6th July 2025 3rd Sunday after Trinity Parish Communion 10:30am Organ Messe des Couvents (extract) – François Couperin [FC] Introit Hymn to the Trinity – Elaine Sproule/Anon./DH Words Rev’d J VenusHymns Op: 461 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy; G: 481 (t113) Jesus, Lord, we look to thee; [IA: O pater sancte] Of:420 O …
Author archives: Philip Rawlings
Sermon 2025-06-08
8th June 2025 – Evensong 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, The Wisdom of God Today the church celebrates Pentecost or Whitsunday; the birth of the church when the Holy Spirit was let loose among us mere mortals. As a point of interest the term Whitsunday is derived from the middle English Whitsonday, literally meaning White Sunday; probably from …
Sermon 2025-06-01
1st June 2025 – 7th Sunday of Easter Across our readings this morning and our focus on the Ascension we have a common theme; one of love and unity. Indeed a recurring theme and message through the whole of the biblical story! But nowhere is it put so poetically and repetitively than in John’s Gospel. …
Reflection 2025-06-01
Reflections from the Rectory – June 2025 It may seem strange to some to see an Anglian Priest quoting words from the Catholic Pope but we are all part of the same universal church (catholic with a small ‘c’) and are all disciples of Jesus. These words from Pope Leo are so special that I …
Sermon 2025-05-11
11th May 2025 Choral Evensong – Dedication Service John 10:22-30 Is there a more frequently reoccurring metaphor than that of the shepherd in the Bible? To be honest I don’t know – there are other contenders, the vine, perhaps, or ‘light’. But in any case the shepherd is up there, naturally enough, one might say, …
VE Day – a poem
A Poem for VE Day At last, at last the war could ceaseAnd Europe could enjoy real peace,May the Eighth was VE DayAnd little girls could shout hooray. Children who’d known ruined streetsChildren used to rationed meat.Children whose fathers left to fightAnd now will never say ‘Good Night’ But then as costly fighting endsPeace called …
Sermon 2025-05-04
4th May 2025 – Parish Communion Acts 9:1-20 and John 21:1-19. Today blesses us with two of the greatest calling stories in the Bible. Those of Peter and of Paul, or Saul as he was known then. Stories so familiar that we have read, listened, reflected and heard sermons on them many times in our …
Music 2025-06-08
8th June 2025 Pentecost Choral Evensong 6pm Organ Veni Creator Spiritus – Nicolas de GrignyIntroit If ye love me, keep my commandments – David Hansell Hymns NEH137 Come down, O love divine; NEH431 O thou who camest from above; NEH408 Love Divine, all loves excelling Psalm 150 (BCPp312)Canticles Gibbons/Beach Anthem I will sing with …
Music 2025-06-01
1st June 2025 7th Sunday of Easter/Sunday after Ascension Day Parish Communion 10:30am Organ A Voluntary – Orlando Gibbons Introit Rejoice today with one accord (NEH 444) – Martin Luther/J S BachHymns NEH349 Come let us join our cheerful songs; NEH134 The head that once was crowned with thorns [IA: 100 vv7&8] ; …
New pictures
See some new photos and pictures of St James’ over the centuries.
