Current Notices: Updated on Monday, 16 January 2012

St. Gabriel's Church Centenary Celebrations
(Dates & details will be filled-in when confirmed)

Saturday 28th - BURN'S NIGHT 7pm till 10pm
A traditional Burn's night celebration with piper, dancing, the address to the Haggis, and supper of Haggis & neep's.

Sunday 29th - 4pm World Leprosy Day
A special Communion Service.

Sunday 5th - 10.30 Holy Communion
with former Curate Brian Magorrian.

Sunday 12th - 10.30 Baptism Renewal & Family Service

Sunday 4th - 10.30 Camp Reunion Service, open for all the church family.

Saturday 17th - 10.30 till 12noon
Centenary Coffee Morning

Sunday 18th - 10.30 Mothering Sunday
Family Service for all ages.
 

Easter

Wedding Celebration Weekend

Ceilidh

Sunday 20th        10.30 Family Service
                           6.30 Songs of Praise
Monday 21st          Young peoples Disco
Tuesday 22nd        Church Centenary
Wednesday 23rd    Celebration Meal
Thursday 24th        Parish Revue
Friday 25th           Alternative Service
Saturday 26th        Men's Breakfast
Pentecost Sunday 27th
10.30 - Family Communion followed by a Faith Lunch

Garden Party

Children's Choir Concert

Taizè Service

Coach trip to Holy Island

Boys' Camp Centenary

Girls' Camp 'Visitors Day'

Memorial Service celebrating the lives of past members

Organ Recital

Harvest Festival

Craft Fayre

Musical Concert

Remembrance Service

Christmas Services

Prayer Tree at Shepherd's Dene

On the weekend of the 17^th April 2010, Wendy and I had the privilege of serving ‘on team’ at Shepherd’s Dene for the first Durham Cursillo of the year. Cursillo means a ‘short course’, hence the weekend. Great food, fellowship and deep spirituality added up to a wonderful experience of God’s love for us all. We would encourage anyone who has the time to take the opportunity to attend their own ‘Cursillo’, they take place twice a year in Durham Diocese, in April and October.

While there we naturally had full use of the chapel, and you can see in the photo the Prayer Tree which was bought with the proceeds from the coffee morning we at St. Gab’s held to raise funds for them. What a wonderful resource and inspiration to prayer this is, along with some prayer stools which are out of view, but bought at the same time. The Warden asked us to pass on his thanks to you all.

on Thursdays @ 1.15 till 2.45pm

£25 for TEN weeks, and only £3 a session!

A Gift for Easter 

The gift of Healing - knitted in love to restore hope

These are the fruits of a great initiative by the Mothers Union in Durham Diocese. Our very own MU have been taking part and this growing family are the result of their efforts. At Easter these Teddy's will be jetting off to Afghanistan where they will be handed out to local children in Helmand Province by our troops, where I'm sure they'll be loved by those in the midst of conflict.