Posted: 28 April 2020
Yesterday’s appeal for bird song in the garden produced some spectacular results. I have included just three submissions:
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Posted: 27 April 2020
A new week begins, a week in which we become ever more aware of the precious gift of life - aware of where that gift comes from and all that goes into sustaining it, and of all those people who ensure that it can be sustained.
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Posted: 26 April 2020
I hope you and your families are staying safe. Please assure them of the parish’s prayers - if you know of anyone who needs particular help please let myself or Maureen know.
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Posted: 25 April 2020
Thank you for all your lovely messages of support and prayer - they mean so much to me and the family. We all know that it is faith and the loving kindness of others that enables us to get through these days of sadness.
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Posted: 25 April 2020
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Posted: 24 April 2020
As some of you know, my brother, Michael, died yesterday morning after a not too long struggle with cancer. He was a very private man and didn’t want too many people to know about it.
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Posted: 23 April 2020
Like so many of the early saints, we know very little about St George but it seems likely that he was a Palestinian Christian convert recruited into the Roman army in the third century.
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Posted: 22 April 2020
One of our parishioners sent me this delightful poem yesterday evening. I think it is an invitation to pause and pray during this time of sadness and stress, and give thanks for the many blessings we do share.
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Posted: 21 April 2020
I wonder if we might have a slight change of routine today. Can we please have Mass at 5.00pm rather than 12.00pm and rather than have an eastertide Mass let us pray instead for all those who have died.
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Posted: 20 April 2020
Thank you for celebrating Mass yesterday - it was a timely reminder that at the heart of our parish, diocese and Church is Jesus, the wounded and Risen Lord, the one who gives courage to the community especially when it is locked away in fear.
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Posted: 18 April 2020
Another quiet Saturday morning- it really feels quite odd. I’m normally printing off the newsletter, preparing the bidding prayers and making sure that I have the right stocks of wine, hosts and candles for each church - usually with Classic FM in the background.
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Posted: 18 April 2020
It can be tempting to try and fill our days with distractions during this time. Here, Bishop John speaks about how we might be able to use our time to make more time in our lives for prayer and stillness.
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