Letter from our new Vicar

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Stephen

                   As we journey towards Christmas and the end of 2020 we may well be feeling many different things. Many of us will be glad to see the back of 2020. Many will be excited by the promise of 2021. … Continue reading →

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Curate’s Christmas Letter

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Stephen

All I want for Christmas is… What is Christmas all about for you? The family gathering? The presents? The turkey? A walk on Christmas day when you feel like you can’t move, after eating so much? For me, family and … Continue reading →

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Almshouse Vacancies

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Stephen

Sir John Offley’s Almshouses, Madeley We will have vacancies in the New Year for two one bedroom units at our Station Road site. The residency charge is expected to be £73 per week. Residents pay their own utility bills. Applications … Continue reading →

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Rev Alan Bailey’s Letter November 2020

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Stephen

Dear friends, We have turned the clocks back and entered the season of ‘dark nights’! November is the month when we remember the sacrifice made by many thousands in the First World War and other conflicts since, and that sacrifice … Continue reading →

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New Vicar appointed

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Stephen

The Parish Church Council is delighted to say that the Wardens of the two parishes have been authorised to announce that: Subject to the required safeguarding checks, the Bishop of Lichfield has appointed the Revd. Tim Watson, currently Leesland Pioneer … Continue reading →

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Church Letter October 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Stephen

Welcome to our Parish Magazine, it’s so good to be back in print.  Who would have believed at the start of the year how things were going to be. It was a great sadness to have to close the Church … Continue reading →

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Curate’s Letter September 2020

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Stephen

Honolulu – It’s got everything. Sand for the children, sun for the wife, sharks for the wife’s mother. Ken Dodd, comedian Firstly, I love my mother in law – unlike, obviously, Ken Dodd. But secondly, I wonder if you have … Continue reading →

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Vicar Vacancy Advertised

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Stephen

The advert is now on the Diocesan web site here, with a closing date of 1st October. This is about a month earlier than we’d thought was the best we could hope for – if all goes well there could … Continue reading →

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Notice Under Local Government Act 1972 (Section 87(2))

Posted on August 5, 2020 by ParishClerk

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for the Madeley Parish Council following the resignation on 31st July 2020 of Nigel Paul Orme. Rule 5(2) of the … Continue reading →

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Nominate your Favourite Building

Posted on July 27, 2020 by ParishClerk

You may be aware that the Borough Council has a Register of Locally  Important Buildings and Structures and reviews the list every 2 years.  The Council would like to now invite nominations for consideration of this  year’s review.  Please visit  … Continue reading →

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