Trinity 9
“Do not be afraid, little flock for it’s your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” … More Trinity 9
“Do not be afraid, little flock for it’s your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” … More Trinity 9
This article first appeared in the August 2016 issue of our parish magazine. you can read it again here: This is the most common English title for the 10th and last movement of the cantata “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147 (“Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life”), composed by Johann Sebastian … More Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J S Bach (1685-1750)
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 7 August 2019. You can listen again here … More Your Faith is Strong
We’ve just heard one of the best-known parables of Jesus. It speaks of the sower sowing the seed. Some of the seed was eaten by birds, some choked by weed, some didn’t have enough soil to send down roots. But some produced flourishing plants that themselves produced plenty of grain … More Letting the Word take root and flourish.
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
Hi Jesus. It’s Sue here. I’m sorry I missed the briefing this morning – I was just sorting out the cat sitters. I’ve got you on Bluetooth so I’ll just finish packing as we talk … More Travelling Light
On Sunday 24 June we celebrated our Sunday School Anniversary, with songs and prayers in church … More Anniversary Sunday 2019
On Saturday 22 June at 2.30 pm in Manchester Cathedral, our curate, Rev Sue, was ordained as priest. The cathedral was packed with supporters and well-wishers … More Rev Sue’s Ordination as Priest
God – we gather in your presence. Father – we long for more of you. Jesus – we place you at the centre. Holy Spirit – come and fill our time together … More Trinity
Running a music group of any kind requires a lot of planning, organisation, and inspiration. I constantly have an ear out for music that would suite our Sunday School Singers and Maggies Music Makers. … More Your Kingdom Come (P James & H Jessop)