DH7 Churches Together
Dear friends,
Please find below information from Christine about events at Ushaw. Please
advocate and advertise as appropriate
A service for Christian Unity – Friday 11th July at 2.30pm
2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical
council of the church.
In the year 325, after a long period of persecution, members of the church
gathered in Nicaea to affirm the Christian faith. The teachings agreed at
Nicaea form the basis of the faith followed by Christians of all denominations,
and we are encouraged to pray for Christian Unity.
On Friday 11th July at 2.30pm there will be a Service for Christian Unity
in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel at Ushaw.
The service is open to all, and no ticket is required.
Please pass the message on to friends from other churches, as we gather together
to affirm our common faith, including praying the Nicene Creed which we all
share, and which is often used during General Assemblies of the World Council
of Churches and other ecumenical events.
For a shorter form of this, if anyone is able to put it on church newsletters
where I know sometimes space is limited, suggested wording is:
On Friday 11th July at 2.30pm there will be a Service for Christian Unity
in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel at Ushaw. The service is open to all, and no
ticket is required. Please come along and join other Christians, as we gather
together to affirm our common faith, including praying the Nicene Creed which
we all share.
In addition, we are holding a short weekly service, which is designed to be
ecumenical, and there is an open invitation for people from our local churches
to join us.
Suggested wording for anyone who is able to publicise it:
Ecumenical Midday Prayer Service at Ushaw
– each Tuesday
On Tuesday each week, please join us for an Ecumenical Prayer Service at Ushaw.
The service will be at noon each Tuesday in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel. Based
on shared traditions of prayer and reading scripture, the service aims to
bring together Christians of all denominations.
Everyone is very welcome to attend.
Best wishes, Bill
William Offler BA, MA
DH7 Churches Together Group
Secretary 0191 378 2883