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Revd Neil Wilson The Vicarage Eden’s Lawn Haltwhistle NE49 0AB 01434 320215 E-mail Website—www.holycrosschurchhaltwhistle.co.uk Diocesan Reader Bryan Stevens 01434 321 314 Holy Cross Church, Haltwhistle

Churchwardens Sheila Williams 01434 320 964 David Watson 01434 321 459 PCC Secretary Pauline Hadaway 01434 344 202 PCC Treasurer John Anson 01434 320 437 Deanery Synod Anthony Wood Representatives Ina Weeks 01434 320 883 Mother’s Union Nellie Alderson 01434 320 246 Organist Anthony Wood 01434 322 472 Flower Secretary awaiting volunteer Recording Officer Betty Wilkie 01434 320 604 Electoral Roll Carol Edwards 01434 320 032 St Cuthbert’s Church, Greenhead

Churchwardens Alison Rutherford 016977 47527 Cathi Dixon 016977 47089 PCC Secretary Cathi Dixon - 016977 47089 PCC Treasurer Margaret Blackburn 01434 320 994 Deanery Synod Rep -- Organist Anthony Wood 01434 322 472 Flower Secretary Irene Graham 01434 320 762 Pastoral Assistants

Hospital and Home Visiting Colin Mills 01434 322 240 Di Robison 01434 320 260 Sheila Williams 01434 320 964 Liturgy and Education Nancy Burnham 01434 320 214 Elsie Dempster 01434 320 977 Carol Edwards 01434 320 032 Ina Weeks 01434 320 883 David Watson 01434 321 459 Ruth Watson 01434 321 459 Cathi Dixon 016977 47089

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Sunday 8.00 am starting January 8th 2012 9.30 am Sung Eucharist Thursday 10.00 am Holy Communion St Cuthbert

Sunday 11.00 am Sung Eucharist All enquiries & arrangements for Baptisms and Weddings to be made to: Revd Neil Wilson The Vicarage Eden’s Lawn Haltwhistle NE49 0AB 01434 320215

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December 2011

Dear all, Firstly, may I take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful welcome that we have received into the communities of Haltwhistle and Greenhead. Moving from a Vicarage in Jesmond and a city-centre church to rural Northumberland is indeed quite a change for us, but one which Val, my wife, and I are delighted to make. We look forward to getting to know you in the years that lie ahead. By way of introduction, a little about my background. I was brought up in Walker in the East end of Newcastle. My baptism and confirmation both took place in the same church I worshipped at regularly, Christ Church, Walker – which was where Canon Best was vicar before serving Haltwhistle & Greenhead. After reading for a degree in History and Politics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, I spent a year in Chippenham, Wiltshire as a lay pastoral assistant. This led to an opportunity to spend three amazing months in Uganda, prior to commencing my training for ordination at Rippon College, Cuddesdon, near Oxford. My middle year was spent at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, California just across the Bay from San Francisco – that was fun, and we have enjoyed returning to spend holidays with friends made there over the years. I was ordained deacon in 1988 to serve in the parish of S.Luke, Wallsend, which is where Val and I met; we married in 1990. A second curacy followed at S.Peter, Monkseaton and in 1993 I became Vicar of Earsdon and Backworth. Eleven happy years later we moved to S.John’s, Grainger Street and were very sorry to leave them, after almost eight years, but delighted to move here.

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You may have spotted us out walking a rather slow Westie – Rochie is nearly 14. Sadly he is no longer able to enjoy the long country walks which were a hallmark of my days off in his youth. Other favourite pursuits of mine include photography, travel, films, music (especially Opera) and food – both cooking and eating it! It is very appropriate to begin this new chapter of all our lives as we enter into the season of Advent;; Advent Sunday being the Church’s New Year’s day. This is a time for new beginnings, for looking afresh at how we seek to be of service to the Kingdom of God and preparing ourselves to celebrate once more the birth of the Christ-child. I do hope that I will get to meet many of you at one or more of the special acts of worship that mark this holy season, and wish you all a holy, joyful and blessed Christmas and a peaceful 2012. With all good wishes and prayers, Neil Wilson.

