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The Song of the Tree of Life – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
This article first appeared in the May 2021 issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again.
Is it only me that has a favourite compendium of sacred anthems? It’s “the blue and yellow one”, also known as “Anthems for Choirs 2: Twenty-four Anthems for Sopranos and Altos (unison and 2-part)”, edited by Philip Ledger and published by OUP. Unusually for such a compendium, I have sung well over…
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Is Jesus a hero?
Rev Helen gave this sermon during the parish retreat to Foxhills. Here it is for everyone to share:
I’m going to start with a question to ponder. Is Jesus a hero? Would he call himself a hero? It’s an interesting question to ponder and there are some parallels but is that a title that would do him justice.
Don’t know about you but I do love a superhero movie, tv series and in recent years there…
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St George's Day and the Good Shepherd
Good morning and welcome to our joint service of holy communion for St George’s Day, brought to you from St George’s Church, Simister. Rev Sue will preside and preach. We begin with the hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness“.
The readings are:
Acts of the Apostles 4:5-12
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18
Rev Sue’s sermon was based on William Dyce’s painting “Good Shepherd“.
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How to testify to Jesus against the odds
Here is Rev Helen’s sermon from Wednesday 10 April for you to read again:
When I was younger I was always told to look to others for examples of how to behave. Now we all have different role models and I’m sure you will be able to think of yours now. I must admit mine have been hit or miss when my mum has found about them. When you’re asked who you admire and aspire to be like and I said…
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Blessed are those who still believe
Rev Helen preached this sermon on Sunday 7 April. Here it is for you again:
I do feel very sorry for Thomas, he gets a really bad rap in this story, the one who doubted Jesus words, the one who didn’t believe that Jesus would come back from the dead, like the other disciples were all 100% sure that Jesus was going to come back before they saw him that day in the upper room, sure. Of course we…
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I am the Good Shepherd
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Here it is for you again:
What does your Christian name mean, why were you named that way? Do you like it? Krystyna asked those of us who were at Foxhill last week during one of the sessions and the answers were fascinating. For many there was a bit of family history involved. Surnames, too, help others to join the dots and connect us to…
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April Showers
This article was written for the April 2024 issues of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again:
When I was child, my parents and I moved to the United States for a couple of years. It was spring and so one of the first English phrases I learnt in my new school was: ‘April flowers bring May showers’ – I kept saying it the wrong way around until somebody finally corrected me.
Apparently, the…
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Kyrie
This article first appeared in the March 2024 edition of our parish magazine.
For a while I have been considering writing a series of articles on the various movements of Communion Settings. This year, as March falls entirely within Lent, it seems the ideal time to make a start with the Kyrie.
The Kyrie is only sung during two seasons each year: Advent and Lent. It takes the place of the Gloria,…
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"Low" Sunday
Welcome to our service this Sunday the Second Sunday of Easter. Presiding today Rev Sue, and preaching Rev Helen. We begin with the hymn “Our God Reigns”:
The readings this morning are:
Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35
John 20: 19-31
The full service was livestreamed here: https://fb.watch/rifqLmymUI/
We finished with the hymn “Lord for the Years”:
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April Letter to the Parish
I’ve often been a bit puzzled by the fact that I enjoy Holy Week more than Easter. After all, Easter is the time of celebration. So I’ve given it some serious thought this year. I really like the Easter stories. There’s Mary in the garden, with Jesus saying her name, and in that instant, she recognises him. The two disciples on the road to Emmaus recognising him in the breaking of bread, and…
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Easter Hymns
Yesterday was Easter Day, so here’s a little extra hymn for you, sung by our choir:
St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music streaming and One Licence M-40120 for music streaming.
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Give a Little
You may have noticed a QR code on our weekly service sheets over the past few weeks. QR codes are clever bits of technology – a bit like bar codes – that link the real world with the online world. Those of us comfortable with using smartphones can simply point the camera at the QR code, and it will open a website (which is specific to a particular QR code). In this case, the QR code opens the…
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He is risen from the dead Alleluia
Rev Helen gave this sermon on Easter Day 2024. Here it is for you to read again:
Alleluia Jesus is risen from the dead, he is alive he’s come back from the dead, the plot twist we have been teasing for the last few weeks. Jesus is risen from the dead, he has come back to the life, that is not something that happened before and Jesus has done it, he has risen from the dead Hallelujah! It’s so…
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Easter Day 2024
Alleluia! Christ is risen! A joyous welcome to our service of holy communion celebrating Easter. Rev Sue will preside, Rev Helen will preach, and ALM Carol will lead the intercessions.
We begin with a medley of Alleluias, welcome the Easter candle, and then sing “Jesus Christ is Risen Today”:
The service was livestreamed here: https://fb.watch/r912GSw6UR/
The readings were:
Isaiah 25:6-9
Acts…
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Stations of the Cross 16
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Lent we will bring you a short reflection based on one of the Stations of the Cross. Today ALM Carol O Rev Deborah talks about Station 1: Jesus is risen!
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Easter Hymns
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Our choir sings for us this joyful Easter hymn:
St Margaret’s Church Prestwich holds CCLI licences CCL 79250, MRL 775231 and 466111 for music streaming and One Licence M-40120 for music streaming.
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Lenten Anthems
Today is Easter Eve, so Carol and Tom sing for you this hymn which is based on the ancient “Exsultet” plainsong:
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