Today's Palm Sunday service included the reading of the Passion of Christ according to Luke, led by the Rev Martin Saunders and with parts read by members of the congregation.Full details of our Easter services are on the separate page, but a reminder that the Maundy Thursday service is at 7pm. On Good Friday there will be the Walk of Witness shared by Burnopfield Methodist Church and the Burnopfield Gospel Fellowship. It starts at 10am at St James. This is followed by our Good Friday Service of Reflection at 2pm.Activities in the hall this week, curtailed due to Easter, are as follows:TuesdayWI 1pmWednesdayKeep Moving 9.30amSew and Chat 1.30pmZumba 6.30pmThursdayGentle Exercise 2pmA reminder that there is no Friday Coffee Morning
Our eucharist on Sunday, April 6, marked the start of Passiontide on the fifth week of Lent, as we approach Holy Week, which starts with our service for Palm Sunday next week. Full details of our services for Holy Week and Easter can be found on the separate page.It will be another busy week in the hall, including:MondayLent Group 2pm (final session)Scouts 7pmTuesdayBingo 1.30pmPilates 6.30pmWednesdayKeep Moving 9.30amSew and Chat 1.30pmZumba 6.30pmThursdayGentle Exercise 2pmCubs 6.45pmFridayCoffee Morning 10.30amLOOKING AHEADThe coffee morning on Friday, May 16, will raise funds for Christian Aid.We are holding a concert in the hall on Friday, May 23, to raise funds for the planned disabled toilet in church.
With the start of a new month approaching, we will have our usual monthly service of Morning Prayer this Thursday in church at 9.45am.Activities in the church hall this week include:MondayLent Group 2pm (all welcome, standalone sessions)Scouts 7pmTuesdayMothers Union Lent Service 1.30pmPilates 6.30pmWednesdayKeep Moving exercise group 9.30amWednesday Morning Group 10.30amSew and Chat 1.30pmZumba 6.30pmThursdayGentle Exercise 2pmCubs 6.45pmFridayCoffee Morning 10.30am
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev Keith Freeman as the new vicar of St James, Burnopfield.Fr Keith, currently team rector at All Saints Church, Castleford, West Yorkshire, has been appointed to the new benefice of Harelaw, Annfield Plain, Burnopfield and Dipton, subject to the usual checks being satisfactory.He will be licensed to the benefice in St James Church, Burnopfield, on Saturday, July 5, at a time to be confirmed.The new benefice is part of the Lanchester Deanery re-organisation and is part of the Derwentside East Group.