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HAPPENINGS “A dignified service for a dignified man”

It was a fitting testimony to Bill Davidson’s life of service to Holy Cross Church and to Haltwhistle that so many people came to pay their respects and celebrate his life.

Canon Best’s Eulogy for Bill

May I begin by saying ‘thank you’ to Fr. Neil and to Anne for inviting me to give this Eulogy. It had never ever entered my mind that I would be asked to participate in such an occasion as this. Monday 14th November is a day which will remain in the forefront of the mind for years to come. The news of Bill’s death came right out of the blue and at first was greeted with disbelief. It’s not possible. There must be some mistake. This cannot be true. Such were the feelings which reverberated around Haltwhistle and far beyond. Our first thoughts were for Anne and the family as they tried to come to terms with such a great and sudden loss - and they are very much in our thoughts and prayers today. Bill Davidson (and that’s with 2 Ds he would say) was a BIG man in body, mind and soul – an ‘anchor man’ of Haltwhistle. He worked and lived and breathed Haltwhistle the whole of his life. He knew every twist and turn, building and open space and his memory of events, people and places was invaluable. Bill was a very GENEROUS man who gave of his time, energy and resources and he was a man who lived in the belief that we should “Love one another”. All of you here today - will have at some time or another been a recipient of Bill’s help and kindness. If he didn’t have it – he would get it. If he didn’t have time – he would make time. If he didn’t know – he would find out. Nothing was a bother “Bill will fix it”. His generosity was not only in doing practical things - but also in his willingness and his genuine desire to help anyone in need or distress. Bill was first and foremost a CHRISTIAN and he has been a faithful servant and communicant of Holy Cross Church almost the whole of his life. He has served on the Parochial Church Council and held the Office of Churchwarden for a considerable number of years. Honest, upright, loyal, dependable, hard working, long suffering – the list is endless – and I am one of several priests who owes a great deal to Bill for his wisdom and guidance while in Office.

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He was a man of VISION and I particularly appreciated his ability to ‘oversee’ the Parish and to look beyond the present and the obvious – and clearly see tomorrow’s consequences in the light of decisions made today. He would always fulfil what he promised to do – and the completion of the west End of the Church bears testimony to his determination and commitment. Because of his dedication to duty he became the kind of person we tend to take for granted - and assume that he would always be there. Bill was very ‘down to earth’ and had a close affinity with the Countryside. This may well have developed from his association with places like Common House Farm, Fell End farm, Broadacres and Willow Ford Farm. He qualified as a Horticultural Engineer and worked for Fewsters of Hexham but it was in the early 80s when Bill worked for Denis and took over the management of Eden’s Lawn Garage which is a key business in the Town today. A skilled Motor Mechanic and licensed HGV driver there was not much Billy didn’t know about things mechanical and driving in particular. Bill was also a man of ADVENTURE and he and Anne loved to travel. They were particularly fond of Canada where they celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary and they recently ventured to New Zealand. Coach trips to Europe were frequent and included places like Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Cyprus – and they had plans for future visits. He practised the ancient art of Bowls and was a member of Hexham Indoor and Haltwhistle Bowls Club and proved to be a valuable team member. He took a keen interest in the Chamber of Trade and was active in the decorating of the Town with bunting in the summer and lights and tree at Christmas. Bill’s sense of humour was infectious and he could be quite a ‘wind up merchant’ as well as being very mischievous. His appearance as a Scarecrow at Edens Lawn was viewed by many as a ‘double take’. He claimed to be the inventor of ‘snow boarding’ and held the Tynedale Downhill Record. However, his jokes were terrible! As a friend Bill was second to none. Firm in principle, honest & trustworthy – a man of integrity who was regarded by many as their ‘right hand man’ Bill could not have been Bill without the support and influence of Anne whom he met in the Greenhead Hotel. They were married in this Church in 1974 and set up home in Scotsfield Tce before moving to Crossfield Tce and then in 1990 they established the family home in Parklands.

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Mark & Neil have made them proud grandparents and Bill & Anne have supported their sons in their respective careers. Bill could not have been Bill without his immovable love of God and his dedicated service to Christ and his Church. He lived and loved life to the full and firmly believed that out of death will come resurrection and new life. He considered everything to be a ‘Gift from God’ and that he was the messenger or the channel through which God’s goodness was made manifest. Bill would never claim the praise or the glory for what he had done – that honour and glory rightly belonged to God. There is a time and a place for everything The time for Bill was 14th November and the place Seahouses.

