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Diocesan News
Stockton Parish Church to host Candlelit Memorial Service
First published on: 3rd December 2021A special service to remember and give thanks for loved ones lost, particularly during the last two years, will take place next month in Stockton
Interactive Christmas Journey hits Darlington schools for second year
First published on: 1st December 2021800 Y2 pupils from 16 different schools across Darlington have been invited to experience a multi-sensory telling of the ‘Christmas Story’, free of charge
Sunderland students invited to General Synod to represent the North East
First published on: 29th November 2021Students from Venerable Bede CE Academy in Sunderland were invited to speak at this year’s General Synod, as the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy for the 2020s aims to make church accessible for every generation
etika co-founder Padma Kapoor visits St Margaret's CE Primary School
First published on: 25th November 2021Indian businesswoman Padma Kapoor, co-founder of etika, a supplier of ethically sourced school uniforms, visited St Margaret’s Church of England primary school last week
Advent and Christmas Services 2021
First published on: 24th November 2021This Advent and Christmas, there are a number of services and resources available for you and your church
Bishop Paul calls for Real Living Wage
First published on: 17th November 2021"Work is a human good. We are designed to be active. Good work should be fulfilling. In the contexts where work is paid then it should be properly valued for its contribution to the good of all"
Presidential address at Durham Diocesan Synod November 2021
First published on: 15th November 2021Click here to read Bishop Sarah's Presidential Address at Durham Diocesan Synod on 13 November 2021
Diocese acknowledges Climate Emergency
First published on: 13th November 2021As COP26 comes to a conclusion in Glasgow this weekend, the Diocese of Durham, the Church of England between the Tyne and the Tees, has pledged not to invest in companies making significant revenues from fossil fuels
Museum of the Moon a record-breaking hit at Durham Cathedral
First published on: 10th November 2021Visitor figures at Durham Cathedral soar past pre-Covid levels with the success of ‘Museum of the Moon’
Joyous confirmation services within the Durham Diocese
First published on: 9th November 2021It was a great joy to celebrate with 11 students from Heighington school, as well as a member of St Matthew and St Luke’s in Darlington, as they were confirmed at St Michael’s, Heighington on Tuesday 19 October
