I don’t remember a lot about RE when I was at school but I can remember at A Level doing a module on the gospel of John and my teacher telling us we were doing a lesson on I am’s … More The Great ‘I Am’s’
“Benedictus” is a Latin word which translates literally to “blessed”. Very often in communion settings – indeed in the one we use at St Margaret’s – the Benedictus is bundled up with the “Sanctus” (see last month’s magazine), which is Latin for “holy”. Originally, they were separate paragraphs in the eucharist, and therefore treated separately by composers … More Benedictus
I have spent a lot of time in the last couple of weeks thinking about what it means to be a priest. For inspiration I turned to the bible and thought about a couple of verses I have heard at 40th and 60th anniversaries of ordination. The first is from Isaiah 6 when the voice of the Lord says ‘who shall I send?’ and there is the immediate response, ‘Here I am, send me!’ … More Being a Priest
You’ve probably noticed these graphics on our weekly service sheets recently, but what are they? It’s a QR code … More Give a Little
Synod continues to utilize a blended approach to meetings using Zoom and in person meetings that appears to be going well … More Deanery Synod Report 2023
Having spent most of my life growing up in Oldham my exposure to sheep has been limited mainly to a nice warm woolly jumper of a tasty piece of lamb with a dollop of mint sauce, beautiful. I do think thought that sheep get rather a bad reputation for being belligerent, stupid, not doing as they are told, getting themselves stuck in things or just behaving in a bit of an odd way however they are also quite cute and loveable, I had a friend who was obsessed with sheep when we were younger which I never quite understood … More Jesus the Good shepherd
What does it mean to trust someone? I mean really trust someone, like the person you can tell a secret and you know it will go no further, who you would let look after you knowing everything will be ok. Trusting someone unconditionally is something that no one takes lightly … More Putting your trust into someone
We have taken support and advise from Paul Bailey, Diocesan Giving Advisor, and with permission from the PCC are currently in the process of joining the Gift Aid Lite Scheme. This scheme is HMRC approved, agency-based service to support the administration and claiming of gift aid donations … More Christian Stewardship Report 2024
The term “Communion Setting” is used to cover the musical arrangements for the congregational responses throughout the eucharistic prayer. Communion setting suites have six separate movements … More Communion Settings
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 21 July – our Patronal Festival. Rev Helen will preside and Rev Sue will preach.
The music before the service is Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” … More St Margaret’s Day 2024
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