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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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ST JOHN’S CHURCH FETE

Saturday 21st June (2-4pm) Please come, bring your friends & neighbours for a lovely afternoon out. If possible, please bring donations for raffle, tombola, lucky dip, books, toys, nearly new & “prize every time” by Wednesday so that we can sort them out in plenty of time. If you would like to help at the fete in any way, please let Nicky know asap.

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Help with the St John’s Church Fete

Saturday 21st June 2-4pm  Please save tins, jars and bottles of food, drink, toiletries for the tombola, nearly new toys, books, and raffle prizes etc. Please grow plants for our plant stall. Last year we had a great time, with many people coming in from our community. There is a sign-up sheet in the church foyer. Please put your name against a stall that you would like to help run, list below. Please let Nicky Read more…

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Christian Aid Week

11th – 17th May The climate crisis is ravaging the farms of Indigenous communities in Guatemala.With our support more farmers like Aurelia can build their resilience to extremeweather and gain control of their harvests. Christian Aid donations can be made at StJohn’s via the card reader at the 10.15am service on 11th May. CA envelopes willalso be available in Church on 11th & 17th May (8am & 10.15am).

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