Newsletter 2016_47

REDESDALE RITES The Church of England in Elsdon, Otterburn, Horsley & Byrness Many thanks to all who have given us Christmas Cards. Mari and I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy and Peaceful New Year. An alternative Carol - making sense of the Christmas Story in a different culture CLICK ON THE IMAGE AGE ABOVE (MAKE SURE THE SOUND IS TURNED UP) What’s On CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday 24th December 4.00 pm: Crib Service, St John the Evangelist Otterburn (followed at 4.30 pm by Community carols around the Millennium Green Christmas Tree - or Memorial Hall, depending on the weather) 11.30 pm: ‘Midnight Mass’, St Cuthbert Elsdon CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday 25th December Isaiah 52.7-10: The awakening of the Lord and Jerusalem Hebrews 1.1- 4 (5-12): The greatness of the Son of God John 1.1-14: The mystery of the Incarnation 9.00 am: Christmas Communion, Holy Trinity Horsley 10.00 am: Family Service,  St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Family Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Wednesday 28th HOLY INNOCENTS 10.00 am: Holy Communion with prayers for healing and peace, St John the Evangelist Otterburn Sunday 1st January 20 9.00 am: Parish Communion, St Francis Byrness 11.00 am: Parish Communion, St John the Evangelist Otterburn NEW If you have a community event or service you would like publicising on Redesdale Rites please send me details, or a simple poster and I will include them on our new ‘Community Page’ Click here to view PARISH LIFE Thursday 22nd December Christmas Tea Members of the Parish were invited to a Christmas Tea at The Coach House, Otterburn Saturday 10th December 2016 Otterburn Wedding Alex and Rachael Hrycaiczuk brave the confetti after their wedding at St John’s Church Otterburn Thursday 8th December 2016 Christingle Service at St John’s Otterburn with Otterburn First School Explaining the meaning of Christingle Carefull! FOR MORE ARCHIVE PICTURES AND STORIES CLICK HERE Archived editions of Redesdale Rites can be found by clicking on the link below http://redesdalevicar.blogspot.co.uk/