On Monday 19 July we heard the story of Albert and Albrecht Duerer, which was followed by a reading from the Gospel of John, in which Jesus commands us to love each other as He has loved us, and that greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends; and we are Jesus’ friends if we do as He commands. One of the comments in response to this was, “he ain’t heavy, he’s my brother” … More He Ain’t Heavy
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 13 August.
Due to illness, Bishop David will preach and preside, and Rev Helen is deacon. We begin with the hymn “Eternal Father, strong to save” … More Riding out the storm
Here is the second in our series of posts about coronation anthems.
Parry wrote this setting of Psalm 122 for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902 and revised it for King George V in 1911. It has been used at the coronation of every British monarch ever since … More I was Glad – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1948-1918)
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 30 July. We welcome Michael Hardie from the Leprosy Mission to speak. … More The Leprosy Mission
This article first appeared in the July 2020 issue of the parish magazine. Here it is again for you to reflect on:
For many, lockdown has been an incredibly difficult time of worry, isolation, ill-health, boredom and captivity. It has been tough, and will continue to be so for many months to come.
For others it has offered opportunities and blessings. I am fortunate to be in this group … More Lockdown Blessings
It is a deeply rooted part of the British psyche to avoid talking of our own mortality, let alone how we would prefer our loved ones to mark our passing.
But is that wise? At a time when our nearest and dearest are experiencing huge emotional turmoil, why would we think they would just know what to do for us? … More Make Your Wishes Known
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion on which we celebrate our patron saint, Margaret of Antioch. Rev Sue will preside and ALM Carol O will preach. We begin with the hymn “O worship the Lord … More St Margaret’s Day
Last month saw the coronation of King Charles III in Westminster Abbey – over 70 years since the last time such an event happened on our shores. The music was fabulous, and got me thinking about coronation anthems, old and new. I decided to write a short series of articles about music to be crowned to … More Zadok the Priest – G F Handel (1685-1759)
Good morning and welcome to our joint service of holy communion for Sunday 9 July, on which we welcome Rev Helen as our new curate. She will be sworn in by Rev Steve, but we begin with the hymn “Love divine, all loves excelling” … More Rev Helen’s Licensing Service
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 2 July. Rev Adele is with us today to preach and preside.
We begin with the hymn “O God our help in ages past” … More Welcome
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