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The Minster Church of

St Michael & All Angels, Sunderland.

 

CLERGY & OFFICERS

Office Tel: 5654066, Fax 5671002,

E-mail  admin@sunderlandminster.org. 

Canon Provost

Vacant

 

 

Industrial Chaplain

Rev Stephen Hazlett

NIM Office	0191 565 4121
Mobile:	07900 231360
Email:	stephen.hazlett@sky.com

 

 

 

University Chaplain

                                        Vacant

 

Minster priest 

Rev. Martin Anderson, 

Minster Office	0191 565 4066
Mobile:	07983 710559
Email:	heidisjam@hotmail.com

Wardens:

 

Organist & Choirmaster:

Mr D.B. Cox,    Tel: 5226050

Committee Secretary:

Mrs H. Cawthorne,        Tel: 5674897

CommitteeTreasurer:

 

Administrator:

 

Margaret Walton   Tel Minster Office 5654066

 

SERVER

 

-------- Last, but far from least, to complete this list it is my privilege to add an on-going tribute one of the most worthy of servants of this church. In November, Eric Chater is celebrating his Golden Jubilee as a 'Servant of the Sanctuary'  -- a faithful server at Communion services for fifty years as well as the longstanding regular Crucifer at the church for several years. 

 

     I have known Eric for over 60 years, dating back to a time when we attended a Presbyterian Sunday School together, and we next met when I was a Choirboy at Bishopwearmouth in the mid 1950's, and were fellow servers when he finally persuaded the 'powers that be' to admit him to this service. It is my boast that I took a small part in training and encouraging Eric in this role, and now bask in the reflected glory of his great service, one role among many that he has achieved by his firm resolve, despite suggestions - mainly by younger members of the church's clerical team over the years - that he was not cut out for such positions.

       For a while, he ran a small Youth Club at the church (again, through his 'persistence' ) and in the last five years or so he has become one of the church's regular readers at services. In doing this and despite his restricted vision,he has brought,in his readings of those sacred passages a clarity, warmth and deep understanding.

 

Congratulations, and thanks for your example, Eric.

                               David Herring

 

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Pages prepared/updated by David Herring 29/10/2011