Sunday 26th March 2023
On the 5th Sunday of Lent, also known as Passion Sunday, it was good to return to worship at St Cuthbert's Church, Beltingham to celebrate St Cuthbert's Day.
A Holy Communion service presided over by Rev'd Keith Teasdale was well attended on a bright spring morning
Keith spoke about aspects of the life and work of St Cuthbert including his ministry, his love of animals , his time on LIndisfarne and his time of solitude on Inner Farne until his final journey to eventually rest in Durham Cathedral.
St Cuthbert's Day 20th March
Sunday 19th March 2023
A special service to celebrate the life of St Cuthbert was held at Haydon Old Church on the eve of St Cuthbert's Day. The service was led by Rev'd Gill Alexander. Gill was joined by Rev'd Canon Steve Wright, Vicar of Haltwhistle, Greenhead and Beltingham with Henshaw. Steve spoke about the life of St Cuthbert and mentioned that he has become much more familiar this Northern Saint since arriving in our region one year ago and his introduction to the Greehead 'Altar Rail Kneelers' which depict the life of Cuthbert.
Readings about St Cuthbert were given by Rev'd Michael Sadgrove and Gill Valentine.
The service began with the Hymn of Cuthbert with words written by Rev'd Michael Sadgrove and ended with a rousing rendition of 'Guide me,O thou great Redeemer'
We exited this lovely old church to spring sunshine and lambs gamboling in the fields nearby.
Saturday 18th March 2023
The Mothers' Union 'Make a Mothers' Day' Coffee Morning was held for the first time in Bardon Mill Village Hall. The venue proved very successful and a total of just over £500 was raised.
As well as coffee and some delicious cakes there was a raffle and several stalls including cakes and home made produce, books, new and nearly new items and a candle stall with the candles made by Rev'd John Harrison, Chaplain to the Mothers'Union.
Thank you to all the Mothers' Union Members who had clearly worked so hard to make this a very enjoyable and successful event .
A Walking Festival with a difference
Palm Sunday-the walk of glory
10.00am Holy Communion All Hallows', Henshaw
Monday 3rd April-walking in devotion
St Cuthbert's , Greenhead-7.00pm -7.40pm Prayers
Tuesday 4th April - walking alone
All Hallows', Henshaw- 7.00pm- 7.40pm Prayers
Wednesday 5th April -walking in darkness
St Cuthbert's , Beltingham 7.00pm -8.-00pm - Tenebrae
Maundy Thursday - walking in fellowship
Holy Cross, Haltwhistle -700pm-8.00pm Holy Communion
Good Friday - the walk of sacrifice
10.00am Haltwhistle Walk of Witness from the park
12.00noon Haltwhistle Stations of the Cross
2.00pm Henshaw Stations of the Cross
Easter Sunday - the walk of victory
Services, 9.30am Haltwhistle. 11.00am Henshaw, 11.00am Greenhead
ALL WELCOME
Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday is the period Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights. In the Gospel of Matthew we learn how Jesus was thrice tempted by the devil during this time,.Matthew 4:1-11.
For us, it is a period of reflection, fasting and preparation to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.
Shrove Tuesday 21st February 2023
The Haydon Bridge and Beltingham with Henshaw Mothers' Union organised what has become almost a traditional lunch, at The General Havelock in Haydon Bridge.
We enjoyed good company, a lovely lunch with of course pancakes on offer and a raffle which raised £88.00
Thank you to all involved in organising this event.
Ash Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Holy Communion Sevices with the Imposition of Ashes were held, in the morning at All Hallows' Henshaw and at Holy Cross Haltwhistle in the evening.
During the service the priest places a cross of ashes on the forehead of each parishioner symbolising mortality and penitance.
Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return. Genesis 3: 19
Lent Course
The Vicar has organised for the six weeks leading upto Easter a Lent Course centered around the film 'Chocolat' based not on the book by Joanne Harris but on the accompanying book for the course by Hilary Brand, 'Christ and the Chocolaterie'.
The sessions are at All Hallows' on Tuesday afternoon at 4.30pm and then repeated at Holy Cross on Thursday morning of each week at 11.00am
As of week 3 we have considered :
Giving up - the prelude to change
Giving out- the power of a gift
Benefice Service St Cuthbert's Greenhead
Sunday 5th March 2023
A Joint Holy Communion Service presided over by Rev'd Canon Steve Wright was held at St Cuthbert's Church, Greenhead. The service was well attended and finished with the rousing hymn, "To God be the glory, great things he has done!".
Sunday 12th March 2023
We were very pleased to welcome back the Archdeacon of Lindisfarne, The Venerable Dr Catherine Sourbut-Groves who presided over the Holy Communion service at All Hallows',Henshaw with Rev'd Canon Steve Wright.
In her address Catherine spoke about some of the questions an Archdeacon is asked including the difficult issue of why more clergy are not available particularly in rural parishes. Catherine also referenced to the Gospel reading for the day and the story of the woman from Samaria gathering water at the well who spreads the word to the Samaritans that she has met Jesus John 4:5-42.
Mothering Sunday (Fourth Sunday in Lent)
Sunday 19th March 2023
The Holy Communion service at All Hallows' Church was presided over by Rev'd Keith Teasdale. Keith spoke about the origins of Mothering Sunday, which is always the fourth Sunday of Lent, and reminded us how the term 'Mother's Day' has crept into our language.
Several centuries ago it was a day when many workers were given time off to visit their mother and.take a gift. It was also a time when many families would make the journey to their 'Mother' Church
Bunches of daffodils prepared by Mrs Pauline Storey and Mrs Anne Galbraith were blessed by Rev'd Teasdale and distributed to all during the final hymn of the service