Throughout Lent we will be providing you with appropriate hymns, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Today is Ash Wednesday, and we begin with the hymn “Forty Days and Forty Nights”, and the Handel’s anthem “Wash Me Throughly” … More Forty Days and Forty Nights
In last month’s article for the magazine, I wrote about preparing for Lent. A slightly different way of preparing for Lent is to reflect on the journey of our own life and what our priorities are. The story below illustrates this. … More Rev Deborah’s March Letter to the Parish
This year Shrove Tuesday is on 2nd March and the start of Lent on 2nd March with Ash Wednesday, so it is a good time to think about preparing for Lent now as we will have started Lent just as the magazines for March are coming out … More Rev Deborah’s February Letter to the Parish
This powerful aria is the penultimate song in Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas”. I discovered it one January morning. We were recently locked down for the third time, infection rates were out of control and UK daily death rates were higher than ever … More Dido’s Lament – H Purcell (1659-95)
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today is Easter Day.
Today Rev Deborah talks about Station 16: Jesus is risen! … More Station 16: Jesus is Risen!
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.
The sixth week of Lent is Holy Week and today is Easter Eve … More Rock of Ages
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross.
Today Rev Deborah talks about Station 15: Jesus is buried … More Station of the Cross 15: Jesus is buried
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.
The sixth week of Lent is Holy Week, and today is Good Friday … More Day of wrath and day of wonder
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today is Good Friday.
Today Rev Sue talks about Station 14: Jesus is taken down from the cross … More Station of the Cross 14: Jesus is taken down from the cross
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn.
The sixth week of Lent is Holy Week, and today is Maundy Thursday … More Thy will be done
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