Category Archives: Letters

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, “Patience is a virtue –possess it if you can. It’s seldom found in women – and never in a man!” So goes a well-known rhyme. But patience is one of the requirements … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →