Newsletter 2017_09

REDESDALE RITES The Church of England in Elsdon +  Otterburn +  Horsley +  Byrness Revd Peter Mander   01830 520212  redesdale.vicar@gmail.com FAMILY SERVICE for 26th March 11.00 am Saint Cuthbert Elsdon Why not come along to the historic ‘Mother Church’ of Redesdale An opportunity to celebrate, give thanks for and pray for motherhood in all its many forms. This is a Family Service and will be in contemporary language. It will will last about 40 minutes Flowers to take away +  Refreshments after the service ARCHIVE OF SERMONS Diary Sunday 26th March (Mothering Sunday) 9.00 am: Parish Communion,Holy Trinity Horsley 11.00 am: Family Service, St Cuthbert Elsdon Monday 27th March 7.30 - 9.00 pm: ‘Let’s talk about the Psalms’. Session 4 of our Lent conversations looks at Psalm 23 and ponders the words: “You spread a table before me?   Otterburn Vicarage Wednesday 28th March 10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn: 2.00 pm: Home Communion Otterburn 3.00 pm: Home Communion Byrness 5.00 pm: Otters, St John’s Parish Room Sunday 2nd April (5th Sunday of Lent) 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn PALM SUNDAY (9th April) 9.00 am: Holy Communion, Holy Trinity Horsley 11.00 am: Holy Communion, St Cuthbert Elsdon MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 7.00 pm: Compline (Night Prayer) St Cuthbert Elsdon TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 7.00 pm: Compline (Night Prayer) St Francis Burness WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 7.00 pm: Compline (Night Prayer) Holy Trinity Horsley MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.00 pm: Holy Communion St John the Evangelist Otterburn GOOD FRIDAY 2.00 pm: Prayer and Readings by the Cross St Cuthbert Elsdon EASTER SUNDAY (16th April) 9.00 am: Holy Communion St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion St John the Evangelist Otterburn Lent 2017 Let’s talk about The Psalms Otterburn Vicarage Monday evenings in Lent: 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm The ancient poems we call Psalms are over 2000 years old. They were written in very different times from our own when humans could travel at the speed of a camel - not at the speed of sound. But these songs have stood the test of time for they address many of the problems we still face: violence, injustice, anger - and bewilderment. Why do the wicked prosper? Where is God when we suffer? In this 5-session course, Bishop Stephen Cottrell - a prolific and popular author - reflects on the psalms in general (and five psalms in particular). He invites us to join him as he does so. Session 1  6th March   Know that the Lord is God. (Psalm 100) Session 2 13th March Out of the depths have I cried  (Psalm 130) Session 3 20th March How long, O Lord?  (Psalm 13)   Session 4 27th March You spread a table before me. (Psalm 23) Session 5  3rd April Unless the Lord builds the house (Psalm 127) The sessions will be based on a CD featuring a discussion by the Dominican Friar Fr Timothy Radcliffe, Revd John Bell of the Iona Community, the Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons Revd Prebendary Rose-Hudson Wilkin and Revd Dr Jane Leach, the Principal of Wesley House Cambridge. FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES FOR ARCHIVE PICTURES CLICK HERE Can you spare a few groceries or other essential items for the Newcastle West End Foodbank? The need is especially great at the moment after the Christmas rush. There is a box at the back of St John’s Otterburn where you can drop of items, which will be regularly collected. To find out more about what is most needed and other ways in which you can help visit their website by clicking the image below Past editions of Redesdale Rites can be found by clicking on the link below http://redesdalevicar.blogspot.co.uk/ More links North Tyne and Redesdale Team Parish The Diocese of Newcastle The Church of England Anglicans Online