Church Re-Opens
St Michael and All Angels Church will open to the public on Monday 31st March until late October. We are open Monday – Saturday 11am -1pm. Please come and visit this wonderful and historic building.
Continue reading →Parish Party
On Saturday 25th January 2014 a good number of folk gathered in the Keipier Hall for the Parish Party organised by the very hard working Next 900 Team. The evening began with a game of pass the parcel and following the … Continue reading →
Gilpin Singers at Auckland Castle
On 19th December 2013 the Gilpin Singers performed at Auckland Castle at the invitation of Bishop Mark. The audience were retired clergy and their spouses and the performance took place in the beautiful castle chapel. On arrival at the castle … Continue reading →
New Curate for 2014
New Curate for 2014 I’m delighted to announce that we will be welcoming a new curate in June 2014. Her name is Bryony Taylor and she is currently studying for the priesthood at Cramner Hall in Durham. She and her … Continue reading →
Boxing Day Dip
As the year is coming to a close The Next 900 Team embarked on what is becoming a ritual of taking a brief dip in the North Sea at Seaham. The small team consisted of Dave Turnbull, John Lambton, Sue … Continue reading →
Christingle
The Christingle Service every year marks the beginning of the Christmas celebrations at St Michael’s. This year the children and parents learnt the all about the symbols of the Christingle from Deliah the Cow ably assisted by the Rector and … Continue reading →
Christmas Market
Congratulations to everyone involved with this year’s Christmas Market. Once again the event was held in church, but with a new layout which proved to be a great success. We had a wide variety of stalls from Northumbrian Cheese to … Continue reading →
Advent Bible Study Group
Advent Bible Study Group The Reverend Peter Stannard will be leading a Bible Study Group on 1 Thessalonians during Advent at Space 4 on Thursdays 7 – 9 pm and Fridays 2 – 4 pm. The first session will be … Continue reading →
Mother’s Union Enrolement
On Sunday 17 November, 8 new members were enrolled into the St Michael’s Branch of the Mother’s Union, bringing the total number of members to 63, one of the largest in the diocese. Congratulations to all the new members, may … Continue reading →
Outdoor Nativity
We all realise that the message of Christmas easily gets lost amidst the turkey and the tinsel. The story of the coming of Christ, born in a stable to save broken humanity is drown out by the sound of the … Continue reading →