Newsletter
The North Shields Team Ministry
Sunday, 13th July 2025
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
SEA SUNDAY
Christ Church St. Augustin’s
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (Christ Church)
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (St. Augustin’s)
No evening services at Christ Church or St. Augustin’s
The Revd Dave Elkington will preside at Christ Church and the Revd Dan McCarthy will preside at St. Augustin’s this morning.
If you are not confirmed you are welcome to receive a blessing at the altar rail.
NB Wafers should not be dipped into the chalice.
Gluten-free wafers are available – please let the duty churchwarden know (ideally before the service) if you require these.
Hymns at 10.00 a.m. at Christ Church and St Augustin’s:
A&M 806 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
A&M 623 Eternal Father, strong to save
A&M 494 I, the Lord of sea and sky
Singing Group / Choir
A&M 575 When I needed a neighbour
A&M 656 He’s got the whole world in his hand
Please remember in your prayers:
Baptism: Oscar Parker
The Sick: Shelagh Campbell, Pauline Dodds, Heather Thompson, Adam Nicholson, Josh, Dave, Paul Preston, Helen Louch, Paula, Richard Walley
Recently Departed: Mary Christina Noel Eley
Year’s Mind: Ronald Box, Chris Bradley, David John Hewes, David Collett, George Henry, Elsie Scott, George Boyd, May Horsley, Leonard Mainland
** Porvoo Communion: Diocese of Newcastle; Diocese of Møre (Church of Norway)
** Anglican Communion: The Church of North India (United): Moderator: Most Revd Bijay Nayak
** Link Dioceses of Botswana, Møre and Winchester
** Diocese of Newcastle: Newcastle East Deanery: Mission Initiative Newcastle East (MINE)
** Those living with speech, language and communications difficulties
** Churches Together in North Shields: St. Hilda and St. Aidan: The Revd Stephanie Keates
Our Knitted Fish are being collected by Churches Together in North Shields and will soon be on display.
Contact details: The Parish Office:
Christ Church Parish Centre, Preston Road,
North Shields, NE29 0LW.
Tel: (0191) 258 6653
Email: [email protected]
For enquiries about Baptisms, Weddings etc: please phone or email as above.
Please take this pew-sheet and the readings
home for use during the week.
Mid-week Services and Open Church
Monday, 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, St. Augustin’s
Tuesday, 9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer on the beach (Fish Quay)
Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion, Christ Church
Wednesday: 11.00 a.m. Quiet Hour, St. Augustin’s
Friday: 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Christ Church
Sunday, 20th July:
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (Christ Church)
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (St. Augustin’s)
6.00 p.m. Evening Service (St. Augustin’s)
No evening service at Christ Church
Summer Worship with
Churches Together in North Shields:
27th July: 6.00 p.m. St, Columba’s United Reformed Church
Saturday, 2nd August: 5.30 p.m. St. Joseph’s RC Church
10th August: 6.00 p.m. North Shields Methodist Church
17th August: 6.00 p.m. Holy Saviour, Tynemouth
The Summer edition of The Link (Diocesan magazine) is available in both churches.
Tuesday, 15th July: 2.00 p.m. Mothers’ Union, Christ Church.
Thursday, 17th July: 7.00 p.m. at the Vicarage (26 Cleveland Road). Come and enjoy a relaxed and friendly Bible Study as we explore Acts chapter 16 around the theme New Journeys and New Hearts)
Everyone is very welcome. We’ll begin with coffee and cake—why not bring a friend along?
Saturday, 19th July: 10.00 a.m. Pop-up Bakery, St. Augustin’s.
Wednesday, 23rd July: 1.00 p.m. Craft and Chat, St. Augustin’s.
Friday, 25th July: 6.00 p.m. Are you an astronomer or an astrologer? Talk by Graham Edwards at St. Augustin’s. Entrance £5 includes glass of wine/juice & nibbles (£2.50 for under 16’s).
We are hoping to re-instate a rota for help at baptisms at Christ Church. If anyone wishes to help, or for more information, please speak to Chris Dougal.
Christ Church Restoration Fund
is a continuous, restricted, account and all contributions are gratefully received.
There is a demijohn at the back of church for donations, and jars for coins are also available.
Boiler repairs/renewals are still being discussed and work is about to start on Church Cottage.
