Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today Rev Sue talks about Station 14: Jesus is taken down from the cross … More Stations of the Cross 14
Today is Good Friday. Carol and Tom sing for you … More Lenten Anthems
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today ALM talks about Station 13: Jesus dies on the cross … More Stations of the Cross 13
Today is Maundy Thursday. Carol, Jennifer and Tom sing this beautiful song for you telling of Mary’s anguish at the foot of the cross … More Lenten Anthems
He was born in a barn, his father a carpenter, and his mother a decent woman, but they were of no significance, and certainly couldn’t have afforded to give a boy a private education. And yet, as a teenager, he was arguing the toss with his elders and betters in the council chamber … More The Son of God
Every Wednesday in Lent we will bring you an appropriate Lenten reading. Today Rev Sue reads for you “Judas’ Story” by Stephen Cottrell … More Lent Readings
This powerful aria is the penultimate song in Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas”. I discovered it one January morning. We were recently locked down for the third time, infection rates were out of control and UK daily death rates were higher than ever. A friend had posted a version of Dido’s Lament by Annie Lennox, accompanied by London City Voices. Well, if Annie Lennox is involved, it has to be worth a listen! Unaware at the time that this song is from an opera, nor the story of the opera, I clicked ‘play’, and it spoke to me … More Dido’s Lament – H Purcell (1659-95)
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today Reader Christine talks about Station 12: Jesus speaks to his mother … More Stations of the Cross 12
He stands in the temple court, can hear the cries of the lambs being slaughtered. Can smell the blood and hear the flapping of the wings of pigeons. Money rattles, and sacrifices change hands … More Sacrifice
Every Sunday, Monday and Friday in Lent we are pleased to offer you an appropriate Lenten hymn. As yesterday was Palm Sunday, today Tom and Carol sing for you “Ride on, Ride on in Majesty” … More Lent Hymns
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