Caption Competition



(c) Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

 

 

On the 26^th January the Church of England made history by consecrating its first female Bishop, the Right Reverend Libby Lane. As the service was about to start, the press snapped two familiar faces hurrying to join the procession. The picture appeared in many newspapers and on news websites, and now makes its way onto our pages – but we need your help to caption it!

The caption needs to be short and snappy, and the one deemed the best will have the honour of seeing it on our website, social media & in next month’s magazine!

You can enter via Twitter @MonwearmouthCE, on our Facebook page, by email CanIAsk@monkwearmouthcofe.com, via the Parish office or comment below!

Entries need to be in by Monday March 9^th. The judges’ decision is final, and no cash alternative will be offered for the prize.

Get thinking!!

 

 

 

Nine Confirmed in Monkwearmouth Parish

Bishop Mark made a very special trip to Sunderland on Sunday 8th February to lead confirmation services in both St. Andrew’s and St. Peter’s.

 

Born out of a question by one person on how they could be confirmed, eventually Malcolm Drummond, Ian Edwards and brothers Edward and Elliott Keelty were presented at St. Andrew’s, while Maulid Tajir, Ashley Heatlie, sisters Georgia & Amelia Burden and their mother Barbara were all confirmed at St. Peter’s. It was an extra special occasion for Maulid who was also baptised by the Bishop during the service.

 

Bishop Mark spoke passionately about both receiving and showing the love of Christ in our lives, calling on those present to seek understanding over judgement and impressing on all the world-changing power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives.

 

Please continue to pray for all the candidates as they continue their journey with Christ.

Below are a selection of photographs from both services - please send any you have to CanIAsk@monkwearmouthcofe.com, @MonkwearmouthCE on Twitter or our Facebook page & we'll add them!

 

 

 

 

Picture credits:

St. Andrew's © John Pattinson

St. Peter's © Kathy Douglass