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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.  PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ADDRESS IS POSSIBLY HAVING PROBLEMS AT PRESENT  -  SEE INDEX PAGE - please let me know if it only I who is having mail returned!!

Canon Provost

Rev Canon Stephen Taylor,

6 Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7JL 

Tel: 5140447

 

 

Industrial Chaplain

Rev Stephen Hazlett

14, The Oaks West, Sunderland SR2 8HZ 

Tel: 5654121

 

 

 

University Chaplain

Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen Fagbemi 

2 Thornhill Tce., Sunderland, SR2 7JL              

 Home Tel: 5237884     University Tel: 5153482

 

 

 

Minster priest 

Rev. Martin Anderson, (picture withheld by request)  

21 Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7JL Tel: 07957415791

 

Wardens:

Mr. W Hanson,  Tel: 5145202

Organist & Choirmaster:

Mr D.B. Cox,    Tel: 5226050

Committee Secretary:

Mrs H. Cawthorne,        Tel: 5674897

CommitteeTreasurer:

Mrs E. White,  Tel: 5147764

Administrator:

 

Mrs S Thurlbeck,  Tel Minster Office 5654066

 

SERVER

 

-------- Last, but not least, for a short while it is my privilege to add to this list 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 25/11/2009