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Pancake Fun

For Shrove Tuesday we had free pancakes, races, a quiz, a band and fun.

Yummy!

At the start line!

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Experience Easter

Experience Easter @ St Cuthbert’s Here at St Cuthbert’s we have been hosting Experience Easter for local school children for the past four years. The story goes back a long time to the day when Sister Penny Horseman C.A. first saw “Experience Easter set up in a church. “I thought it was such a good idea”, said Penny. “Set up six places in your church to look like events from Holy Week and invite children to come in and hear the story told, while sitting inside the event. I had wanted to try it for years. It started in the Gloucester Diocese and had spread worldwide. Penny also thought that it would add to the children’s experience if the adult helpers from the church dressed in Biblical costume.  When they arrived the children were divided up into small groups, given a card to collect picture stamps at each place they visited and set off to tour the church. After five places had been visited the whole class gathered at the East End of the church to hear the Resurrection story together. “I told the children when they first arrived that some parts of the story are sad but that we would all be joining together for the happy ending. I think it is important that the Easter story is handled sensitively but honestly with children” said Penny.  There was time in the small groups for children to express what they felt about the story as well as to do an activity that was meaningful for their age group. Experience Easter has been put together by educationalists from the Diocese of Gloucester so is appropriate to the children and to the school curriculum. As you can see from the pictures we have also included the Experience Easter into our Holy Week services, so adults can now enjoy it too!

The story tellers

Hopes and Dreams The great crowd that had come fo the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Question - Is it easier to go with the crowd?

Some of the children's hopes.

Servant King Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "Anyone who wants to be the first must be the very last, and servant of all. Question - How do we serve others?

Sharing a sign of the cross

Remeber Me Jesus took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in rememberance of me". Question - How is Jesus known to us in the breaking of bread?

Alone Watch and pray. Circle me Lord. Keep distraction without, keep peace within. Circle me Lord.

Placing the little figures into the garden

Sharing our Sorrows And they crucified him.... Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom

Resurection "He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him" Question - Where do we see Jesus in our 'Galilee'?

Drawing faces of the feelings shown

The faces!

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	The Photographic Competition was very successful again this year. The categories were Portraits and Landscapes. A big thank you for all the hard work from the organisers and also to the independant judges.

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WineTasting

Our wine tasting evening was a great success. A BIG… ‘Thank-You’ must go to John and Jaki for a brilliant, informative and fun evening. We have one very knowledgeable vicar - Cheers!   John's fancy tie.

The glasses are ready!

John begins the evening.

Smelling the bouquet

Holding the nose so you can taste the wine.

John and Jaki decant the claret.

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Mission Weekend

We had a very eventful weekend here at St Cuthberts. We were blessed with wonderful summer weather, which meant our out door activeties were a great success. Our mission is to grow the church, both spiritually and in actual numbers, so our weekend was spent in outreach to the people of our amazing town here in Amble. Enjoy the pictures

On the Thursday evening we started the weekend with a short service and then a 'Cheese and Wine' party at the back of church.

	Friday evening was spent at the Bede Street Club for a 'Men's Night' out. This gave the guys chance to meet together, for a beer and some bait! Bishop Mark and Rev. Canon john were also there which gave an oppertunity for anyone to ask questions to Mark and John about their faith and beliefs. Hence the title - 'Bait Beer and Bishop' come and quiz a bishop!

Saturday evening at the Parish Hall was for everyone. The sward dancers, Hourbour Lights Choir and musicians all helped to make this a fun evening.

On Saturday and Sunday morning we were at the car boot sale and the Sunday market down by the quayside. it was great being out and about with all the people. On Sunday we also were able to bless the little lobsters as they were taken back to the sea from the hatchery. Penny was also there with The Jesus Deck.

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	Amble Garden Awards 2018: WE WON! Our garden was the winner of the 'Business and Community Garden of the Year'. Many thanks to Frank and Linda Bell who create and maintain our lovely garden.

Linda receiving an award from John and the children giving her gifts as a thank-you from all of us.

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