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People sometimes say to me: Christmas is for families – meaning that Christmas is a time for families to get together and have a great time. It sounds like a good idea and I hope you and your family do have a great time together. But in truth, family Christmases aren’t easy and . . . → Read More: Rector’s Letter December ’11 Rector’s Letter - October 2011 Death is often the greatest taboo subject – we don’t like to talk about it or even to think about it unless we really have to. Much attention is given to living the good life but what makes for a good death? Is such a thing possible? We may say that all . . . → Read More: Rector’s Letter – October ’11 This Week – 11th September Today is our Patronal Festival when we celebrate the ministry of Mary the mother of Jesus. This afternoon there is a piano concert in church given by Robert Sword (Grandson of Joan Preston) at 3pm – you are warmly invited to attend – all proceeds in aid of St . . . → Read More: This Week – 11th September Rector’s Letter – September 2011 I don’t know about you, but most of us have a phrase which we pepper our speech with. St Paul and St John are signatories to some of the greatest letters in the New Testament and both of them pepper their letters with the phrase: one another! . . . → Read More: Rector’s Letter – September ’11 Rector’s Letter – August 2011 As I write the last of the arrangements have been tidied away, the floors swept, the church restored to its usual way. The Festival of Flowers has been a wonderful experience, as we have welcomed so many visitors and regulars into our building and I hope their spirits, like . . . → Read More: Rector’s Letter – August ’11 Rector’s Letter – July 2011 “When I’m washing dishes, I hear music in the air!” – so went the song that eight of us from St Mary’s sang during the Wednesday night concert at the Abbey Church on the island of Iona. We’d gone to join the Iona Community for a week . . . → Read More: Rector’s Letter – July ’11 This Week – 12th June Monday Friends of Historic Houses Assoc. church visit at 10.30am Welcome to Baptism Evening at the Rectory at 8pm Tuesday Pastoral Group meet in the Parish Office 9am Mums & Tots 10am Parish Hall Highfields School visit to St Mary’s Wednesday Holy Communion 11am Funeral of Margaret Pepper in . . . → Read More: This Week – 12th June This Week – 15th May Welcome to Christian Aid Sunday: The start of Christian Aid Week and the collection around the town; Evening Service tonight at 6.30pm at Market Street. Monday Peter and David Maidment take assemblies at Wyche, Pear Tree and Millfields Nantwich Town Council’s Mayor making ceremony at Brookfield Park Offices . . . → Read More: This Week – 15th May 2011 Rector’s Letter – June 2011 “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” So said St Catherine of Siena quoted at the recent Royal Wedding of William and Katherine. It’s a fine quote – not just for a wedding couple on their wedding day, but for all . . . → Read More: Rector’s Letter – June ’11 This Week – 17th April Monday Holy Communion 11am Tuesday Pastoral Group meet in the Parish Office 9am Mums & Tots 10am Parish Hall Evening Communion Wednesday Holy Communion 11am Thursday Servers Dedication 7pm Maundy Thursday Communion with footwashing and followed by Vigil 7.30pm Good Friday Service 9.30am All Age; 11am Witness on . . . → Read More: This Week – 17th April 2011 |
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