The Road to Emmaus
April 19, 2017
In her sermon this morning, Rev Deborah imagined what it might have been like for the two disciples that didn’t realise they had met Jesus on the road to Emmaus … More The Road to Emmaus
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Good Friday at St Margaret’s
April 14, 2017
This afternoon’s solemn liturgy of the Passion began with a dramatic reading of the Passion of Christ according to St John … More Good Friday at St Margaret’s
Good Friday at St George’s
April 14, 2017
This morning’s Good Friday family service at St George’s Simister began with a reading of the words of Graham Kendrick’s “Paid on the Nail”, followed by a Drama of Salvation … More Good Friday at St George’s
Paid on the Nail
April 12, 2017
This morning’s sermon, delivered by Rev Deborah on the Wednesday of Holy Week, asked us to empathise with a parent of a victim of the slaughter of the innocents in Bethlehem … More Paid on the Nail
Palm Sunday
April 9, 2017
Today there was a dramatised reading of the Passion of Christ, beginning with Hosannas and ending on the cross … More Palm Sunday
Lent 5
April 8, 2017
Our readings today take us from the dry bones of Ezekiel through to the gift of life after death for Lazarus in our fourth personal encounter with Jesus in John’s gospel. It is a story of lament, of resurrection and of joy in new life … More Lent 5
Tears
April 6, 2017
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on 5 April – the 5th week of Lent 2017. you can listen to it here … More Tears
Magnificat
April 4, 2017
The text of the Magnificat, or the Canticle of Mary, is taken directly from Luke 1 46:55. The words were spoken by Mary, pregnant with Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth, pregnant with the child that would become John the Baptist. … More Magnificat
Mothering Sunday
March 30, 2017
This service was given by Rev Deborah on Mothering Sunday 2017, and was highly interactive! It began with a Mothering Sunday quiz, with the two sides of the congregation playing against each other … More Mothering Sunday
Creative Prayer for Lent #4 – Tai Chi
March 30, 2017
The fourth session of this year’s Lent course explored the use of Tai Chi as a way into silent contemplative prayer. Originally a form of Chinese martial art (not to be confused with Tai Kwon DoTai Chi!), Tai Chi is commonly practised throughout … More Creative Prayer for Lent #4 – Tai Chi
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