St Mary’s Magazine – Christmas 2021
Welcome to the Christmas 2021 edition of the St Mary’s Magazine.
This is our fourth Magazine edition to be published on our website. Please note that there will still be a print version available for those who want one. But now you are here, why not read on?
Merry Christmas everyone!
From the Rectory
Well, when I first sat down to write this, it was just after 4.30 am and it was dark, cold and wet outside. I tend to get plenty of stuff done in the early hours as there are no distractions to divert my attention. Of course, it’s not always like that. Normally, with the greatest…
St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Repair & Refurbishment Programme
Great news! This year has been a very successful one in terms of fundraising to restart and complete our Repair & Refurbishment Programme. Early in 2021 our Buildings Committee began preparing an application to the Provincial Building Grants Fund for submission in early April. By the end of May we learned that we had been awarded £47,000…
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Our Favourite Hymns
O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lowly exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. This strange, mystical hymn is very old, with its origins probably around the seventh century and linked to monastic worship traditions, deriving from the O…
Calling all Gin Drinkers!
Well, all those who are lucky enough to receive interesting and attractive bottles over the Christmas period and aren’t sure what to do with them: we have a plan! If you’d like to donate your (empty) bottles to St. Mary’s, we’re looking into ways to raise funds with them. Thank you!
A Contemplation
I want to be more loving in my heart! It is often easy to have the idea in mind, the plan to be more loving. To see it with my mind and give assent to the thought of being loving—this is crystal clear. But I want to be more loving in my heart! I must…