Bishop Christine seeks reassurances for our care homes, sheltered accommodation and hospices First published on: 22nd April 2020 The Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Christine Hardman has sought reassurances from the Government over the support being given to care homes, hospices and operators of sheltered accommodation during this coronavirus pandemic.Speaking dur | ![]() |
Northumberland priest to be next Archdeacon of Northolt First published on: 20th April 2020 The Reverend Catherine Pickford, currently Priest in Charge of St Mary the Virgin, Stannington, and Continuing Ministerial Development Officer for the Diocese of Newcastle has been appointed the next Archdeacon of Northolt in London. Previously, Cath | |
Bishop Christine's Digital Good Friday and Easter Day services First published on: 9th April 2020 From Bishop Christine:These are extremely challenging times for all of us and we are having to find new ways of worshipping and praying together, and to do this many of us are engaging with technology in ways we have never done before. This Easter, I | ![]() |
National virtual service for Palm Sunday First published on: 3rd April 2020 Christians are to be encouraged to make their own paper or card palm crosses and display these in their windows in a national virtual church service for Palm Sunday to be broadcast by the Church of England.The Bishop of Manchester, David Walker, will | ![]() |
Changes within the Safeguarding team First published on: 31st March 2020 I will be retiring as Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser in June this year and the Diocese is starting the recruitment process for a full-time safeguarding adviser to replace me. Ive been in this role for almost six years and until now it has always been | ![]() |
I wonder if you’ve ever read a book and wished you had written it! First published on: 31st March 2020 I wonder if youve ever read a book and wished you had written it!! This was my experience with the recent The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry How I wish I had written this, encapsulating research, contemporary cultural analysis, wisdom from the ancient | ![]() |
Archbishops and Bishops: stay at home but continue to pray, to love, to care for the vulnerable First published on: 24th March 2020 The Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England have urged everyone to follow the instructions given by the Prime Minister to stay in their homes in a national effort to limit the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).But they called on the | ![]() |
Annual Meetings, Elections, etc in 2020 First published on: 24th March 2020 Today, the attached legal document regarding APCMs has been distributed across Newcastle Diocese on behalf of the Bishop of Newcastle. It concerns annual meetings and elections due to take place this year as we currently deal with ongoing coronavirus | ![]() |
No really, I'm fine! First published on: 3rd March 2020 Theres a great picture on Facebook the outline of a head, with an internal repeating Help me, help me filling the space and an external No really, Im fine! Many of us know those conversations. We ask how someone is and hear Im fine even when were pre | ![]() |
A strategy for victims and survivors of abuse First published on: 3rd March 2020 The Church of England and in turn the Diocese of Newcastle are committed to ensuring that the voices and views of victims and survivors of abuse are heard and taken into account in all we do.This focus has become a priority as a result of the poor pr | ![]() |
Discipline First published on: 5th February 2020 Discipline can be a dirty word for many of us. It may imply wrongdoing, being in trouble, or some form of punishment. The origins of this seem to come from old French, around 1300. Maybe we forget the root is that of being a learner, a follower, wher | ![]() |
A message from Bishop Christine as we prepare to leave the European Union First published on: 30th January 2020 Dear brothers and sisters, One of the many people who has had a major influence in my life is the late Bishop Sehon Goodridge, who was Bishop of the Windward Isles. During my ordination training he came to talk to us and he saidthere are two kinds of | ![]() |
New Rector of Hexham appointed First published on: 28th January 2020 The Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Christine Hardman has appointed the Reverend Canon David Glover as the new Rector of Hexham.David, who is currently Rector at Holy Trinity in Washington, succeeds Canon Dr Dagmar Winter who left her ro | ![]() |
BISHOP RONALD OLIVER BOWLBY, RIP First published on: 23rd December 2019 BISHOP RONALD OLIVER BOWLBY, RIP1926-2019It is with sadness we inform you of the death of Bishop Ronnie Bowlby on Saturday, 21stDecember, 2019.Ronnie died, supported by the love and steadfastness of his daughters and sons and by excellent care in the | ![]() |
New Residentiary Canon Director of Mission and Ministry First published on: 15th December 2019 The Bishop of Newcastle is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Rob Saner-Haigh as Residentiary Canon Director of Mission and Ministry.As a member of Bishops Staff, and Residentiary Canon of our Cathedral, Rob will hold a lead responsibili | ![]() |
