BERWICK BAPTIST CHURCH
29th March: 11.00am Good Friday Communion Service
31st March: 10.45am Easter Day Service
Theme: The Risen Lord said to them 'Do not be afraid' Matthew 28:10

ST ANDREWS WALLACE GREEN
28th March: 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion
29th March: 7.00pm Good Friday Service
31st March: 11.00am Family Easter Day Service

TWEEDMOUTH, SPITTAL AND SCREMERSTON
25th March: 6.00pm Evening prayer and reflection in St. John's Spittal
26th March: 6.00pm Evening prayer and reflection in St. Peter's Scremerston
27th March: 6.00pm Evening prayer and reflection in Tweedmouth Parish Church
28th March: 6.00pm Maundy Thursday - Informal Last Supper Holy Communion service with a shared meal in St John's, Spittal
29th March: 12.00 Devotional service of meditation on the Passion at St Peter's Scremerston
1.00pm Devotional service of meditation on the Passion at St John's Spittal
2.00pm Devotional service of meditation on the Passion at Tweedmouth Parish Church
31st March: 9.00am Holy Communion service at St John's Spittal
10.00am Holy Communion family service at Tweedmouth Parish Church
10.45am Holy Communion family service at St Peter's Scremerston
3.00pm Creative Church family party at St John's Spittal
6.00pm Songs of Praise for Easter at St John's Spittal

BERWICK URC and METHODIST CHURCHES.
28th March 7.00pm Maundy Thursday - united URC-Methodist communion service at URC in Spittal led by the Revd Keith Osborn.
29th March: 10.00am United URC-Methodist service at the Methodist Church, led by the Revd Rachel Poolman.
31st March: 8.00am Easter Sunday on the beach at Spittal, led by Mr Graham Ferguson.
10.45am Holy Communion at Walkergate
11.00am Communion Service at URC Spittal.

ROMAN CATHOLIC
28th March: 6.30pm Mass of the Lord's Supper;
29th March 10.30am Stations of the Cross
3.00pm Afternoon Service
30th March: 6.00pm Easter Vigil
31st March: 9.30am Mass

HOLY TRINITY, BERWICK
25th March: 7.00pm Reflection & Compline
26th March: 7.00pm Reflection & Compline
27th March: 7.00pm Reflection & Compline
28th March 10.00am Holy Communion
7.00pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion and stripping of the altars
29th March: 10.00am Children's service with Hot Cross Buns
12.00 Reflecting on the seven words from the cross (Haydn)
2.00pm The Cross of Christ
30th March: 8.00pm Service of Holy Fire and baptismal vows renewal
31st March: 8.30am Holy Communion
10.00am Holy Communion
6.00pm Choral evensong and Holy Communion

The Christian story of Easter will feature in a walking trail of fifteen shop window displays through the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed from Saturday 23rd March to Saturday 6th April.

Beginning and ending at the Tourist Information Office at 106 Marygate, the trail of prominently-displayed pictures is introduced and mapped on free sheets available there, with an explanation and reflection to accompany each picture.

A child-friendly version of the trail is also available and completed sheets will be rewarded with chocolate.

The Revd Ann Peters, Assistant Vicar of Tweedmouth, Spittal and Scremerston, said, "Churches Together in Berwick are very grateful to all the shops for their willingness to display the pictures and we hope that people will pause and reflect on the story - and perhaps pop into the shop as well and do some buying too."

On Good Friday (29th March) the pictures will be the focus of the Walk of Witness by members of all the local churches. This will begin at approximately 10.40am outside the Methodist Church on Walkergate and end up outside the Advertiser offices on Marygate at 11.00am with a short service. People may join the walk at any stage and also join in the singing too.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BERWICK

APRIL 2-4 (Monday to Wednesday) 

7.00 3 RELECTIONS ON CHARACTERS ON THE WAY OF THE CROSS (including Simon of Cyrene, Joseph of Aramathea, The Centurion and the Thief etc) WITH COMPLINE

APRIL 5 (Maundy Thursday) 

10.00 and 7.00. HOLY COMMUNION 

APRIL 6 (Good Friday) 10.00 CHILDRENS SERVICE 

12.00- 3.00 CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION (Peter, Judas, Mary,Caiaphas,Herod and Pilate)AND (2.00 with the Choir) FROM OLIVET TO CALVARY

APRIL 7 (Easter Saturday) 7.00 HOLY FIRE AND RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES

APRIL 8 EASTER DAY 8.15 and  10.00 HOLY COMMUNION 

6.00 EVENSONG

ST. PAUL'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, SPITTAL

8.00am Beach service (Graham Ferguson) followed by breakfast at the church

11.00am Easter Morning Family Worship with Holy Communion led by Graham Ferguson

6.00pm Evening Worship (informal) led by Revd Tony Ritchie

UNITED SERVICES

Maundy Thursday service at Berwick URC (St Paul's, Spittal) but led by Methodists 7.00pm

Good Friday Service at Methodist Church 10.00am- Preacher: Revd Rachel Poolman (Holy Island).