“May he rest in peace and rise in glory.” Anne & family wish to thank everyone for their love, prayers and support following the sudden death of Bill and also to all those who attended his funeral. Holy Cross Mothers’ Union (November Meeting) This month our meeting was an Enrolment Service held in Holy Cross Church. Norma Nancy Phillips and Christine Alexander were enrolled. Mrs. Barbara Cox, the Leader for the Hexham Deanery led the service. Barbara also presented our new members with their Mothers’ Union badges. At the end of the service, Mrs. Nellie Alderson led us in prayer. Barbara Cox then gave a short talk about the Mothers’ Union and its branch leaders. She had been of the opinion that leaders would benefit from attending meetings at Hexham to help them in the running of their branches. After visiting branches, talking to and observing many leaders and the way they organise things, Barbara has now changed her mind. Whilst some branches may need help, many are doing very well indeed! It was a very interesting talk. We ended with tea and biscuits.

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HELP FOR HEROES & COMBAT STRESS Many, many thanks to all the wonderful, generous people who helped us to raise a fantastic £ 1,540 at the coffee morning on 5th November. Cheques for £ 770 have been send to each of the charities.

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War on the Banks of the Tyne Do you remember life in Haltwhistle during World War II?

Do you have letters, photos, documents or artefacts from the period? As the years go by this information is slowly being lost but the volunteers of Haltwhistle Partnership’s archive project “War on the Banks of the Tyne” have the facilities and expertise to make digital copies of letters, documents, booklets and photographs and record memories. These copies will be kept safe for posterity so that our descendents will be able to gain a picture of what life was like in Haltwhistle and the surrounding area during the war years. If you have war memories of any kind, no matter how ordinary they may seem to you, they will help to paint a picture of a vital time in the history of our nation. Please come and share them with the project volunteers so that they can be recorded for posterity. If you have documents, photos, or artefacts from the period please consider allowing them to be copied. For more information please contact Alison Higgs on 07929 848 342 or visit Room 2 in the Library (First Floor) on a Monday or Tuesday 9.30-4pm

Paulinus King Edwin of Northumbria needed a wife. His first wife, a Mercian princess called Quenberg, had died. But a Kentish princess by the name of Ethelberga, or Tata for short, might well become Queen of Northumbria. There was an obstacle to the marriage however. Ethelberga was Christian and King Edwin was heathen worshipping gods of war, storm and thunder. If they were to marry an accommodation would have to be found to allow Ethelberga to continue to practice her Christian religion. Edwin surmounted the problem by agreeing to let Ethelberga continue to practice her religion. They were married at York in 625. Ethelberga brought, her own personal chaplain Paulinus, who had been newly appointed Bishop of York. Almost all we know about Paulinus comes from the writings of Bede, who wrote some one hundred years after the events. Even so we know very little about the life of Paulinus. Legend suggests he was the son of a Welsh king, but Bede does not mention this in his writings and in all probability it is untrue. We know he was a monk at Canterbury for 23 years and Bishop of Rochester for 10 years, but what he did during that time we have little or no record. Bede does record that “ in the year of Our Lord 644, our most reverend father Paulinus, once Bishop of York, and then of Rochester, departed to be with the Lord on 10th October having held the post for nineteen years….and was buried at Rochester.”

