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Advent Carol Service 2012

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Around fifty people came to the Advent Carol Service held at S Agnes on Sunday 2 December. Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Laudate 112) Prayers Collect for Advent Sunday Choir: Adam lay ybounden Peter Warlock Reading 1: Micah 5:2–4 Hymn: Come thou long-expected Jesus (Laudate 100) Reading 2: Isaiah 35 Hymn: Wake, awake for […]

Vast and Eternal: Reflections on our Adult Advent group.

Monday 3 December 2012

Thursday night saw 8 of us gather at Sharon and Graham’s for some of their wonderful hospitality and our adults’ Advent group. The resources we used can be read below. I found that I got so much out of the evening. Sharing this kind of prayerful study of scripture and spiritual thoughts is a real […]

Advent Resources

Sunday 2 December 2012

With our groups underway, and our tiny steps to develop our corporate prayer life this Advent, I thought this might be a good time to mention some on-line resources for nurturing that which God is bringing to birth in us at this time of preparation. The Loyola Press and Ignatian Spirituality websites has a whole range […]

Faith: Advent Family Group 1

Friday 30 November 2012

Friday evening saw a few families gather at St Agnes for the second of our Advent groups. Faith was our theme for this week and after lighting candles and singing “Wait for the Lord” we thought about what went on inside us during Advent: When Mary was told she would be Jesus’ mother, he didn’t […]

Christ the King.

Thursday 29 November 2012

After last weeks readings full of the signs of the times and pointing forward to the second coming, this Sunday’s readings at Mass had an interesting juxtaposition. The readings from Daniel, Revelation and the Psalm all spoke of Jesus’ majesty and glory. Here his sovereignty is seen clearly. The eternal nature of his kingdom is […]

As the (Liturgical) year draws to a close.

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Christ the King brought us to the end of this liturgical year. The First Holy Communion children brought fallen leaves to symbolise the changing seasons. I have always seen Christ the King as the lead in to Advent. However this year, I saw for the first time a different dynamic. In Advent we wait for […]