Easter Sunday Ecumenical Service (URC/Anglicans) 11.30am led by Revd. Rob Kelsey in Berwick URC Horncliffe Centre.

ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, WALLACE GREEN

Maundy Thursday communion: 7pm

Good Friday: 7pm

Easter Sunday: 11am

OUR LADY AND ST CUTHBERT RC CHURCH

Saturday Easter Eve Vigil at 8pm

Easter Sunday; Mass at 9am and 10.30am

PARISHES OF TWEEDMOUTH, SPITTAL AND SCREMERSTON

Monday at 6pm. Evening Prayer with a short meditation, Tweedmouth.

Tuesday at 6pm. Evening Prayer with a short meditation, Scremerston.

Wednesday at 10.00am. Holy Communion followed by coffee, Tweedmouth.

Wednesday at 6pm. Evening Prayer with a short meditation, Spittal.

Maundy Thursday at Tweedmouth. 6pm. Holy Communion and meditation, followed by a shared supper in The Parish Church hall.

Good Friday at St. John's, Spittal. 12.30- 3pm A service of reflection and hymns, during which The Revd Richard Ferguson will narrate his translation of Mark's Gospel by heart.

Easter Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion, St. John's, Spittal.

10.00am. Holy Communion, Tweedmouth.

10.45am. Holy Communion, Scremerston.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BERWICK
APRIL 2-4 (Monday to Wednesday)
7.00 3 RELECTIONS ON CHARACTERS ON THE WAY OF THE CROSS (including Simon of Cyrene, Joseph of Aramathea, The Centurion and the Thief etc) WITH COMPLINE
APRIL 5 (Maundy Thursday)
10.00 and 7.00. HOLY COMMUNION
APRIL 6 (Good Friday) 10.00 CHILDRENS SERVICE
12.00- 3.00 CHARACTERS OF THE PASSION (Peter, Judas, Mary,Caiaphas,Herod and Pilate)AND (2.00 with the Choir) FROM OLIVET TO CALVARY
APRIL 7 (Easter Saturday) 7.00 HOLY FIRE AND RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES
APRIL 8 EASTER DAY 8.15 and 10.00 HOLY COMMUNION
6.00 EVENSONG

ST. PAUL'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, SPITTAL
8.00am Beach service (Graham Ferguson) followed by breakfast at the church
11.00am Easter Morning Family Worship with Holy Communion led by Graham Ferguson
6.00pm Evening Worship (informal) led by Revd Tony Ritchie

UNITED SERVICES
Maundy Thursday service at Berwick URC (St Paul's, Spittal) but led by Methodists 7.00pm
Good Friday Service at Methodist Church 10.00am- Preacher: Revd Rachel Poolman (Holy Island).
Easter Sunday Ecumenical Service (URC/Anglicans) 11.30am led by Revd. Rob Kelsey in Berwick URC Horncliffe Centre.

ST ANDREWS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, WALLACE GREEN.
Maundy Thursday communion: 7pm
Good Friday: 7pm
Easter Sunday: 11am

OUR LADY AND ST CUTHBERT RC CHURCH
Saturday Easter Eve Vigil at 8pm
Easter Sunday; Mass at 9am and 10.30am

PARISHES OF TWEEDMOUTH, SPITTAL AND SCREMERSTON
Monday at 6pm. Evening Prayer with a short meditation, Tweedmouth.
Tuesday at 6pm. Evening Prayer with a short meditation, Scremerston.
Wednesday at 10.00am. Holy Communion followed by coffee, Tweedmouth.
Wednesday at 6pm. Evening Prayer with a short meditation, Spittal.
Maundy Thursday at Tweedmouth. 6pm. Holy Communion and meditation, followed by a shared supper in The Parish Church hall.
Good Friday at St. John's, Spittal. 12.30- 3pm A service of reflection and hymns, during which The Revd Richard Ferguson will narrate his translation of Mark's Gospel by heart.
Easter Sunday 9.00am Holy Communion, St. John's, Spittal.
10.00am. Holy Communion, Tweedmouth.
10.45am. Holy Communion, Scremerston.

