I’ve often been a bit puzzled by the fact that I enjoy Holy Week more than Easter. After all, Easter is the time of celebration. So I’ve given it some serious thought this year. I really like the Easter stories. There’s Mary in the garden, with Jesus saying her name, and in that instant, she recognises him … More April Letter to the Parish
Alleluia Jesus is risen from the dead, he is alive he’s come back from the dead, the plot twist we have been teasing for the last few weeks. Jesus is risen from the dead, he has come back to the life, that is not something that happened before and Jesus has done it, he has risen from the dead Hallelujah! It’s so great to be able to shout that so loudly right now on this most Holy Day, Jesus is alive. … More He is risen from the dead Alleluia
Alleluia! Christ is risen! A joyous welcome to our service of holy communion celebrating Easter. Rev Sue will preside, Rev Helen will preach, and ALM Carol will lead the intercessions … More Easter Day 2024
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Passion Sunday, 17 March. Rev Sue will preside. We begin with the hymn “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy” … More Passion Sunday 2024
At long last we have had the announcement that we shall have a new vicar at St Margaret’s and St George’s, Rev Steve Williams. We get the best of both worlds, because Steve is new to our parish, and will bring with him fresh ideas and wisdom, but he is someone we have known for a long time, and he already has our friendship and our trust … More March Letter to the Parish
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 25 February, the second of Lent. Rev Sue will preside.
We begin with the hymn “Lord of the Dance” … More Sunday Service 25 Feb 2024
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 18 February – the first Sunday of Lent 2024. Rev Daniel will preach and preside.
We begin with the hymn “Forty Days and Forty Nights” … More The Baptism of Christ
Sometimes it is hard to hold up the bible at the end of the gospel and say this is the gospel of the Lord, how do you reverence what we’ve just heard what a gospel! You need a lie down after that and to top it all there’s a list at the end and it’s a list and a half. How to defile or not to defile and we’re reading a list almost 2,000 years old and I agree with most of them, at least some of them still … More Difficult passages of scripture
When I was at theological college you have to many different bible modules and in one particular Old Testament we had to choose out of three passages to write an assignment on (quite standard). The one I choose was the one on the book of Proverbs because I hadn’t really engaged with much before so I though why not and I really liked it, the first nine chapters of the book are an interesting introduction to the wisdom that was to follow … More In the beginning was the Word
What comes to mind when you think about February? Top of my mind is daffodils, and those lovely sunny days when the promise of spring is in the air. The days begin to lengthen more rapidly and there is a feeling of hope and energy on its way … More February Letter to the Parish
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