Faith and doubts
Thomas gets a rather bad press as “Doubting Thomas”. Nevertheless he is one of my favourite saints. Here are some reasons why … More Faith and doubts
Thomas gets a rather bad press as “Doubting Thomas”. Nevertheless he is one of my favourite saints. Here are some reasons why … More Faith and doubts
Uppermost in all our minds at the moment is Deborah’s funeral which took place on June 27th. I could think of nothing more appropriate to write this month than to offer you the sermon I preached the Sunday after she died. May she rest in peace … More July Letter to the Parish from Rev Sue
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 3 July 2022 – the feast day of St Thomas the Apostle, famous as The Doubter. Rev Sue will preach and preside … More St Thomas the Apostle
Everyone experiences their own particular way of calling and when reading the passages today we can’t help but see the connection to the message of calling in each one of them … More Anniversary Sunday – being called
Good morning and a very warm welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Anniversary Sunday, when we celebrate the place of children and Sunday School in our church family. It is also the second Sunday after Trinity, and St Richard of Chichester’s day. Rev Sue will preside and Reader Christine will preach … More Anniversary Sunday
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 19 June 2022: the first after trinity, the Sunday after Corpus Christi, and Father’s Day … More Father’s Day
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Trinity Sunday – and Music Sunday! Rev Sue will preside and Reader Christine will preach. We begin with the hymn “O for a Thousand Tongues” … More Trinity and Music Sunday
Rev Deborah’s annual report to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting was read out during the morning service on Sunday 24 April 2022. Here it is for you again … More Vicar’s Annual Report for the Parish of St Margaret’s Prestwich
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Pentecost – also the national day of thanksgiving for HM Queen Elizabeth. … More Pentecost 2022
The last two years have brought sadness, loss, financial problems and long-term health issues for many, and few have found them a positive experience. But like the flowers growing on the wasteland there have been a few things brought about by the lockdown that have actually improved our lives … More The unexpected benefits of lockdown