We are delighted to invite you to walk the prayer labyrinth which can be found in the church yard of St Michael and All Angels just near the archway. This is an initiative brought to you by Churches Together in … 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
Houghton Passion Play took place on Good Friday at the evocative location of the Hillside Cemetery. Despite the rain, in great British style, a good crowd gathered to walk with Jesus through his last moments from Gethsemane to Golgotha. Rector … 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 escaped the forecast rain for our Palm Sunday procession this morning complete with our own home made palm crosses. The service began as is traditional in Houghton in Rectory Park where the palm crosses were blessed and then we … 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
This year at St Michael’s we will be taking a new approach to a centuries-old tradition with the help of the Bishop Paul on Ash Wednesday (February 18th) this year. Traditionally on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent when we prepare for … Continue reading