Sunday 23rd October 2022
Our Vicar introduced many of us to Bible Sunday during the Holy Communion service at All Hallows' Church.
Steve brought along a diverse collection of Bibles including Bibles in Hebrew, Greek, French, a range of Childrens' Bibles as well as a picture Bible for adults, even a Tabloid Bible as well as the more familiar King James BIble.
He gave encouragement and inspiration to make time in our lives to read and study the Bible.
Psalm 119 v105
Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path
( New Revised Standard Edition)
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Sunday 25th September 2022
A Harvest Celebration Service of Morning Prayer was held at All Hallows'Church led by Mrs Anne Galbraith and Mrs Carol Adams.
At this harvest time Anne's reflection centered around many different aspects of the importance of food in our lives with refences to both past and present times.
We remember the recent food shortages during the Covid pandemic with the never to be forgotten image of the critical care nurse finishing a long shift and finding empty shelves in the supermarkets.
May we give thanks, particularly at this harvest time, to all those involved in the food industry, farmers, food producers and distributors, drivers and shopkeepers who all work so hard to ensure we have food on our table.
Jesus said: It is written
One does not live by bread alone
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God
Matthew.4.4.
The gifts of the congregation will be shared between The People's Kitchen and the West Northumberland Food Bank
A prayer for our new King, Charles III
Everlasting God we pray for our new KIng
Bless his reign and the life of our nation
Help us to work together
so that truth and justice, harmony and
fairness
flourish among us
through Jesus Christ our Lord
AMEN
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Sunday 11th September 2022
A modified Holy Communion service, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was held at All Hallows' Church presided over by Reverend Canon Steve Wright.
In his address, Steve spoke about Queen Elizabeth's Christian Faith and the openess with which she expressed how she had gained strength from her faith throughout her life, not only in times of adversity but also in times of celebration. Her Christian faith was reflected in her actions in daily life, her unfailing service to the nation pledged when she was only 21 years old, her warmth and,compassion, her leadership abilities and love for her family and her animals.
Steve read out many extracts from her speeches in which she spoke about her faith.
The following is from her Christmas address to the nation in 2020:-.
'The teachings of Christ have served as my inner light, as has the sense of purpose we can find in coming together to worship'
The service concluded with the singing of the National Anthem, God save our gracious KIng.
Thursday 8th September 2022
A fundraising event hosted by Mrs Mary Dickinson was held at Crow Hall Mill.
Sadly, the beginning of the evening coincided with the release of the announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Reverend Canon Steve Wright read out the announcement and a prayer was said amidst the shock and sadness of all present. The evening continued in togetherness and friendship remembering with thanks,gratitude and immense sadness the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Many thanks to Mary, and to all who so generously supported this event,
£655 was raised for the Parish of Henshaw with Beltingham.
Sunday 11th September 2022
Thanks to further kind donations the total is now £700.