When I was a teenager (and before I had come to a personal faith), I recognised that there was something different in the faces of those that I knew that believed. Before I understood that it was the Holy Spirit shining out of them, I used to describe this phenomenon as them having “ITV” faces which drew its analogy from the sparkly radiance that make up and lights achieved in a TV studio … More Transfiguration
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 24 January 2018. You can listen again here … More The Parable of the Sower
A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a traffic jam and turned on the radio. I found myself listening to a programme about faith on Radio 4 … More Shabbat
Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life:
Such a Way, as gives us breath:
Such a Truth, as ends all strife:
Such a Life, as killeth death … More The Call (R V Williams)
‘Daddy,‘ said a little girl one day, ‘Where does God live?’ ‘God lives everywhere,’ came the reply. She lifted her Dad’s empty coffee cup from the table. ‘Well, is he in this cup?’ ‘I suppose he must be in the cup!’, replied her father. She dropped her hand straight down to cover the rim. ‘Got him!’, she shouted … More Encountering God
Today is our Harvest Festival, in which Rev Deborah encouraged us to have a “Harvest of Talents”. In place of a formal sermon, she offered this story and reflection: …after which the Sunday School Singers sang this song of gratitude for all that we have in the world: Sunday School then led us in prayers … More Harvest 2017
On Wednesday 31 May Rev Deborah gave this sermon, based on the week’s reading from St John’s gospel. Why not put the kettle on and have a listen … More Saying “Goodbye”, Being a Game-Changer
I was first introduced to “I Am the Great Sun” at a Manchester Chorale rehearsal in Autumn 2016. We were preparing a mainly sacred program of music for a tour to Antwerp, where all our our performances would be in churches. Even though I was concentrating on sight singing complex harmonies and powerful words, it was a truly spine tingling experience … More I am the Great Sun – Charles Causley/Jussi Chydenius
What do we think of when we hear the word “community”?
Do we think of our families, our schools, our church or groups that we belong to? Is it a sense of people that we already know or could it be a wider group of people linked in some way that we are yet to meet? … More Community
This morning’s sermon was split, and ‘wrapped around’ the gospel reading, which was John 15:1-15. You can listen to Rev Deborah’s reflection and sermon here … More I Am The Vine
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 