The Rector’s Weekly Messages

Some years ago, I visited a Benedictine Monastery in England. The Abbot welcomed me warmly and then we went to the refectory for lunch.

Some years ago, I visited a Benedictine Monastery in England. The Abbot welcomed me warmly and then we went to the refectory for lunch.

I have been pondering these words of Pope Francis preached on Ash Wednesday a couple of years ago

This week, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. Please make every effort to come to church and receive your ashes.

‘The Christian Exodus:’ Pilgrims’ Class exploring Lent and Holy Week Tuesday, February 25 at 7pm. Our next Pilgrims’ Class is a ‘stand-alone’ class that is open to any who would like to learn about the practice of Lent and the liturgies of Holy Week. Holy Week is the Jewel in the Crown of the Saint […]

As many of you will now know, we had a security incident at the Church this week.

My trip to Canterbury last weekend was very fruitful and I was made very welcome by Dean David Monteith and his colleagues.

This Sunday, we celebrate the beautiful Feast of Candlemas. This feast falls midway between Christmas and Lent.

When I was a boy, I remember learning British folk songs and sea shanties around the piano at school. None of that really happens anymore.