Pearls of Prayer
July 24, 2017
Today we celebrate our patronal festival, the feast of St. Margaret (of Antioch), hinted at by the marguerites by the altar and the statue of St. Margaret … More Pearls of Prayer
Tag: Christ
Ascension Day
June 3, 2017
Our 21st century minds like to have explanations, to rationalise things. We like to know and understand. Ours is not an age which goes in for story-telling, apart from crime dramas and soap operas. Even then the stories have to make sense … More Ascension Day
Ascension Sunday
June 2, 2017
Last Monday afternoon, a group of us from Prestwich met at The Christie to present the banner that had been made by the inter-faith sewing group. It was a truly joyous time affirming the relationships that had been built between faith groups in the community as well as the wonderful work of The Christie … More Ascension Sunday
Don’t Worry – we have a home with Jesus
May 29, 2017
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the words “Don’t worry” I am automatically suspicious. What, I ask myself, might there be to worry about. … More Don’t Worry – we have a home with Jesus
The Ragman
April 30, 2017
This was Rev Deborah’s Easter Day sermon, a dramatic retelling of The Ragman. It involved members of the congregation taking on the role of the individuals mentioned … More The Ragman
“Christo Resurgenti”, by Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
April 21, 2017
St Margaret’s choir was introduced to this for the first time a couple of years ago during Lent in preparation for that year’s Easter Day service. The text is … More “Christo Resurgenti”, by Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
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
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