This article was written for the December 2025 issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: Our parish has quite a reputation locally for the quality of music in worship. Imagine my surprise when I heard our choir described recently (by a regular and longstanding parishioner) as not a “proper” choir. I … More Maggie’s Music Makers: Not a “Proper” Choir?
Today is the 5th Day of Christmas, and the parish choir sings for us about a gifts given on the fifth day of Christmas. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music streaming and One Licence M-40120 for music streaming.
Today is the 4th Day of Christmas, and the parish choir sings for us about a gifts given on the fourth day of Christmas. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music streaming and One Licence M-40120 for music streaming.
Today is the 3rd Day of Christmas, and things take a more sombre turn as we commemorate a darker side of the Christmas story: the Holy Innocents. Carol and Tom sing for us the Coventry Carol. Afterwards, the choir sings for us about a gifts given on the third day of Christmas. St Margaret’s Church … More The 3rd Day of Christmas 2025/26
In the UK, today is known as Boxing Day, the day upon which the Lords and Ladies of the parish would dispense Christmas ‘boxes’ to their staff, tenants, and the less well off. Elsewhere it is known as St Stephen’s Day. We mark this 2nd Day of Christmas musically with our choir singing “Good King … More The 2nd Day of Christmas 2025/26
There is increasingly visible confusion from commercial enterprises keen to maximise their festive income as to when the 12 Days of Christmas start. Well, it’s today! Happy Christmas! December 1-24 has been Advent, a time of contemplative preparation and waiting. The festival of Christmas begins today, and runs for twelve days until Epiphany, continuing after … More The 1st Day of Christmas 2025/26
Today is the last day of Advent, and the last day of this year’s Digital Advent Calendar. We mark the occaision with our choir singing the Christmas ‘banger’ “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, followed by Carol and Tom with “The Christmas Song”. We end today with “While Shepherds Watched” – but not quite as you … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 24
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today our choir sings for us a medley of Christmas classics, arranged especially for us by Carol and Tom. Joan E then reads a short poem by Mary Jac, and we finish with an utterly sublime rendition of “Carol … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 23
In music terms, this is an ancient Christmas Carol, dating from the 16th century. I was only introduced to it two Christmases ago though. Cast your mind back. December 2020 was a bleak time. Only a few people were allowed in our churches, and major festivals and services were pre-recorded. Great efforts were made to … More Myn Lyking
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today we begin with the glorious Christmas carol “O Holy Night” sung by Carol, Jennifer and Tom. This is followed by our ALM Carol O reading “Starburt – a Cosmic Story”, and then Carol and Tom sing for us … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 22
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