Newsletter - All Saints’ Sunday
2/11/25 (Year C)
Your weekly update 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
Thursday
12pm - Ven Bede Holy Communion
Dates for your diary
2 November
4pm - All Souls' commemoration of the departed at St John's
9 November
Remembrance Sunday - Act of Remembrance to begin at 11am at St James (other service times as normal).
11 November
10.55am - Armistice Day Act of remembrance at Ven Bede
13 November
7pm - Standing Committee online
20 November
7pm - PCC at St John’s
23 November
6pm - Confirmation service at St James (with Bishop Mark)
News
All Souls' commemoration of the departed
4pm, 2nd November at St John's Benwell Village, NE15 6NW
Every year we hold a special service on All Souls' Day (or on the nearest Sunday).
During this service we gather to remember those we have lost, to pray for them, and light a candle in honour of them.
A list of names of those we have lost will be read out, including those whose funerals have happened in the last 3 years. If you would like to add a name to the list please send an email to church@benwellscotswood.com (alternatively a paper list will be available in our churches).
If you have any questions or would like someone to talk to, please do let us know.
Remembrance services
We will be holding an Act of Remembrance in each of our churches this November. This is when we remember those who gave their lives in the First World War and all other wars, and we pray for an end to all conflicts.
Remembrance Sunday 9th November
St Margaret's Scotswood, 10am
Holy Communion followed by an Act of Remembrance.
St John's Benwell Village, 10am Holy Communion followed by an Act of Remembrance.
St James Benwell, 11am Act of Remembrance at 11am, followed by Holy Communion at 11.15am
Armistice Day - Tuesday 11th November
Venerable Bede, West Road, 10.55am Act of Remembrance at the war memorial inside the church.
Confirmation Service
6pm, Sunday 23rd November at St James
Bishop Mark Wroe will be with us to lead this very special service for us.
Confirmation is a big step when we declare that we want to follow Jesus Christ, to receive the Holy Spirit, and to be part of his church, always finding ways to love God and one another.
If you are interested in being confirmed (or baptised!), or you aren't sure and want to find out more, then just let us know. Fr Chris will be in touch to chat and begin preparations.
Sunday worship
Sermon
Fr Allan
