The 4th Day of Christmas 2023/4
Today is the fourth day of Christmas, and so our choir sings for us about those gifts … More The 4th Day of Christmas 2023/4
Today is the fourth day of Christmas, and so our choir sings for us about those gifts … More The 4th Day of Christmas 2023/4
Today is the feast of St John the Evangelist, one of a trio that follow Christmas Day, on the 26th you have St Stephen’s day, the first martyr, on the 28th you have the remembrance of the Holy Innocents, the murder of children as depicted in Matthew’s Gospel and then you have this one in the middle, St John the Evangelist charged with telling the story (as we have heard the gospel today) and he didn’t even come to a gruesome, as it believed Jesus other disciples did, he died of old age, not that I’m disappointed you understand … More St John the Evangelist
The royal priest, the person who would come to bring humanity back on track, the one who brought hope, hope for a better future, he was a gift from God to show them a better world and to make things better for them. The Kingdom of God is near, repent and believe in the good news … More It’s a wonderful life in Christ!
Today is the 3rd day of Christmas, on which we mark the feast of the Holy Innocents – the babies ordered to die by Herod in a vain attempt to kill Jesus. Tom and Carol sing for us the “Coventry Carol”. Our choir then sing the “Third Day of Christmas” … More The 3rd Day of Christmas 2023/4
Today is the 2nd day of Christmas (also known as Boxing Day in the UK, St Stephen’s Day elsewhere) and we have some seasonal treats for you. Firstly, the choir presents “Good King Wenceslas” (which mentions the feast of Stephen), and then “The Second Day of Christmas” … More The 2nd Day of Christmas 2023/4
This article first appeared in the December 2020 edition of our parish magazine. It has been said that if you want to give God a good laugh, tell him your five-year plan. That’s not to say that we shouldn’t have dreams, goals or plans. Just that we have no idea what’s around the corner, and … More Adam Lay Ybounden (Trad, arr. Warlock)
Christmas Day is the first day of Christmas, and today we offer you “O Come all ye faithful” – with the special final verse for Christmas Day, “Christmas Magic”, read by Rev Sue, and “The First Day of Christmas” sung by our choir … More The 1st Day of Christmas 2023/4
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today it’s the all-time favourite, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, followed by “The Christmas Song” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 24
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Maggie’s Music Makers sing for us a medley of popular Christmas carols, after which Tom, Jennifer and Carol sing “As Dew in Aprille”, from Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 23
Every day throughout Advent we are pleased to offer you a little Advent treat or two. Today Tom and Carol are joined by Jennifer for “O Holy Night”. Maggie’s Music Makers then sing for us “Shine, Jesus, Shine” by candlelight, and we finish with Tom and Carol singing “A Maiden Most Gentle” … More Digital Advent Calendar 2023 Day 22