The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell and Bishop Paul will spend two days walking parts of the Diocese on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October.
Bishop Paul welcomes people from the Diocese to join them but would appreciate knowing in advance. If you would like to join them for all or part of the walk, please email Bishop’s Chaplain at bishop.chaplain@durham.anglican.org.
Please note you will need to bring/buy your own lunch and pay for admission to any properties, e.g. Crook Hall, Auckland Project etc.
Itinerary
Saturday 28 October – CHESTER LE STREET to DURHAM CATHEDRAL (8 miles)
0900-0945 Morning Prayer in St Mary and St Cuthbert’s Church
1000-1030 Refuse Café, Chester le Street
1050-1120 Visit to the Riverside Cricket Ground
1200-1215 Great Lumley
1245-1315 Stop at Finchale Priory. Prayer and picnic lunch
1345-1430 HMP Low Newton
1515-1545 Stop at/visit Crook Hall
1600-1630 Stop at St Nic’s; Meet with Mayor of Durham City, trustees and some members of Durham Parish Council in St Nic’s
1630-1645 Walk to Cathedral with the Mayor
1645-1815 Cathedral – guided tour; pray in Feretory and at tomb of St Bede; attend Evensong at 1730.
Sunday 29 October – AROUND BISHOP AUCKLAND
0900-1015 Begin with ++S and +P leading and preaching at the 0900 CW Order 1 HC with hymns at St Andrew’s Church, South Church, Bishop Auckland +P preside; ++S preach). Refreshments afterwards
1030-1045 Visit Innovation House, meet with Rob Yorke
1045-1110 Walk to Woodhouse Close Church in time for the end of the service there at around 1100.
1110-1130 Visit WHC (refreshments)
Join the congregation of St Anne’s around 12:15 for refreshments after their worship
1215-1235 Visit St Anne’s
1235-1250 Bless/dedicate the new Camino Fountain in Market Place
1250-1350 Lunch at Tapas Bar
1350-1600 Visit Spanish Gallery/Mining Art Gallery/climb Auckland Tower, Auckland Castle including the Faith Museum
1600-1630 Prayers in St Peter’s Chapel in Auckland Castle