For Your Prayers
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As part of Churches Together in Hexham we pray
for the people the Hexham Corps of the Salvation
Army and their Envoy, Eunice Blakey.
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Within Hexham Deanery we pray for our own
parish, for Revd Michelle Dalliston, Revd Alan
Currie, Associate Priest, and our retired clergy.
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Within our Diocese we pray for our Clergy and
Readers and all who share in God’s mission.
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Within our Parish we pray for the Mother’s Union
and the way in which they enrich our lives, especially
their help with Tots Praise and Baptism Preparation.
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We pray for our world, especially for the situations in
Syria, Northern Iraq, the Middle East and for all
affected by the Ebola outbreak.
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For those who are unwell or who have asked for our
prayers including, Karen Wells, Eileen Robson, Mary
Sims, Barbara Bryant, Elizabeth Clarke, Aline
Watson, Jeremy Thompson, Gwenda Lee, Guy
Jacot, Ken Norton.
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For those who have died, remembering especially,
Phoebe Armstrong, JB Jonas and for all those who
mourn.
HEXHAM ABBEY
The Priory and Parish Church of St Andrew
Sunday 23rd November
Christ the King
Welcome to the Abbey today as we gather for
worship and fellowship. Today the church’s year
comes to an end with the feast of Christ the King
and we celebrate Jesus as Lord of all earth and
heaven. If you are visiting you are most welcome
and we hope you enjoy your time with us. If you are
new in the Parish do complete one of the address
cards in the pews. During communion all are
welcome to come forward for bread and wine or a
blessing – if for a blessing simply keep your head
bowed. We do hope you can stay for refreshments
in the South Transept after Parish Eucharist.
 Junior Church please join the opening procession and
you will be guided to your group in the Priory
Buildings.
 Sunday Tots (0-5) make your way to the Priory
Buildings through the Cloister Porch door during the
first hymn.
TODAY'S SERVICES
The Parish Centre Office is open Monday-Friday
10am - 1pm. Tel. 01434 602031;
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.hexhamabbey.org.uk
Abbey Staff
Interim Minister: Revd Michelle Dalliston
Tel. 0191 281 6554 (except Monday)
Assistant Priest: Revd Alan Currie
Tel. 01434 607614 (except Saturday)
Retired Clergy Contact: Canon Frank Dexter
Tel 01434 601759
Reader: Ken Newitt (394352)
Readers Emeriti: Roger Milton and Douglas Vigor
Director of Music: Marcus Wibberley (602031)
Assistant Organist: Andrew Wyatt
Administrator: Sally McRobie
Volunteer & Events Manager: Jane Musto
Finance Officer: Rachel Ogilvie
Vergers: Derek Iles & Austin Winstanley (607090)
Education Officer: Toni Bush
Hexham Abbey PCC:
Lay Chair of the PCC: Canon Gill Alexander
Churchwardens: Paul Binks, Fiona Finnon,
Fiona Kelsey, Helen Milner, Chris Wilson
PCC Hon. Treasurer: Susan Robson
PCC Secretary: Michelle Mackie
Parish Visiting: Fiona Kelsey (600372)
Hexham Abbey Heritage Trading Ltd (HAHTL)
Shop Manager: Hugh Fearnall
Café Manager: Sally Oliver
Business Manager: Clare Daltry
8.30 am
Holy Communion
President & Preacher: Revd Michelle Dalliston
10:00am
Parish Eucharist
President: Canon Chris Simmons
Preacher: Revd Michelle Dalliston
Reader
Intercessor
Setting
Motet
Voluntary
Derek Hughes
Bridget Hewitt
Schubert in G
Bairstow Let all mortal flesh keep silence
R Wibberley Fantasia on ‘Pange Lingua
Gloriosi’
Hymns
536, 634, 11, 92
(Pew Bible: Eph.1:15-end pg189; Mt.25:31-end pg27)
6.30pm
Choral Evensong
Officiant:
Revd Alan Currie
Reader:
Jonathan Hewitt
Canticles
Dyson in D
Anthem
Harwood O how glorious is the Kingdom
Voluntary Elgar Allegro (Sonata no 1, Op.28)
Hymns
125, 565
(Pew Bible: 2Sam.23:1-7pg308; Mt.28:16-end pg32)
NEXT SUNDAY'S SERVICES
30th November – Advent Sunday
8.30 am
Holy Communion
President & Preacher: Canon Dr Michael Jackson
10:00am
Parish Eucharist
President: Revd Michelle Dalliston
Preacher: Canon Dr Michael Jackson
Reader:
Frank Riley
Intercessor: Judi Cornforth
6.30pm
Advent Carol Service
Music and readings for Advent by candlelight
Officiant: Revd Michelle Dalliston
At Hexham Abbey we have a vision of a world in which God’s love is enjoyed,
celebrated and share.
