The Church of England in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, parts of Cumbria and County Durham. Our Bishops
@BishopNewcastle
and
@BishopBerwick
.
We are delighted to announce that the Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, currently Bishop of Ripon in
@LeedsCofE
, is to become the next Bishop of Newcastle. The appointment was approved by Her Late Majesty The Queen & today confirmed by Downing Street👉
Huge congratulations to
@BishopNewcastle
, who is to be awarded Freedom of the City status after approval by Newcastle City Council last night.
"To be nominated for the Freedom of our city is a wonderful honour and I am touched by this beyond words."
.
@BishopNewcastle
has announced she is to retire at the end of November. “I am profoundly grateful for the six years I have served this Diocese, the depth of welcome and relationships in this region has been inspirational and encouraging."
More:
Downing Street has announced that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Mark Wroe, currently Archdeacon of Northumberland, as the next Suffragan Bishop of Berwick in the Diocese of Newcastle
@churchofengland
. For more:
It’s International Women's Day and the 25th anniversary of women being ordained as priests in the Church of England. The Right Reverend Christine Hardman was one of the first - we’re proud to have her as our Bishop
@IntlWD
@BishopNewcastle
@churchofengland
The Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Christine Hardman is pleased to announce that the Reverend Canon Rachel Wood is to be the new Archdeacon of Northumberland. Read more here:
@churchofengland
We are delighted to announce that the Archbishop of York,
@CottrellStephen
, confirmed election of the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley as
@BishopNewcastle
during a service at
@York_Minster
on Friday 3 February.
More 👉
All photos 👉
The Bishop of Newcastle is pleased to announce that the Reverend Dr Richard Whaite is to be our next Director of Mission and Ministry. You can read more here:
Following the retirement of the Very Reverend Geoff Miller, Bishop Mark
@BishopBerwick
is delighted to announce that he has appointed the Very Reverend Dr Jane Hedges as Interim Dean of Newcastle. Read more 👉
@nclcathedral
@churchofengland
Only one in four children/young people with a
#mentalhealth
disorder accessed specialist NHS services in 2017.
@BishopNewcastle
today challenged the Government in the House of Lords on what's being done to help those currently not getting access to the care they desperately need.
“I have fallen deeply in love with the North East and most especially her people" -
@BishopNewcastle
bids farewell to the House of Lords in her valedictory speech during a debate on the Budget. Bishop Christine retires 30 November. Watch the full speech:
This evening, we’re saying a 'virtual' farewell and thank you on Zoom to
@Northern_Bishop
(our first Bishop of Berwick for 444 years when he was appointed in 2016!) as he moves to become the next Bishop of Chester
@churchofengland
@ChesterDiocese
We are extremely pleased to share that
#DowningStreet
has announced that the Revd Canon Rob Saner-Haigh, Residentiary Canon Director of Mission & Ministry in
@NclDiocese
, is to become the next Bishop of
#Penrith
in the
@CarlisleDiocese
👏.
More 👉
Lots of smiles, laughter and tears tonight as we bid
@BishopNewcastle
an emotional farewell at a moving service at
@nclcathedral
A historic night for many reasons - including Bishop Christine being presented with the Freedom of the City by
@H4bibRahman
👇
“Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi - with your basket and my basket the people will thrive.” This afternoon,
@BishopNewcastle
gave her maiden speech in the
@UKHouseofLords
👉
@churchstate
BREAKING NEWS! Newcastle Cathedral to be transformed after securing £4.2m National Lottery grant. Wonderful news for our Cathedral, our city, and the whole of our Diocese. For more:
#Newcastle
#growingchurchbringinghope
@stnicnewcastle
Sadly, the day has come.
