Newsletter - 2 before Lent
08/02/26 (Year A)
Your weekly e-newsletter from the Benwell & Scotswood Team.
Services this week
Sunday
10am - St John's Holy Communion
10am - St Margaret's Holy Communion
11.15am - St James Parish Eucharist
Tuesday
4.30pm - Persian bible study at St James
6pm - Prayer for Iran at St James
Thursday
12pm - Venerable Bede Holy Communion
Dates for your diary
Tues 17 Feb
12-2pm Shrove Tuesday - pancakes at lunch club
Wed 18 Feb
10am-1pm - Ashes to go at St James
2pm - Ash Wednesday service at St John’s
Sun 29 Mar - Sun 5 Apr
Holy week
News
Exploring Faith
During Lent each year we host a group for people explore faith, ask questions, and get to know the church community. This will continue for 5 weeks.
This year we will use the ‘Growing Good’ resource (from the Church Urban Fund) to explore what faith in action can look like in our community.
We will also be baptising adults at Easter, if you would like to take this step then speak with Fr Chris (or anyone else in church!)
Wednesdays at 4pm
Finish by 5.30pm
At St James Benwell, NE15 6RS
Beginning 25th February
Lasting for 5 weeks
Prayer for Iran
As the Iranian government continues to oppress its people, we will gather for a short time of prayer at 6pm on Tuesday, at the end of bible study.
We will pray for justice and protection for the friends and families of so many of our community.
All are welcome to attend.
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
17th February
12-2pm
Why not join us at our lunch club at St James on this Shrove Tuesday!
Along with a pay-what-you-feel lunch, tea and coffee, we will be offering the traditional pancakes on the last day before Lent begins.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days of penitence and preparation before Easter.
Traditionally, on this day people are marked with the sign of the cross in ash on their forehead. These words are also used: "Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return".
This is an ancient sign of penitence, but also the forgiveness freely given to all by Christ on the cross.
Ashes to go
10am to 1pm on 18th February
At St James’ Benwell, NE15 6RS.
This a quick moment of prayer with our clergy, and an ash cross is drawn on your forehead.
You don’t need to prepare and you don’t need to do anything. It is an opportunity for anyone to reconnect with God, to leave behind the old and move forwards.
Holy communion with ashing
2pm on 18th February
At St John's Benwell Village, NE15 6NW.
Everyone is welcome at this service, especially if this is your first time.
