Christ – Page 6 – St Margaret's Church Prestwich

The Owl – Toby Young (b. 1990), text by Jennifer Thorpe (b. 1988)

February 11, 2025

Musicians planning repertoire for their ensembles are usually considerably ahead of the calendar. It was no surprise then that all the students on a conducting training weekend in June 2024 were set Christmas carols from a new publication, “Carols for Choirs 6”. We learned some fabulous new Christmas music that weekend, and most students programmed these carols for their choirs this Christmas – including Notability, the Whitefield choir that I practiced with ahead of the course … More The Owl – Toby Young (b. 1990), text by Jennifer Thorpe (b. 1988)

Candlemas 2025

February 4, 2025

Rev Sue preached this sermon at St Gabriel’s on Sunday 2 February, on which we celebrated the presentation of Christ at the temple, and blessed the candles to be used in church over the coming year. It’s no coincidence that in the last three months, the darkest of the year, we have been celebrating the … More Candlemas 2025

February Letter to the Parish

February 4, 2025

This month’s letter to the parish is from Rev Steve: This month sees the 40th anniversary of the fire that re-shaped the life of St Margaret’s. It happened on 21st February 1985. The lessons learnt in times of adversity stay with us throughout our lives. So many of our scriptures are framed through the experience … More February Letter to the Parish

Corinthian Christianity

February 3, 2025

Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 26 January, the third of Epiphany. Here it is for you again: Picture the city of Corinth 2000 years ago. It sat on a tiny strip of land connecting northern and southern Greece. It had two ports – one trading with Asia in the east, the other with … More Corinthian Christianity

Give a little

February 1, 2025

You may have noticed a QR code on our weekly service sheets over the past few weeks. QR codes are clever bits of technology – a bit like bar codes – that link the real world with the online world. Those of us comfortable with using smartphones can simply point the camera at the QR … More Give a little

I Will Follow Him

January 28, 2025

Originally a hit for Little Peggy March in 1963, this song was made popular once more in 1992 when it was included in Sister Act, as Whoopi Goldberg led a chorus of singing nuns … More I Will Follow Him

Jesus – The original Rebel, Rebel

January 28, 2025

Rev Helen preached this sermon on Wednesday 22 January 2025. Here it is for you again: It’s good fun being a rebel, doing the unexpected being different not wanting to follow the crowd or do what others think you should. It’s always something I’ve found fascinating and gravitated towards in the people I admire and … More Jesus – The original Rebel, Rebel

The Baptism of Christ

January 27, 2025

Rev Helen preached this sermon on Sunday 12 January 2025. Here it is for you again: ‘Do not fear, I have redeemed you! I have called you by name. You are mine!’. What a powerful phrase it is one of those that when you hear it sends a chill up your spine. Hearing and feeling … More The Baptism of Christ

Up to the Brim

January 24, 2025

Rev Christine preached this sermon on Sunday 19 January. Here it is for you again: “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her vindication shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning torch.” I can imagine the prophet Isaiah dancing and singing … More Up to the Brim

Healing

January 23, 2025

Rev Christine preached this sermon on Wednesday 15 January 2025. Here it is for you again. The Christmas season can seem a bit like a rollercoaster or yoyo as we move from Jesus being born, as a boy in the temple, being baptised by John in the River Jordan and now to even later after … More Healing

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