Bishop Helen-Ann’s Diary
October 2025
Wed 1st Oct |
Catch-up with The Dean of Newcastle Cathedral; Catch-up with the Bishop’s Advisor on Climate Justice and the Environment; other meetings to follow |
Thur 2nd Oct |
Meetings during the morning; Preach at Letters Patent Service at Newcastle Cathedral (eve) |
Fri 3rd Oct |
Chamber of Commerce lunch at Stadium of Light |
Sat 4th Oct |
Day off |
Sun 5th Oct |
Travel to London |
Mon 6th Oct |
House of Bishops’ residential in Cookham, Maidenhead |
Tues 7th Oct |
HoB residential |
Wed 8th Oct |
HoB in Cookham, Maidenhead; Lords Spiritual Meeting; Travel to Newcastle |
Thur 9th Oct |
Meetings in the afternoon |
Fri 10th Oct |
Day off |
Sat 11th Oct |
Day off |
Sun 12th Oct |
Day off |
Mon 13th Oct |
Community Foundation annual meeting at Northern Stage |
Tues 14th Oct |
Various meetings during the day |
Wed 15th Oct |
Bishop’s Staff Meeting at Church House |
Thur 16th Oct |
Various meetings during the day |
Fri 17th Oct |
Day off |
Sat 18th Oct |
Day off |
Sun 19th Oct |
Preach at St Michael's and All Angels Church, Ilderton (Harvest Festival Service) (eve) |
Mon 20th Oct |
Travel to London |
Tues 21st Oct |
Deacons and Training Incumbents Day in Westminster; Travel to Newcastle |
Wed 22nd Oct |
Meetings during the day; Attend the Pride in Policing Awards 2025 at Wylam Brewery (eve) |
Thur 23rd Oct |
Meetings throughout the day |
Fri 24th Oct |
Day off |
Sat 25th Oct |
Day off |
Sun 26th Oct |
Confirmations at St Peter's Church, Balkwell (am); Eucharist at St Francis Byrness; Pints and Praise at The Fisher’s Arms, Horncliffe (eve) |
Mon 27th Oct |
Day off |
Tues 28th Oct |
Meetings during the day |
Wed 29th Oct |
Meetings throughout the day; Licensing Priest in Charge of the benefice of Blanchland with Hunstanworth and Edmundbyers and Muggleswick, and the benefice of Shotley at St. John’s Church, Shotley (eve) |
Thur 30th Oct |
Meetings throughout the day |
Fri 31st Oct |
Day off |