Newsletter 2016_31

‘REDESDALE RITES’ The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness (Part of the North Tyne and Redesdale Team) Weekly Bulletin Undaunted by the rain, Ian White, member of St Cuthbert’s Elsdon arrives for lunch at St Cuthbert’s Corsenside, having completed the first part of the annual St Cuthbert Pilgrimage. HOLY TRINITY HORSLEY  is open Saturday 10th September as part of the National Heritage Open Day Scheme  (Scroll down for details) Finding SPITITUAL WHITESPACE A Parish Quiet Morning 16th September Shepherd’s Dene. -- Scroll down for details -- Sunday 4th September 2016 (Trinity 15) 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn 6.00 pm: Choral Evensong at St Cuthbert, Bellingham. The music will be led by ‘Antiphon’,   and the preacher is The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, author of many books including ‘Landscapes of Faith’ which includes descriptions and photographs of North East Churches, including some from our Team Parish Monday 5th September 7.30 pm:   Elsdon Projects in the Community (EPIC) Elsdon Village Hall. Main item on the agenda - review of the Village Fete Tuesday 6th September 7.30 pm: Otterburn Parish Council Wednesday 7th September 10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John’s Otterburn 3.00 pm: Home Communions in Otterburn and Byrness Thursday 8th September 7.30 pm: Elsdon Parish Council, Village Hall Saturday 10th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm Holy Trinity Horsley Exhibition and talks on the church history and organ restoration project. “View and listen to a Nelson Organ (undergoing restoration) with a fascinating history. Volunteers will be on hand to talk about the restoration process. Play our specially commissioned model organ to find out how an organ works. Exhibition about the history of the organ and its restoration. Also includes the history of the church and its connections with the Mitford family and the 'Fabulous Mitford sisters'. Tour and talk around the church.” Click here for more details Sunday 11th September 2016 (Trinity 16) 9.00 am: Parish Communion, Holy Trinity, Horsley 11.00 am: BCP Parish Communion, St Cuthbert, Elsdon 6.00 pm: Taize Evening Prayer and Meditation DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Newsletter 2016_30

‘REDESDALE RITES’ The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness (Part of the North Tyne and Redesdale Team) Weekly Bulletin BBQ Crew at last year’s Elsdon Village Fete - see them in action again this Monday! Sunday 28th August 2016 (Trinity 14) 11.00 am: Morning Prayer (BCP), St Cuthbert Elsdon 3.00 pm: Baptism of Olivia Anderton, St John Otterburn Elsdon Village Fete (Historic St Bartholomew’s Fair) Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 12 noon - 4.00 pm FREE ENTRY Wednesday 31st August 10.00 am: Holy Communion with prayer for healing, St John’s Otterburn 10.45 am: Communion at Rede House 2.00 pm: Service of Celebration of and Thanksgiving for the life of Lorimer Farrell, St John’s Church Otterburn, followed by burial in the churchyard. Saturday 3rd September St Cuthbert Pilgrimage TIMETABLE 8.30 am: Breakfast at St Cuthbert’s Elsdon 9.00 am Opening prayer Walkers set out 10.00 am: Walkers cross A 696 near Monkridge (pick-up/drop-off point) 10.30 am: Storytelling above salmon pool near Monkridge Hill on cycle route 68 11.00 am: Walkers leave tarmac south of Halls Hill Farm entrance on cycle route 68 11.45 am: storytelling at East Woodburn Bridge (due east of layby on A68) 12.00 noon Walkers cross lonnen below A68 (pick-up/drop-off point) 12.00 noon – 2.00 p.m. Barbecue at St Cuthbert’s Corsenside 12.30 p.m. Walkers reach Corsenside 1.15 p.m. stories of St Cuthbert & the animals; prayers and building of prayer cairn Water brought from Cuddy’s Well 1.30 p.m. Walkers set out 2.00 p.m. Car shuttle to Brandy Bank 2.30 p.m. storytelling at The Crag (pick-up/drop-off point) 3.30 p.m. storytelling at old Rede Bridge (pick-up/drop off at 4.15 p.m. approx at Nichols’ Arch) 5.00 p.m.  Boat Farm (pick up/drop off) 5.30 p.m.   Visit to Cuthbert’s Well Laying of stones on prayer cairn in St Cuthbert’s Bellingham 5.45 p.m. Tea Further Information from the Team Rector 01434 220019 Sunday 4th September 2016 (Trinity 15) 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn 6.00 pm: Choral Evensong at St Cuthbert, Bellingham. The music will be led by ‘Antiphon’,   and the preacher is The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove, author of many books including ‘Landscapes of Faith’ Where Two or Three Francis Spufford, who has written a book ‘Unapologetic’ in answer to ‘The God Delusion’ by Richard Dawkins, writes: ‘Against the pessimism of the truth (that the Church of England is totally out of touch) I set the simplicity of something that works as well as it has ever done; two or three of you gather in my name, and off you go!’ Hope indeed! (Church Times 26 August 2016)

Newsletter 2016_29

‘REDESDALE RITES’ The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness (Part of the North Tyne and Redesdale Team) Weekly Bulletin “let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12.1) Sunday 14th August Please note there is no service at Holy Trinity Horsley this morning. All welcome at either Bellingham at 9.30am or Elsdon at 11am 11.00 am: Holy Communion (BCP), St Cuthbert, Elsdon 3.00 pm: Baptism of Darcey Corbett, St John, Otterburn Monday 15th August 7.30 pm: EPIC Meeting, Elsdon Village Hall Wednesday 17th August 10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn Sunday 21st August 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis, Byrness. 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John, Otterburn. Wednesday 24th August 10.00 am: Holy Communion, St John the Evangelist, Otterburn Thursday 25th August 7.30 pm: ‘Beyond the Birdbath - Part 2’ At St Francis, Byrness The second of two talks given by Brother John SFF of Alnmouth Friary; this session is on Franciscanism today. Refreshments afterwards at the Byrness Hotel. All welcome. (It doesn't matter if you couldn’t make the first talk) Elsdon Village Fete (St Bartholomew Fair) Monday 29th August 12 noon - 4.00 pm FREE ENTRY

Newsletter 2016_28

‘REDESDALE RITES’ The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness (Part of the North Tyne and Redesdale Team) Weekly Bulletin The restored pipe organ parts are arriving back at Holy Trinity, Horsley. You are welcome to come along and view what is happening as the FPO workforce puts it all together again. Sunday 7th August (Trinity 11) 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 3.00 pm: Home Communion, Elsdon Sunday 14th August 9.00 am: Parish Communion, Holy Trinity, Horsley. 11.00 am: Holy Communion (BCP), St Cuthbert, Elsdon 3.00 pm: Baptism of Darcey Corbett, St John, Otterburn PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO TAIZE EVENING PRAYER TODAY Monday 15th August 7.30 pm: EPIC Meeting, Elsdon Village Hall Wednesday 18th 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