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Reflection 2025-10-01
October 2025 – Reflections from the Rectory Dear friends, Autumn is a time of change; a season ending and a season beginning. While I mourn the loss of warm summer evenings and family gathered around the BBQ, I am trying to embrace the warmth of snuggly jumpers, chilly and colourful walks and open fires! We …
Sermon 2025-09-14
14th September 2025 – Evensong I have to begin with a confession which is that this Sunday will be the first time I have ever celebrated Holy Cross Day either as an ordained priest or as simply a lay member of the congregation As a consequence I have, thanks to Google, learned a lot more …
Sermon 2025-09-07
7th September 2025 Philemon 1-21, Radical Kindness It used to be that people actually wrote letters. I know it sounds arcane, but they would actually use a pen, write on something called paper, and in their own handwriting pen a message to a friend or loved one, then post it. It is so rare these days to get a …
Music 2025-10-12
12th October 2025 – 17th Sunday after Trinity 6.00pm Choral Evensong Organ Rhosymedre – Vaughan Williams Introit I vow to thee, my country – Vaughan Williams Hymns Op: 137 Come down, O love divine; aP: 376 I heard the voice of Jesus; F: 361 Forth in the peace of Christ we go Psalm …
Music – 2025-10-15
5th October 2025 – 16th after Trinity 10.30 Joint Parish Communion for Harvest Thanksgiving Organ Messe pour les Convents 18 & 11 – François Couperin [FC] Introit Benedicite Hymns Op: 265 Lord of beauty; Gloria substitute 262 We plough the fields G: 264 All things bright and beautiful; [IA: Primo dierum] Of: sheet O God, …
Music 2025-0914
14th September 2025 – 13th Sunday after Trinity/Holy Cross Day 6.00 Choral Evensong Organ Sonata III (2nd movement) – J S Bach Introit O Saviour of the world – Ouseley Hymns Op: 94 We sing the praise of him who died; aP: 457 The King of love my shepherd is; F: 472 (omit …
Music 2025-09-12
12th September 2025 -12th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 Parish Communion Organ Adagio (BWV 564ii) – J S Bach Introit Call to Worship – RVW/DH Hymns Op: 447 Sing praise to God who reigns above; G: 456 Teach me, my God and King; [IA: O pater sancte] Of: 95 When …
Reflection 2025-09-01
September 2025 – Reflections from the Rectory Dear friends, I write this as I am about to travel down to a Franciscan Friary at Hilfield in Dorset for a retreat for a couple of days with the Community of Hopeweavers. My intention is to go on retreat once a year to spend time with God …
Big Band 2025
Leith Hill Big Band at Christ Church, Coldharbour
