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Tidings – 20th May 2012

Posted on May 21, 2012 by webmaster

SENTENCE: Jesus prayed, ‘Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one,as we are one.’  (john 17.11)) COLLECT FOR THE DAY: Almighty God, your blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, ascended … Continue reading →

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Easter 5 – 6th May 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by webmaster

Readings:  Acts 10: 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5: 1-12; John 15:9-17 I want to link back to the theme introduced from St. John’s Gospel last Sunday – the word and idea of “abiding”.  You might recall I remarked on … Continue reading →

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Tidings – 13th May 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by webmaster

SENTENCE: Jesus said, ’You did not choose me, but I chose you.  And I appointed you to go and bear fruit’. (John 15:16) COLLECT FOR THE DAY: Loving God, your Son has chosen us and called us to be his … Continue reading →

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RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION

Posted on April 27, 2012 by webmaster

At its April meeting, the Parish Council discussed a significant letter from the Archbishop about Wine and the Common Cup at Holy Communion.  The portion of direct implication for parishioners is reproduced below: In response to concerns about the possible … Continue reading →

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Tidings – 29th April 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by webmaster

SENTENCE: I am the good shepherd,’ says the Lord.  ‘I know my own and my own know me.’  (john 10: 14). COLLECT FOR THE DAY: Jesus, good shepherd of the sheep, by whom the lost are sought and guided into … Continue reading →

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Easter 3 – 22nd April 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by webmaster

Readings:  Acts 3: 12-20; Psalm 4; 1 John 2:15-17, 3: 1-6; Luke 24: 36b – 48 Jesus asks his disciples “Have you got anything to eat”.  So they give him a piece of grilled fish which he eats in their … Continue reading →

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Tidings – 22nd April 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012 by webmaster

SENTENCE: Turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord (Acts 3:19-20) COLLECT FOR THE DAY: Lord of life, by submitting to death, you conquered … Continue reading →

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Easter Day, 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by webmaster

This year – how can we be at Easter already?.  And this year, in the church’s calendar we are in Year B of the Liturgical Cycle – also called the Year of Mark because over the course of the year … Continue reading →

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Good Friday 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by webmaster

What is it that draws humans to violence?  Watch your TV news.  Whenever there is an incident of violence – perhaps a bomb explosion crowds seem to gather.  Why do they do it?  It’s not all that long ago in … Continue reading →

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Transfiguration – Sunday 19th February 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by webmaster

Readings: 2 Kings 2: 1-12; Psalm 50: 1-6; 2 Corinthians 4: 31-12; Mark 9: 2-9 We have an advantage – we have heard the Gospels read many times in the cycle of readings provided by our Lectionary.  This year of … Continue reading →

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