May is often a beautiful time of year, late spring with gardens at their best and days becoming longer. In the church we have endured the discipline of Lent, walked with Christ the Way of the Cross and celebrated his resurrection on Easter Sunday. We can relax for a while, enjoying his presence with us, until at Pentecost we are energised by the sending of his Holy Spirit … More Rev Sue’s Letter to the Parish for May
It is lovely to be with you on this Maundy Thursday, that special day in the church’s year when we recall the Last Supper, the Footwashing and the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed; it feels like too much for one day rather like a triple decker chocolate cake from Slattery’s! … More Maundy Thursday Sermon
Good morning and welcome to holy communion for Sunday 24 April, the second Sunday of Easter, sometimes referred to as “Low” Sunday. Rev Sue preaches and presides … More “Low” Sunday
Every Monday and Friday throughout Lent we were pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.
Lent is over, and we’re truly in the season of Easter, so here’s a last extra hymn to help you celebrate … More Thine be the Glory
Good morning and a very warm welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Easter.
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Rev Sue presides and preaches. We begin with a medley of Alleluias, sung by our singing group, then the introit hymn is “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” … More Easter Day 2022
Every Monday and Friday throughout Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.
Today is Easter Day – alleluia! – when better to have a cheeky extra hymn? … More Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today is Easter Day.
Today Rev Deborah talks about Station 16: Jesus is risen! … More Station 16: Jesus is Risen!
Every Monday and Friday throughout Lent we have been pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.
Today is Easter Eve, the day on which the Exsultet plainsong is usually used. This uplifting hymn is based on that chant … More Rejoice, Heavenly Powers
The story of the women at the tomb at Easter never fails to get the message of Easter across to me. That morning there was Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, Joanna, and several other women who had been following Jesus … More Vicar’s April letter to the parish
This well known poem was written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye in response to a conversation with a Jewish friend. The friend had fled Germany for America, and for obvious reasons was unable to be with her terminally ill mother when she died … More Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep (ME Frye 1905-2004)
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