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Faith and Service
With St George’s Day just around the corner, Reverend Kate Bottley is in Newcastle upon Tyne, meeting Christians whose acts of service and selflessness continue to make a positive and lasting impact on their communities.\n\nAt St George’s Church in Jesmond, Kate discovers the remarkable legacy of famous author Catherine Cookson and meets a Ukrainian family whose lives have been improved by her charitable trust and the church.\n\nIn London, there is a special set of awards given out by the archbishop of Canterbury which recognise extraordinary contributions to the church and wider society, including for community service. A recipient of one of these awards, Reverend Mark Nam, was recognised for his work in supporting Chinese heritage clergy through a group he established called the Teahouse.\n\nBack in the north east of England, Kate meets a man who, despite having a difficult start in life and experiencing homelessness as an adult, now dedicates himself to the service of others through volunteering as a community first responder with the local ambulance service.\n\nWith hymns and music from St. George’s Church in Jesmond and beyond which speak of Christ the Servant King.\n\n• When a Knight Won His Spurs - St George’s Church, Jesmond\n• Ave Maria - Mary Jess and Joanna Forest\n• And Can it Be - St George’s Church, Jesmond\n• In Christ There Is No East or West - St George’s Church, Jesmond\n• There Is a Redeemer - St Thomas’ Church, Newcastle\n• The Servant King - Warwick Road United Reformed Church, Coventry\n• Rejoice The Lord Is King - St George’s Church, Jesmond
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