Category Archives: Letters

The Vicar’s monthly letters to the people of Alnwick.

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Being Fed

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, As I sat down, early on a Monday morning, to write this letter and then get on with a long list of other desk-bound tasks, I found that I was unable to … Continue reading

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Journeying with God & Friends

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, After the success of last year’s Sponsored Walk we have decided to repeat the event and so, on Saturday 18th August, another intrepid band of walkers will be striding out for approximately … Continue reading

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Working Together for the Kingdom

St Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, By the time you read this blog, Gerard Rundell will have been ordained Deacon in our Cathedral Church and he, Karen and their children Theo and Phoebe will be beginning to ‘find … Continue reading

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Weddings, Worship & Walking with God

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, I’m sure that, like Jane and myself, many of you were fully occupied watching the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (now the Duke & Duchess of Sussex) on 19th May. … Continue reading

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Polishing Floors (and People)

St Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, Many of you will be aware that our Parish Hall has been undergoing a fair amount of upgrading and refurbishing in recent months. You will find out in the current edition of … Continue reading

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Skimming Stones

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, I may be taken to task for saying this (so, apologies in advance) but throwing stones into water does seem to be a peculiarly male thing! For some, perfecting the art of … Continue reading

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Wholeness and Healing

St Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, I cannot let this opportunity to communicate with you go by without first of all thanking so many of you for your kindness, your concern, and, most importantly, your prayers over recent … Continue reading

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Advertising Christmas

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, The latest supermarket ‘war’ seems to be with Christmas adverts! John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Aldi and even PC World are all at it – with varying degrees of taste… So … Continue reading

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Stages on the Journey

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, The other day I dipped into a book which Jane had recently purchased. Entitled ‘Re-enchanting Christianity’, it is by the author Dave Tomlinson who is well-known for an earlier book, ‘How to … Continue reading

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Disasters and Blessings

St. Michael’s Vicarage Alnwick Dear People of Alnwick, Following hard on the heels of all the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, we are now beginning to get stark warnings of the havoc that Hurricane Maria is likely to bring. As … Continue reading

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