Dear Reverend Steve
First published on: 26th March 2021Pupils and staff at Humshaugh Church of England First School held a very moving memorial service for the Reverend Steve Wilkinson.
News
Easter Joy in a Bag
First published on: 24th March 2021We were delighted to be able to offer our local primary and first schools a rather different present this year: a Bag of Easter Joy as a gift from the churches near them.
Diocese partners with Christian Aid to encourage people to give thanks after a Covid vaccine
First published on: 9th March 2021The Diocese of Newcastle has partnered with aid and development charity Christian Aid to give people an opportunity to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine and help others in crisis across the world.
Voices of Faith: Everybody on the Planet
First published on: 8th March 2021In late February, members of the Voices of Faith group met online to hear three talks and to ask questions of the panellists on the topic 'Everybody on the Planet'.Â
Historic England awards Delaval Parish £316,000
First published on: 2nd March 2021Historic England has awarded a grant of £316,000 towards the restoration of Seaton Delaval Park and Garden.
Hexham Abbey wins grant for repairs to 1,300 year old Saxon Crypt
First published on: 24th February 2021Hexham Abbey has received a financial boost from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help fund repairs during the coronavirus pandemic.Â
Church and community come together to help children’s home-learning
First published on: 24th February 2021The communities of the united benefice of Ovingham and Wylam have funded 17 laptops for Ovingham Middle School in just 36 hours.
Canon Professor Dr. John Bull RIP
First published on: 28th January 2021It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that Canon Professor Dr. John Bull died on Friday 22nd January, 2021.
Canon Professor Dr. John Bull RIP
First published on: 28th January 2021It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that Canon Professor Dr. John Bull died on Friday 22nd January, 2021.
New Bishop of Berwick consecrated at York Minster
First published on: 6th January 2021The Right Reverend Mark Wroe, formerly Archdeacon of Northumberland, has been consecrated at York Minster as the new Suffragan Bishop of Berwick.
Bishop of Berwick's consecration to be live-streamed from York Minster
First published on: 21st December 2020The Venerable Mark Wroe, currently Archdeacon of Northumberland, will be consecrated as the next Suffragan Bishop of Berwick in the Diocese of Newcastle at York Minster at 11am on Tuesday 5 January 2021, the Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany.
Christmas comes early for two churches!
First published on: 15th December 2020Two much-loved churches in our diocese are to share in a £483,000 funding payout from the National Churches Trust.Â
Bishop's Christmas Appeal
First published on: 11th December 2020A year ago, news came to us daily of the long journeys taken by refugees and asylum seekers who were travelling away from their homes which had been ravaged by war.Â
Award for Street Zero founder’s bid to end homelessness
First published on: 9th December 2020Bishop Christine has sent her personal congratulations to the founder of Newcastle Homeless Commission, Bob Eldridge MBE, who has been named Charity Leader of the Year in the North East Charity Awards.
Christmas in a Bag
First published on: 8th December 2020Our wonderful Children and Youth Task Group are making sure youngsters in our diocese know ‘Christmas is not cancelled’ this year!
Festivals of Light appeal
First published on: 2nd December 2020The Festivals of Light event – which is supported by the diocese – is still going ahead this year with some major changes.
Messy Church home invasion!
First published on: 1st December 2020In the midst of the Covid pandemic, churches are creatively finding ways to continue engaging with people across their parishes. And the latest initiative by The Revd Benjamin Carter and his team from the Parishes by the Wall is certainly keeping the younger members of his community entertained.
Christmas is coming
First published on: 30th November 2020Christmas is coming….. directly to the homes of school children in the Willington Team area this year.
Tributes paid to Canon Carol Wolstenholme OBE
First published on: 25th November 2020Carol Wolstenholme had a sense of vocation: to serve God in every way she could as a lay person.Â
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The Venerable Catherine Sourbut Groves, collated as Archdeacon of Lindisfarne
First published on: 14th November 2020The Venerable Catherine Sourbut Groves has been collated as our new Archdeacon of Lindisfarne by the Bishop of Newcastle.
Hexham Abbey receives lifeline with £357,000 grant from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
First published on: 9th November 2020Hexham Abbey is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Canon Carol Wolstenholme OBE RIP
First published on: 5th November 2020A message from Bishop Christine: It is with great sadness that I share with you the news that Canon Carol Wolstenholme died today in hospital, where she was being treated for cancer.
Next Bishop of Berwick announced
First published on: 9th November 2020Downing Street has announced this morning that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Mark Wroe, currently Archdeacon of Northumberland, as the next Suffragan Bishop of Berwick in the Diocese of Newcastle.
Remembrance 2020
First published on: 9th November 2020A video message from Bishop Christine
Mark rewarded for lockdown efforts
First published on: 4th November 2020A vicar who went ‘above and beyond the call of duty’ during lockdown has been rewarded for his efforts by the local community.
There's a pom pom for everyone
First published on: 3rd November 2020Rainbows of pom poms are adorning the churches of Upper Pont, Northumberland thanks to a community project.
Trauma-informed Ministry in a time of COVID
First published on: 28th July 2020Trauma-informed Ministry in a time of COVID, delivered by the Tragedy and Congregations Team:The Revd Dr Carla Grosch-MillerThe Revd Hilary IsonProfessor Christopher Southgate.Since 2017 the team has delivered 20 training days in various se
Thy Kingdom Come
First published on: 21st May 2020Thy Kingdom Come (TKC), launched today (21st May) has been radically revamped due to Covid-19.TKC has been tailored to enable churches, families and individuals to pray and worship in their homes, through a suite of adapted resources, in line with so
A reflection on transitions
First published on: 14th July 2020Helen Averill, who runs the Clergy Transitions Service, reflects on change and transition in relation to the effect of the Covid pandemic and the process of adjustment and gradual moving forward.TransitionNoun: the process or a period of changin
An egg-straordinary event for Christian Aid Week
First published on: 14th May 2020For obvious reasons, we have not been able to celebrate Christian Aid Week in the normal way this year. No house-to-house collections, no coffee mornings, lunches or other get togethers, but at St Nicholas, Gosforth, we were determined to do all we c