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The fact that Paulinus was consecrated Bishop lends weight to the importance given to his mission to the north. Paulinus moved cautiously in his attempts to convert the King and thus his Kingdom. He was convinced that the key to the conversion of the northern heathens was their King. As part of the royal household, he became indispensable as the King’s adviser and secretary and though he toiled hard he seemed to make little or no progress in his task. Then in 626, on Easter Day, two things happened that Paulinus thought to be the ‘hand of God’. The Queen gave birth to a daughter and King Edwin survived an attempt on his life. The grateful King “gave his infant daughter to Paulinus to be consecrated to Christ. She was . . . the first of the Northumbrian race to be baptised". Edwin promised that if he defeated the attempted killer's king he would "renounce his idols and serve Christ". He reneged on this and was "unwilling to accept the mysteries of the Christian faith at once". Meanwhile Paulinus arranged for the Pope to write to both the King and Queen. It was possibly the first letter that Edwin had ever received. Probably in Latin he would have needed Paulinus to translate it. The king was finally converted after a Council at which Coifi, the pagan high priest "took a spear in his hand" and destroyed the idols. So "King Edwin, with all the nobles of his race and a vast number of the common people received Holy Baptism in the year of our Lord 627”. Paulinus' patience, skill and faith had been rewarded. Paulinus travelled throughout the kingdom which stretched from Edwin's Burgh (Edinburgh) in the north to south of Hull. He baptised thousands in the River Glen, the pool at Holystone and the Rivers Swale and Trent. Paulinus seemingly had great influence on royal policy. Yet there are surprising things that he didn’t do. He baptised thousands but doesn’t appear to have made any arrangements for other monks to continue to teach the people. He seems to have done very little for church building or the training of people to lead worship in them. His excuse would probably have been that he thought he had more time. The tragic ending was unexpected, sudden and total. King Edwin and his son were slain in battle and his kingdom collapsed. Paulinus, who had come north as the Queen's spiritual guardian, felt it right to take her and her daughters to safety in the south. Northumbria sank back into her pagan past. The building of the foundations and walls of a Church is more complex than it seems. All was not lost

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and out of the confusion that followed the Battle of Hatfield Chase there emerged a new King and a new bishop with a different missionary vision: King Oswald and Bishop Aidan built securely on the damaged foundations left by Edwin and Paulinus. We have no way of knowing for certain that Paulinus visited Haltwhistle. But tradition has it that he made a great missionary effort in and around Haltwhistle in between 625 and 632. Standing at the back of the church beside the vestry door the old water Stoup is the oldest object we have and its survival is purely accidental, but it is not impossible that it is an adapted Roman altar used in an earlier church and hence possibly by Paulinus. Next month – Oswald and the Battle of Heavenfield The answers to last months riddles – 1. Because it comes in the middle of waTer. 2. An eye. 3. Holes. 4. Hot, you can catch a Cold. 5. SWIMS. 6. A towel. 7. A hole. 8. His horse is called Friday. 9. The letter M. 10. A mirror. 11. Your breath. 12. Halfway, because once he reaches halfway

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SINGING IN MIDDLESBOROUGH Well why not? Saturday 8th October saw the gallant Hadrian Singers departing in a coach for Middlesborough. Why? Well, that evening they were due to sing Andy Jackson’s Gospel Requiem which they had been practising for some time. They were not accompanied by nearest and dearest or indeed anyone due, we believe, to the fact that they would be rehearsing all afternoon in Middlesborough Town Hall and the prospect of a wet afternoon in Middlesborough did not seem to appeal to anyone. Not sure why this could be. Twenty nine of us set off and upon arrival we met the other choirs taking part. There was the Durham Scratch Choir, St. Joseph’s Choir, The Silver Blues Choir and at a later point The Tees Valley Children’s Choir. The Cobweb Orchestra were already there to accompany us. The Gospel Requiem was arranged by Andy Jackson. He originally arranged it to be performed on the death of his son at young age some years ago. It is a wonderful arrangement and interestingly is secular. Any Jackson is the father of our wonderful and charismatic leader Bridie Jackson. After rehearsing and having a break for refreshments we were joined by the children whose rendering of ‘Listen to the Lambs’ brought tears to the eyes. We finally finished at six and had a break until the actual performance at seven thirty. Some of us were ready for a sustaining pub break and whilst I did not expect to find a thatched timber beamed village pub ‘The Australian’ was at the other end of the spectrum! It was a football pub whose only merit was that it was near (it was raining) and served alcohol! Thus refreshed we began our performance supported buy a small audience and parents of the children who were singing. We all did couple of numbers i including appropriately in our case ‘Singing in the Rain’ whilst other choirs did their own specialities. Then the Gospel Requiem itself. As expected it all seemed to come together properly and we sang our little hearts out. The Gospel Requiem is lovely music and Andy’s arrangement just splendid, I now know why people sing. It really does make you feel so good. A swift return to Haltwhistle still glowing and flushed with success. Julie Harrison

