Bishop Helen-Ann’s Diary
June 2025
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Sun 01st June |
Return from Norway |
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Mon 02nd June |
BBC Radio 2 – Pause for Thought (am) |
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Tue 03rd June |
Opening of Tommy’s Coffee at St Thomas’ (am); Meet with staff of the Religion Media Centre for lunch at Church House; |
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Wed 04th June |
Pre-Licensing Meeting with new Priest-in-Charge of St Johns, Kingston Park; Catch-up with Bishop of Berwick |
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Thur 05th June |
Personal study day |
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Fri 06th June |
Interviews for Bishop’s Chaplain at Church House |
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Sat 07th June |
Diocesan Synod at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School (am) |
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Sun 08th June Pentecost |
Confirmations and Preach and Preside at Hexham Abbey (am); Speak at Pentecost Service at Ponteland Park (pm) |
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Mon 09th June |
Morning prayer at Cathedral; Licensing of Priest in Charge of St John’s Church, Kingston Park (eve) |
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Tues 10th June |
Bishop’s Staff Residential |
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Wed 11th June |
Bishop’s Staff Residential |
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Thur 12th June |
Bishop’s Staff Residential |
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Fri 13th June |
Day off |
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Sun 15th June Trinity Sunday |
Day kept free |
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Mon 16th June |
Morning prayer at Cathedral; Eucharist, lunch and catch-up with the Dean; Pre-Deaconing interviews (pm) |
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Tues 17th June |
Pre-Deaconing interviews; Catch-up with the Registrar |
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Wed 18th June |
Visit Montane Summer Spine Race finish at Kirk Yetholm |
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Thur 19th June |
Leavers Celebration at Newcastle Cathedral (am); Meetings in the afternoon; North East Chamber of Commerce Business Awards at the The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (eve) |
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Fri 20th June |
Day off (wider family commitments) |
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Sat 21st June |
Day off (wider family commitments) |
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Sun 22nd June |
Day off (wider family commitments) |
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Mon 23rd June |
Preparation Day for Ordinations |
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Tues 24th June |
Meetings throughout the day; Pre-ordination Dinner at Bishop’s House |
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Wed 25th June |
Deacon Ordination rehearsal at Newcastle Cathedral (am); Meeting with Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Northumbria University; Chaplains catch-up Evensong/Dinner at Newcastle Cathedral |
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Thur 26th June |
Insights North East Annual Conference at Redhills Durham Miners Hall |
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Fri 27th June |
Meet and Greet Bishop of Botswana; Ordination Retreat at Shepherds Dene, Bishop’s Charge; |
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Sat 28th June |
Priest Ordinations at Newcastle Cathedral (am); Welcome Dinner for Bishop of Botswana at Bishop’s House |
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Sun 29th June |
Ordination of Deacons at Newcastle Cathedral (pm); |
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Mon 30th June |
Morning prayer at Cathedral; Eucharist, lunch and catch-up with the Dean; Pre-licensing Meeting with Priest in Charge for Amble and Chevington; New Clergy Dinner at Bishop’s House |