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We had a lovely sunny morning to greet us today. Crafty church was held in the Church Hall whilst in church we had sung Matins. Fr Roger who...
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Thankfully Storm Bert hasn't damaged the church, although the strong wind kept opening the south door during the service. The Sunday Sch...
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1 Corinthians 11.23-26 A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians, Beloved: I received from the Lord what I also hand...
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***Tickets for the Selsey performances are sold out **** David Flint – Actor David toured with The National Youth Theatre in Coriolanus an...
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Another busy weekend at St Mary our Lady. On Saturday night we had a Eucharist for All Souls Day with the Faure Requiem sung liturgically in...
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For Remembrance Sunday we had a 10 am Eucharist celebrated by Father Chris and observed the 2 minutes silence at 11 in Church, and read the ...
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The first Sunday in the month our 10 am service was a family eucharist. The weather has returned to the glorious sunshine so the church was ...
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Father Chris is back, and we had a parish Eucharist today at 10 am The choir sang 'Tantum Ergo' in the setting by Deodat de Severac ...
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A reminder to come and join us in the Parish Rooms for a festive play. Gillian Plowman is an English playwright. She is the author of...
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The third Sunday in March, so our double offering this morning. Mattins in the Church with Father Roger, and aservice with crafty activities...
26 August 2013
This morning we met for our Parish Eucharist on a cooler and greyer morning than we have had of late,but the sun was shining again before the service was over. The Sundays of Trinity are mounting up, and we continue our readings from St Luke's Gospel. This morning we heard the story of Jesus healing the old lady who's back was bent over in the Synagogue, and how the president of the Synagogue objected to healing on the Sabbath. Father Stephen explored this theme in his sermon, discussing the role of healing in Christian life, and how we should strive towards inner calmness and well being in our busy lives. We sang a communion hymn as the Choir are still officially 'off duty' for August.
There was coffee after the service, and soft drinks for the children.
Wishing everyone a restful and restoring Bank Holiday!
There was coffee after the service, and soft drinks for the children.
Wishing everyone a restful and restoring Bank Holiday!
A cool green and white theme in our flowers this week |
18 August 2013
Matins this morning was attended by some 30 people. The morning was grey and overcast with some sharp rain showers, which are welcome after such a long dry spell. We are celebrating the feast of our patron saint, our Lady Mary, and her re-birth into heaven. Our readings, as always at matins from the King James version, included a passage from Luke's Gospel. This somewhat difficult passage in which Jesus tells of the fire and division he will bring to the earth, was set in context by Father Stephen's sermon. These words immediately precede the journey up to Jerusalem and indicate some of the anxiety Jesus feels as he anticipates the events of holy week, showing his human nature. Father Stephen emphasised that out places in heaven have been purchased by Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection, our place here on earth is to be better human beings especially within our relationships with other people.
No anthem today, an additional hymn was sung and the psalm set for the day was psalm 82.
Joanna played the Bach Toccata and Fugue in D at the end of the service.
We dashed home through more welcome rain.
No anthem today, an additional hymn was sung and the psalm set for the day was psalm 82.
Joanna played the Bach Toccata and Fugue in D at the end of the service.
God is Love |
Joanna and Beryl playing duets for the Bishop Janet turnng pages |
12 August 2013
This Sunday we came to our 10 o'clock Eucharist through some welcome rain, but by the time our service was finished the sun was out again! The Gospel this week, from St Luke, urged us to store up treasure in Heaven, and Father Stephen spoke in his sermon about the difficulty for Christians to manage the things of the world while keeping our eyes on the treasures of heaven. During the Communion we sang 'let All Mortal Flesh keep Silent' as the choir are still in recess.
the green sundays of trinity |
The flowers of high summer |
04 August 2013
This Sunday, the first of the month was our Family Service. Father Stephen was attended by a large number of young people serving as acolytes and other servers. The Service was a realy family occasion for young Jack who was Baptised during the service. The Congregation watched as the children joined Jack, his parents and godparents at the font. We all welcomed our new christian soul to the family of the church at the peace. There are no choir anthems in August, so a communion hymn was sung. After the service we had coffee in the north Transept. A lovely occasion and a true family event.
Jack, our newest christian with his parents and Fr Stephen Welcome! |
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