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

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

Back to Church Sunday is now the largest single local-church invitational initiative in the world. It is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism - that we should invite someone we already know to something we love; invite our friend to our church. The initial focus was to invite 'back' those who used to attend, but we want to ensure that anyone who doesn't currently attend can be guaranteed an especially warm welcome.

The main focus is on the personal invitation of one church member to one friend. Back to Church Sunday raises a high media profile as tens of thousands of Christians offer this invitation at the same time.

In Berwick-upon-Tweed some of the Churches are putting on special events. Others chose to continue with their regular services. Either way, the most important part of the day will be to offer a warm and honest welcome to people.

St Andrew's Wallace Green and Lowick Church of Scotland, Berwick-upon-Tweed will be open all day. Starting with a Family Service at 11am and concluding with Desert Island Hymns at 6pm, the Kirk will remain open all day offering a light meal (soup, bread and something sweet), tea, coffee or juice. There will be activities for youngsters and a quiet room set aside for prayer, or just a bit of peace. This is an opportunity to come and see what the church can be like not only during worship and also at other times. We are hoping that it will be a lively day with the buzz of members and visitors appreciating a small part of Christ's work in the town. If you have only half-an-hour or are prepared to stay all day, you would be made very welcome.

To be held in Berwick United Reformed Church on Main Street, Spittal, on Wednesdays, 9th 16th 23rd 30th March and 6th and 13th April from 12.00 noon.

Parking is available on Main Street and on Middle Street, Spittal.

Berwick United Reformed Church and Berwick Methodist Church extend a very warm welcome to all members of the community to join with them in this year's series of Lent Lunches.

Following the practice of previous years, invited speakers will give talks on a chosen theme. The theme for this series is 'Heroes for the Faith' -the subjects not necessarily being biblical.

The charitable organisation to be supported by the series is 'Help for Heroes'.

We begin with a light lunch from noon, costing £2.00 and the talk will begin at 1.00 pm.