Summer Meeting of the Haydon Bridge and Beltingham with Henshaw Mothers' Union
Wednesday 26th June 2024
A 'Garden Party' was held at the home of Mrs Anne Brunton. Approximately 30 people attended with guests from four other branches of the Hexham Deanery. Following the service Anne introduced a very novel way of getting everyone to introduce themselves to each other in a very relaxed atmosphere, new friends were made and the company of old friends enjoyed.,.
It was a beautiful sunny day with clear blue skies and we all enjoyed a very delicious afternoon tea in Anne's garden.
The proceeds from the raffle and donations will be given to good causes supported by the Mothers' Union. A donation of £100 will be given to Summer of Hope 2024, an initiative of the MU which this year will support the lives of women and children in sub Saharan Africa
Thank you to the committee and all members of the Mothers' Union for a very succesful and convivial afternoon and especially to Anne for providing such a lovely venue..
The condition of the noticeboard at St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham was considered by the Parochial Church Council earlier this year and various possibilities were being explored for posssible restoration or replacement. .
Before a final decision could be made by the PCC, the force of nature made the decision for us. In the very windy period early in the year the noticeboard blew down!. A requirement is that the noticeboard should be oak therefore, the cost of a new one would be well in excess of a £1000.
In consultation with Geoff at Langley Furniture Works, he felt the original noticeboard could be satisfactorily restored at a much lower cost.
This has now been done and the restored noticeboard is back in its rightful place looking very smart.
Our very grateful thanks for the skills and expertise of all at Langley Furniture Works who have carried out such a successful resttoration.
THANK YOU LANGLEY FURNITURE WORKS
A Coffee Morning was held in the Village Hall on Saturday May 18th to raise funds for our Church. As well as refreshments, there were several stalls including Tombola, a Cake Stall, and a Raffle.
Diane Storrie and a group of willing helpers ensured everything went smoothly. A good amount of money was raised for the Church and the morning was also a welcome chance for local people to meet up and socialise.
All Hallows' Church Room
A new year , a new venture
The first gathering of the newly formed Film Club took place on 16th January 2024. The afternoon began with cake and tea/coffee served at 3.45pm followed by the film at 4.00pm which was the extremely entertaining and thought provoking 'The Lady in the Van' based on the true experience of Alan Bennett starring the very talented Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings as Alan Bennett.
Several films are available to choose from and vote for during coffee following the Sunday morning service. It is a condition of our church film licence that the name of the film should not be advertised, so there may be an element of mystery beforehand.
The next film will be shown at 3.45pm on Tuesday 20th February.
All are welcome. Do come and join us for an enjoyable couple of hours with friends in a warm,cosy environment.
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Sunday 3rd December 2023
Rev'd Canon Steve Wright and parishioners from Holy Cross Church, Haltwhistle, St Cuthbert's Church, Greenhead and All Hallows' Church, Henshaw welcomed the Bishop of Newcastle, Bishop Helen Ann to the Benefice Holy Communion Service held at All Hallows' Church on the first Sunday of Advent.
Bishop Helen Ann presided over the service. In her address she spoke about the season of Advent, a time of waiting with hope and anticipation as we journey through to Christmas Day.
In Bishop's House Advent began on 1st December with the opening of Advent Calendars (yes, plural) and the cat has one too!
Bishop Helen Ann had visited Sycamore Gap the day after the tree was felled. During a residential meeting, earlier in the week,at The Sill she had the opportunity to go for an early morning run and headed to Sycamore Gap to see how the site looked and felt now.
On a beautiful morning with a stunning sunrise she described what she discovered there. ' A well manged space with a small bunch of flowers and a cross made from some twigs roped together with twine and a sign reading ' This tree stump is alive, if we leave it alone it might sprout new growth'....A message of profound Advent hope in our waiting'.
Bishop Helen Ann stayed for coffee and chatted with parishioners after the service.
Rev'd Canon Steve Wright displayed a facsimile of the Lindisfarne Gospels..
