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This morning our 10 am Service was Sung Eucharist. Father Stephen was the celebrant. On a lovely spring morning we came together to praise G...
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Choral Evensong will be broadcast on Radio 3 today at 3.30 pm. It comes from the Temple Church in London for the Feast of the Annunciation o...
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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 handed on...
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Exodus 14.10-31 A reading from the book of Exodus As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advan...
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Father Chris had help to light the second Advent Candle, before celebrating the Eucharist at 10 am. This Sunday our thoughts were with the s...
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Audio files are available on "The Message" page Acts 1.1-11 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. In the first book, Theo...
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On Christmas Eve at 4pm the first of our Christmas Services was a gift service for the children. At this service the children brought up the...
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Advent Sunday today, the beginning of the Church year, so Happy New Year! Our 10 am Eucharist was celebrated by Father Chris. The children...
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Our Ash Wednesday Eucharist and imposition of ashes was in the evening. The Church was bare of any flowers or ornamentation, as is appropria...
01 December 2015
The first day of the new church year, Advent Sunday. Our 10 am Eucharist opened with the choir singing the 'Matin Responsory' by Palestrina. The solemn season of Advent, looking forwards to Christmas is a time of quiet contemplation. The first candle of the Advent ring was lit and the service began. In his sermon Father Stephen told us that time and patience were required to be ready for Our Lord. Modern society wants everything now. Impatience is a modern phenomenon. Advent is all about waiting, focusing our minds on the second coming and judgement. "Oh come quickly" we sing in an advent hymn, but do we really mean it? The prophet Isaiah looked for the coming like a watchman - looking from afar and looking out for a sign. Advent is a time of anticipation, when every tear is wiped away, salvation, death destroyed forever.Forgiveness was at hand for the Jews if they would repent. Not a remote angry God but a loving brother - "I will give you rest".
In the Afternoon we had our now traditional making of advent wreaths and tea. This lovely event took place in the Church Hall, where we gathered to assemble our own Advent Rings, to take home and light a candle each Sunday until Christmas all materials were provided, and a fantastic choice of 'greenery' to add to the ring! After everyone had finished their ring they were all placed on the central tables and the first candle lit, We gathered around and Father Stephen blessed the rings. We then were treated to a splendid tea, many thanks to Anwyl who organised the rings and prepared them, and all who contributed greenery, and to the tea team, Anne and Marilyn. This lovely event marks the beginning of our Advent preparations.
Service Times
First Sunday in the Month:
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist
10:00am Parish Eucharist
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Sung Matins in the Church or Crafty Communion in Church Hall
Fourth Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist
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