Wholeness and Well-Being
November 22, 2020
Our ALM Carol offers prayers, reading and reflections for our wholeness and wellbeing … More Wholeness and Well-Being
Tag: Lord
I Will Come To You – M Fairbairn (b. 1986)
September 1, 2019
Like many of the pieces I write about in this blog, I was introduced to this song at a rehearsal of the Manchester Chorale. We were learning it for our summer concert programme in 2018 … More I Will Come To You – M Fairbairn (b. 1986)
Doubting Thomas
July 30, 2019
Doubt is a word that doesn’t always get a very good press in churches. Take our hymns. “Through the night of doubt and sorrow”, or, from “Take my life and let it be”, “Many a conflict, many a doubt”. Doubt can be seen as a negative, a lack of faith. I would argue that that is not so. … More Doubting Thomas
Teach us how to pray
October 10, 2018
On Wednesday 10 October, Rev Deborah spoke about how Jesus taught his disciples the Lord’s Prayer. You can listen again here … More Teach us how to pray
“O Rest in the Lord” (Mendelssohn 1809-1847)
July 15, 2018
Written in 1846, this aria for solo alto is taken from Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elijah”, and is based on Psalm 37 … More “O Rest in the Lord” (Mendelssohn 1809-1847)
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep (ME Frye 1905-2004)
July 11, 2018
This well-known poem was written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye in response to a conversation with a Jewish friend … More Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep (ME Frye 1905-2004)
“That Shepherd One”
July 24, 2017
Written by David, Psalm 23 is always likely to have been a song, and many composers have set it to different tunes. Everyone has a different favourite, which is likely to be the one they learned at school and grew up with … More “That Shepherd One”
Love The Lord Your God (Mark and Helen Johnson)
February 15, 2017
This article first appeared in the parish magazine in February 2014.
I thoroughly enjoy my time at Sunday School Singing Practice each week … More Love The Lord Your God (Mark and Helen Johnson)
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