Rev. Miriam Wakefield appointed as our new Vicar.
Announcement for All Saints and Salutation, Darlington, and St Edwin, High Coniscliffe and St Mary’s Piercebridge, Darlington – Sunday 14th June 2026
The Bishop of Durham is delighted to announce that the Revd Miriam Wakefield has been appointed as the new Incumbent for the parishes of All Saints and Salutation, Darlington, and St Edwin, High Coniscliffe and St Mary’s Piercebridge, Darlington, subject to DBS and the usual checks. The date of licensing is still being finalised, we are anticipating a late summer induction. Miriam, David, Lizzie and Chloe, and Ted the dog will move to their new home over the summer. Miriam has been serving her curacy in Chester le Street and has a long history of lay ministry and children and youth work across the Church. Please pray for Miriam, David, Lizzie and Chloe, as they prepare to move and start this new phase of life and ministry.
You are welcome!
Greetings from the ministry team and the wider congregation. It is our pleasure to welcome you to our website.
Our parish office is currently open on a Wednesday & Thursday morning (9:00am-12:00pm). Messages left on the answer phone are accessed remotely and will be responded to.
Thank you for finding us! During term-time, the church is open throughout the day for private prayer and services are held on a Sunday at 8.30am, 10.30am, 6.30pm (occasional) and on a Wednesday at 10.00am. Details can be found on this website. Come, step through the glass doors into our church, our house of prayer - and a warm welcome is offered to all ages.
Christenings and Weddings
For Christenings of children, or baptism of adults, please contact the parish office. Weddings can be conducted any day of the week. We offer Christenings normally on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month either during the 10.30am Sunday service or at a private service at 12.15pm, and we also have excellent facilities which you can hire.
For further details: Please telephone 01325 469891 or email office@allsaintsblackwell.org.uk
www.yourchurchwedding.org and https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings
Pastoral Care
All Saints' Pastoral Care team consists of clergy, lay pastoral assistants and members of the congregation with experience and interest in pastoral care. We can offer telephone support, home visits, hospital visits, sick visits, home Communion, prayer and healing ministry and the last rites.
if you, or someone known to you, would like to request a visit, please contact the parish office on 01325 469891