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He is Risen

Posted on 26th April 2014 by resurgam

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, I am writing this letter on the morning of Easter Monday with the ‘Alleluias’ of Easter day still ringing in my ears. What a splendid occasion Easter Day was in St. Michael’s! … Continue reading →

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Holy Week & Easter Services 2014

Posted on 31st March 2014 by resurgam

Palm Sunday 13th April 8am – Holy Communion (said) 9:20am Gathering at the Barbican of Alnwick Castle to process to the church for: 9:30am – Parish Eucharist 11:15am – Late Morning Worship 6pm – “Olivet to Calvary:” a sacred cantata … Continue reading →

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Easter People

Posted on 31st March 2014 by resurgam

Dear People of Alnwick, My friend Laura is a busy, experienced parish priest in the heart of London and is regularly asked to have a conversation with potential candidates for ordination. London, as most of us are aware, is an … Continue reading →

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Lent Programme 2014

Posted on 4th March 2014 by resurgam

Christ our Guide, stay with us on our pilgrimage through life: when we falter, encourage us, when we stumble, steady us, and when we have fallen, pick us up. Help us to become, step by step, more truly ourselves, and … Continue reading →

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Welcome the Day

Posted on 21st February 2014 by resurgam

Dear People of Alnwick, Some of us are naturally “morning people” – happy to get up at the crack of dawn, or even earlier: others are less so! Some people find mornings a real problem. For every one of us … Continue reading →

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A Grateful Heart

Posted on 25th January 2014 by resurgam

Dear People of Alnwick, At the end of the month — on Thursday 27th February — the Church remembers and gives thanks for the life of George Herbert, priest and poet, who died on that day in 1633. Born in 1593 … Continue reading →

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Christmas Service Times 2013

Posted on 3rd December 2013 by resurgam

These were the service times in Christmastime 2013 Wednesday 11th December 10:15am – Mothers’ Union Advent Service in church. All welcome. Sunday 15th December 4.00pm – Carols at Denwick. Tuesday 17th December 3.30pm – St Michael’s C of E 1st School … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lights

Posted on 3rd December 2013 by resurgam

Dear People of Alnwick, I am writing this letter only two days after the switch-on of the Alnwick Christmas Lights – and I want to pay tribute to that small but dedicated band of folk who work tirelessly and manage to transform … Continue reading →

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