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Announcement of the appointment of Rev Dr Miriam Jones to the post of Associate Vicar in the Vale Benefice:

Sunday 18th May 2025 Following the interviews conducted on the 9th May, we are very pleased to confirm the appointment of Rev Dr Miriam Jones to the post of Associate Vicar for the Vale Benefice, she is currently the Curate at All Saints Gosforth and St Hugh’s Gosforth near Newcastle. The appointment is subject to the usual legal checks required before anyone can be confirmed in post. Assuming all progresses as expected, Miriam and her...

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Vicar Ramblings – a new route through a familiar landscape

The interview went well: I got the job! From January, I will become the Vicar for the Vale Benefice, continuing to live and work here, but taking on the senior vicar role, with a new responsibility for leadership and oversight. This will be a gradual transition, as one of the first things that I will need to do is work toward appointing a new Associate Vicar so that we can go back up to having...

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WARM SPACES – PLOUGHMANS LUNCH

We are delighted to offer a Ploughman’s Lunch at St John’s to the churches and community on the second Sunday of each month from now until April. The lunches are part of the Warm Spaces initiative. So please do recommend to friends who may like to come along. The first lunch will be on 11th January after the morning service. At least two volunteers are needed to help with the refreshments and hosting. There is Read more

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GENEROSITY WEEK 28th September – 5th October

This autumn we will be celebrating God’s generosity to us, considering more fully his generosity and our response to it. The Church does not have outside funding. Everything we do is funded solely by church members. Currently, we are spending more than we receive in income. Everyone is in a different position, but we all need to consider what we can do to help. If you are a member of St Johns and are not Read more

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