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: faith
Panis Angelicus – Aquinas (1225-1274)/Franck (1822-1890)
July 20, 2017
This article first appeared in the June 2017 issue of our parish magazine.
Although widely chosen as an anthem to be sung at weddings, the words of Panis Angelicus were originally written by St Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi. … More Panis Angelicus – Aquinas (1225-1274)/Franck (1822-1890)
Psalm 33
July 12, 2017
The readings in our service on Wednesday 12 July included an excerpt from Psalm 33, the response to which was “Praise the Lord, for His love endures always” … More Psalm 33
The Yoke of Jesus
July 12, 2017
I wonder how many of us can remember doing a three legged race at school? Our teachers might have divided the class into pairs – or, less likely at my school, we got to choose our partner … More The Yoke of Jesus
Human Understanding
June 2, 2017
Can you imagine turning up to a church service and the person preaching announces “There are things that are really essential for us to understand and believe for our faith but I’m not going to talk about them because you wouldn’t understand me and they’d be way above your head” … More Human Understanding
The Good Samaritan
June 2, 2017
Fifteen years ago, when I was pregnant with our youngest daughter, I had the misfortune to suddenly find myself having a hypo whilst out in town. As I felt myself going, and was unable to communicate for help … More The Good Samaritan
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
Saying “Goodbye”, Being a Game-Changer
June 1, 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 am the Great Sun – Charles Causley/Jussi Chydenius
May 29, 2017
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
The Promise of The Advocate
May 29, 2017
Today’s gospel is a continuation from last week’s when Jesus told his disciples “not to worry” and Sue led us through the passage.
Jesus is continuing to speak to his disciples, before his arrest, after Judas has left the last supper … More The Promise of The Advocate
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