Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Trinity Sunday 2024. Rev Steve will preside and Rev Sue will preach.
We begin with the hymn “Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us” … More Trinity Sunday 2024
There was once a mirror-maker whose greatest desire was to create a mirror that would reflect his image perfectly. He experimented with different materials, tin, silver, mercury, crystal rock, and after weeks of hard work, he finally perfected the formula for a wonderfully accurate looking glass in which he could see a clear reflection of himself. One night an envious neighbour broke into the workshop, took his mirror and threw it on the floor … More Pentecost at St George’s 2024
How do you get up in the morning?
I used to get up at 4.30 on a Sunday morning to get into a local radio station for 5.30, ready to present a religious breakfast show that I was also responsible for producing. I did this for eight years. So it was important for me to have an early waking-up routine: something I could rely upon when I was drowsy and bleary-eyed … More Pentecost 2024
This year’s parish retreat to Foxhill was a first for Andrew and Becky Ginn. Here are their reflections … More Foxhill Retreat
The person speaking is Peter and he is explaining to the Jews in Antioch why he has been in the house of a Roman centurion called Cornelius, a Gentile. Peter is eager to explain how he himself was surprised to find himself asked to go to Cornelius in Caesarea and at the beginning of the chapter Peter explains a dream that he and Cornelius have. If you are not familiar with it, I encourage you to read it … More The Holy Spirit
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for #Pentecost Rev Sue presides and Rev Steve will preach.
We begin with the ancient plainsong hymn “Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire” … More Pentecost 2024
ent is over, we have celebrated the resurrection of our Lord, and the Easter season is in full swing. Thus it makes perfect sense to continue my series on Communion Settings with the Gloria … More Gloria
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for us day 12 May. Rev Steve presides.
We begin with the hymn “Christ Triumphant” … More Sent with the Holy Spirit
I want you to think about those you love, your friends, the people who are closest to you. What sort of friends do you have, who is your oldest friend, who do you feel closest to. Now just think about this, how like you are they? Even those who you admire, are they like you, do you make them like you? Now I want you to think about those who are different from you? Different gender, race, culture, class, sexuality, the disabled? Do you welcome them in the same way that you welcome others? How do you view them, have a really honest moment with yourself here! … More Love one another as I love you
I’m writing this the day after Rev Steve’s welcoming service – he now finds himself the incumbent of two parishes and three churches. We have a tendency in church to use a lot of churchy words that mystify anyone who has never been involved with church leadership, so let me do a bit of explaining … More All you ever wanted to know about the parish system…
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 