PERSPECTIVES TYNE VALLEY
OUR FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
Our 2025-2026 season is starting in September!​
Our planned Saturday breakfast dates are
27th September
18th October
22nd November
31st January
28th February
28th March
25th April​
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and scroll down to view meeting details.
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Saturday 27th September, 8.30-10am
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Tad Cienciala
'From Poland to Ponteland'
Tad is a regular at Perspectives. Born in south west Poland (Silesia) before the outbreak of WW2, his early years included time under Stalinist occupation in east Poland, where his father was taken prisoner by the Russians. His mother, brother and he moved back to Silesia.
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There was a later flight in 1945 to western Germany to escape the advancing Russians, then in 1948 Tad and his brother joined their father in London, after his release by the Russians.
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In 1958 Tad moved to NE England as a surveyor for the National Coal Board, where he continued until he retired. His journey of faith has been lifelong, and his talk will include three specific highlights when God met him and called him to follow Jesus.
Hexham Abbey Priory Buildings (on Beaumont Street)
We will be meeting in The Prior's Hall above the Refectory Café
Please book by the Thursday before, using our Breakfast Booking page
Breakfast costs £14 - you can pay in advance or on the day
Saturday 18th October (NB not 25th), 8.30-10am
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Mark Lee
Assisted dying or assisted living
Mark graduated in Medicine from Edinburgh University in 1992. Since 2006 he has been a Consultant in Palliative Care at St Benedict’s Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care in Sunderland. As well as dealing with cancer patients, he has developed a service with colleagues for patients with progressive neurological diseases.
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Mark has followed the debate on Assisted Dying for over 20 years. He has recently written a journal article with his Neurology colleagues looking at the global evidence around euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. He has also been involved in developing published guidelines on how to provide optimal End of Life Care for patients with progressive neurological conditions.
Hexham Abbey Priory Buildings (on Beaumont Street)
We will be meeting in The Prior's Hall above the Refectory Café
Please book by the Thursday before, using our Breakfast Booking page
Breakfast costs £14 - you can pay in advance or on the day