Second Sunday of Trinity
June 21, 2020
Rev Deborah celebrates Holy Communion for the second Sunday of Trinity … More Second Sunday of Trinity
Tag: Christianity
Nella Fantasia
May 10, 2020
This song is based on the solo “Gabriel’s Oboe”, music composed by Ennio Morricone for the 1986 film “The Mission”. A few years later Sarah Brightman begged Morricone to allow her to set lyrics to the music … More Nella Fantasia
I am the Great Sun – Charles Causley/Jussi Chydenius
April 10, 2020
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 … More I am the Great Sun – Charles Causley/Jussi Chydenius
Daemon Irrepit Callidus – Gyorgy Orban (b.1947)
April 1, 2020
I met this piece during a Manchester Chorale rehearsal early in 2020. The words struck me as perfect to represent the temptations of Lent … More Daemon Irrepit Callidus – Gyorgy Orban (b.1947)
A breath of fresh air?
March 20, 2020
We all know how important it is for children to play sport. They learn to play in a team, and they need exercise and fresh air. But a new report shows that in many areas the air they are breathing is far from healthy … More A breath of fresh air?
Coronavirus: Prayers about the outbreak
March 20, 2020
Please continue to pray about the coronavirus outbreak … More Coronavirus: Prayers about the outbreak
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE MARCH 18TH, 2020
March 19, 2020
As you have probably heard on the news, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Church of England has suspended public worship with immediate effect. None of our regular services will run for the foreseeable future.
But that doesn’t stop us being church – we are just going to have to do things differently … More CORONAVIRUS UPDATE MARCH 18TH, 2020
Magnificat
March 10, 2020
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
Jonah
March 4, 2020
Rev Sue gave this sermon on Wednesday 4 March. You can listen again here … More Jonah
The Coventry Carol
March 1, 2020
Why am I writing about a Christmas Carol? Because it highlights a less palatable part of the Christmas story, which is often glossed over: the massacre of the innocents … More The Coventry Carol
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