Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 4 September. Rev Sue will preach and preside, and we will welcome baby Georgiana to the family of Christ in her baptism this morning … More Sunday 4 September
This article was written for the June issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: At first glance, this may seem to be an odd choice for this month’s article. Taken from the musical Sweet Charity, the scene featuring this song is widely thought to be a pastiche on west-coast American hippie … More Rhythm of Life – Coleman & Fields
This article was written for the December 2017 issue of hte parish magazine. Composed by Paul Mealor, the text is taken from a 15th century anonymous German poem, translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1919. The poem was based on the prophecy of Isiah in 11.1: “And there shall come forth a rod out … More A Spotless Rose
This article was written for the November 2017 edition of the parish magazine. A long time favourite, I was reminded of this hymn in May 2017 when I attended an Open Day at Trinity Laban Conservatoire with Jennifer. The last item on the schedule for prospective vocal applicants was a master class with mezzo soprano … More I Vow to Thee My Country words: Sir Cecil Spring Rice (1859-1918), music: Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
This article was written for the October 2017 edition of the parish magazine. According to Wikipedia, this is one of the most often performed hymns in the U.K. It even features in a shortened form as “All Good Gifts” in “Godspell”. We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it … More We Plough the Fields and Scatter
This article was written for the September 2017 edition of the parish magazine. Published in 1911, Vaughan Williams set the words of Herbert’s poem The Call to music as one of a larger work, set of Five Mystical Songs. This song collection used four of Herbert’s poems, published in 1633 as “The Temple: Sacred Poems”. … More The Call – George Herbert (1593-1633)/Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Here are the hymns for morning worship at St Margaret’s Prestwich, for the ninth Sunday of trinity (9 August 2020) … More Trinity 9
Our ALM Carol offers prayers and reflections for our Staycation Week Quiet Day … More Staycation Day 2: Wholeness and Well Being
With sincere apologies for the delays posting (Facebook live-streaming issues, 4G, broadband and wifi issues), this is our service for the 8th Sunday of Trinity. The Introit hymn is Lord enthroned in Heavenly Splendour. There is about 10 minutes of quiet organ music at the beginning of the service to help you settle ready for … More Trinity 8
This morning, St Margaret’s Prestwich reopens for public worship to a small congregation of around 20 people. If you are unable to attend – do not worry! the service will be live-streamed on our Facebook page … More Re-Opening: Sunday 12 July 2020
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