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
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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
Understanding the body: A Christian approach to managing anxiety
First published on: 1st July 2020St Lukes Virtual Clergy Wellbeing ProgrammeUnderstanding the body: A Christian approach to managing anxiety In the second of this series of reflections on managing anxiety, Michle Hampson shows us how we can incorporate a spiritual dimension into sim
Raging against
First published on: 29th June 2020After so many weeks of being constricted, and of fearing the possibility of an unseen but life- threatening virus, it is no surprise that feelings run high some days. Our internal limbic brain systems have been functioning on high alert, and the natu
Reopening of church buildings for public worship in Newcastle Diocese
First published on: 23rd June 2020Please see below a joint statement from the Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Christine Hardman and the Bishop of Berwick, the Right Reverend Mark Tanner following the Governments announcement that church buildings will be able to reopen for pu
School life at Humshaugh during lockdown
First published on: 14th May 2020While the country is in lockdown, Humshaugh Church of England First School, Northumberland remains open operating with a small team of staff to keep the school running for those children who absolutely need to attend. Pupil numbers in school are very
Creating a safe space: a Christian perspective to managing anxiety
First published on: 23rd June 2020Michele Hampson shows how creating a safe space can help us respond to stress and anxiety, starting with an understanding of our natural biological reactions. A safe space is one we can picture in detail and that we associate with a sense of peace. I
New Rector of Hexham to be formally instituted into his role this Thursday - by Zoom
First published on: 12th May 2020The Reverend David Glover will formally become the new Rector of Hexham later this week when he is instituted into his new role by the Bishop of Newcastle.The ceremony, which would normally take place inside Hexham Abbey, will instead be conducted ov
The Bishop of Berwick, the Right Revd Mark Tanner to become 41st Bishop of Chester
First published on: 12th May 2020View video here of Bishop Mark speaking to Bishop Christine about his new appointment.The Right Reverend Mark Tanner has been named by Downing Street as the next Bishop of Chester, succeeding the Right Reverend Dr Peter Foster who retired last S
House of Bishops backs phased approach to revising access to church buildings
First published on: 5th May 2020The House of Bishops met via Zoom this afternoon, as it has done regularly throughout the current pandemic, and continued to review advice to clergy on the Churchs efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus, to protect the vulnerable and health s
Wellbeing and mental health during Covid-19
First published on: 5th May 2020Every Life Matters has produced a guide to maintaining your mental health and wellbeing during Covid-19. It includes advice on working from home, creating a routine, beating anxiety, managing stress, coping mechanisms, a wellbeing plan, and how
I get knocked down but I get up again!
First published on: 30th April 2020I Get Knocked Down but I Get Up Again CHUMBAWAMBAResilient people are not superhuman! Like each one of us, they face suffering in this life in its varied forms. They are not immune to the full range of human experience or emotion. They live it, just
Over 6,000 calls in first 48 hours to Daily Hope, the free dial-in worship phone line
First published on: 28th April 2020A free phone line offering hymns, prayers, and reflections 24 hours a day while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus has received more than 6,000 calls in the first 48 hours.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, launched Daily
