trinity Horsley

10.00am: CHRISTMAS FAMILY SERVICE

at St Francis Byrness

11.00am: CHRISTMAS FAMILY COMMUNION

at St John the Evangelist Otterburn.

IF YOU LIVE IN REDESDALE YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY

AT THE COACH HOUSE OTTERBURN

BUT PLEASE

INVITE SOMEONE WHO LIVES ALONE TO GO WITH YOU

RSVP Julie Blackie tel: 01830 520803 or

Email: bookings@coachhouseotterburn.uk

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 the Christingle Orange

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