Newsletter - Trinity 18
04/10/26 (Year A)
Your weekly e-newsletter from the Benwell & Scotswood Team.
This week
This Sunday
11.15am - Team Service and Fr Chris’ last service at St James
Tuesday
4.30pm - bible study with Farsi translation
Thursday
12pm - Holy Communion at Venerable Bede
Next Sunday
10am - Holy Communion with baptism at St Margaret’s - Harvest Festival
10am - Holy Communion with baptism at St John’s - Harvest Festival
11.15am - Parish Eucharist at St James - Harvest Festival
Dates for your Diary
Sunday 4th October
Fr Chris’ last service, Team service, 11.15am at St James
Sunday 11th October
Harvest Sunday
News
Team service for Fr Chris’ last service
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 in Shieldfield 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
Welcome Fr David!
We are delighted to announce that The Revd David Cleugh has been appointed as Interim Minister for Benwell and Scotswood Team Parish.
Bishop Mark will join us for Fr David’s licensing service this Sunday 27th September, 11.15am, at St James.
David has worked in a variety of different parish roles, each with multiple churches. He also spent some time as a Prison Chaplain in Durham. His most recent job was with two churches in Hebburn. He is married to Hannah and has a daughter Rosamund (3 and half) and a cocker spaniel called Eddie. He is very much looking forward to getting to know the wonderful, strong, and beautiful communities of Benwell and Scotswood.
Please keep David, Hannah and their family, and the people of Benwell and Scottswood parishes in your prayers as they prepare to begin this new chapter together.
Harvest Festival next Sunday
Next Sunday 11th October will be Harvest Festival in all three churches.
If you are able, please bring donations of non-perishable food items which will be offered during each service and given to Cornerstone Benwell.
