Saving Christmas
Sermon by Kenneth Padley 25th December 2020 Readings: Titus 3.4-7, Luke 2.8-16 How do you shape your Christmas? How do you make this time of year really special? Lots of people are asking such questions this year because of having
Lockdown ringing
Have you heard St Michael’s bell chiming? Bellringers have been asked to support the Church of England’s call to prayer during this month of lockdown by ringing a single bell at 6pm each day. Many thanks to Tower Captain Alison
GET CREATIVE FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
Mission and Community Committee would like to encourage as many people as possible to turn their creative hands to helping decorate St Michael’s for this special time. The aim is threefold: (i), we would love to have a Christmas pop up shop in
Sermon for St Luke’s Day (18th October 2020) by John Hayton
Lk 10: 1-9. 2 Tim 4: 5-17. Today we celebrate St Luke. His day is actually today, 18th October. So it is good to be able to take a moment or two to look at the man, his gospel, his
Corona contact – staying in touch during this time of social-distancing
Many people will have good networks of support by phone or other means. In addition, St Michaels and St Marys are putting in place a network of telephone buddies to offer personal contact for those who need it most at
The journey of faith: putting God first
Sermon by Kenneth Padley Reading: Genesis 12.1-4; John 3.1-17 We are still early in the solemn season of Lent, that period of penitence and reflection which leads up to Holy Week, the most important days of the year, in which
Giving up fossil fuels for Lent
Sermon by Kenneth Padley 1st March 2020 Lent as is a time for giving things up. The season has come down to us from a tradition of fasting which developed in the early Church. Usually we think of fasting as
How is Creation significant?
Sermon by Dr Mike Ford 16th February 2020 This morning we have heard three Bible readings (the whole chapter 1 of Genesis, Romans 8:15-25 and Matthew 6:25-34) They all mention creation in one way and another. What I want to
Life in all its fullness
Address by Mrs Alison Rafferty, Headteacher of St Michael’s Primary School, about the Church of England’s approach to schooling and the ethos of her school; St Michael’s church 9th February 2020 I wonder what your primary school days were like.
God become meat
Sermon by Kenneth Padley for Midnight Mass 2019 Hebrews 1.1-12; John 1.1-14 As the clock ticks towards midnight, may I take this opportunity to thank you for your many seasonal greetings and kindnesses, and to wish you, your families and