Services, Meetings and Events
in the Abbey this Week
What’s on in the Parish
Monday 24th November
Parish Centre Decoration – Please bear with us as
9.00am
5.00pm
7.15pm
Morning Prayer
- A reflective 20 minute service to start the day
Evening Prayer
- A reflective 20 minute service to end the day.
Contemplative Prayer Group
Tuesday 25th November
9.00am Morning Prayer
12 noon Holy Communion (Revd Michelle Dalliston)
5.00pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday 26th November
9.00am Morning Prayer
9.30am Holy Communion (Canon Dr Michael Jackson)
10.15am Tots’ Praise - Songs, stories and fun for babies,
toddlers and pre-school children and their carers
5.00pm
Evening Prayer – PLEASE NOTE TIME
th
Thursday 27 November
9.00am
9.30am
Morning Prayer
Prayer Group meets in the Treasury - A group
that prays the petitions left at the Prayer Board. Contact:
Elizabeth Fish (601142)
10.30am Holy Communion (Revd Jean Mayland)
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Friday 28th November
9.00am
5.00pm
5.00pm
6.00pm
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Christmas Lights Switch On – outside Abbey
Night Prayer by Candlelight; Abbey, Refectory,
Shop and Exhibition open late
Saturday 29th November
9.00am Morning Prayer
12noon St Andrews Patronal Festival Eucharist – do come
and celebrate our Patronal, with refreshments to
follow. Bishop Stephen Pedley will preside & preach
5.00pm
Evening Prayer
Parish Notices
The funeral of JB Jonas will take place at the Abbey on
st
Monday 1 December at 11.30am.
CHRISTMAS FAIR – Sat. 13th December
This week’s request – HAMPERS
For adults its food, smellies etc.
For children its toys, sweets, books tec.
Donations can be left in the Parish Centre. Thank you.
Also – if anyone is able to help please contact
David Ratcliff– 608 882
Vacancy in See Committee - Helping to find the
twelfth Bishop of Newcastle. To help to inform the
Committee with its work a survey has been created and
this provides you with an opportunity to highlight the
qualities and skills you would expect to find in the next
Bishop of Newcastle. Use this link to complete the
survey: www.surveymonkey.com/s/newbishop
The
survey will be closed at midnight on Sunday 7th
December 2014.
we have decoration work undertaken on the parish
centre over the next couple of weeks. We are still open
for business!
The Refectory Café will be open 11-3pm on the
following Sundays in December: 7th, 14th, 21st and
28th. The Abbey Shop will be open 11.30-4pm as
always on a Sunday.
Liturgical Changes – you may have noticed a few
changes in our services recently or read the article in
News and Views. The clergy would be happy to
respond to any comments or questions you may have.
Hexham Art Club – Exhibition in the North Transept
from 24th November to 6th December.
Advent Weekend - There are a series of special
services happening over the Advent weekend, starting
with Night Prayer by candlelight on Friday 28th
November at 6pm as part of the Christmas Light Switch
On in the town and the Abbey Shop, Exhibition and
Refectory (serving mulled wine, hot drinks and cakes)
will all be open late. On Saturday 29th at 12 noon it is
our Patronal Festival Eucharist with celebratory
refreshments afterwards and on Advent Sunday 30th
there is our candlelit Advent Carol Service at 6.30pm.
See leaflets for further details and do come along.
Request for empty JAM JARS for candles for the Advent
weekend – so do not need lids – please deliver to the
Parish Centre – thank you!
Additional Volunteers needed -
to help serve
coffees and teas after the 10.00am Sunday service. We
would hope that this would be once every 5 weeks at the
most. If you come regularly to the service and feel that
you could give us a hand, please contact Jane Musto at
[email protected], tel. 611904.
Events Happening Elsewhere:
Volunteers urgently needed for the Tescos
Christmas Food Bank Appeal Monday 24th to Saturday
29th November- handing out leaflets, encouraging
customers to donate food. If you can give some time
please contact Sam Gilchrist, West Northumberland
Food Bank - 07443 519 852 Thank you.
Hexham Bible Society invites you to an Advent
Lunch on Wednesday 26th November 12.30pm prompt
at St Mary's RC Church Hexham. No charge but
donations welcome. Our current fundraising focus is
"The Big Mission" which aims to open up the Bible to
20m children worldwide by 2020. As part of this 4500
children in the West Bank will see a Nativity Play this
Christmas and receive a Bible.
Perspectives’ Men’s Breakfast, Saturday 29th
November, 8.30-10am at Vallum Farm tea room.
Speaker: Chris Curry. A lifelong farmer from near
Rothbury, he is now also a Funeral Director in Alnwick.
More information at www.perspectivescvfm.org.uk.