@BishopNewcastle
words can’t express how grateful we are to have shared the last six years with you. How proud we have been to call you our Bishop. Thank you for being you. We wish you all the best and can’t wait to see what God has planned for you next❤️
This Sunday, 22 January at 4pm, the Very Revd Dr Jane Hedges will be commissioned as Interim Dean of Newcastle by Bishop Mark
@BishopBerwick
in a service of Choral Evensong at
@nclcathedral
. Everyone is welcome to join in person or via the livestream 👉
So many of us gathered 'virtually' this evening on Zoom for a Service of Thanksgiving & Farewell to the Venerable Peter Robinson, Archdeacon of Lindisfarne, and his wife Sarah. Wonderful tributes as Peter moves to be the next Dean of Derby
@churchofengland
@DerbyCathedral
Yesterday,
@LeedsCofE
bade a fond farewell to the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley at a special evensong service at
@riponcathedral
. We look forward to Bishop Helen-Ann heading north & joining us as the next
@BishopNewcastle
. More 👉 📸: Diocese of Leeds
“I’m excited to have been called to this role in Newcastle & look forward to the new chapter that’s beginning there.” Bishop Helen-Ann spoke to
@BBCYork
yesterday - says farewell to
@LeedsCofE
& prepares to become next
@BishopNewcastle
.🎧 Listen 2:09:05 👉
Archbishop of York,
@CottrellStephen
, arrived at
#HolyIsland
on Saturday having walked
#StCuthbertsWay
. His
#pilgrimage
began on Monday in Melrose, where St. Cuthbert started his religious life & ended in St Mary's Church, Holy Island.📸North News
More 👉
The Bishop of Newcastle
@BishopNewcastle
is pleased to announce that the Reverend Dr Kelly Brown Douglas, currently Interim President of Episcopal Divinity School in New York, has agreed to become
@nclcathedral
’s first Anglican Communion Canon. More 👉
Exciting times lie ahead for
#education
in our Diocese as Canon
@Paulrickeard
, who has been Diocesan Director of Education (DDE) for 7yrs, will step down to become full time CEO of the
#Durham
&
#Newcastle
Diocesan Learning Trust. Read more 👉
#edutwitter
The College of Canons at
@nclcathedral
met today to formally elect the Right Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley
@HartleyHAM
as the next Bishop of Newcastle. This is the next stage on her journey towards installation as Bishop next year.
Around a thousand people gathered at
@nclcathedral
on Saturday 22nd April to celebrate the inauguration of the Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley as the 13th
@BishopNewcastle
.
Read more 👉
All photos on Flickr 👉
Today in the House of Lords,
@BishopNewcastle
welcomed the news that weddings will finally be able to take place, but asked the Government for clarity over whether singing in church will also be allowed
@churchofengland
Archbishops
@JustinWelby
&
@CottrellStephen
& others read the words of survivors of church-based abuse. 'If I Told You, What Would You Do?' is a new initiative created in our Diocese focused on survivors of faith-based abuse & their supporters. More 👉
We're delighted
@BishopNewcastle
has appointed the
@bendoolan
as the next Master of St Thomas the Martyr Newcastle. Ben is leader of our first Resource Church, working in partnership with St Thomas’ for the city & wider diocese ‘growing church bringing hope’. Let's hear from Ben!
Congratulations to Canon Dr Dagmar Winter, currently Rector of Hexham, who Downing Street has announced today as the next Bishop of Huntingdon in the Diocese of Ely.
Some photos from today's announcement that the Venerable Mark Wroe is to be the next Bishop of Berwick
@churchofengland
. More pictures on our website:
Vote for
#Beltingham
’s Yew to be this year’s
@WoodlandTrust
's
#TreeoftheYear
. Beltingham’s ancient yew grows in the churchyard of St Cuthbert’s church and local legend says that St Cuthbert preached beneath its branches. Voting closes at noon tomorrow
NEWS: The Archdeacon of Lindisfarne, the Venerable Peter Robinson is to leave his role after nearly 25 years in our diocese to become the next Dean of Derby. For more:
@churchofengland
NEWS: Introducing the new Rector of Hexham. Tonight, the the Reverend David Glover was formally instituted into his role by
@BishopNewcastle
. The service took place over Zoom! Welcome David and his wife Emma!
@HexhamAbbey
@churchofengland
#Hexham
We love this! Children from Greenhead C of E Primary have been on a 'Random Acts of Kindness' tour, today sharing heart shaped biscuits with train passengers from Haltwhistle to
#Hexham
, then singing carols, raising £150 for Hexham Food Bank!
#RandomActsOfKindness
@hexhamcourant
Around this time on Saturday,
@BishopNewcastle
will knock on the west door of
@nclcathedral
and be welcomed in to her Service of Installation. Please do continue to keep Bishop Helen-Ann in your prayers 🙏
#FiveDaysToGo
Artists have created a wonderful
#Nativity
scene on Beadnell Bay Beach, raising money for 3 churches who will receive donations for high quality
#SandArt
images. Donate 👉 then contact Claire
@soul2sand1
enquiries
@soul2sand
.co.uk to receive your images!
Emily Emmerson-Finch is a youth worker at Holy Trinity Jesmond.
At the age of 22 she spent her savings on a double decker bus, transforming it into a youth & community centre. Now, she is training as a distinctive deacon in the
@churchofengland
!
Read more👇
We are delighted to announce
@JohnSentamu
former Archbishop of York, is now an Honorary Assistant Bishop in our diocese!
Baron Sentamu was commissioned by
@BishopNewcastle
at St Mary’s, Holy Island, yesterday.
