Rev Christine preached this sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Creationtide, 20 September 2026. Today, in Creationtide, our theme is hope from faith and action. And each of our readings speaks into that theme in a powerful way. Hope is something we all understand. We hope for all sorts of things: a big win, good … More Hope from faith & action.
Rev Krystyn began her curacy with us earlier this month, following a placement with us a while ago. She writes: Dear Friends, I’m delighted to be joining you in September for the next stage of my curacy. It will be lovely to come back to the parish where I was on placement in 2023–24, to … More Introduction to Rev Krystyna
You may recognise the text of the ‘Irish Blessing’ from souvenir mugs or tea towels: May the road rise to meet you,May the wind be always at your back,May the sun shine warm upon your face,And the rain fall soft upon your fields.And until we meet again,May God hold you ever in the palm of … More Irish Blessing – Bob Chilcott (b. 1955)
September’s letter from the clergy to the parish comes from the keyboard of Rev Christine. What a beautiful summer we have had this year! I know, however, that many people have found the heat and humidity difficult to cope with. The lack of rainfall has also caused problems for farmers and those growing fruit and … More September letter from the Clergy
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 23 August 2026. Here it is for you again: The Netflix show Lucifer is based on the premise that the Prince of Darkness comes to Earth in Los Angeles to run a nightclub. Of course, the whole setup is nonsensical. But like many fantasy programmes, it can be … More Desire
What is a “chant”? From football terraces to political demonstrations to playground rhymes and perhaps even ancient plainchant, we have all chanted in one form or another. But the questions stands: what is “chant”? The Latin cantare means “to sing”, with cantus being a song, or singing. The French chanter means “to sing”, with chant … More The Sound of Prayer: Chant in Worship
This month’s letter is from Rev Helen – her last to us as Curate of this parish. Well, this is it, the summer is finally upon us! I’d normally make a comment here like I hope we get some nice weather unlike the last few months but as I write this, we are in the … More August letter to the parish
The congregation of St Gabriel’s invited those of St Margaret’s and St George’s to a brunch on Saturday 18 July. Mercifully, the day was somewhat cooler than of late, and we were treated to freshly made waffles, pancakes, fresh berries, yoghurt and honey, croissants, finger rolls with ham and cheese, all served with tea, coffee, … More Parish Brunch at St Gabriel’s
Rev Christine preached this sermon on Wednesday 29 July 2026. Here it is for you again: Friends of Jesus Isaiah 25:6-9 • Psalm 49 • Hebrews 2:10-15 • John 12:1-8 Today I’d like us to spend a little time with three people who were among Jesus’ closest friends: Martha, Mary and Lazarus. I’m sure most … More Mary, Martha and Lazarus
Rev Christine preached thi ssermon on Sunday 12 July. Here it is for you again; I’m sure many of you have tried growing something at some point in your life. Perhaps you’ve carefully planted tomatoes in the greenhouse, nurtured a few runner beans, or maybe you’ve simply bought one of those supermarket basil plants. They … More The Parable of the Sower