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FROM THE CHURCH VISITORS BOOK, November 2011 S & D.S Manchester --- DB Fourstones A little gem T & S.M Carlisle I was christened here 1936 – lovely to see where D & L.H Great Ayton --- AW Sunderland Gorgeous woodwork MS & ML Peterlee & Spain Nice church, very interesting Christmas Quiz The Annual Christmas Cryptic Quiz, prepared for your enjoyment (or frustration) by Colin and Audrey Mills, is available from Church or other outlets in the town. Entries must be submitted by 4th January for judging and the results and prize winners will be announced at the Holy Cross Church Coffee morning on 21st January. GOOD LUCK Christmas Flowers A box for donations toward the flowers in Church over the Christmas period is at the back of church. Children in Need Children and staff at Haltwhistle Community Campus Upper and Lower Schools raised over £1000 on Children in Need Day. Activities such as “Play Your Cards Right”, Zumba, Tombola, Cross-Bar Challenge, and many others made it an enjoyable day. Thank you for everybody’s generosity. Operation Christmas Child Children and families of Haltwhistle Community Campus collected over 100 shoeboxes for this years Operation Christmas Child appeal. Their kindness will bring joy to many children.

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A Christmas Story It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas---oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it-overspending...the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma---the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't think of anything else. Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church, mostly black. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat. Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them." Mike loved kids-all kids-and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church. On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition---one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had

burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on. The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal it's contents. As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the envelope never lost its allure. The story doesn't end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to dreaded cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree, and in the morning, it was joined by three more. Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us. May we all remember each other, and the Real reason for the season, and His true spirit this year and always. God bless---pass this along to your friends and loved ones. --- Copyright © 1982 Nancy W. Gavin

christmas 2011 Thursday 15th December 11am Haltwhistle Campus Carol Service Holy Cross Church

Sunday 18th December 4pm “CcHhRrIiSsTtIiNnGgLlEe” St Cuthbert’s Church Saturday 24th December Christmas Eve

6pm “CcHhRrIiSsTtIiNnGgLlEe” Holy Cross Church 11.30pm Midnight Service St Cuthbert’s Church

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Cost of hire £10 per session Information, enquiries & booking

From Fr Leo Pyle Tel: 01434 684 265

ROTA YEAR B 4th December ADVENT 2 P Sidespersons: Colin Lowe & George Reed Readers: Elsie Dempster Isaiah Ch. 40 v 1-11 Olive Wilkie 2 Peter Ch. 3 v 8-15 Gospel Mark Ch. 1 v 1-8 Intercessor: Pauline Hadaway (H) Revd Wilson (G) Administrator: Sheila Williams 11th December ADVENT 3 P Sidespersons: Helen Norman & Elsie Dempster Readers: David Watson Isaiah Ch. 61 v 1-4 & 8-11 Ruth Watson 1 Thessalonians Ch. 5 v 16-24 Gospel John Ch. 1 v 6-8 & 19-28 Intercessor: Betty & Olive (H) Cathi Dixon (G) Administrator: Olive Wilkie 18th December ADVENT 4 P Sidespersons: Susan Hetherington & Dorothy Smith Readers: Dorothy Smith 2 Samuel Ch. 7 v 1-111 & 16 Betty Wilkie Romans Ch. 16 v 25-27 Gospel Luke Ch. 1 v 26-38 Intercessor: Revd Wilson (H) (G) Administrator: Nancy Burnham 24th December CHRISTMAS EVE (MIDNIGHT) GREENHEAD Readers: Isaiah Ch. 9 v 2-7 Titus Ch. 2 v 11-14 Gospel Luke Ch. 2 v 1-14 Intercessor: (H) (G) Administrator: Cathi Dixon 25th December CHRISTMAS DAY W Sidespersons: Pat Alison & Lynne Wills Readers: Di Robison Isaiah Ch. 52 v 7-10 Nancy Burnham Hebrews Ch. 1 v 1-4 Gospel John Ch. 1 v 1-14 Intercessor: David & Ruth Watson (H) Revd Wilson (G) Administrator: David Watson 1st January 2012 NAMING OF JESUS W Sidespersons: Pauline Hadaway & Stan Collwill Readers: Julie Harrison Numbers Ch. 6 v 22-27 Pauline Hadaway Galatians Ch. 4 v 4-7 Gospel Luke Ch. 2 v 15-21 Intercessor: Bryan Stevens (H) Cathi Dixon(G) Administrator: Colin Mills 8th January EPIPHANY W Sidespersons: Carol Edwards & George Osbourne Readers: Anthony Wood Isaiah Ch. 60 v 1-6 Bill Postma Ephesians Ch. 3 v 1-12 Gospel Matthew Ch. 2 v 1-12 Intercessor: Sheila Williams (H) Ann Tinsley (G) Administrator: Betty Wilkie

