150th Anniversary of St. Simon’s Christian Ministry in Simonside On Sunday 26th December we celebrated 150 years of ministry and mission with a fantastic parish service at St. Simon's with Revd Canon David Kennedy and Revd Andrew McAllister with wonderful Civic Support from His Majesty’s Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear, Colonel Ann Clouston, The Mayoress of South Tyneside, and our local councillors.