Those of us comfortable with using smartphones can simply point the camera at the QR code, and it will open a website (which is specific to a particular QR code). In this case, the QR code opens the parish “Give a Little” page, in which we can donate £10, £20, £30, £50, or an amount of your own choosing, to the running of our parish … More Give a Little
Naturally, our seventh Christmas gift to you all is seven swans a-swimming, sung by our choir … More The 7th Day of Christmas 2024
Let me ask you a question to ponder, if you were given a chance to know or see your future, would you take it? Would you let it influence you? … More Do we need to fear the future?
Our gift to you for the sixth day of Christmas is six geese a-laying … More The 6th Day of Christmas 2024
There is something I often think about as we start to approach Christmas and talking about this over the years. The incarnation is quite a hard concept to really understand! When you really drill down into what it means and the implications of it … More Does it matter if we don’t completely understand the incarnation?
What else could we give you on the fifth day of Christmas than five gold rings? … More The 5th Day of Christmas 2024
Our gift to you for the fourth day of Christmas is of course four calling birds … More The 4th Day of Christmas 2024
On the third day of Christmas our gift to you is of course three French hens. This is also the day on which we mark the Massacre of the Innocents by Herod – recounted for you in the hauntingly beautiful Coventry Carol … More The 3rd Day of Christmas 2024
On the second day of Christmas 2024 our gift to you is of course two turtle doves. Also known as “Boxing Day” (in the UK) and St Stephen’s Day (elsewhere), we also celebrate Good King Wenceslas, and the fact that this is indeed the most Wonderful Time of the Year … More The 2nd Day of Christmas 2024
What’s in a name? Some of us have names that were chosen for their meaning, or because they were in the family. Sometimes there is an association, and other times the parents simply liked the name. Some people like their names and some hate them, and choose their own nickname instead. My father was named Albert George, but at one workplace they already had a Bert and a George, so they randomly called him Tony … More What’s in a name?
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 