I have spent a lot of time in the last couple of weeks thinking about what it means to be a priest. For inspiration I turned to the bible and thought about a couple of verses I have heard at 40th and 60th anniversaries of ordination. The first is from Isaiah 6 when the voice of the Lord says ‘who shall I send?’ and there is the immediate response, ‘Here I am, send me!’ … More Being a Priest
Sunday 7 July saw Rev Helen’s first eucharist service, at St Margaret’s, surrounded by family, friends and parishioners. Rev Christine was also licenced as Deacon in the parish, and Father Charlie was guest preacher … More Rev Helen’s first Eucharist
Last weekend the parish celebrated not just one, but two ordinations: our life-long friend and sister in Christ Christine, and our lovely curate Helen. Here are some pictures in case you couldn’t get to either service … More A Double Ordination
I’m writing this the day after Rev Steve’s welcoming service – he now finds himself the incumbent of two parishes and three churches. We have a tendency in church to use a lot of churchy words that mystify anyone who has never been involved with church leadership, so let me do a bit of explaining … More All you ever wanted to know about the parish system…
At long last we have had the announcement that we shall have a new vicar at St Margaret’s and St George’s, Rev Steve Williams. We get the best of both worlds, because Steve is new to our parish, and will bring with him fresh ideas and wisdom, but he is someone we have known for a long time, and he already has our friendship and our trust … More March Letter to the Parish
At the very beginning of Jesus earthly ministry, he called twelve disciples to be with him. He sent them out to preach the gospel in pairs. Later, when St Paul was journeying throughout the known world to spread the good news, he always had at least one companion, and not just a servant to keep him safe, but another preacher who would work alongside him. The message is clear – ministry is not a solo occupation … More Teamwork
This is Rev Sue’s article from the October issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: Eight years ago, we moved into the area and began to look around for a church where I would worship every Sunday. We went to a few different churches, but none was quite right. Then we … More Taking off the L plates
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