Author archives: Philip Rawlings
Coronation Poem
Hooray, this week our King is crowned,With lots of pomp and merry sound.Brass bands will play and church bells ring,Trumpets blast, and choirs will sing. Two thousand guests will fill the Abbey,All smartly dressed, nothing shabby.The crowds won’t mind what they wear,The wise may bring wet weather gear! For hours they’ll be prepared to waitTo …
Reflection from the Rectory May 2023
May is my favourite month – Spring has definitely arrived, we have lots of family birthdays and this year is extra special as we celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III – and we have 3 bank Holiday Mondays! May also marks the beginning of village Fair season as we look forward to the wonderful …
Confirmation
On Saturday 8th April David Vlietstra was Baptised and confirmed by Bishop Andrew! It was a joyous celebration with 35 young people and adults confirming their faith in front of family and friends at Guildford Cathedral. Welcome to your new family David!
Sideways Church 23rd April 2023 10:30am
We’ll be there, croissants at the ready. So come and celebrate St George’s Day with us! And what does Hilary want us to think about this time? Would you recognise Jesus if he was walking along the street beside you?Or, if he was sitting on the bus next to you?Or, if he was waiting in the …
Music 2023-05-14
14th May 2023 6th Sunday of Easter, 6.00pm Choral Evensong – Dedication Festival Organ: Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier – J S BachPretroit: Psalm 122Hymns: NEH205 Christ is made the sure foundation (omit v4); NEH210 Only-begotten, Word of God eternal (omit vv 3-5); NEH132 See the conqueror mounts in triumph (t185 Abbot’s Leigh)Psalm: …
Music 2023-05-07
7th May 2023 5th Sunday of Easter, Parish Communion with prayers for the King Organ: Trumpet Voluntary – Henry PurcellPretroit: Zadok the Priest – HandelHymns: NEH427 O praise ye the Lord; NEH493 Rejoice, O land; Lord for the years; NEH334 All people that on earth do dwell (arr. RVW); National Anthem (NEH489)Anthem: The mountains shall …
Sermon 9th April 2023
Easter day Sermon: Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18 Are we Easter people or Holy Saturday people? What do I mean by this? Are we lost in the darkness and confusion of Holy Saturday and in some ways content in wallowing in our inadequacies- in the ways we fall short, mess up and don’t measure up? Are we …
Messy Church April 2023
April 8th, at St. James’ Abinger we had Messy Church from 3 – 4:30pm where we made doves, butterflies and caterpillars as we look at the Baptism of Jesus – with tea provided! All welcomed (children aged 0-11) for fun, food and messy play!
Compline in Holy Week
The ancient service of Compline which dates back to the Middle Ages was the last service observed by the monks before retiring to rest. Its name derives from the Latin word meaning completion and it is above all a service of quietness and reflection. Beginning on Palm Sunday Compline will be held each evening of …
