“Sanctus” is a Latin word which translates literally to “holy”. Very often in communion settings – indeed in the one we use at St Margaret’s – the Sanctus is bundled up with the “Benedictus”, which is Latin for “blessed”. Originally, they were separate paragraphs in the eucharist, and therefore treated separately by composers … More Sanctus – various
This well known prayer has been set to music by many, many composers through the centuries. This arrangement is less well known as it was written in the last 10 years specifically for a small group of musicians known as “Madrigirls” based at the University of Glasgow … More Ave Maria – K L Cooper (b.1979)
Angels have been a source of fascination for people for millennia, and over the years traditions have developed and evolved which have taken us well away from their Biblical roots. Generally speaking, in the Bible, there are two sorts of angels, the ones in visions of the throne of God, and the ones the act as messengers … More The Ladder to Heaven
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Palm Sunday, in which we celebrate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem – riding on a donkey – to cries of “Hosanna!” … More Palm Sunday Online 2021
This morning’s service was live-streamed from St Margaret’s church by Rev Sue, assisted by +David. You can watch again here … More Sunday after Ascension Day
It’s back! If you visit any holy sites, places of worship, roadside shrines, or places of outstanding natural beauty that give you a spiritual tingle, do please share them to our blog … More 2018 Summer Visits
This article first appeared in the January 2017 issues of our parish magazine.
Quite possibly my all time favourite Christmas carol, “O Holy Night” never fails to give me tingles down my spine … More O Holy Night: Cappeau (1808-1877) and Adams (1803-1856)
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