From Advent Sunday 2014 the church starts a new gospel, Mark. Mark appears in Year B in the 3 year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary. About two thirds of Mark’s material is used to provide the main gospel reading on just over half the Sundays in the coming New Year. In Advent and Lent […]
Approximately 150 Children together with their teachers and classroom assistants from Crook, St Cuthbert’s RC and Peases West Primary Schools, attended this year’s Christmas Journey in St Andrew’s Dawson Street Church, Crook. The Journey project was led by Phil Mason, a children’s and young people’s development worker in the West Durham Methodist Circuit. The Christmas […]
A Cenotaph Service for Crook Primary Schools to commemorate the Outbreak of World War I Tuesday 11th November 2014 Introduction A very good morning and welcome to the children of Crook primary schools, their teachers, parents, grandparents and family members on this very special day in the life of our nation. It’s a special day and […]
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio. Central to the work of the Council, this was the decree that changed the relationship of other churches with the Roman Catholic Church, both in this country and around the world. Members, leaders and representatives of all the churches in […]
From the Moderator Dear Friends First of all, I want to thank you for having enough confidence in me to ask me to stay in post until July 2016 when I retire. I felt encouraged that as you arrived for the Synod meeting in October I knew nearly everyone. Remembering names is perhaps not quite […]
11th October 2014 at St James’ Alnwick – Our October Synod took place at St James’ in Alnwick. St James’ made us very welcome, greeting us with bacon sandwiches and teas and coffees. The 2nd Alnwick Guides tempted us with some excellent cakes. The Moderator Revd Lis Mullen welcomed Synod to St James’ and Revd Joan […]
Some forty elders from our churches gathered at the Novotel at Kingston Park 15th – 16th October for a 24 hour conference led by General Assembly Moderator John Ellis and our synod moderator Lis Mullen. The event allowed elders to meet and share experiences, and reflect on the nature of eldership, with a view to […]
Crook Chapel remained open for Remembrance Day and was beautifully decorated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1st World War. Tables and picture boards beset with war-time stories, poems, and memorabilia graced red tables covered with poppies. War time songs were played “There’ll be blue birds over” and “Run Rabbit Run […]
Jenny Medhurst reports that The Teesside Traidcraft shop for Christmas 2014 has just opened! Each year Jenny runs a thriving shop – and Northern Synod is pleased to help by providing an interest-free loan for her to buy the stock. And, of course, to advertise the business! The shop is in the same premises as last […]
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