What’s On
SeeSee The seat or area of responsibility of a bishop. what FaithFaith 1. Belief and trust in someone or something. 2. Acceptance of particular religious teachings. in the North events are coming up soon.
LoveRural Conference
19 – 20 October 2026
Yarnfield Park, Yarnfield Lane, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0NL
Back by popular demand, the LoveRural Conference brings together Christians from across the UK who are passionate about seeing rural churches thrive.
LoveRural 26 will…
- Share key learnings from discipleDisciple New Testament term meaning learner or follower and used of the Twelve Apostles as well as of the followers of Jesus in general. See Apostle.-makers in the countryside for twenty-first century missionMission 1. A group of people sent out to share religious faith. 2. The task of sharing faith. strategy
- Connect with rural practitioners, strategists and mission agencies to share wisdom and encouragement
- Inspire you to prayer and praise as we discover what God is doing in small settlements and areas of low population
PilgrimPilgrim 1. In the New Testament and Christian thought, someone engaged in the Christian journey through life towards heaven. 2. Someone who journeys to holy places (such as biblical sites or shrines of the saints) to seek God's help, to give thanks, or as an act of penance Places Information Event
HexhamHexham St Wilfrid founded an abbey here in Northumbria in 674 dedicated to St Andrew. After the Norman Conquest it was re-established as an Augustinian Priory. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries the church was retained as a parish church. The crypt built by St Wilfrid survives AbbeyAbbey 1. Community of monks or nuns under the rule of an abbot or abbess. This is the higher grade of monastery, as opposed to the lower priory. 2. Building which they occupy., 22 October 2026, 10am-1pm.
Interested in becoming a Pilgrim Place?
Discover practical resources and hear how churches are developing pilgrimage routes, enhancing visitor welcome, and engaging their communities at this information event at
To book a place, email admin@hexhamabbey.org.uk.
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