Good morning and a warm welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 30 January, during which we remember the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Rev Sue presides and Rev Deborah will preach … More Candlemas 2022
Welcome to our service to celebrate Candlemas – the Presentation of Jesus in the temple … More Candlemas
This article first appeared in the February 2017 issue of our parish magazine. You can read it again here: Taken from the gospel of St Luke (2:29-32), the text of the Song of Simeon is: Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, According to thy word; For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, … More Song of Simeon, or Nunc Dimittis
This sermon was presented by Rev Deborah on Sunday 2 February 2020. She was ably assisted by our Sunday School … More Candlemas
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)
How many of us will admit to watching Dr. Who either the earlier episodes or the more recent ones and enjoying the adventures he and I now have to say she gets up to … More Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Simeon spent his whole life waiting. At last, Jesus’ parents took him to the temple to be presented as a new born baby. Simeon took Him in his arms and knew that his long wait was over … More Song of Simeon, or Nunc Dimittis
This sermon was preached by Rev Deborah on 29 January 2017 in celebration of Candlemas.
A small child was standing in the hallway of her house, watching the Christmas tree with all its lights come down … More CANDLEMAS 2017
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