Scremerston, Spittal and Tweedmouth parish churches formally became a benefice in late 2019 but we had already been working together for several years to serve our communities. We are neighbouring communities on the south bank of the mouth of the River Tweed. Our communities and churches are quite different in character but share a commitment to demonstrating God's love to all.
View benefice homepageSt Peter’s Church sits at the centre of the village of Scremerston. The people of the village and nearby who worship there have a desire to make the building available for all in the community, whether they have a faith or not. In fact, other than the first school St Peter’s is the only community resource and is used by villagers for regular events such as a coffee morning and a Knit ‘n Natter group which raises funds for local charities. This is in addition to the regular services – details of which can be found here.
"The parish of Spittal: St John the Evangelist is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Newcastle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."
Tweedmouth parish church occupies a site used for worship going right back to the early medieval period and is likely to have been a site where some of the most famous Celtic saints prayed and shared the story of Jesus. Today we worship together each Sunday, with our main service starting at 10.00am lasting around an hour and followed by refreshments. We use screens to project the service rather than handling books. Services alternate each week between Holy Communion and Morning Worship. We sing a range of traditional and contemporary songs sharing new music and song often with video.
The parish of Tweedmouth: St Bartholomew and St Boisil is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(PSO). The Diocese of Newcastle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advises our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