Tweedmouth Parish Church
24th December 6.00pm Carols by candlelight - singing traditional carols and Hearing the Christmas readings
25th December 10.00am Parish Communion
St John's: Spittal
24th December 3.00pm Instant nativity play with carols - children are welcome to come ready dressed to be part of the play - no rehearsals needed
25th December 9.00am Parish Communion
United Reformed Church: Spittal
25th December 9.45am Christmas Morning Service
St Peter's: Scremerston
24th December 11.30pm Midnight Communion - for the first Christmas Communion
St Andrew's Wallace Green & Lowick
24th December 2.30pm Christmas Eve Service (LOWICK)
11.15pm Christmas Eve Service with carol singing
25th December 10.00am Christmas Day Service
Methodist Church: Walkergate
24th December 11.15pm Candlelight service (MILLFIELD)
25th December 10.00am Christmas morning Celebration
Roman Catholic Church: Ravensdowne
24th December 10.00am Confessions
6.30pm Family Mass
12.00pm Midnight Mass
25th December 10.00am Christmas Day Mass
Baptist Church: Golden Square
25th December 11.00am Christmas Day Service
Salvation Army: Church Street
24th December 11.30pm Carols by candlelight
25th December 10.00am Come & Join the Celebration
Berwick Parish Church
24th December 6.00pm Crib Blessing & Carols for Families
7.00pm Candle lit Carols & Lessons
11.30pm Midnight Communion
25th December 8.30am Holy Communion
10.00am Family Communion

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The Maltings Theatre & Cinema has announced a very special event to celebrate the contribution of chief executive Dr Miles Gregory, who steps down in December to move abroad with his family to New Zealand.

Written by Kevin O'Hara, conservation officer at Northumberland Wildlife Trust

Where do they all go in winter? - Part 1

Recently I felt the first twangs of winter; the 'first frost' gripped my garden, the chickens came skidding out of their ark, and I had to break the ice on their drinking water. I really like those first days, when we still have some daylight left to enjoy the wonderful colours and smells. I take the camera and binoculars with me when I walk the dogs, keeping an eye out for winter thrushes or other visitors. The clocks have altered and we start the long haul of winter - not until February will some real light return to the sky, and warmth to the sun.

It is during these months that we wonder where, exactly, many of our resident wildlife species go to survive the coldest and wettest days of winter, especially those that are more delicate and less mobile.

This Autumn, people in North Northumberland will have the chance to quite literally make their own mark on history. A national scheme marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible is offering the chance to create a very 21st century cyber bible - and Berwick has been chosen as one of the staging posts for this important project.

The People's Bible is exactly what is says, it is written for the people by the people. Anyone will be able to write at least selected two verses using digital pens in the specially created cyberpods which will be in Berwick Town Hall on Sunday 30th October and Monday 31st October. Their verses will be available to see both on-line and later in a published version creating a unique legacy for future generations.

The People's Bible began its tour in Edinburgh in June and already a host of famous names have added their own contribution including HRH Prince Charles, Television Presenters Aled Jones and Sally Magnussen and actor Sir Timothy West.

The project, a joint venture between Bible Society in England and Wales and the Scottish Bible Society, is currently touring through shopping centres, supermarket carparks and venues across the country. When it stops in Berwick, residents will have the chance to add to their own personalised passages to those of thousands of people of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs.

The reason Berwick has been chosen as one of the stopping points is thanks to Belford resident Ann Tunnard and her daughter Felicity Sweeney from Coldstream. They heard about the project and approached the organisers. Ann comments, "We were delighted when the People's Bible agreed to come to Berwick. The King James Bible is still one of the world's most important books and this is a great chance for people to contribute to a piece of national and perhaps even international history."

For more information about the People's Bible please visit www.thepeoplesbible.org For information on the Berwick event please contact Felicity Sweeney on 01890 883 295 or felicitysweeney@gmail.com

Now in its fourth year, this year's Berwick Food Festival promises to be a feast for all the senses. On Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September at the town's historic Barracks, visitors will be able to taste local produce, touch newly spun wool, smell the mouth watering aromas in the demo kitchen, see heritage breed animals, hear great music and much more.

Festival Director Lisa Wilson says: " We have tried to offer something that will appeal to all the local community and the many people who spend their holidays in Berwick. Once again the festival has only been made possible by people giving up an enormous amount of time and I would like to thank Graham Head and the Slow Food committee, English Heritage, Berwick Events Group and all our suppliers, stall holders, sponsors and volunteers. This year's festival will see some activities back by popular demand as well as plenty of new things to see and do."

In a unique collaboration, this year's Berwick Food Festival will combine both food and film. Bringing together the Berwick Food Festival on 10th & 11th September and the Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival on 23-25 September, there will be two Food on Film screenings at The Maltings Theatre and Cinema and a mini Slow Food cinema on the festival site itself.

The screenings at the Maltings Theatre in Berwick-upon-Tweed will include Babette's Feast which will be shown on Thursday 8th September at 8.00pm and a special showing of the popular children's film Ratatouille at 10.30am on Sunday 11th September. And for those who keep their ticket stubs from either film, there will also be free entrance in to the food festival.