Newsletter - Trinity 18
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- Oct 18
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19/10/25
(Year C)
Your weekly update from the Benwell & Scotswood Team.
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Dates for your diary
6-26 October
Fr Chris on annual leave
2 November
4pm - All Souls' commemoration of the departed at St John's
9 November
Remembrance Sunday - Act of Remembrance to begin at 11am at St James (other service times as normal).
11 November
10.55am - Armistice day Act of remembrance at Ven Bede
23 November
6pm - Confirmation service at St James (with Bishop Mark)
Services this week
Sunday
10am - St John's Holy Communion
10am - St Margaret's Holy Communion
11.15am - St James Parish Eucharist
Tuesday
No bible study this week!
Thursday
12pm - Ven Bede Holy Communion
News
All Souls' commemoration of the departed
4pm, 2nd November at St John's Benwell Village, NE15 6NW
Every year we hold a special service on All Souls' Day (or on the nearest Sunday).
During this service we gather to remember those we have lost, to pray for them, and light a candle in honour of them.
During the service a list of names of those we have lost will be read out, including those whose funerals have happened in the last 3 years. If you would like to add a name to the list please send an email to church@benwellscotswood.com (alternatively a paper list will be available in our churches).
If you have any questions or would like someone to talk to, please do let us know.
Remembrance 2025
We will be holding an Act of Remembrance in each of our churches this November. This is when we remember those who gave their lives in the First World War and all other wars, and we pray for an end to all conflicts.
Remembrance Sunday 9th November
St Margaret's Scotswood, 10am
Holy Communion followed by an Act of Remembrance.
St John's Benwell Village, 10am Holy Communion followed by an Act of Remembrance.
St James Benwell, 11am Act of Remembrance at 11am, followed by Holy Communion at 11.15am
Armistice Day - Tuesday 11th November
Venerable Bede, West Road, 10.55am Act of Remembrance at the war memorial inside the church.
Confirmation service
6pm, Sunday 23rd November at St James
Bishop Mark Wroe will be with us to lead this very special service for us.
Confirmation is a big step when we declare that we want to follow Jesus Christ, to receive the Holy Spirit, and to be part of his church, always finding ways to love God and one another.
If you are interested in being confirmed (or baptised!), or you aren't sure and want to find out more, then just let us know. Fr Chris will be in touch to chat and begin preparations once he returns from holiday.
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.
Liturgical colour: green
Intercessions
Prayers for others:
Betty George
Ali Zarei
Sonja and Stan
John Nicholson
Maria Hawthorn
Herbert Agbeko
Pauline Nelson
Irene Foskett
Pat Law
Christina Wilson
Diane Humphrey
Christine Williams
Rest in Peace
Alan Robson
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
2 Timothy 3.14-4.5
14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, 15and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
4In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: 2proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. 5As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.
Luke 18.1-8
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, “Grant me justice against my opponent.” For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, “Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.” ’ And the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’
(from the New Revised Standard Version of the bible)
Sermon
Fr Allan