Surveying the readings for Trinity Sunday for what they teach us about the nature of God, in his sermon last Sunday Andrew Knowles concluded that God desires ‘above all other things’ that we should encounter him closely, in a way that touches every aspect of our lives to live out his compassion in the world, to say … [Read more…]
A prize to be won? Training to be undertaken? In this month’s edition of Parish News find out how the football World Cup starting in Russia next month illustrates some key points for Christians. You can read or download a copy by clicking here.
For some years now, St George’s has offered a variety of worship. Our Solemn Eucharist was once a part of this variety. Solemn Eucharists are from the Anglo-Catholic wing of the church and incense is used at these services. At a recent meeting of the Liturgy Group it was agreed to re-introduce these for a … [Read more…]
At St George’s we are taking part in an amazing global wave of prayer called Thy Kingdom Come at the moment. Between Thursday 10 May and Tuesday 22 May we have 8 prayer stations set up in the church for each of the 8 phrases of the Lord’s Prayer. From 10am to 6pm anyone is welcome to … [Read more…]
This week, Andrew’s sermon focused on the story of Philip and the Ethiopian from Act 8 – a clear example of the instruction from the epistle (1 John 4.7-end): ‘Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another’ – right here and right now! Click here to read or download the … [Read more…]
In preparation for our Annual General Meeting, and in honour of the festival of our patron saint, St George, Andrew Knowles’s sermon for Easter 4 was about the distinctive purpose for the church in the modern world, as so many other revered institutions – from the high street to the charity sector – seem to … [Read more…]
This month’s Parish News has just hit the streets and it’s full of ‘reasons to be cheerful’ even under these persistant April clouds. In this month’s edition we reflect on Eastertide and look forward to Ascension and Pentecost. We go ‘Out & About’ in the Beacon Team to St John’s Skelsmergh and one of our … [Read more…]
As this month’s cover suggests we try and look ‘beyond the Easter egg’ in our April edition. You can also catch up on the talk ‘Faith in Public Life’ given by Sir Joseph Pilling as part of the Moving Mountains weekend, as Andrew Knowles shares the highlights. Look out for the Book Reviews which make … [Read more…]
Sir Joe Pilling shared his experiences as a civil servant with a rapt audience at a sold-out Moving Mountains supper on Friday at St George’s. He talked about the challenges of holding high government office as a Christian but said that, all in all, it had been a privilege. You can download or read a summary of … [Read more…]
The March edition of our Parish News is now out and available just in time for Lent, to read or download here. In this month’s edition read the report of the PCC’s discussion about Mission. And, it being March, see if you can spot a nod to both St David and St Patrick!
