ARCHIVE March, 2014
The Rector writes ‘Mothering Sunday was traditionally the day in Lent when people would be encouraged to worship in their mother church, the main church of the parish or the cathedral church. Many people would make long journeys back ‘home’. This was years ago in the time when people would leave home to work in […]
March 31, 2014 in Parish Notices by simon
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The Rector writes ‘This year we will again be running the Easter Holiday Club for the children. There are application forms at the back of the churches and these forms are also available on-line through the Parish office. As we have to plan the resources and leaders needed for the day, it is really very […]
March 24, 2014 in Parish Notices by simon
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The Rector writes ‘It is traditional in church matters that once it is past 2pm on a given day , it is considered the ‘Eve’ of the next day and so this evening, at 7pm, in St Mary’s, we will have a St Patrick’s Eve Service of Holy Communion as Gaelige. Our thanks to the […]
March 19, 2014 in Parish Notices by simon
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The Rector writes …………………‘So yet again Lent has begun! Ash Wednesday marked the first day of the season of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter as Sundays are never included in the count. Lent as we know it developed in the fourth century from the ancient paschal fast that began as a two-day observance before Easter but was […]
March 10, 2014 in Parish Notices by simon
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The Rector writes ‘During this Fairtrade Fortnight 2014 we are being asked to join the Power of You campaign and to help to re-imagine a simple truth. The choices and actions we make can create a real difference in the lives of people who work very hard for very little reward, in order to bring us […]
March 3, 2014 in Parish Notices by simon
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