Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today our choir sings for us “Maranatha”, written by members of this parish during the 2022 Advent course, Rev Sue reads the meditations of a resident of Jerusalem, and the choir sings “Silent Night”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 12
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today we are delighted to be joined by St Margaret’s CE Primary School KS2 Choir singing “Adam Lay Ybounden”, Peter reads for us “The Donkey’s Story”, and Bishop David reads his reflection on the enormity of Gabriel’s task. St … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 11
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Tom Davenport plays for us “O Holy Night”, Rev Sue reads “Carol of the Bells”, and our music ensemble sing “Ding Dong Merrily on High”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 10
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Michael Knaggs reads “Bells”, Carol P and Tom offer “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, and Carol O reads “In Silence” St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music streaming and One … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 09
This article was written for the November 2025 issue of our parish magazine. We began learning this 8-part song in Manchester Chorale rehearsals back in the summer of 2019. For very obvious reasons, we didn’t get to perform it until June 2022. The Chorale was on a concert tour to Kilkenny in Ireland, and I … More Listen to the Lambs – Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Carol and Tom offer the Warlock arrangement of “Adam Lay Ybounden”, Bishop David tells us of a candlelit confirmation service and our choir sings “Christ be our Light” – by candlelight. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 08
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today it’s Carol O’s turn to read “Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Carol, Jennifer and Tom sing “Mary, did you know?” and Rev Helen reads “Ring Out the Wild Bells”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 07
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today it’s “other” Tom’s turn, with “Walking in the Air”, Rev Sue reads “Why the chimes rang”, by Raymond MacDonald Alden, and Carol & Tom sing the advent carol “Lo, He comes with clouds descending”. St Margaret’s Church Prestwich … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 06
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today, in keeping with this year’s theme of angels, we hear about the annunciation, from the parish choir in “Gabriel’s Message”, Rev Sue reads “Annunciation” by Lucy Moore” and Tom, Carol and Jennifer sing “Deo Gracias” from Benjamin Britten’s … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 05
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today our friend Michael reads “angels”, a poem written especially for this Digital Advent Calendar by his brother Geoff Knaggs. Then it’s the Advent carol “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” sung by our parish choir, and “Noel: Christmas Eve 1913” by … More Digital Advent Calendar 2025 day 04
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