Ave Maria
March 15, 2019
The Catholic prayer to the Mother of God begins with a direct quote from the Archangel Gabriel when he visited Mary for the annunciation … More Ave Maria
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Seek if you wish to find
March 14, 2019
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 13 March 2019. You can listen again here … More Seek if you wish to find
#EcoChurch
March 14, 2019
On Sunday 10 March 2019 we launched our Year of Creation under the hashtag EcoChurch. It was a joyous service, featuring songs and poetry by our children and young people, a sermon by Rev Sue, and the presentation of our Bronze EcoChurch Award by Bishop David … More #EcoChurch
Ave Maria – K L Cooper (b.1979)
March 1, 2019
This well known prayer has been set to music by many, many composers through the centuries. This arrangement is less well known as it was written in the last 10 years specifically for a small group of musicians known as “Madrigirls” based at the University of Glasgow … More Ave Maria – K L Cooper (b.1979)
Being a Good Neighbour
February 28, 2019
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 27 February 2019. You can listen again here … More Being a Good Neighbour
Light of the World – Lyrics: Paul Wigmore (1925-2014), Music: John Dankworth (1927-2010)
February 15, 2019
This beautiful melody had slipped completely from my memory until I saw the phrase ‘Light of the World’ in “Walking Backwards to Christmas”, the text used by the Advent group in December … More Light of the World – Lyrics: Paul Wigmore (1925-2014), Music: John Dankworth (1927-2010)
The Value of Life
February 6, 2019
This sermon was given by Rev Sue on Wednesday 6 February 2019. You can listen again here … More The Value of Life
Navidad Nuestra: Los Reyes Magos Ariel Ramirez (1921-2010)
February 1, 2019
On the twelfth day of Christmas my True Love sent to me…gold, frankincense and myrrh, delivered by an unspecified number of “wise” men who had travelled a long and arduous journey from the east, guided only by an unusually bright star in the sky … More Navidad Nuestra: Los Reyes Magos Ariel Ramirez (1921-2010)
Instrumental Music for Worship
January 15, 2019
A quote often attributed to St Francis of Assisi is that we should endeavour to “Preach the gospel at all times…use words if you must”. I myself have found that quite often, words are superfluous to finding spiritual meaning in music … More Instrumental Music for Worship
Jesus Calms Our Storms
January 10, 2019
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 9 January 2019. You can listen again here … More Jesus Calms Our Storms
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