Fantastic Flower Festival

Alnwick Flower Festival made a welcome return this year from 4th to 7th August. The theme this year was ‘Give Thanks’. The festival was a joint venture between St Paul’s Church and St Michael’s Church but other churches, organisations and various individuals all played a part in putting together 37 displays. Some people sponsored a […]

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Cafe Church

On 31st July our morning worship, led by Revd Kate Hackett, was held in the church hall. This was a Service with a difference, where coffee and pastries/biscuits were served before and during the service. We sat around tables, as in a cafe, rather than in the formal rows of chairs in the Church sanctuary. […]

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June Walk

SCREMERSTON WALK : JUNE 2022 Generally we are very lucky with the weather. However our May walk at Scremerston would have been bleak and cold. So instead we started with a welcome cup of coffee at the Barn at Beal. We then set off down the track towards Holy Island, and turned left on to […]

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Celebrating the URC 50th Jubilee

Sunday 26th June, St James’ Morning Service was led by Madeline Russell, and based on the URC Jubilee.  Instead of meeting upstairs in the Worship Area, we met in the Hall, sitting around 7 tables, one for each of the letters in JUBILEE. Each table was asked to think of something for which they gave […]

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April Walk in Belford

Although some of us had done this walk before it is still a lovely one.  As it was holiday time, we had all the Cartwright family which was a bonus, as well as others here on holiday, so we were 16 in all!  The regular advance parties were already there when we arrived, finishing their […]

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Christian Aid Week 2022

Christian Aid Week 2022   We had a successful Christian Aid week in Alnwick once again this year with much support across all the churches in the town. Envelope donations, stalls, services, coffee mornings and lunches all raised a large sum of money for this years appeal. Overall we raised over £2600. Thanks to everyone for […]

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Holy Week and Easter

Services Maundy Thursday – There will be a joint service on Thursday 14th April, 7:30pm. at Warkworth URC This will be the Tenebrae, the service of shadows. Good Friday – Act of Witness- This will take place in Alnwick Market Place at 12 noon, arranged by Christians Together in Alnwick. We will gather by a […]

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A Surprise Evening for Madeline!

2ND ALNWICK (ST JAMES’S) GUIDES AND BROWNIES The Guides and Brownies invited Madeline to join them for an International Evening in February. However, due to very strong forecast winds, this was postponed to March. Madeline duly turned up and was in for a wonderful surprise! Brownies and Guides had gathered to make a presentation and […]

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March Walk

We had an amazing turn out and were 16 in total! A problem resulted in that Circa Café in Amble had other bookings so could only seat 10 of us. Fortunately, everyone was very understanding and it all resolved itself! Our walk took us round the lake, with the majority of the group opting for […]

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