Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today we are delighted to be joined again by St Margaret’s CE Primary School Key Stage 2 Choir singing the “Angels from the Realms of Glory”. This is followed by ‘Other’ Tom playing a lovely jazzy version of “We … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 16
She was so tired, as they walked along, Only his arm kept her from falling down. The child within her clamoured to be born She was not much more than a child herself. The hostel for the homeless, by this time, Was full to overflowing, “It’s the rules,” The warden said, not without sympathy, “There’s … More Nativity Now
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today we are pleased to be joined again by St Margaret’s CE Primary School Key Stage 2 Choir singing the “Sussex Carol”. This is followed by Rev Sue reading “The Angels Still Appear” by Anne Weems, and finally Carol … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 15
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Rev Sue and Bishop David consider what it might be like to be God in Lucy Moore’s Poem “Christmas”, our choir sings for us “See Amid the Winter’s Snow”, and Rev Helen Sue reads ” A Wonderful Life … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 14
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today our choir sings for us “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”, Rev Sue reads “A Giving Time”, and Carol and Tom offer “Myn Lyking”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 13
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today our choir sings for us “Maranatha”, written by members of this parish during the 2022 Advent course, Rev Sue reads the meditations of a resident of Jerusalem, and the choir sings “Silent Night”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 12
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today we are delighted to be joined by St Margaret’s CE Primary School KS2 Choir singing “Adam Lay Ybounden”, Peter reads for us “The Donkey’s Story”, and Bishop David reads his reflection on the enormity of Gabriel’s task. St … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 11
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Tom Davenport plays for us “O Holy Night”, Rev Sue reads “Carol of the Bells”, and our music ensemble sing “Ding Dong Merrily on High”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 10
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Michael Knaggs reads “Bells”, Carol P and Tom offer “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, and Carol O reads “In Silence” St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music streaming and One … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 09
This article was written for the November 2025 issue of our parish magazine. We began learning this 8-part song in Manchester Chorale rehearsals back in the summer of 2019. For very obvious reasons, we didn’t get to perform it until June 2022. The Chorale was on a concert tour to Kilkenny in Ireland, and I … More Listen to the Lambs – Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
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