Seven Last Words - A gentle hour of contemplation

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Cuthbert's Billingham
Church Lane Billingham, TS23 1BW, United Kingdom
You're invited to gather for an hour of contemplation around the seven last words of Jesus, captured in poetry written by Kenneth Wilson. Kenneth will read his own poems, and interweave them with live performances of movements from J.S. Bach's famous and moving suites for solo cello. Be prepared to be challenged and captivated.

Kenneth and our Change Rector, David, met at university, and have remained firm friends ever since. After a fascinating and varied career as an Anglican priest, a tour guide to India and a property developer, Kenneth now lives in a tree house in Cumbria, and spends more time playing the cello and writing poetry.

He recently cycled from Cumbria to Rome with his cello on the back of his bike, playing concerts at each stop on the way, and he hopes to take the Seven Last Words to every English Cathedral in Lent 2025 - by bicycle. You have the chance to hear him first. On this occasion, admission is free, but we strongly encourage generous donations to support Kenneth's work.
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St Mary Magdalene Billingham (Wolviston Court)

Sadly we are not in a position to hold services at St Mary Magdalene at the moment due to long-standing problems with the fabric of the building. However, our strength as a parish is in our unity, and we have a range of activities and services across the other churches of the Billingham Team Parish, where you will always find a welcome, and recognise neighbours from the Wolviston Court Community.

Of course we also continue our strong relationship as a parish with Prior's Mill CofE Primary School, where members of our team share in collective worship, through Open the Book story-telling, as Parish Friends in the playground, and through involvement in the governing body of the school.

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The Administrator

The Parish Office
St Aidan's Church
Tintern Avenue
Billingham
TS23 2DF

Parish Administrator (office hours)
01642 554929
Mobile Phone (no answering machine)
07563 558038
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Seven Last Words - A gentle hour of contemplation

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Cuthbert's Billingham
Church Lane Billingham, TS23 1BW, United Kingdom

You're invited to gather for an hour of contemplation around the seven last words of Jesus, captured in poetry written by Kenneth Wilson. Kenneth will read his own poems, and interweave them with live performances of movements from J.S. Bach's famous and moving suites for solo cello. Be prepared to be challenged and captivated.

Kenneth and our Change Rector, David, met at university, and have remained firm friends ever since. After a fascinating and varied career as an Anglican priest, a tour guide to India and a property developer, Kenneth now lives in a tree house in Cumbria, and spends more time playing the cello and writing poetry.

He recently cycled from Cumbria to Rome with his cello on the back of his bike, playing concerts at each stop on the way, and he hopes to take the Seven Last Words to every English Cathedral in Lent 2025 - by bicycle. You have the chance to hear him first. On this occasion, admission is free, but we strongly encourage generous donations to support Kenneth's work.

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Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm across all our congregations and activities. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’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 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. 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.

Safeguarding Contact Details

St Mary Magdalene Billingham (Wolviston Court) Charity No. 1158588