Full story 👇
Huge congratulations to
@BishopNewcastle
who has been included in
@ChronicleLive
's Most Influential List for 2024 – a list of the people forging the future of our region 🎉 See the full list 👉
Our ordinands met with
@BishopBerwick
at Bishop's House on Tuesday evening before heading off on retreat. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for their ordinations this weekend
#NewRevs
.
Our Diocese boasts some of the UK's most beautiful coastlines, but many of our coastal communities are among the most deprived in England. In the House of Lords today,
@BishopNewcastle
called on the Government to ensure the Covid crisis doesn't make things even worse.
What a wonderful service this afternoon as we celebrated the Revd Alison Hardy , the Revd Dr Sarah Hills, the Revd Sue McCormack & the Revd Louise Taylor-Kenyon installed as non-residentiary Canons of
@nclcathedral
, commissioned the Revd Dr Sarah Moon as Bishop’s Advisor for
The Bishop of Newcastle has once again been recognised in the Chronicle’s Most Influential People in the North East for her contribution to life in the region.
Some pictures of the consecration of the Venerable Mark Wroe as Bishop of Berwick which is being livestreamed now! Due to Covid restrictions, numbers are limited at
@York_Minster
but fortunately Mark's household bubble is able to be there. Sending prayers to Mark & his family
Bishop Helen-Ann
@BishopNewcastle
is extremely pleased to announce that the Revd Canon Lee Batson, currently Team Rector of the Epping Team Ministry in
@chelmsdio
, is to become the next Dean of Newcastle. Read more 👉
Meet our Ordinands: Nathanael Hayler
After falling in love with the
#NorthEast
while studying theology in Durham,
@NathanaelBart
is delighted to return & begin his curacy in Embleton with Rennington & Rock & the Aln & Coastland Parishes. More 👉
#NewRevs
Meet our Ordinands:
@hannahmmalcolm
After suggestions she should train for
#ordination
, Hannah prayed, specifically for a clear 'no' if it wasn’t the right call. The no never came & the yes became clearer so she decided to study at
@cranmerhall
👉
#NewRevs
At 85yrs old, Rev Sheila Auld, assistant priest at St Gabriel’s Heaton, aims to travel from
#Newcastle
to
#Chichester
using only her senior
#bus
pass to raise money for
@MothersUnion
charity 'Away From It All' which provides breaks for struggling families👉
Congratulations to the Revd Ruth Hulse who was installed as
@nclcathedral
's new Residentiary Canon for Worship and Congregational Life by
@BishopNewcastle
during Evensong on Saturday. Please keep Ruth in your prayers as she settles into her new role. 🎉🙏
It was an amazing sight! 350 pupils from West Denton Primary today carried stars through their estate supporting
@churchofengland
#FollowTheStar
, led by our new Children and Families Missioner Jacqueline Atkinson to the Christingle Service at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Denton
#TyneBridge
: In the
@UKHouseofLords
,
@BishopNewcastle
has tabled a written question asking the Government what steps they are taking to release the promised £41.4 million for restoration works in time for the Tyne Bridge’s centenary in 2028 👉
#Newcastle
Bishop Helen-Ann
@BishopNewcastle
is delighted to have a new cope for her Service of Inauguration, which has been made by Newcastle-based company, J&M Sewing.
#TwoDaysToGo
NEWS: Congratulations to the Venerable Catherine Sourbut Groves, our new Archdeacon of Lindisfarne. Catherine has been Collated as Archdeacon by
@BishopNewcastle
over Zoom this afternoon, and made Canon of
@nclcathedral
. Welcome Catherine!
@ChurchofEngland
@Northumberland
In a historic moment, the Archbishop of Canterbury consecrated four women at St Paul’s Cathedral. On the 25th anniversary of women ministering as priests in the Church of England, the Archbishop spoke of the “huge progress that has been made over the last two and half decades.”
Thank you to all who came to celebrate the installation of the new Dean of Newcastle, the Very Revd Geoff Miller. A fantastic civic occasion! Photo gallery:
@churchofengland
Today, Archbishop Runcie CE School
@RuncieOf
welcomed
@BishopNewcastle
& Labour MP
@CatMcKinnell
to officially open their new foyer, funded by
#NclDiocese
. In light of her upcoming retirement, Bishop Christine was also surprised with flowers & a card signed by the entire school!
We are delighted to welcome
@Clairemaxim1
to
#Newcastle
Diocese! Claire has been appointed as
#Priest
in Charge in the churches of North Tyne & Redesdale & was licensed yesterday in a service led by
@BishopBerwick
at St. Cuthbert’s Church, Elsdon.