Pathways Mission is coming!

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1 Hexham Abbey News Volunteers Congregation Staff LARGE PRINT news sheets are available, just ask a sidesperson Flavinus Day Monday 27th August, 11am - 5pm On August Bank Holiday Monday we celebrate all things Roman! Come into the Abbey and see a detailed exhibition revealing the story behind Flavinus and his intriguing past. Hands on activities for children include: pottery making, face painting, archery and a giant inflatable jousting arena! Watch Roman infantry tactics and shield drill training being re-enacted on the Cloister Lawn at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Tours will be available focusing on the incredible collection of Roman relics including the Flavinus tombstone itself. Pathways Mission is coming! Beer, Hymns and Quiz Friday 7th September, pm A chance to enjoy hymn singing and each other s company in the magnificent setting of Hexham Abbey. Hexham Holiday Club BBQ Saturday 8th September, 4pm What better way to conclude the summer, and enjoy fellowship together than with Hexham Holiday Club's famous BBQ on the Sele! Big issues Conversation Saturday 8th September, pm A chance to reflect together on what makes us tick and what it means to share our faith today. Audience participation guaranteed! At the Abbey. Special 10am Sunday Morning Service Sunday 9th September, 10am Choral Eucharist at the Abbey with visiting preacher, Bishop Paul. Celebrating Hope Sunday Sunday 9th September, 4-5pm The Celebrating Hope service will be an opportunity to invite people who are interested in finding out more about Christianity to hear interesting stories and talks which present the gospel in a relevant way. Hexham Mart. For all events in the Diocese see: Pathways Prayer God of mission, who alone brings growth to your Church, use our Pathways Mission to grow your Church in Newcastle Diocese in number, in spiritual commitment to you and in loving service to our local communities. Give vision to our planning and wisdom to our actions. Send us, empowered by your Holy Spirit, to bring hope to all we meet through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Messy Church needs your unwanted shoe boxes for an activity on Sunday 9th September. If you can help, please drop them off at the Parish office before the 9th - thank you in advance! 26th August 2018 Confirmation 2018 At the 10:00am service on Advent Sunday, 2nd December. This year, Bishop Christine is coming to Hexham Abbey for a Confirmation Service at 10am. Please speak to Dagmar if you are interested in confirmation or simply in exploring what we believe.

2 Congregation News Our Leavers Donations for any of our leavers may be handed into the Parish Office clearly marked with the respective name. James Brady has now left his post as Verger in order to take his life in a new direction. We are hugely grateful for all he has contributed to the life of Hexham Abbey and he leaves with our best wishes and prayers. Jane Abrams is leaving us at the end of August, due to family commitments. Jane is a tremendous support both to our children s work and to our volunteers, and will be a big loss. Our best wishes go with her and there will be an opportunity to say goodbye to her in the Sunday service, 9th September at 10am. Matthew Hunter, our Associate Priest, has been appointed Vicar of Whorlton. His institution in Whorlton is on Saturday 6th October at 3.30pm at St John s Church, Whorlton, Westerhope. We also thought it would be nice to get together for a special screening at the Forum in honour of the work Matthew has put in to Screen@6 and Silver Screen, the Abbey s popular film clubs. Matthew s chosen WW2 drama, Darkest Hour, starring Oscar-winner Gary Oldman as Churchill. The screening will be at 7:30pm on Monday 10th September - everyone is invited! To help cover the cost, there is a suggested donation of 4 to pay on the day. Parking Permit Renewal The NCC parking permits have arrived! Permit holders need to come to the parish office to swap their permit in person. We will not hand over a new permit without receiving the old one back. Please come prepared with your car registration number, mobile number and address. Payment by cash or cheque only (cheques made out to Hexham Abbey PCC ). Prices this year (including VAT): Volunteers half price permit 95 (if you volunteer once a week or more) Congregation members full permit 170 We have asked the council for one week grace period in the first week of September. Temporary permits for on duty volunteers will remain in the office, shop and vestry as before. Take Pride in Hexham From Monday 17th September Derek Hughes is organising the Take Pride in Hexham Abbey Team and he is after volunteers - could you lend a hand in tidying up the town? The campaign has been initiated by Hexham Community Partnership; it aims to encourage residents, traders and groups to get involved in taking pride in the town. The Abbey Team will be involved in phase 1 of this initiative - 'The Clean Up' - which will take place the week commencing 17th September. If you would like to get involved with the Take Pride campaign please get in touch with Derek on or derek.hughes@mypostoffice.co.uk

