March 23rd marks the first anniversary of the national lockdown. In that time over 125,000 people have died in the UK after testing positive, many more have been seriously ill (some with the distressing symptoms of long Covid), education has been disrupted and numerous jobs have been lost. It is to remember the cost of…
This Sunday, we shall be marking Passion Sunday, the fifth Sunday of Lent. Join in worship with Rev’d Philippa White of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. The service begins Sunday 9am and will be available thereafter. At 2pm the Vicar’s afternoon sermon, titled ‘Passion Sunday – A Theological Reflection’, will be uploaded to the blog…
Mothering Sunday, the day of thanksgiving for our mother, the Church, as well as our earthly mothers, is a good time to reflect on the idea of ‘God our Mother’. Thirty years ago this image of God was shocking to many people – these days I think we mostly take it in our stride. But…
Rt Rev Rachel Treweek, the Bishop of Gloucester, will lead the online Mothering Sunday service which starts at 9am and will be available thereafter. There will be a sermon from Pam Rhodes and the worship will include real-life stories of mothering. The Vicar’s afternoon sermon, God our Mother, will be uploaded to the blog at…
Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Do you remember the art made in the ‘60s and ‘70s made with a framework of nails on a board or frame, and thread wound around to make geometric patterns and shapes? These days it’s called ‘string art’. Or Spirograph – patterns made by cogged wheels…
This week’s Sunday Worship begins at 9am and comes from the Crypt Chapel at Lambeth Palace. The service will be led by Rev Canon Chris Russell and will be available any time thereafter. The Vicar’s afternoon sermon, ‘Frameworks for Life’, will be uploaded at 2pm…
Online Sunday worship begins at 9am and is available any time afterwards. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will lead worship for the Second Sunday of Lent assisted by Hannah Steele and Stephen Hance. At 2pm Sunday, the Vicar’s afternoon sermon will be uploaded to the Blog. …
Today’s Bible Readings Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 We’ve had a rash of rainbows over the past few months – everywhere you go they’re there. They have stood for hope, even when there was very little of it about. Perhaps there is hope on the horizon now: hope for NHS and…
This week’s on-line worship for the First Sunday of Lent comes from St James’ Church Ryhill, Wakefield. The service is led by Rev Canon Paul Cartwright SSC and starts at 9.am. Aty 2pm, the Vicar’s sermon, called Hope that there can be healing, will be uploaded to the blog. …
Today’s Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 This week’s readings give us a ‘boost’ before the beginning of Lent on Wednesday. They all hold a common theme, but one which it’s not that easy to pin down. We could say that they are all about ‘revelation’ – about disclosures of…