I grew up in a farming community and from an early age I knew the difference between the farmer and the farm labourer. The farmer had almost always inherited the farm from his father (in those days, in my experience, women could only be farmers’ wives) … More Hearing the voice of the Good Shepherd
Today is a very special day because in a few minutes Katie will be baptised. It’s a special day for her, even though she won’t remember it, for her parents and godparents and for the rest of us, too … More Baptism
How many times have you doubted something? Or I’ll see it when I believe it. Or have you’ve said to someone “Seeing is believing”. I know I have from time to time … More Doubting Thomas
I discovered late in 2015 that I don’t know Handel’s “Messiah” anything like as well as I thought I did … More Since by Man came Death from “Messiah” part III no 46 Handel (1685-1759)
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 27 March 2019. You can listen again here … More Love your Neighbour as Yourself
The Catholic prayer to the Mother of God begins with a direct quote from the Archangel Gabriel when he visited Mary for the annunciation … More Ave Maria
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 13 March 2019. You can listen again here … More Seek if you wish to find
On Sunday 10 March 2019 we launched our Year of Creation under the hashtag EcoChurch. It was a joyous service, featuring songs and poetry by our children and young people, a sermon by Rev Sue, and the presentation of our Bronze EcoChurch Award by Bishop David … More #EcoChurch
This well known prayer has been set to music by many, many composers through the centuries. This arrangement is less well known as it was written in the last 10 years specifically for a small group of musicians known as “Madrigirls” based at the University of Glasgow … More Ave Maria – K L Cooper (b.1979)
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 27 February 2019. You can listen again here … More Being a Good Neighbour
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