Sunday, 13th July 2025
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
SEA SUNDAY
Christ Church St. Augustin’s
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (Christ Church)
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (St. Augustin’s)
No evening services at Christ Church or St. Augustin’s
The Revd Dave Elkington will preside at Christ Church and the Revd Dan McCarthy will preside at St. Augustin’s this morning.
If you are not confirmed you are welcome to receive a blessing at the altar rail.
NB Wafers should not be dipped into the chalice.
Gluten-free wafers are available – please let the duty churchwarden know (ideally before the service) if you require these.
Hymns at 10.00 a.m. at Christ Church and St Augustin’s:
A&M 806 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
A&M 623 Eternal Father, strong to save
A&M 494 I, the Lord of sea and sky
Singing Group / Choir
A&M 575 When I needed a neighbour
A&M 656 He’s got the whole world in his hand
Please remember in your prayers:
Baptism: Oscar Parker
The Sick: Shelagh Campbell, Pauline Dodds, Heather Thompson, Adam Nicholson, Josh, Dave, Paul Preston, Helen Louch, Paula, Richard Walley
Recently Departed: Mary Christina Noel Eley
Year’s Mind: Ronald Box, Chris Bradley, David John Hewes, David Collett, George Henry, Elsie Scott, George Boyd, May Horsley, Leonard Mainland
** Porvoo Communion: Diocese of Newcastle; Diocese of Møre (Church of Norway)
** Anglican Communion: The Church of North India (United): Moderator: Most Revd Bijay Nayak
** Link Dioceses of Botswana, Møre and Winchester
** Diocese of Newcastle: Newcastle East Deanery: Mission Initiative Newcastle East (MINE)
** Those living with speech, language and communications difficulties
** Churches Together in North Shields: St. Hilda and St. Aidan: The Revd Stephanie Keates
Our Knitted Fish are being collected by Churches Together in North Shields and will soon be on display.
Contact details: The Parish Office:
Christ Church Parish Centre, Preston Road,
North Shields, NE29 0LW.
Tel: (0191) 258 6653
Email: [email protected]
For enquiries about Baptisms, Weddings etc: please phone or email as above.
Please take this pew-sheet and the readings
home for use during the week.
Mid-week Services and Open Church
Monday, 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, St. Augustin’s
Tuesday, 9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer on the beach (Fish Quay)
Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion, Christ Church
Wednesday: 11.00 a.m. Quiet Hour, St. Augustin’s
Friday: 9.30 a.m. Morning Prayer, Christ Church
Sunday, 20th July:
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (Christ Church)
10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (St. Augustin’s)
6.00 p.m. Evening Service (St. Augustin’s)
No evening service at Christ Church
Summer Worship with
Churches Together in North Shields:
27th July: 6.00 p.m. St, Columba’s United Reformed Church
Saturday, 2nd August: 5.30 p.m. St. Joseph’s RC Church
10th August: 6.00 p.m. North Shields Methodist Church
17th August: 6.00 p.m. Holy Saviour, Tynemouth
The Summer edition of The Link (Diocesan magazine) is available in both churches.
Tuesday, 15th July: 2.00 p.m. Mothers’ Union, Christ Church.
Thursday, 17th July: 7.00 p.m. at the Vicarage (26 Cleveland Road). Come and enjoy a relaxed and friendly Bible Study as we explore Acts chapter 16 around the theme New Journeys and New Hearts)
Everyone is very welcome. We’ll begin with coffee and cake—why not bring a friend along?
Saturday, 19th July: 10.00 a.m. Pop-up Bakery, St. Augustin’s.
Wednesday, 23rd July: 1.00 p.m. Craft and Chat, St. Augustin’s.
Friday, 25th July: 6.00 p.m. Are you an astronomer or an astrologer? Talk by Graham Edwards at St. Augustin’s. Entrance £5 includes glass of wine/juice & nibbles (£2.50 for under 16’s).
We are hoping to re-instate a rota for help at baptisms at Christ Church. If anyone wishes to help, or for more information, please speak to Chris Dougal.
Christ Church Restoration Fund
is a continuous, restricted, account and all contributions are gratefully received.
There is a demijohn at the back of church for donations, and jars for coins are also available.
Boiler repairs/renewals are still being discussed and work is about to start on Church Cottage.
