Newsletter 2017_20

REDESDALE RITES

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN

Elsdon

Otterburn

Horsley

Byrness

Revd Peter Mander 01830 520212 redesdale.vicar@gmail.com

Services and Events

Sunday 11th June

(Trinity Sunday)

Readings:

Isaiah 40.12-17,27-end: Comfort for God’s People

2 Corinthians 13.11-13: Paul’s final greetings

Matthew 28.16-20: Jesus sends out his disciples

9.00 am: Parish Communion, Holy Trinity Horsley

11.00 am: BCP Communion, St Cuthbert Elsdon

6.00 pm: Taize Prayers and Meditation,

St John Otterburn

Monday 12th June

6.30 pm: Otterburn PCC, St John’s Church Room

Wednesday 14th June

10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn

2.00 pm: Inspired Futures Meeting, St Cuthbert’s Elsdon

Thursday 15th June

2.30 pm: Thanksgiving Service for Michael Thompson,

St John the Evangelist Otterburn

7.00 pm: Elsdon Parish Council Elsdon Village Hall

Friday 16th June

7.00 pm: ‘Death at Wolf’s Nick’ book launch

Otterburn Memorial Hall

Author Diane Janes will officially launch her new book about the mysterious death of Evelyn Foster in 1931, and the subsequent investigation. Diane has been given unprecedented access to the relevant police files, and has pieced together much of what was happening in Otterburn (and, indeed, Elsdon) on that fateful night. The event is free, so come along and meet the author, hear more about the book and enjoy a glass of wine. Copies of the book will be on sale courtesy of Forum Books of Corbridge.

Saturday 17 June

6.30pm

BBC renowned

GILLIAN WARD RUSSELL

plays

'Ten Pieces for Organ'

Holy Trinity Church, Horsley

“To celebrate the return of our newly-restored Nelson pipe organ, BBC renowned Gillian Ward Russell will travel from Essex to Horsley Church to play for us in a free, family-friendly concert. Gillian will play ten specially chosen pieces, giving fascinating and lighthearted introductions. The concert will last about an hour.”

ADMISSION IS FREE

and you are invited to stay for some light refreshments afterwards.

Sunday 18th June

(Trinity 1)

Readings

Jeremiah 20.7-13 Jeremiah’s complaint

Romans 16.1b-11 Dead to sin, alive in Christ

Matthew 10.24-39 Jesus sends out his disciples

9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness

11.00 am: Holy Communion with baptism of Henry George Henderson, St John the Evangelist Otterburn

12.00 noon: Elsdon Big Lunch on the Green

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