This is essentially a Native American prayer set to music by legendary jazz composer Bob Chilcott. I had to learn this piece thoroughly (and quickly) for a weekend of conductor training with Sing for Pleasure … More Give Me Strength (Sioux trad., arr. Chilcott)
Good morning and a warm welcome to our morning service of Holy Communion for Sunday 24 July – the 6th after Trinity, and in which we learn about the Lord’s Prayer. Rev Sue presides and Reader Christine will preach. We begin with the hymn “Crown Him with Many Crowns” … More Sunday Worship 24 July 2022
The first reading today from Amos reminded me of an inspirational quote from Mahatma Gandhi, which I’m sure some of you may know and which I know is written on a wall in a school and that is: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” … More Caring for others, like the Good Samaritan
Good morning and a warm welcome to our service of holy communion in which we celebrate the dedication of our building to its patron saint, St Margaret of Antioch. Rev Sue will preach and preside … More Patronal Festival
This article was written for the June issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: At first glance, this may seem to be an odd choice for this month’s article. Taken from the musical Sweet Charity, the scene featuring this song is widely thought to be a pastiche on west-coast American hippie … More Rhythm of Life – Coleman & Fields
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 19 July. Rev Sue will preside and Reader Christine will preach … More The Good Samaritan
Thomas gets a rather bad press as “Doubting Thomas”. Nevertheless he is one of my favourite saints. Here are some reasons why … More Faith and doubts
Uppermost in all our minds at the moment is Deborah’s funeral which took place on June 27th. I could think of nothing more appropriate to write this month than to offer you the sermon I preached the Sunday after she died. May she rest in peace … More July Letter to the Parish from Rev Sue
Good morning and welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 3 July 2022 – the feast day of St Thomas the Apostle, famous as The Doubter. Rev Sue will preach and preside … More St Thomas the Apostle
Stephen Paulus was quite possibly the most prolific composer that you have never heard of. He managed to fit in 11 operas, 31 symphonic works, 18 concertos and a whole host of other music into his 65 years.
The Road Home is one of his reflective choral works, which when I first sang it, struck me as deeply spiritual … More The Road Home – Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)
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