If you are new to the Parish, please ask one of the Sidespersons for an address card or send an email to us, so that we may contact you. If you are visiting Cullercoats, we hope you will enjoy your time with us. Please make yourself known, either to the Clergy or to a Church Warden.

St George's activities and organisations

 

Junior Church Our growing sunday school meets during the main Sunday Eucharist, joining the service in church after the sermon. The members prepare and give presentations at many of the key festivals throughout the year - notably the wey well attended Crib Service held on Christmas Eve.	Mothers Union Our Mothers' Union branch is very active, always keen to receive new applications for membership. Visit the Mothers' Unionmain website
Choir St George's has a long musical tradition and the choir has built a strong reputation as one of the best Parish Church choirs in the country. The choir sings at some of the main services of the church.	Servers Guild St George's has an active chapter of the Guild of the Servers of the Sanctuary, who serve at all main services. Young members are encouraged to learn the meaning and performance of church rituals to the Glory of God.
The Parish Priest Canon Adrian Hughes has been incumbent at St George's since 2007 moving here from a rural Northumberland parish.	The Curate Fr. Geoff has recently joined the parish with his family.

Home Communions If possible, Clergy will arrange to make a home visit to bring Communion to those unable to attend a service in St George's. Baptisms and Marriages Please contact the Vicar, on 0191-252 1817 to arrange a baptism or wedding. Bereavement Couselling St George's has a group of trained bereavement counsellors to help you through the difficult time following the death of a loved one. Please feel free to contact 0191-252 1817 to talk through your needs. Fundraising St George's has a number of fundraising initiatives to help supoprt the planned giving scheme. These include: 100 Club - costs £12 a year to join, monthly prizes of £25, £15 and £10. There are a few numbers available to join in for this year. fundraising webshop - www.buy.at/StGeorgesCullercoats is our shopping web portal. Any purchase made through this shop raises money for St George's as a 'cashback' payment from the retailer. Even applying for a credit card or requesting a holiday brochure will raise money! To date (Feb 06) around £400 has been raised just through shopping online. Inkjet Cartridge Collection - we are collecting Inkjet cartridges and 'dead' mobile phones; every original cartridge or mobile earns us money. They can be left at the vicarage, or put in the collection box in the church hall. To date £140 has been raised through this. Historical notes "Built by the 6th Duke of Northumberland in 1884. Architect J.L. Pearson. Perfectly proportioned Gothic building, stone vaulted and finished with great attention to detail. Tower and spire 180 feet high. Building matched to its splendid, but exposed, coastal site. It architectural perfection is statement of what it stands for - the glory of God - and the worship of the faithful. The furnishings and the hand-made kneelers are all part of the offering of praise to God by His people." [The Newcastle Diocesan Gazetteer (1982), page 82] Cullercoats was still a small fishing village in 1878 when John Loughborough Pearson was commissioned by the sixth Duke of Northumberland to build a church in memory of his father; and the coastal resort of Tynemouth was expanding to cater for the increase in public demand for gracious living. St George's church was to be the focal point of that development. Built in local sandstone, and consecrated in 1884, Pearson's design is a unique interpretation of 13th century French Gothic architecture. The massing is confident, emphasised by the striking tower with its soaring broach spire, and the stone vaulted interior has a grandeur, which only Pearson could achieve. There is an obvious family resemblance to Pearson's contemporary Cathedral at Truro. Stained glass by Kempe and Tower in the apse and side aisles is complemented by Leonard Evetts' baptistry windows, and the furnishings throughout are of oak. The 1885 T C Lewis organ (see organ info)is recognised throughout the world as one of the finest musical instruments of the period. The church until very recently had a strong music tradition, though as with many such parish churches, this has lapsed.