3 Upcoming Events Awesome August Every Thursday in August, 2pm - 4pm Drop-in sessions in the cloister porch. Last session this week... Thursday 30th, activity string art; 2 per child. For more information, contact Toni Bush on or education@hexhamabbey.org.uk Phelps Organ Summer Series Saturdays at 6pm The Phelps Organ Summer Series features some tremendous recitalists and some of the finest repertoire written for the organ. Free admission, retiring collection. Saturday 1st September: Magnus Williamson, Newcastle University Heritage Open Days th - 9th September Each year for Heritage Open Days, the Abbey conservation team put together an exhibition of rarely seen items from the Abbey's fascinating archive. This year they will be opening up the Treasury to reveal its secrets Behind the medieval door at the top of the Abbey s Night Stair is a small room - the Treasury. Come and have a look inside this normally closed-to-visitors part of the Abbey, and find out about the important role this small room played in monastic life. Members of the Abbey s knowledgeable conservation team will be on hand to talk about the Treasury, and the Abbey in general, as well as to take you through a display of other intriguing and rarely-seen items from the Abbey s archive. Setting God s People Free Saturday 15th September, 10.30am - 12pm Setting God s People Free (SGPF) aims to facilitate a change in culture which will grow confident lay leaders and encourage lay and clergy to work together as equal partners in the mission of the church. In September and October 2018 there will be three workshops in different parts of the diocese. The SGPF team want to hear your thoughts about how we can best make use of the opportunity to work together with our clergy colleagues to grow the church and bring hope in the communities where we live and work. Workshop closest to us: Corbridge, Church Cottage. Saturday 15th September, 10.30am - 12pm To book a place on a workshop please contact Josie at Church House at vision@newcastle.anglican.org or T: giving your name, parish, contact details and which workshop you wish to attend. Hexham Abbey Festival Thurs 27th - Sun 30th September This year s Festival looks back to two events of one hundred years ago; the signing of the Armistice on 11th November, which brought the First World War to an end, and British women gaining the right to vote and voting in the General Election of December Knitting Kits in the Gift Shop Sally O has two different knitting kits for sale in the Abbey Gift Shop from Keswick based social enterprise 'Temporary Measure. You can by a kit to make a pair of luxury bed socks or a set which provides everything you need to make a simple cowl. Both items use yarn from alpacas living in the lake district; needles, yarn and instructions are all included in a presentation box. This would be an ideal introduction to knitting, not too hard; very rewarding.

4 Sunday 26th August Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.30am Holy Communion Officiant & Preacher Dagmar Winter 10.00am Parish Eucharist Readings Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69 President Nigel Warner Preacher Dagmar Winter Reader Roddy Findlay Intercessor Barbara Rowarth Setting Organ 12.00pm 6.30pm Abbey Services for the week beginning Monday 27th August 9.00am Morning Prayer and 5.00pm Evening Prayer (unless Choral Evensong) Tuesday 28th August Wednesday 29th August 9.30am 10.15am 2.30pm Thursday 30th August Sunday 2nd September Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.30am Holy Communion Officiant & Preacher Dagmar Winter 10.00am Abbey Praise Led by Matthew Hunter Organ Böhm Vater unser Hymns On Sheet 12.00pm Holy Communion BCP Officiant & Preacher Dagmar Winter 6.30pm Said Evensong Readings Exodus 12:21-27; Matthew 4:23-5:20 Officiant & Preacher Matthew Hunter Reader Jason Robinson Gay Organ Bridge Adagio Hymns 673, 490, 679 For Your Prayers Thorne Mass of St Thomas Clérambault Plein Jeu Morning Worship with Baptism Said Evensong 12.00pm Holy Communion Dagmar Winter 9.30am 9.30am Holy Communion Matthew Hunter Tots Praise Funeral Service for Andrew Cowie Holy Communion Matthew Hunter Prayer Group We pray for those who are unwell or who have asked for our prayers: Edna O Neil, Yvonne Roberts, Doreen Beniams, Christopher Brown. We pray for those who have died and all those who mourn: Michael Armstrong, Margaret Caley. Hymns 51, 72, 12, 692 Dagmar Winter Officiant & Preacher Frank Dexter Readings Exodus 4:27-5:1; Hebrews 13:16-21 Organ Bach Fugue à la Gigue BWV 577 Hymns 386, 282, 362 Contact the Parish Office: /admin@hexhamabbey.org.uk Tapas The Refectory Café Every Friday night for the summer, our Refectory Cafe turns into Hexham s only tapas bar! 7 or 9 courses from Booking is essential. Contact Owen on: gm@hexhamabbey.org.uk or

5 Heritage Open Days Open Treasury Behind the medieval door at the top of the Abbey s Night Stair is a small room call the Treasury. Come and have a look inside this normally closed part of the Abbey, and find out about the important role this small room played in monastic life and see rarely-seen items from the Abbey s archive. Opening times drop in: Friday 7th September 10-2 Saturday 8th September 10-2 Sunday 9th September 11-1