He Ain’t Heavy
September 1, 2020
Rev Deborah starts Peregrini Prayer each morning with a short story. It is always linked to the forthcoming bible reading and the theme for the day’s prayers … More He Ain’t Heavy
Category: music
O Jesus I Have Promised
August 20, 2020
This article first appeared in the September 2017 issue of the parish magazine. You can read it again here: This is one of my favourite hymns, learned at High Down County Junior School, Portishead, back in the 1970s, and always sung with gusto by everyone present. I never quite understood who Julie was, nor why … More O Jesus I Have Promised
Lockdown Songs of Praise
August 7, 2020
Lockdown restrictions mean that at present we cannot sing together in church. We can however sing – loud and proud – in our own homes! And it’ll take way more than a pesky global pandemic to stop us … More Lockdown Songs of Praise
Lockdown Blessings
August 1, 2020
For many, lockdown has been an incredibly difficult time of worry, isolation, ill-health, boredom and captivity. It has been tough, and will continue to be so for many months to come … More Lockdown Blessings
Garlic Dressing
July 20, 2020
More correctly titled “Gaelic Blessing” but affectionately known throughout the music community as “Garlic Dressing”, this much-loved anthem by John Rutter (b. 1945) is based on the text of an ancient Gaelic rune … More Garlic Dressing
Trinity 6 (2020)
July 19, 2020
This service is being livestreamed on our Facebook page. Afterwards, the video will be able to watch here … More Trinity 6 (2020)
Litany to the Holy Spirit – Hurford (1930-2019)
July 1, 2020
Before his Ascension, Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them as orphans, but instead gave them a Comforter. This is of course the Holy Spirit … More Litany to the Holy Spirit – Hurford (1930-2019)
Lockdown Hymns
June 29, 2020
Throughout lockdown Tom and Carol have been steadily recording seasonally appropriate copyright-free hymns to go with our worship … More Lockdown Hymns
Panis Angelicus – Aquinas (1225-1274)/Franck (1822-1890)
June 10, 2020
Although widely chosen as an anthem to be sung at weddings, the words of Panis Angelicus were originally written by St Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi … More Panis Angelicus – Aquinas (1225-1274)/Franck (1822-1890)
Alleluia!
June 1, 2020
This article appeared in the May issue of our parish magazine, which was distributed predominantly digitally. … More Alleluia!
