This article was written for the September 2026 issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: I was introduced to this haunting song at Sing for Pleasure’s 2025 summer school for singers and conductors. When you’ve crossed the stormy watersCome walk a shoreBring your sons and bring your daughtersWander no moreChorus: For … More Harbour – Anna Tabbush
On 8 September 1986 our church was rededicated following extensive renovation after the devasting fire the year before. We celebrated with a service of thanksgiving on Saturday 12 September 2026, and a concert of Songs of Celoebration on Sunday 4 October. If you missed it and want to catch up, or if you were there … More Rededication Aniversary Celebrations
I see rainbows in the unlikeliest of places and at the unlikeliest of moments. But, each time I do, they give me a boost and encouragement. God is in this particular drama of creation. Don’t ask me how. But I’m not alone – and there is hope. I shared on Sunday morning recently how I … More October Letter from the Clergy
QR codes are now commonplace, on posters, leaflets, TV screens, and on our weekly service sheets. QR codes are clever bits of technology – a bit like bar codes – that link the real world with the online world. Those of us comfortable with using smartphones can simply point the camera at the QR code, … More Give a Little
This parish takes safeguarding very seriously. Our safeguarding policy and other information is avilable on the website here https://stmargaretsprestwich.com/safeguarding/ If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact out Parish Safeguarding Officer via the website here, or on SafeChildren@StMargaretsPrestwich.com or SafeAdults@StMargaretsPrestwich.com
Rev Christine preached this sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Creationtide, 20 September 2026. Today, in Creationtide, our theme is hope from faith and action. And each of our readings speaks into that theme in a powerful way. Hope is something we all understand. We hope for all sorts of things: a big win, good … More Hope from faith & action.
This article was written for the September 2023 issue of our parish magazine, as part of a series on coronatoin anthems. Earlier this year the Royal School of Church Music launched 2Sing for the King”, an open invitation to all choirs throughout the UK to join in song to celebrate the coronation of King Charles … More The Mountains Shall Bring Peace – Joanna Forbes l’Estrange (b.1971)
Rev Krystyn began her curacy with us earlier this month, following a placement with us a while ago. She writes: Dear Friends, I’m delighted to be joining you in September for the next stage of my curacy. It will be lovely to come back to the parish where I was on placement in 2023–24, to … More Introduction to Rev Krystyna
You may recognise the text of the ‘Irish Blessing’ from souvenir mugs or tea towels: May the road rise to meet you,May the wind be always at your back,May the sun shine warm upon your face,And the rain fall soft upon your fields.And until we meet again,May God hold you ever in the palm of … More Irish Blessing – Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)
September’s letter from the clergy to the parish comes from the keyboard of Rev Christine. What a beautiful summer we have had this year! I know, however, that many people have found the heat and humidity difficult to cope with. The lack of rainfall has also caused problems for farmers and those growing fruit and … More September letter from the Clergy
