Trinity 19 Sunday 15th October

Hymn – Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us o’er the world’s tempestuous sea; guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, for we have no help but thee; yet possessing every blessing, if our God our Father be.  Saviour, breathe forgiveness o’er us: all our weakness thou dost know; … Read more

Harvest Festival Sunday 8th October

Hymn – Come, Ye Thankful People, Come, Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin; God our Maker doth provide For our wants to be supplied; Come to God’s own temple, come, Raise the song of harvest home. All the world is … Read more

Sunday 1st October Trinity 17

Hymn  – A New Commandment I Give Unto You The Greeting Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. All:       And also with you The Peace  We are the body of Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body Let us then pursue … Read more

October Magazine

October Services at Ansley Churches Please note: On the first Sunday of the month the service at St John’s will start at 10.45 as the vicar will be coming from Corley.  This will be for the next six months.  The congregation will be welcome to gather at !0.30 a.m. as usual.   1st October Trinity … Read more

Marie’s October Article

If you saw the blue moon in July it was a beautiful sight.  Then we have different countries thinking about exploring the moon for precious substances and also orbiting the sun.  Hasn’t man done enough ruining the earth, without starting on  the beautiful sun and moon? In the September magazine I was talking about Autumn … Read more

Vicar’s October Message

Weddings – – Miracles – – Abundance. This summer I have had the privilege of officiating at three weddings in Ansley at St Laurence’s church. The final couple of the year chose ‘The Wedding at Cana’ as their reading which meant I had to prepare a new wedding sermon.  This was initially slightly frustrating, but … Read more

Trinity 16 Sunday 24th September

Hymn – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, The King of Creation! Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Praise Him in glad adoration.  Praise to the Lord, who o’er … Read more

St John’s Harvest Festival 17th September

Hymn – All things bright and beautiful Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.  Each little flow’r that opens, each little bird that sings, he made their glo’ing colours, he made their tiny wings.  Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, … Read more

Trinity 14 Sunday 10th September

Hymn – Come Let Us Join Our Cheerful Song Come, let us join our cheerful songs with angels round the throne; ten thousand thousand are their tongues, but all their joys are one.  ‘Worthy the Lamb that died,’ they cry, ‘to be exalted thus’; ‘Worthy the Lamb,’ our lips reply, ‘for he was slain for … Read more