Welcome to Christ Church, New Seaham!
Belong - Believe - Become - Bless
Rev'd Gavin Rushton and Curate Rev'd Anita Burke are revitalising Christ Church and also planting a new church community within the church hall. We serve the needs of the New Seaham community and in new ways hope to reinvigorate Christian mission in the parish.
We're a family friendly Church where visitors and newcomers, young and old, will always find a warm welcome and we're all about building family and community.We hold a Communion service every Sunday at 10.00am in the Church - all are welcome.
We also host a 'Take-5' service on Sunday at 5pm - experience a warm cafe style welcome in our Church Hall, a safe place to explore faith in a way which suits you, concluding around the table with cake!
Join us for a short communion service at 11.30am on Tuesdays in our Community Hub know as 'The Well' in our Church Hall, and stay afterwards for a light lunch and cuppa (pay-as-you-feel).
We believe church is not just for Sundays so our community hub, 'The Well', is held weekly on Tuesdays (10am-2pm) offering pay-as-you-feel refreshments, various table-top activities and free groceries at our People's Pantry and an 11.30am communion service. Tuesday evenings we host our discipleship group. On Thursdays we welcome toddlers to our Church Mice Toddlers and every other Friday we enjoy the outdoors with a local prayer walkFor Baptism/Christening enquiries please attend a Sunday service and speak to Rev'd Anita afterwards over refreshments.
For Wedding and funeral enquiries please contact Rev'd Anita directly on [email protected]
Christ Church, New Seaham is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone, especially for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Durham’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO [Debbie Finkel, [email protected], or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer Mrs. Beth Miller, on 07968 034075, email [email protected] or [email protected].
You can also write to her at Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.