St Ignatius came was born in 1491 in the town of Loyola in the Basque region of Spain. He was the youngest of 13 children. His mother died when he was only 7, and he was brought up by the wife of the village blacksmith. As a young nobleman he was not in the least saintly … More St Ignatius
One of the things I ask churches when I’m visiting to take a service is to be very clear about which bits I am leading, and which fall to somebody else. Readings, prayers, welcomes, notices, setting up the altar. It can all get very complicated and confusing, so I like to know who’s doing what … More Confirmation Service September 2019
On Sunday 1 September 2019 at the 9.45am service, Rev Deborah treated us to a banquet … More Luke 14.1,7-14
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 28 August 2019 … More St Augustine
“Do not be afraid, little flock for it’s your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” … More Trinity 9
Grace and peace to you from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who pours out his Holy Spirit on us through his Word and Sacraments … More Commentary on Luke 12:49-53
On Friday 5 July our ALM Carol offered a service of prayer and meditation for healing. There is a transcription on Deborah’s blog, and it is offered again here … More Prayers for Healing
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 7 August 2019. You can listen again here … More Your Faith is Strong
We’ve just heard one of the best-known parables of Jesus. It speaks of the sower sowing the seed. Some of the seed was eaten by birds, some choked by weed, some didn’t have enough soil to send down roots. But some produced flourishing plants that themselves produced plenty of grain … More Letting the Word take root and flourish.
Doubt is a word that doesn’t always get a very good press in churches. Take our hymns. “Through the night of doubt and sorrow”, or, from “Take my life and let it be”, “Many a conflict, many a doubt”. Doubt can be seen as a negative, a lack of faith. I would argue that that is not so. … More Doubting Thomas
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 