Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for the third Sunday after Trinity. Rev Deborah presides and Reader Christine preaches. We begin with the hymn “Love Divine, all Loves Excelling” … More Finding Calm in the Storm
This reflection was given by our Authorised Lay Minister Carol during Morning Worship on on Sunday 13 June 2021.
During Lent we received a packet of seeds to plant representing new life, nurture, and growth. Let’s call these our Kingdom Seeds … More Kingdom Seeds – a reflection by ALM Carol O
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Sunday 13 June 2021. Today our ALM Carol will offer a reflection, but we begin with the hymn “Brother, Sister, let me serve you” … More Sowing Kingdom Seeds of Faith
This is the sermon given by Rev Sue on Sunday 6 June.
The Old Testament reading was part of the second creation story in Genesis. In this story God creates the earth and the heavens in just one day. There are plants and flowers, but there is no one to look after creation … More Original Blessing
At our recent Inspiring Music in Worship group meeting a question was asked, “How would you plan Sunday morning differently if you knew Jesus was the guest preacher?” … More Trinity Sunday: Faith
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for the first Sunday after Trinity. Rev Deborah presides and Rev Sue preaches on Genesis 3.8-15 and Mark 3.20-35.
We begin with the hymn “All my hope on God is founded” … More God and Creation
Welcome to our service of Holy Communion for Passion Sunday 2021. We begin with the hymn “Take my life and let it be” … More Passion Sunday: Sharing the Word of Christ
This article was written for the December 2017 issue of hte parish magazine. Composed by Paul Mealor, the text is taken from a 15th century anonymous German poem, translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1919. The poem was based on the prophecy of Isiah in 11.1: “And there shall come forth a rod out … More A Spotless Rose
This article was written for the November 2017 edition of the parish magazine. A long time favourite, I was reminded of this hymn in May 2017 when I attended an Open Day at Trinity Laban Conservatoire with Jennifer. The last item on the schedule for prospective vocal applicants was a master class with mezzo soprano … More I Vow to Thee My Country words: Sir Cecil Spring Rice (1859-1918), music: Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
This article was written for the October 2017 edition of the parish magazine. According to Wikipedia, this is one of the most often performed hymns in the U.K. It even features in a shortened form as “All Good Gifts” in “Godspell”. We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it … More We Plough the Fields and Scatter
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