Newsletter - Trinity 9
02/08/26 (Year A)
Your weekly e-newsletter from the Benwell & Scotswood Team.
This week
This Sunday
10am - St Margaret’s Holy Communion
10am - St John’s Holy Communion
11.15am - St James’ Parish Eucharist
Tuesday
4.30pm - bible study with Farsi translation
Thursday
12pm - Holy Communion at Venerable Bede
Dates for your Diary
Wednesday 5th August
PCC at St James 7pm
Saturday 8th August
St James Summer Fayre 2-5pm
Sunday 23rd August
Team service at St James - Mothers’ Union Takeover
News
Fr Chris is moving on
Last Sunday, it was announced that The Revd Chris Minchin has been appointed as the new Vicar of Christ Church Shieldfield and St Ann’s Battlefield, as well as Chaplain to Northumbria University. He writes:
“I came to Benwell and Scotswood for three years as Curate, and more than eight years later, here I am as Acting Team Rector! I stayed because I love it here. You have become my community. You have taught me so much, and you have helped make me the priest I am today.
I am so sad to be leaving, but I hear God calling me and, after much prayer and many conversations with those closest to me, I know this is the right step. Plans are in place for an interim priest to serve the parish until a new team of two full-time clergy is appointed. You’ll receive more information about this in due course.
Please know that I will continue to pray for you, and I ask you to keep me in your prayers too.”
Fr Chris’ last service in Benwell will be on Sunday 4th October, 11.15am at St James’. When we’ll have the opportunity to give thanks for his faithful ministry among us and wish him every blessing as he begins this new chapter. After a short break, he will begin his new role in November.
Please keep Fr Chris, our parish, and the people of Christ Church Shieldfield and St Ann’s Battlefield in your prayers during this time of transition
St James’ Summer Fayre
Saturday 8th August
2-5pm
St James’ Church, Benwell Lane, NE15 6RS
Join us for an afternoon of summer fun to fundraise for St James!
BBQ
Cakes and savoury treats
Bric-a-brac stall
Tombola / raffle
Stalls include: Bottle stall, Craft stall, Jewellery stall
And more!
Giving
You are welcome in our churches whether or not you can give financially.
However, we are dependent on donations from our members. If you are able to give financially, please would you set up a regular donation via the Parish Giving Scheme.
You can still give via cash or card, but regular giving via PGS makes accounting and budgeting much easier for our volunteers– meaning we can spend more time caring for our community!
You can choose to give directly to the parish or an individual church:
