This article was written for the July 2023 issue of our parish magazine. Parry wrote this setting of Psalm 122 for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and revised it for King George V in 1911. It has been used at the coronation of every British monarch ever since. Prior to that, “Laetatus … More I was Glad – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1948-1918)
Continuing our series on our parish Church “Mice”, these mice move chairs and tables, etc to where they are needed. They repair broken things and do various maintenance that keep the Church running.
Continuing our series on our parish Church “Mice”, this mouse carefully writes names into a book as a memorial to those who have died.
These mice make tea and coffee after Services. They prepare and serve food at Lenten Lunches and special events during the year.
This article first appreared in the April 2023 issue of our parish magazine. At St Margaret’s we are blessed to welcome highly talented musicians to perform concerts for us. One of the more recent groups to do this is HeartEdge Manchester. This is a group of choral scholars from across Greater Manchester, led by Andrew … More The Lord is my Light and my Salvation – Brad Nix
These mice keep the Church Altar linen washed and ironed. They change the Altar Frontals to show the correct colour for the Church season.
These mice write notice sheets; put notices on boards for people to read. They edit and write articles for the parish magazine, post on Facebook and web sites to tell people what is happening as well as giving information.
These mice make cards to be sent to those celebrating special birthdays or anniversaries, or to wish people a Happy Christmas. They also send cards to those who are sick or need to know we are thinking about them.
This article was written for the December 2025 issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: Our parish has quite a reputation locally for the quality of music in worship. Imagine my surprise when I heard our choir described recently (by a regular and longstanding parishioner) as not a “proper” choir. I … More Maggie’s Music Makers: Not a “Proper” Choir?
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