Welcome
July 2, 2023
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 2 July. Rev Adele is with us today to preach and preside.
We begin with the hymn “O God our help in ages past” … More Welcome
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Litany to the Holy Spirit – Hurford (1930-2019)
June 27, 2023
Before his Ascension, Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them as orphans, but instead gave them a Comforter. This is of course the Holy Spirit.
“Litany to the Holy Spirit” is a beautiful setting of the first three verses of the Herrick poem: … More Litany to the Holy Spirit – Hurford (1930-2019)
Bury and Rossendale Deanery Eco Tips
June 20, 2023
At the last Deanery Synod the focus was on eco awareness. Everyone who attended was asked for an eco-tip. Here’s the full list. I wonder if you have one that’s not here? … More Bury and Rossendale Deanery Eco Tips
Nothing is impossible for God
June 19, 2023
Sarah is eavesdropping on the conversation from inside the tent entrance. And when one of the visitors promises that she will bear a son long after her child-bearing years are over, Sarah laughs. Then the LORD (in the guise of the strangers, as it turns out) says to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’” But then comes the crux of the matter, the question on which the whole story hinges: “Is anything too wonderful for the LORD?” … More Nothing is impossible for God
Have faith; trust in Him
June 18, 2023
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 18 June. Today is Father’s Day, the feast day of St Richard of Chichester, and we consider the visit of three strangers to Abraham and Sarah … More Have faith; trust in Him
Build Your Kingdom Here – Rend Collective
June 13, 2023
Tom and I are always open to suggestions of music – instrumental or vocal, hymns or anthems – that could be incorporated into our services at St Margaret’s. Sometimes, the suggestions are not seasonally appropriate, so they have to wait until later in the year. Sometimes they aren’t suitable for our singers and instruments. Sometimes the suggestions simply aren’t theologically or liturgically sound, so we just can’t use them. Sometimes though, they’re just right … More Build Your Kingdom Here – Rend Collective
Barnabus the Apostle
June 11, 2023
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 11 June on which we remember Barnabus the Apostle. Rev Sue will preside and Matt will preach.
Today is also Music Sunday. We begin with the hymn “Praise to the Holiest in the Height” … More Barnabus the Apostle
Living in the Present
June 8, 2023
How many of us would be impressed with receiving a bunch of artificial flowers as a thank you, an apology, or to congratulate us? Even the most clueless would-be suitor knows better than to present their beloved with a bunch of silk roses … More Living in the Present
Pentecost 2023
May 28, 2023
Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Pentecost. He Is Risen! Alleluia! Rev Adele will preside and ALM Carol O will preach.
We began with a medley of Alleluias for this final service of the Easter season … More Pentecost 2023
Wind and Fire
May 28, 2023
The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles like the rush of a violent wind, with tongues of fire dancing on their heads; people from all nations heard the apostles speaking in their own language, and some 3,000 responded by being baptized into Christ. Wow! What a sight to see! … More Wind and Fire
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