Vicar’s September Message

From Ashes to Growth: Finding Faith in a Season of Fire You’ve probably noticed the news this summer — England’s had a real run of wildfires. And what’s struck me most is how many of them started small. Someone lighting a bonfire to burn the garden waste, feeling pretty confident they had it under control … Read more

September Magazine

September Services at Ansley Churches   6th September Trinity 14 St John’s    10.45 a.m. Holy Communion 13th September Trinity 15 St Laurence  10.30 a.m. Morning Worship 20th September Harvest St John’s  10.30 a.m. Morning Worship   27th September Trinity 17 St Laurence  10.30 a.m. Holy Communion  From the Registers Baptisms Rose Amanda Julie Small and … Read more

Marie’s September musings

There was an article in a magazine titled, “How can I beat the summer heat?”  We all wanted some tips during July and August when it was sweltering hot. Simply drinking to thirst works well but that said, sweat rate still climbs rapidly in hot weather even when you are not very active, so keeping … Read more

Trinity 14 Holy Communion at St John’s

Communion Service’s for the Fourteenth Sunday of Trinity – St. John’s – 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 … Read more

Trinity 15 Morning Worship at St Laurence

  Hymn – The Lord is King! Lift up Thy voice The Lord is King! lift up thy voice, O earth, and all ye heavens, rejoice; from world to world the joy shall ring, ‘The Lord omnipotent is King!’  The Lord is King! who then shall dare resist his will, distrust his care, or murmur … Read more

Trinity 13 Songs of Praise at St John’s

Songs of Praise Service – For the Thirteenth Sunday of Trinity from St. John’s  Welcome to our Service of Songs of Praise for Trinity Sunday Each of the Hymns and Reading have been chosen by members of the St. John’s Congregation’s. Hymn – There is a Green Hill Far Away 1, There is a green … Read more

Trinity 12 Holy Communion at St Laurence

Communion Service’s – For the Twelfth Sunday in Trinity – Hymn – Go, Tell Us on the Mountain, Chorus Go, tell it on the mountain  Over the hills and everywhere  Go, tell it on the mountain  that Jesus is His name.   Verse 1 He possessed no riches,  No home to lay his head;  He saw … Read more

Trinity 11 Morning Worship at St John’s

Hymn – Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you All: And also with you Loving Lord, Fill us with your life-giving, joy-giving peace-giving presence, That we may praise you now with our lips, and all the day long with … Read more

Drawer Nearer -Evangelism

Draw Nearer Group – Our Way Forward The Draw Nearer Group meet on the 10th August at St. Wilfrid’s Church, Barn, where we studied – EVANGELISM Definition and Origin Evangelism comes from the Greek words euaggelion (good news or gospel) and euaggelizo (to announce or proclaim this good news). It involves communicating that Jesus Christ is the Son of … Read more

St Laurence Morning Worship at St Laurence

Hymn – Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult of our life’s wild, restless sea, day by day his clear voice soundeth, saying, “Christian, follow me;”  As, of old, Saint Andrew heart it by the Galilean lake, turned from home and toil and kindred, leaving all for his dear sake.  … Read more