History of St Margaret’s #2

By the 1890’s St. Margaret’s Churchyard which was over 70 yards from the main Bury Road was bound East, West and South by fields and there was an uninterrupted view of the Church. In the year 1900 the South side was divided into building plots and a Street named Carver Avenue. The Avenue was made from Bury Old Road, running by the side of the Churchyard to the park wall. It was feared that more houses would be built on the land between the church and Bury Old Road and so block the view of the church from the main road … More History of St Margaret’s #2

Anniversary Sunday

Good morning and a very warm welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Anniversary Sunday, when we celebrate the place of children and Sunday School in our church family. It is also the second Sunday after Trinity, and St Richard of Chichester’s day. Rev Sue will preside and Reader Christine will preach … More Anniversary Sunday

Thank You Lord

One of my favourite songs in the Sunday School Repertoire is Thank You Lord, by Mark & Helen Johnson of Out of the Ark Music. I tend to drop it into our weekly singing practices whenever I feel there is something to be grateful for … More Thank You Lord

Harvest 2017

Today is our Harvest Festival, in which Rev Deborah encouraged us to have a “Harvest of Talents”. In place of a formal sermon, she offered this story and reflection: …after which the Sunday School Singers sang this song of gratitude for all that we have in the world: Sunday School then led us in prayers … More Harvest 2017