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Giving Thanks

St Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear people of Alnwick, I felt I must use this space to say a massive ‘thank you’ on behalf of Jane and myself following our wedding in St. Nicholas’ Cathedral on 6th September. It was an incredible … Continue reading

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Farewell to Bishop Martin

From the Curate The Vicar has been a little pre-occupied last month…with his honeymoon! The Curate has sneaked into his slot to tell you about the Service of Thanksgiving for the Gracious Love of God with Farewell to Bishop Martin, … Continue reading

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Courses

St Michael’s runs a number of courses and groups throughout the year. Details of current groups are below. Back to Basics 16th & 23rd October, 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th November What do Christians believe? We come to church week … Continue reading

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Harvest WaterAid Appeal

19th October This year’s Harvest Appeal is in aid of WaterAid. During the first half of September we picked up a free bottle of water from church, and have been filling them with our spare money. The bottles will be … Continue reading

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Prince of Peace

Dear People of Alnwick, On Wednesday 20th August about thirty members of our congregation gathered in St. Paul’s Chapel to pray for peace in Israel and Gaza. This small venture was planned at very short notice and I had at … Continue reading

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Commitment

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, I have just officiated at the first wedding of the year at St. Michael’s. For some unknown reason, all the weddings in 2014 are taking place in the second half of the … Continue reading

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Sacred Space

St. Michael’s Vicarage, Alnwick Dear Friends, A few years ago, when the parish of Holy Island was without a Vicar, my former Training Incumbent, Canon Syd Connolly, lived in the Vicarage there for three separate months, helping with the work … Continue reading

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Ordination of the Rev’d Julia Myles

Sunday, 29th June 2014 Our Curate, Julia was ordained Priest at St Nicholas’ Cathedral, Newcastle and presided at the Eucharist for the first time at the 6pm Sung Eucharist at St Michael’s.  Many members of St Michael’s as well as other churches … Continue reading

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Pentecost

Dear People of Alnwick, Some friends of mine recently had afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel in London.  I suppose it’s just possible that I might have that experience one day – but it seems unlikely.  Let’s face it, some … Continue reading

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Gazette Profile of the Rev’d Paul Scott

This article was originally published on 12th June 2012 by the Northumberland Gazette: Visit the Gazette Website. Reprinted with permission. For nearly 20 years, Paul Scott worked with money – but these days he’s putting prophets before profits as the … Continue reading

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