In the early part of this year a small team of flower arrangers and helpers,from the Parish of Beltingham with Henshaw, led by Mrs Pauline Storey, decided to participate in the Hexham Abbey Flower Festival.
The Northern Saint allocated to us was St Eata (pronounced Air-ta), a saint unknown to us at that stage.
St Eata was one of twelve English boys educated by Aidan at Lindisfarne. He became a monk and eventually Abbot at Melrose. One of the monks he trained there was Cuthbert who arrived in 651. Several years later he went with Cuthbert and others to build a monastery at Ripon. Eata later became Bishop of Bernicia, the northern half of Northumberland. This eventually became divided into the Diocese of Lindisfarne and the Diocese of Hexham. Eata ruled Lindisfarne and later became Bishop of Hexham. He died after only a year at Hexham and his remains are in the Abbey.
A model of St Eata was carefully crafted by Mrs Hilda Rowlands with the mitre and bag made by Mrs Carol Adams and Mrs Anne Brunton respectively.
St Eata is now in All Hallows' Church at Henshaw and will remain for a short time.
Our thanks to Mrs Janet Beakes who provided us with much of the greenery for the arrangements including the beautiful sea holly.
A very enjoyable event.
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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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