Mental Health First published on: 3rd December 2019 I wonder if the profusion of days and weeks dedicated to any and every cause find their origins in Christian festivals and Feast Days - special days to remember and focus our thoughts. Recently it was Mental Health week, and so many methods of commun | ![]() |
Towards a safer church First published on: 3rd December 2019 As Christmas approaches and another year comes to an end, I always like to reflect on the previous 12 months, both personally and professionally. I am pleased to say that I think 2019 has been a good year in every sense. The work of the Safeguarding | ![]() |
Political parties sign up to ‘clean campaign’ pledge First published on: 26th November 2019 All four parliamentary candidates in the Hexham constituency have agreed to sign up to a Clean Campaign Pledge, proposed by a local Church of England vicar.The Reverend Tom Birch, who represents the parishes of St Oswins Wylam and St Mary the Virgins | ![]() |
Bamburgh bones brought to life in St Aidan’s new interactive ossuary First published on: 22nd November 2019 The crypt at St Aidans Church in Bamburgh, hidden from view for many years, has been blessed by Bishop Christine, marking the opening of a new cutting-edge project recreating Northumbrias Golden Age.The project, made possible by a 355,600 grant from | |
Living wage accreditation in the Diocese of Newcastle First published on: 15th November 2019 Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance, the charity administering the Church of England in Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside, has been accredited as a Living Wage employer.The NDBF is proud to be one of 111 employers in the North East of Engl | ![]() |
Words of wellbeing First published on: 22nd October 2019 The power of words to build up, or to destroy, has been so evident in recent months. Our whole society has been faced with raging words, dishonest words, destructive words and personal attacks. Words have power: whether spoken to another, or to ourse | ![]() |
Survivors First published on: 22nd October 2019 In September Andrew Grant (Asst DSA) and I attended a National Safeguarding Summit at York University.The first day was facilitated by members of the national Survivors Reference Group.They talked not only about their experience of reporting abuse wi | ![]() |
Church engages millions through apps and social media First published on: 17th October 2019 Apps allowing users to pray the ancient Daily Office of morning, evening and night prayer were used 4.2 million times on Apple devices alone in the last 12 months, an increase of 446,000 on the year before, new figures show. The figures do not includ | ![]() |
Bishops call for greater support for women leaving prison First published on: 15th October 2019 Listen to Premier Christian Radio's coverage of the 15th October event in Parliament hosted by Bishop Christine and the Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek. They were highlighting the importance of improving the level of support, in particular housin | ![]() |
Bishops push for better support for women released from prison First published on: 10th October 2019 The Bishop of Newcastle, together with the Bishop of Gloucester, is hosting an event in the House of Lords on Tuesday 15 October to highlight the importance of finding suitable accommodation for women released from prison.The event, support | ![]() |
Gratitude First published on: 2nd October 2019 I love it when modern psychology and the scriptures coincide so clearly! We shouldnt be surprised, but too often we can separate them and sever connection. Pauls letters are full of gratitude, no more so than in Philippians, where the tone is one of | ![]() |
Newcastle Diocese pays its staff a real Living Wage First published on: 26th September 2019 We are delighted to announce that the Newcastle Diocesan Board of Finance is now an accredited Living Wage Employer. This means that every member of staff working for the Board of Finance will earn a real Living Wa | ![]() |
Farewell Shiremoor, Kia Ora New Zealand! First published on: 20th September 2019 The Reverend Dr Tony Curtis, vicar of St Marks Shiremoor, is about to take up an exciting new role 11,000 miles away!Tony, who has been at Shiremoor since 2013, has been appointed the new Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in Dunedin, New Zeala | ![]() |
An update on marriage registration changes First published on: 12th September 2019 Dr Sandra Millar, the Church of England's Head of Life Events, discusses the possibility of changes to marriage registration systems.Over the summer there has been a lot of information circulating about the implications of the plans for the electroni | ![]() |
Bishops issue open letter on Brexit First published on: 28th August 2019 A group of Church of England bishops, including the Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Christine Hardman, has issued an open letter on the prospect of a 'no-deal' Brexit and the need for national reconciliation, notwithstanding the potential pro | ![]() |