During the week commencing Monday 30th April there will be re-wiring of some of the electrical circuits in the vicarage. This is likely to affect an ability to contact the Rev’d Vernon Cuthbert, as when the power is off there will be no answer machine on the telephone line and email delivery will be disrupted.
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The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) took place on Sunday 29th April at 4.00pm in the Parish Hall within a service. The churchwardens were re-elected and seven new members were elected to the Parochial Church Council. Thanks were expressed to those retiring from office. Written reports were received from all the church groups and organisations operating in the complex and copies are available in church. The meeting was well attended and those present completed a survey summarising our Strengths, Weaknesses and Opportunities for Future Growth within the village. In his address, the vicar outlined the tasks and challenges ahead in the development of our buildings to enable them to be suitable for use by the whole community. News of another inspection! The National Society performs a Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools shortly after an OFSTED inspection. This looks particularly at the distinctiveness and effectiveness of the school from a Church of England perspective. The inspector judged the school as outstanding. The inspector’s report can be found here. On Good Friday, with our friends from Cleadon Methodist Church, we completed the Lenten Cross, hammering in the nails as we recalled the crucifixion of Jesus.  On Good Friday 2012 Steven Cherry, the Director of the Diocesan Resource Team, writes an occasional blog called Another Angle. In his latest post he offers seven ways on How to make Holy Week Holy. Click on the link and have a look.
We always like to think that the groups we are involved with and are a part of are wonderful. Our village school has recently been inspected by Osted who have judged it to be “OUTSTANDING”. We are delighted that the children of the village have access to such a good start in their formal education. The report can be accessed from the Ofsted website.
The village’s annual service took place at the War Memorial on Sunday 13th November at 10.50am. We were joined by worshippers from Cleadon Methodist Church and the Scout and Guide Associations. Our worship at 10.00am finished in time for us to walk the short journey from our worship area to the War Memorial for the act of remembrance. A video has been produced that filmed the Very Reverend Justin Welby on the day his appointment was announced, Thursday 2nd June 2011, Ascension Day. It is available on youtube on the link below. Justin Welby at the announcement of his appointment as the 72nd Bishop of Durham |
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