HALTWHISTLE TOWN COUNCIL

COUNCILLORS SURGERY Councilors' present to hear

queries 3rd. Thursday of each month

2.00pm to 4.00pm Haltwhistle Library

PARISH MAGAZINE “OUTLOOK”

A real good read Available ‘free of charge’

from Churches & Newsagents

Ten months of the year

15th January BAPTISM OF CHRIST Sidespersons: Colin Lowe & George Reed Readers: Elsie Dempster Genesis Ch. 1 v 1-5 Olive Wilkie Acts Ch. 19 v 1-7 Gospel Mark Ch. 1 v 4-11 Intercessor: Pauline Hadaway (H) Revd Wilson (G) Administrator: 22nd January EPIPHANY 3 W Sidespersons: Helen Norman & Elsie Dempster Readers: David Watson Genesis Ch. 14 v 17-20 Ruth Watson Revelation Ch. 19 v 6-10 Gospel John Ch. 2 v 1-11 Intercessor: Betty & Olive (H) Cathi Dixon (G) Administrator: Sheila Williams 29th January EPIPHANY 4 W Sidespersons: Susan Hetherington & Dorothy Smith Readers: Dorothy Smith Deuteronomy Ch. 18 v 15-20 Betty Wilkie Revelation Ch. 12 v 1-5 Gospel Mark Ch. 1 v 21-28 Intercessor: Revd Wilson (H) (G) Administrator: Olive Wilkie

REGISTERS BAPTISM Emily Rollinson Evie Elizabeth Thompson

R.I.P. Robert William Davidson YEAR’S MIND Mary Joanna Stevens 7th December 1957 Alan Metcalfe 7th December 2006 Thomas Dodd 8th December 1929 Revd. Basil Hetherington 11th December 1978 Frederick Williams 13th December 1995 Dorothy Turnbull 15th December 1997 Elizabeth Jane Armstrong 16th December 1990 Anne Scurr 17th December 1980 Pat Nixon 17th December 2002 Muriel Ferguson 17th December 2008 Daphne Thompson 18th December 1999 Jean Hall 19th December 1995 Billy Nicholson 20th December 1990 Tom Pattinson 24th December 1999 Frederick Gilbert Wood 24th December 1998 John Robson 25th December 2005 Kathleen Clarke 25th December 2007 Harry Woodhall 29th December 1977 Michael Wren 30th December 1977 Jane Lee 30th December 2007 Mary Hunter 2nd January 1941 Charles Wilkinson 2nd January 1996 Ethel May Tee 4th January 1979 Amy Raine 6th January 2004 Alan Kennedy 6th January 2000 Mary Isabella Scott 8th January 1996 Doris Lamb 9th January 1941 Ettie Wood 9th January 1997 Jimmy Little 11th January 2010 John Robert Allison 14th January 1961 Sheila Metcalf 14th January 2009 Thomas Best 16th January 1983 Edna Strong 17th January 1993 William Morgan 18th January 1937 Audrey Collins 19th January 2009 David Nolan 20th January 2000 Elizabeth Ann Lindsay 21st January 1997 Christopher Walton 22nd January 2008 Sheila Aldwinckle 23rd January 2000 Constance Lamb 24th January 1963 John William Tweddle 24th January 2004 Clarence W. Alderson 24th January 2003 Kenneth Sheffield Ashburner 26th January 2008 Greta Mary Bell 27th January 1989 Mary Hall 28th January 2007 Thomas Stevens 30th January 1960 Herbert Hunter 30th January 1972 Alfred Leslie Morrison 31st January 1978 John Lytollis 31st January 2011

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