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
The Community Centre continues to be fully occupied every evening as well as Saturday mornings. We have also welcomed two more regular day time groups, Rhyme time who moved from the church house in September and Tumble Tots who started in November … More St. Margaret’s Community Centre Annual Report 2023
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 14 July. Rev Steve will preach and Rev Sue presides.
We begin with the hymn “Lord of all Hopefulness” … More Sunday 14 July 2024
We continue to offer children the opportunity to come to Sunday Club twice a month, these usually occur on the first Sunday of each month at the all-inclusive service in church and on the third Sunday of the month in the Church House … More St. Margaret’s Sunday Club Annual Report 2023
“Sanctus” is a Latin word which translates literally to “holy”. Very often in communion settings – indeed in the one we use at St Margaret’s – the Sanctus is bundled up with the “Benedictus”, which is Latin for “blessed”. Originally, they were separate paragraphs in the eucharist, and therefore treated separately by composers … More Sanctus – various
It must have been quite a dilemma for Thomas. His ten closest companions were all telling him the same thing. That Jesus, who he knew had died on the cross, was once more alive and had visited them in that very room … More St Thomas
Sunday 7 July saw Rev Helen’s first eucharist service, at St Margaret’s, surrounded by family, friends and parishioners. Rev Christine was also licenced as Deacon in the parish, and Father Charlie was guest preacher … More Rev Helen’s first Eucharist
