Welcome to the Madeley Village Website

This site aims to collect all of the village information together in one easy to find reference, as well as providing a place for the village news and events to be posted!

About Madeley

Madeley is a village just inside Staffordshire, between Crewe and Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is on the border between Staffordshire and Cheshire (and close to the Shropshire border too!)  It is closest to Newcastle-under-Lyme, and is within the Staffordshire council area and with Stoke-on-Trent area codes (01782), yet it has Crewe (CW3) postcodes!

Vicar’s Letter Christmas & New Year 2024

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Stephen

As December rolls in, no doubt with a chill in the air and perhaps a frost on the ground, we find ourselves preparing for another Christmas and another new year. I don’t know about you, (maybe it’s a vicar thing), … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter June 2024

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Stephen

In my April Vicar’s letter I had been reflecting on vocation – God’s calling. Two months later I’m still thinking about vocation, which really is no surprise given that at the end of June, my wife Clare will be ordained … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter May 2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Stephen

In May churches across the globe will be celebrating Ascension and Pentecost: two significant festivals in the church year but ones whose significance hasn’t really made it into wider public consciousness. We have Christmas trees and chocolate Easter Eggs, but … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter Easter 2024

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Stephen

In March I spent quite a bit of time thinking about ‘vocation’. My wife Clare had her forthcoming curacy confirmed, once ordained in the summer she will be curate at St. Giles’, Newcastle and St. Thomas’, Butterton. Also in March … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter March 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Stephen

This month we are journeying through Lent towards Easter, that great Christian festival of pain and grief and ultimately delight and wonder and new life. You won’t be surprised to read that there are lots of different services and activities … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter February 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Stephen

On Sunday the 10th of March Bishop Matthew, the Bishop of Stafford will be visiting All Saints’ Madeley to lead a service of confirmation. The service will be a special one, with time to celebrate some of what God is … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter September 2023 and guest writers since: Christmas Letter 2023 from Rev Dot

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Stephen

December 2023 “The Light Shines in the Darkness and the darkness has never put it out”  (1 John verse 5) Anyone who knows me, knows that I love a decent candle as a Christmas Gift –the long-slow burning type made … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter July 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Stephen

The summer approaches and for many it will be the time to fly off to exotic parts of the world. A time to lay down the busyness of work and to soak up the sun for a week or two. … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter June 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Stephen

May 2023 won’t be a month that is easily forgotten. Especially locally. We joined with the rest of the country in celebrating the Coronation, yet locally we also grieved with the family of Suzanne Henry after her tragic and sudden … Continue reading →

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Vicar’s Letter May 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Stephen

This year as we leave April behind and move into May we move from one ‘kingly’ celebration to another. April and the Easter season remind us that in terms of Christian theology – Jesus the king of heaven is the … Continue reading →

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