10th March 2024 Homily for Evensong Texts: Ephesians 2: 1-10, John 6: 1-14 How, I wonder, do you refer to this day? Is it as the majority of people in this country would tell you Mothers’ Day or would you, like me, be what most people would consider being horribly pedantic and insist on calling …
Author archives: Philip Rawlings
Sermon 2024-03-10 Communion
Sermon 10th March 2024 – Mothering Sunday We’ve come here this morning to say thank you. Thank you to our mothers for all that they are and all that they do for us. And for some of us we have come here to remember. To remember our mothers who are no longer here to say thank …
Sermon 2024-03-03
Sermon 3rd March 2024 I was at Holmbury and shared one of my dark secrets, can share more with you. I was demoted from Head Boy at my Public School as I was caught drinking and smoking at the local pub and you probably think I’m going to say I was really contrite and ashamed, …
Easter Family Fun Day
Family fun day Monday 1st April at St James’ church.
Music 2024-03-10
10th March 2024, 4th Sunday of Lent Choral Evensong 6:00pm Organ: Voluntary in A minor – GibbonsIntroit: O Lord, increase my faith – GibbonsHymns: NEH64 Be thou my guardian and my guide; NEH61 (tREH 80) O Christ, who art the Light and DayNEH383 Jesu, lover of my soulPsalm: 119 (vv33-38) – Byrd Canticles: Plainchant/Stanford (d …
Music 2024-03-03
3rd March 2024, 3rd Sunday of Lent Parish Communion 10:30am Organ: Fantasia in C minor (BWV 537i) – J S BachIntroit: Lead me, Lord – S S WesleyHymns: Op: NEHAll my hope on God is founded; NEH471 We love the place, O God (omit vv 2&3)NEH 498 (t271, omit *) Son of God, eternal …
Sermon 2024-02-11
Homily 11th February 2024 This homily is based on the music to be sung at that service including the hymns Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies, The Race that Once in Darkness Pined and God is Working His Purpose Out and Psalm 46 Originally, I was not scheduled to take this service but on Monday …
A Book That Changed the World
“A book that changed the world by changing people”. Hilary Swift and Bex Clarke will be leading Bible studies on Paul’s letter to the Romans, a letter that influenced St Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley and many other giants of the church as well as countless ordinary people through the ages. Every 4th Wednesday – next …
Sermon 2024-02-04
Sermon 4th February 2024 – Candlemas Luke 2:22-40 I’d like to begin with a confession. I am really inpatient. Mainly with myself. When I was about 5 we were given the opportunity at school of taking up a musical instrument, and much to the delight of my parents, I chose the violin. I persevered for about 6 …
Music 2024-02-11
11th February 2024, Sunday next before Lent 6.00pm Choral Evensong Organ: Trio in D minor (BWV 583) – J S BachIntroit: O nata lux – TallisHymns NEH234 (tii) Christ, whose glory fills the skies; NEH57 The race that long in darkness pined; NEH495 God is working his purpose out (sheet)Psalm: 46 Canticles: Shephard/IvesAnthem: Insanae at …
