Category Archives: Letters

St. Michael’s Vicarage, Alnwick June 2021 Dear People of Alnwick, As I write this letter the Prime Minister has just officially informed the nation that we can proceed to the next stage on the roadmap to recovery from the Coronavirus … Continue reading →

St Michael’s Vicarage, Alnwick May 2021 Dear People of Alnwick, As we continue to journey along our roadmap out of lockdown it had been really good to see so many people returning to church. Last Sunday, at the 10.00am service, … Continue reading →

St Michael’s Vicarage, Alnwick April 2021 Dear People of Alnwick, As I write this we are preparing, as a church, to take part in the National Day of Reflection marking a full year since our country first went into lockdown … Continue reading →

St. Michael’s Vicarage, Alnwick March 2021 Dear People of Alnwick, In early January Jane began her gardening year by planting tomato seeds. This year we will have red, yellow and black – yes, black – tomatoes. The seeds were carefully … Continue reading →

St. Michael’s Vicarage, Alnwick February 2021 Dear Friends, LENT 2021 Jennie and Iris were great friends and stalwart members of the church where I grew up and I remember them with great fondness. Coming out of Evensong many years ago … Continue reading →

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, I am writing this letter in the middle of November for an issue of ‘Gateway’ which covers the period to the end of January. In terms of the Church’s year this will … Continue reading →

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, How are you? That feels like the most appropriate thing I can ask as the clocks go back, the dark nights descend and the prospect of a difficult winter lies ahead. But … Continue reading →

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, As I write this letter the news is not good. Northumberland, along with the rest of the North East, is now under a scheme of restrictions in a bid to halt further … Continue reading →