November is the month of Remembrance. All Saints. All Souls. Remembrance Sunday. But our age has forgotten what it means truly to remember … More Vicar’s Letter to the Parish – Nov 2024
It is often said that a change is as good as a rest, so during summer 2024 I took a partial sabbatical from my more visible roles and responsibilities at St Margaret’s, set the ‘Out of Office’ on my parish email account, and visited other churches … More A Summer Sabbatical
I’m sure many of you will have or have had a pet at some point in your life. In our house when I was younger we were limited to smaller animals, like rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters anything without a tail that was my mums only rule. However I have been round to other friends houses and seen other pets. … More Even those who get the crumbs
What does it mean to trust someone? I mean really trust someone, like the person you can tell a secret and you know it will go no further, who you would let look after you knowing everything will be ok. Trusting someone unconditionally is something that no one takes lightly … More Putting your trust into someone
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Trinity Sunday 2024. Rev Steve will preside and Rev Sue will preach.
We begin with the hymn “Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us” … More Trinity Sunday 2024
When I was younger I was always told to look to others for examples of how to behave. Now we all have different role models and I’m sure you will be able to think of yours now. I must admit mine have been hit or miss when my mum has found about them. When you’re asked who you admire and aspire to be like and I said Elizabeth I and David Bowie, there are always a few raised eyebrows … More How to testify to Jesus against the odds
The trouble with writing about a seasonally appropriate piece of music each month is that there is far more Advent/Christmas/Epiphany music than there are suitable months in the year. So, this month I’m stretching a point. The season Christmas begins on Christmas Day and lasts until Candlemas, 40 days later, so despite technically having moved into Epiphany, here is a beautiful Christmas carol written by John Rutter in 1988 … More Angels’ Carol – John Rutter (b. 1945)
Today is the eighth day of Christmas, and so our choir sings for us about all those gifts. … More The 8th Day of Christmas 2023/4
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 17 December – the third of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday. Rev Sue will preside and preach. We begin with the ancient advent carol “Veni, veni Emmanuel” … More Gaudete Sunday – the third of Advent
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today we start with the advent carol “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”, followed by Rev Sue reading the poem “A Giving Time”. We finish with Carol and Tom singing “Myn Liking” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 13
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