New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2020
This is our very special service for New Year’s Eve, in which we are invited to make a covenant to live well in 2021 – with God, with the earth, and with each other … More New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve: the 7th Day of Christmas
December 31, 2020
On the Seventh Day of Christmas, My True Love Sent to Me: Seven Swans a-Swimming. This gift is about the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and compassion. As swans are one of the most beautiful and graceful creatures on earth, they would seem to be a perfect symbol for … More New Year’s Eve: the 7th Day of Christmas
30 December: the 6th Day of Christmas
December 30, 2020
On the Sixth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: Six Geese a-Laying. This gift is rooted in the book of Genesis, the first story found in the Bible. Each egg is a day in creation, a time when the world was “hatched” or formed by God.
29 December: the 5th Day of Christmas
December 29, 2020
On the Fifth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: Five Gold Rings. The gift of the rings represents the first five books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch.
Carol for the Holy Innocents
December 28, 2020
The fourth day of Christmas is when we mark the slaughter of all male babies, ordered by Herod. He was too late though. Mary and Joseph had already escaped, taking their baby Jesus with them. The Coventry Carol tells of the mothers’ grief. It is sung for us by our Organist Tom and our MD … More Carol for the Holy Innocents
28 December: the 4th Day of Christmas
December 28, 2020
On the Fourth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: Four Calling Birds. These birds represent the four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
27 December: the 3rd Day of Christmas
December 27, 2020
On the Third Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: Three French Hens. These three birds represent faith, hope, and love. This gift references 1 Corinthians 13, the chapter written by the St Paul about love.
Boxing Day: the 2nd Day of Christmas
December 26, 2020
On the Second Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me: Two Turtledoves. These birds represent the Old and New Testaments. In this gift we receive the complete story of Judeo-Christian faith and God’s plan for the world.
Boxing Day Carol
December 26, 2020
Did you know that it’s only Britain and some commonwealth countries that refer to December 26th as Boxing Day? Everywhere else it is St Stephen’s Day. This saint is venerated for his charitable work, and it was on his Feast Day that Good King Wenceslas looked out of the window and saw a poor man … More Boxing Day Carol
Christmas Day: the 1st day of Christmas
December 25, 2020
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: A partridge in a pear tree. The partridge in a pear tree represents Jesus, the Son of God. The mother partridge is the only bird that will die to protect its young.
