Bishop's Diary

Wed 1st July

Meetings through the day; Bishoprics and Cathedrals dinner in Newcastle (eve)

Thur 2nd July

Catch-up with Archdeacons; Lunch with PTO Clergy (Northumberland Archdeaconry) at St Thomas’; Catch-up with Area Deans via zoom

Fri 3rd July

Visit to Café Hope, Cowgate Centre; Pride in Place (S Elswick) Board meeting (pm)

Sat 4th July

Diocesan Synod at Newcastle Cathedral (am)

Sun 5th July

Great North 10K run; College Valley evensong (eve)

Mon 6th July

Clergy Conference, Hexham Abbey

Tue 7th July

Clergy Conference, Hexham Abbey

Wed 8th July

Bishop’s Staff Meeting at Church House;

Thur 9th July

Title Post Meeting at Church House (am)

Fri 10th July

Attend funeral (am)

Sat 11th July

Travel to York (am); General Synod; Travel to Newcastle

Sun 12th July

Travel to London (pm)

Mon 13th July

BBC Radio 2 - Pause for Thought (am); HoL – Duty Week

Tue 14th July

HoL – Duty Week

Wed 15th July

HoL – Duty Week

Thur 16th July

HoL – Duty Week

Fri 17th July

HoL – Duty Week

Sat 18th July

Travel to Newcastle (am)

Sun 19th July

150th Anniversary of St Mary the Virgin Church, Howdon (am)

Mon 20th July

Day off

Tue 21st July

Meetings throughout the day; Lunchtime Eucharist at Newcastle Cathedral

Wed 22nd July

Meetings throughout the day; Launchpad Celebration at Bishop’s House; Meeting with Igbo Community

Thur 23rd July

Meetings throughout the day

Fri 24th July

No diary commitments; BBC Proms at Glasshouse (eve)

Sat 25th July

150 years of Mothers’ Union celebration at Newcastle Cathedral; BBC Proms at The Glasshouse (eve)

Sun 26th July

Preach at Choral Evensong, Holy Island (pm)

Mon 27th July

Day off

Tue 28th July

Catch-up with Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle; Second Cohort Launchpad Celebration at Bishop’s House

Wed 29th July

Various meetings in the morning; Afternoon Tea with the Cathedral and Church House staff at Bishop’s House

Thur 30th July

Meetings throughout the day

Fri 31st July

Newcastle Foodbank Garden Party