Pete Askew made Honorary Canon

On Sunday 4th February 2018 in Newcastle Cathedral, Pete Askew was made an Honorary Canon in recognition of his service to the church through his work with the Northumbria Community. It was a particular delight to discover that he was installed into the stall of St...
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Easter Resource for 2017

  The Community Easter 2017 resource, entitled In the Power of the Spirit provides a range of activities for exploring the Aidan Liturgy. This was created for us by Anita Haigh and, although it was used by many of our Friends and Companions at Easter, it can also...
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Easter Resource for 2016

The Community Easter 2016 resource, entitled Into a Desert Place, provides a way of exploring the Cuthbert liturgy. This was created for us by Anita Haigh and, although it was used by many of our Friends and Companions at Easter, it can also be used for reflection at...
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Honouring the Charleston Nine

In June 2015 a gunman entered an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina and shot dead nine people. Ben Tucker has written a song, Charleston, for the families of the Charleston Nine, whose choice to forgive reminds us that hate won’t win. Ben, who...
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‘A Call to Risky Living’

Northumbria community week at Scargill House, Kettlewell, Yorkshire Dales. October 5th – 9th 2015 Join Roy Searle, and Duncan and Lesley MacLean as we reflect on the prayer, ‘Give me the faith to leave old ways and break fresh ground with you’. Can...
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Easter Resource for 2015

We have the latest in the series of wonderful materials created for us by Anita Haigh, which can be used around Easter weekend itself and also as material for Community Groups and for reflection at any time of the year. This year’s book is called...
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Post Scottish Referendum

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all of you who engaged in prayer about the Scottish independence referendum, whether through the 40 days of prayer in the referendum prayer guide, by joining us in Edinburgh and Linlithgow or simply by holding the situation...
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