Author: Jonathan Widdess
Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas – December 1st
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Here’s today’s online video in which we’re retelling the stories of the Bible that lead up to Jesus’s birth and hanging a special ornament on a Jesse Tree in St Michael’s. It’s the perfect way to care for your soul by pausing to focus on the real meaning of Christmas.…
New Bishop of Dorchester Announced
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Wonderful news last week as it was announced that the new Bishop of Dorchester will be the Venerable Gavin Collins, who is presently serving as the Archdeacon of the Meon in Portsmouth Diocese. We very much look forward to welcoming him to the Diocese and to visit our parish once…
Sunday Service Online – 29th November 2020
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Join us as we celebrate Advent Sunday. This week, Eve Lockett is leading and Helen Azer preaching. We will light the first candle in the advent crown and there are wonderful advent hymns sung by the choir including “Come thou long expected Jesus” and “People look east”. All the words…
Parish of Cumnor Newsletter for 27th November 2020
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Dear friends, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord. Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.’”(Psalm 122:1,2). These words from Psalm 122 inspired Hubert Parry’s great Coronation Anthem “I was Glad.” As one of the Songs of Ascent (Psalms…
Sunday Service Online – 22nd November 2020
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This week’s service is Big Story Sunday. Jonathan will be leading and we’ll be exploring the story of the Lost Sheep using story, video, music and prayer. It’s a service for everyone from the eldest to the youngest as we find our home together in God’s Big Story… All the words are…
Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas
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Each day in Advent we will release an online video in which we retell the stories of the Bible that lead up to Jesus’s birth and hang a special ornament on a Jesse Tree in St Michael’s. It’s the perfect way to care for your soul by pausing to focus…
Advent and Christmas 2020
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Wondering what’s going on during Advent and Christmas? Although inevitably Christmas will be a little different this year we still have a wonderful message of Comfort and Joy to share. Here are our plans… Unwrapping the Gift of Christmas Each day in Advent we will release an online video in…
David Lockett on “The White Crucifixion” by Marc Chagall
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David Lockett writes, “Over recent years, I have given several talks, lectures and meditations on art and faith. My aim has been to engage people with visual art and show how it can enrich lives; and at the same time show how human creativity can remind us of the Creator…
Sunday Service Online – 15th November 2020
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This week, as we celebrate Bible Sunday, Jonathan is leading and David Wenham preaching. St Michael’s Choir sing “Jesus loves me this I know” and “We have a gospel to proclaim”. Online Service for 15th November 2020 from Parish of Cumnor on Vimeo. All the words are on the screen,…
Remembrance 2020
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The lockdown means we can’t worship in church or at Cumnor War Memorial this Sunday but We Will Still Remember! Join us for our online Remembrance Sunday service. This is a traditional Remembrance Sunday service led by our vicar Jonathan, with hymns sung by the St Michael’s Church Choir. It…
