Running a music group of any kind requires a lot of planning, organization, and inspiration. I constantly have an ear out for music that would suite our Sunday School Singers and Maggies Music Makers. Preparation, learning and rehearsing can take months – and that is why musicians tend to live their lives at least one season ahead of everyone else … More Your Kingdom Come (P James & H Jessop)
The book “100 Carols for Choirs” is a staple resource for just about every UK choir, typically being brought out for rehearsals sometime in October, and packed away again in January … More Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for 8 May 2022: Good Shepherd Sunday. Rev Sue presides and ALM Carol offers a refection … More Good Shepherd Sunday
In our Gospel reading today Jesus is walking in the temple and is again questioned by the Jews if he is the Messiah. He answers by asking them, and us, if we believe we belong to his flock of sheep. He says that his sheep know him hear his voice and follow him. He will never leave them and will give eternal life to all who follow … More The Good Shepherd
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
The APCM is a time to look back and reflect on the year, giving thanks to God for all that has happened and also a time to look to the future and what we would like to see happening in the coming year … More Vicar’s Report to the 2022 APCM
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
Rev Sue’s article for the April issue of our parish magazine are prayers for those in Ukraine. Here they are for you again … More Prayers for Ukraine
Our Reader Christine gave this reflection on the morning of good Friday at St George’s Church, Simister. Here it is for you again … More Good Friday at St George’s, Simister
Jesus loved all three of them, Martha, Mary and their brother Lazarus, not just with the divine compassion that he had for everyone, but with genuine human affection. This story portrays him as the Son of God who can work the greatest act of all – bringing someone back to life. But he also comes across as having real human emotions … More Jesus wept.
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