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Songs of Praise
We are pleased to welcome Songs of Praise to St George's to do some recording for the show. This will take place on Monday 21st August, 6.30-9.30pm. It is free to attend but please book your place by contacting singwithus@ctvc.co.uk or 07734030888.
Uniform Collection
35% of children in the north east live in poverty*. Will you help us to help them? How? By bringing items of new school clothing for 4-11 year olds. They need grey trousers for boys & girls, grey pinafore dresses, skirts, boys' grey socks, girls' white socks,...
Farewell to Brian
The end of April brought the news that our vicar, Brian Hurst, will be moving on to a new post (though in pastures old) in the Northumberland hills. His final Sunday at St George's & St Hilda's will be Sunday 18th June; he will preside and preach at the 8.00am...
Summer Fete
St George's Summer Fete will take place on Saturday 17th June 2023, 12-3pm. There will be stalls including cakes, plants, bottles, tombola, toys, books, DVDs, vinyl, teas & coffees, a raffle, and much more... Activites for children including face-painting, games,...
Wine Tasting – Community Hub Fundraiser
Call My Quaff - Wine Tasting (Community Hub Fundraiser)Wine tasting and light-hearted competition led by David Harker from Newcastle Wine School. Friday 19th May, 7.30pm, in the church hall (NE2 2TF). Tickets are £25 - which includes tasting of 6 wines and a selection...
Coronation Big Friendly Gathering
Big Friendly Coronation GatheringFollowing last year's wonderful occasion that was the Big Friendly Jubilee Gathering, we are hosting a Big Friendly Coronation Gathering on Monday 8th May, 2.00-5.00pm, on the green in front of church. We welcome the Rt. Revd. Mark...
APCM 2023
Annual Parochial Church Meeting The Annual Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Sunday 30th April, in the church hall after the 9.30am service. The pack of reports and accounts is available here. We are looking for 2...
Holy Week & Easter
During Holy Week, our thoughts will be led by Revd. Ollie Dempsey through a series of addresses and sermons entitled The Art of the Passion (image booklets linked below). There will also be daily services split between St George’s and our sister church, St Hilda’s....
Community Hub Campaign
On Wednesday 15th March, we launched the Big Appeal for the Community Hub. St George's has engaged in a listening exercise with residents, groups, and businesses, which showed clearly that what the area now needs more than anything are shared, safe spaces at its...
Lent at St George’s
A number of Lent groups are underway, some studying The Falling of Dusk by Paul Dominiak, another viewing and reflecting on Angels in America, the National Theatre production of Tony Kushner’s award winning work. For the duration of Lent there will be a box at the...