Saturday 13th September 1pm The Marriage of Phoebe Parker & William Atkinson

Sunday 14th September, Holy Cross Day

9:30am Parish Eucharist

Sunday 21st September, St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

9:30am Parish Eucharist

1:30pm Holy Baptism

Please see the Calendar of services attached.

4.00 p.m. Saturday 20th Sept WILD CHURCH APPLE DAY.

Meet outside church Activities: Refreshments, Apple bobbing, apple pressing, fruit prints, apple identification table, apple quilling, fruit prints, apple harvest prayers, sketching, short service - then time to sit for Apple Tea and a short service. All welcome.

Harvest Thanksgiving will take place on Sunday 28th September, and the school harvest service in Church will take place on Thursday 25th September.

Church cleaning: takes place on the second Tuesday in the month at 10am. It takes about an hour depending on how many people come. This can vary from 2 to 7 people depending on peoples commitments. Many thanks, Margaret Charters

A Northern Requiem: For the Miners at Durham cathedral on 20th September is explained:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6apP6PkIvA

Coffee Morning at St. Helen’s Kelloe: The Mayor’s coffee morning will take place on Saturday 4th October at St Helen’s, proceeds to St. Cuthbert’s Hospice.

Foodbank: St. Mary’s is now making a weekly collection for the Foodbank:

The foodbank still needs longlife milk and fruit juice, tins of potatoes, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit and spaghetti. We always need household cleaning materials and toiletries

Many thanks for all your support, it is so much appreciated.

Friday Friends at 10am (FF@10) All are very welcome to join us; tea, coffee and cakes will be provided - all free of charge!’

With All Good Wishes and Prayers, Peter