Today's service for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity was Morning Prayer, a communal effort involving the lay officials and congregation. 

The service was led by the churchwarden and the pastoral assistant, our lay reader gave a sermon, one member of the congregation gave the Old Testament reading, another member provided the intercessions and the choir led the hymns.

Refreshments were enjoyed by all afterwards.

Next Sunday we will have a service of communion.

Events this week include the regular gardening session on Monday morning and the Friday coffee morning in the hall.

People have also been invited to attend a Mothers Union service at St Mary's Church, Whickham, on Thursday afternoon, which is being conducted by an African bishop as he and his wife journey through the region to the Lambeth Conference. The service is at 2pm.