Bishop Helen-Ann’s Diary
February 2026
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Sun 1st Feb |
Confirmations at The Church of the Good Shepherd; Preach - Air Cadet Sunday Service - St George's Jesmond (pm) |
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Mon 2nd Feb |
Day off |
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Tues 3rd Feb |
Catch-up with Archdeacons; Catch-up with Director of Communications; Catch-up with Bishop's Officer for Retired Clergy – Northumberland |
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Wed 4th Feb |
Filming a video for St Aidan’s Way pilgrimage at Holy Island; Catch-up with Bishop of Berwick; Meetings in the afternoon; Bishop’s Council at Church House (eve) |
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Thur 5th Fb |
Lead School Assembly at Christ Church, North Shields; Eucharist and catch-up with the Dean of Newcastle; Travel to London (pm) |
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Fri 6th Feb |
HoL (Assisted Dying Bill); Travel to Newcastle |
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Sat 7th Feb |
Day off |
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Sun 8th Feb |
Day off |
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Mon 9th Feb |
Travel to London; General Synod |
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Tue 10th Feb |
General Synod |
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Wed 11th Feb |
General Synod |
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Thur 12th Feb |
General Synod |
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Fri 13th Feb |
General Synod; Travel to Newcastle (pm) |
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Sat 14th Feb |
Day off |
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Sun 15th Feb – Mon 23rd Feb |
On leave (half-term) apart from Ash Wednesday (18th) |
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Tues 24th Feb |
Bishop’s Staff Meeting (Church House, all day); Catch-up with Director of Safeguarding; Licensing of new Area Dean of Newcastle East at St Francis Church (eve) |
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Wed 25th Feb |
Catch-up with Director of Mission and Ministry; meetings throughout the day |
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Thur 26th Feb |
Travel to London; Preach Annual Lenten Sermon in the Mercers’ Chapel |
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Fri 27th Feb |
BBC Radio 2 – Pause for Thought Scott Mills Breakfast Show (am); Travel to Newcastle; First States Commissioner visit to Newcastle Diocese |
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Sat 28th Feb |
First States Commissioner visit to Newcastle Diocese; Diocesan Synod at Hexham Abbey Great Hall |