Newsletter - Easter 6
- Benwell and Scotswood Team
- May 24
- 4 min read
25/5/25
Your weekly update from the Benwell & Scotswood Team.
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Services this week
Sunday
11am St James Team Service followed by APCM
Tuesday
4.30pm Farsi Bible Study at St James
Thursday
10.30am Ven Bede Holy Communion
News
Please complete our church membership form
If you worship with us, please fill out this form here.
For children under 16, parents/guardians please fill out a separate form here.
Those who are baptised, over 16, and either live in the parish or have worshipped with us for more than 6 months, may join the electoral roll. This means you can vote at our annual meeting and stand for positions on the PCC.
Team service and Annual meeting - Sunday 25 May
Sunday 25th May
11am Team Service
12pm APCM
St James Benwell, NE15 6RS
The APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) happens once a year. It is when we report on activities and finances in the parish. It is also when we elect members of the PCC and churchwardens. This year's meeting will be held directly after the 11am service at St James.
The electoral roll needs to be renewed every few years, so please fill out the church membership form above.
A copy of the electoral roll (with names only) will be displayed in each church.
Coffee, Cake and Craft group for women
Wednesday 28th May
This is a small and friendly group for women and is held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. It is at the Venerable Bede Church, West Road, NE4 8AP. We meet from 10am until 11am and then we have a short service.
No Art Club or 'West end Writes' sessions during half-term
Wednesday 28th May
During the half-term break the art club and writing group will not run at St James. But both will be back the following week.
Lunch Break, Farsi Bible study and Pathways sessions will continue as normal.
Embrace - Gaza appeal
Conflict across the Middle East is unfolding with relentless intensity, devastating the lives of millions. Even as they live through these dark times, Embrace’s partners in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon are working tirelessly to bring the light of Christ amidst the suffering.
You can click below to donate online. If you would rather donate by phone, please call 01494 897950.
Sunday worship
Liturgical colour: White/Gold
Intercessions
Prayers for others:
Sonja and Stan
John Nicholson
Malcolm Smith
John Peterson
Maria Hawthorn
Herbert Agbeko
Pauline Nelson
Peter Wilson
Alan & Maureen Taylor
Irene Foskett
Pat Law
Moe and Mary
Christina Wilson
Diane Humphrey
Nellie Galbraith
Isla
Christine Williams
Other
Those who are standing for positions at our annual meeting
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list please email church@benwellscotswood.com
The name will stay on the list for 1 month unless requested to be long-term.
Readings
Acts 16.9–15
9During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ 10When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.
11 We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, 12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. 13On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. 14A certain woman named Lydia, a worshipper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.’ And she prevailed upon us.
John 14.23–29
23Jesus said, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me.
25 ‘I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. 28You heard me say to you, “I am going away, and I am coming to you.” If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. 29And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.’
(from the New Revised Standard Version of the bible)