Monday evening, I was rehearsing with the baptism and confirmation candidates and I was reflecting on the interplay between individual faith and the faith we share as a church … More Turning to Christ
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
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
This article first appeared in the August 2016 issue of our parish magazine. you can read it again here: This is the most common English title for the 10th and last movement of the cantata “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147 (“Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life”), composed by Johann Sebastian … More Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J S Bach (1685-1750)
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 7 August 2019. You can listen again here … More Your Faith is Strong
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
Is it the right time for you to be confirmed? Do you feel that God is inviting you to be confirmed? Whether you have only just started coming to church, or have been coming for a longer time, you can take this step in publicly pledging your life to God. In September Bishop David will … More Confirmation
Running a music group of any kind requires a lot of planning, organisation, and inspiration. I constantly have an ear out for music that would suite our Sunday School Singers and Maggies Music Makers. … More Your Kingdom Come (P James & H Jessop)
Today is a very special day because in a few minutes Katie will be baptised. It’s a special day for her, even though she won’t remember it, for her parents and godparents and for the rest of us, too … More Baptism
When I was a child my father was a very keen gardener. We had a large garden, that was his pride and joy, and we had several apple trees … More I am the vine, you are the branches
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