Last week we were thinking about how God created the earth and all living things. We ended the readings just before he made human beings, Adam and Eve, which we have heard about today and he gives them dominion over all living things that moved on the earth. Quite a big undertaking when you think about it to be given the care of a beautiful garden and everything that lives in it … More Creationtide – Humanity
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 8 September – the second in the season of Creationtide – in which we consider humanity.
Rev Sue presides and Rev Christine will preach.
We begin with the hymn “There is a longing in our hearts” … More Creationtide week 2: Humanity
Good morning and welcome to our service of All Age Worship for Sunday 1 September. We begin the season of Creationtide by thinking about the earth. Rev Steve will preach, and Rev Sue presides.
We begin with the hymn “How Great Thou Art” … More Creationtide week 1: Earth
As we head towards autumn, we see the world around us change. The once green leaves of the summer months start to turn into hues of golds, browns and reds as they carpet the floor beneath our feet. The nights become longer, days become shorter and temperatures become lower. While some may feel that these events are somewhat saddening, I believe that this season can be see as one of reflection, renewal and celebration. Let me give you some examples … More October letter to the parish
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 17 September 2023. Here it is for you again. We have heard three readings today with very different perspectives on the wilderness. After Jesus was baptised, he went into the wilderness as a place of reflection and solitude to prepare for his future ministry. But Joel tells of … More Wilderness
So today is our last week of Creationtide and the theme is rivers, water and as soon as I say that I’m sure you will already have images in your head of streams, rivers you’ve seen, paintings, images or places you’ve visited there’s always a river or a water way. Usually quite gentle or sweet when you see these things all a bit idyllic and twee! That’s the view we have about water, it’s all a bit pretty and sweet those rivers that follow and give life to people through the water that comes from them … More The River of the Blood of Christ
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 17 September, the third of Creationtide. The theme this week is “Wilderness”. Rev Sue will preach and preside … More Creationtide: Wilderness
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 10 September – the second of Creationtide, and Matt’s last with us before he begins ordination training at Mirfield.
The service was livestreamed here … More Morning worship for Sunday 10 September
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 25 September. we are still in Creationtide, and the theme today is The Storm. Rev Sue will preach and preside.
There were some issues with our livestream this morning, including complete loss of signal, and a 12 second lag between video and audio! However our techies have done their best for you – please bear with us. … More The Storm
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 18 September 2022: Animal Sunday. Rev Sue will preside and Reader Christine will preach. We begin with the hymn “O worship the King all glorious above” … More Animal Sunday
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