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!
Two events have recently been announced which are taking place at St George’s in early March as part of Moving Mountains. The first is ‘Encounter’ – a 3-day prayer happening aimed at helping people find a time and a place to talk to God, from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 March. Read all about it … [Read more…]
Back after a New Year break, this month’s magazine has all the regular features. Lent begins this month so there are full details of all the Lent, Holy Week and Easter services included, as well as details about ‘The Bible – A Love Story’ described as ‘not the usual Lent course’ and designed for you … [Read more…]
This week’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity runs from 18 January to 25 January. The theme is ‘That All May be Free’. So that you can share in prayer going on through Britain and Ireland this week, we have put a special prayer for Christian Unity onto our Prayer Space page here. Churches Together … [Read more…]
