Led by our Priest-in-Charge, Rev'd Diana. We come together as Churches in Minsteracres, Slaley, Healey and Riding Mill to reflect on the meaning of Lent and to sing.

"I made you wonderful"

From the Christian women of the COOK ISLANDS

A short morning-time service which we shall have in the church building, led by our Reader Dorothy.

Tenebrae is a quiet prelude to Easter Day which helps us identify with the darkness and loss felt by Jesus’ followers as they experienced his death.
Some have suggested that this ancient tradition takes us with Jesus as he 'descends to the dead' to deliver the captives. It also parallels the Exodus when Moses freed the slaves in Egypt.
Following each reading a moment of quiet reflection will be held after which a candle will be extinguished and we will share in a response.

Churches together from Minsteracres, Slaley, Healey and Riding Mill meet at the Methodist Church in Broomhaugh at 10am, then pray and walk together to the Parish Hall, where hot cross buns will be shared.

We take a Cross to the Marchburnside, next to the Tennis Club in Riding Mill. While there we will reflect, from within God's Creation, on the story of the Passion of Jesus and what it means to us today.
We return to the St James' Church building via Dere Street where if you wish you may spend time reflecting together on the Cross from 3pm to 4pm.

A time to sit quietly to listen and pray, reflect and examine ourselves in the light of Jesus' Crucifixion.

Join our friends from Whittenstall, Corbridge, Healey, Riding Mill and wider for an All-Age Easter Service with Holy Communion and giving of cream eggs at 5.30pm on Saturday 19 April. The service will be about 45 minutes.

A service of warmth and light in the Spinney by St James' Church Riding Mill followed by lighting a Paschal Candle and placing it in Church. And then Breakfast for anyone wishing to take advantage before the 8am Communion: there will be coffee, tea, Buck's Fizz and pastries in the Church Cottage. This 6.30am Sunrise service is followed by a separate table Communion service at 8am in the Church Cottage after which breakfast remains available as a place to gather, until about 9.30am.

This is our main Easter Day service and includes renewal of our baptismal vows.