Come and hear our magnificent organ as Dr Gordon Stewart, a long-time friend of St Michael’s pulls out all the stops in our annual organ concert arranged by the Friends of St Michael’s Parish Church on Monday 11th May at … Continue reading
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Westoe Brass Band will be giving a concert in church on Saturday 25th April at 7.30pm to launch their new CD “The Call of the Colliery” which was recorded in the church in December 2014. Admission on the door £7 or … Continue reading
We had our final rehearsal for Houghton Passion Play which will take place this Good Friday at 12noon in the Hillside Cemetery. Be sure to get to the Broadway from 10.30am and take the free shuttle bus for this incredible … Continue reading
We look forward to welcoming you to a wide variety of services for this Holy Week and Easter – come and be part of the story, walk the way of the cross to the most joyful day in the Church’s … Continue reading
The Houghton-le-Spring Passion Play will be performed in the evocative location of the Houghton Hillside Cemetery at noon on Good Friday 3rd April. The play set in modern times in a “CNN news” reporting style and using music composed by parishioner Stuart Clappison is set to … Continue reading
This year we are bringing back our open-air performance of the Passion of Christ (last shown in 2012). The Passion Play is an outdoor production, held at the Hillside Cemetery with contemporary music by Stuart Clappison and in the style of a … Continue reading
Today we were out on the Broadway from 7.15am with Bishop Paul offering the opportunity for people to receive ashes on their forehead as a sign of repentance and forgiveness. This was a step of faith for all of us but … Continue reading
Open Auditions for parts in the Houghton Passion Play will take place on Saturday 14 February 10-11.30am in St Michael and All Angels Church Houghton-le-Spring. There are speaking and non-speaking parts and we welcome all levels of acting experience. The … Continue reading
Be Online in Houghton-le-Spring this month at Space4 Some of you may remember that in 2014 Space4 joined in with the Get Online Week campaign. From 23rd-27th February 2015 we will again be joining with other centres around the country … Continue reading
What is Pilgrim? Pilgrim is a major new teaching and discipleship resource from the Church of England. It aims to help every local church create a place where people can explore the Christian faith together and see how it can be … Continue reading