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Tuesday evenings 8-9.30pm in the church

1. Sept. 30: Parish development plan

            - presentation and discussion led by Tim Stead

2. Oct 21: Women bishops and gender issues

            - led by Revd. Elaine Bardwell

3. Nov 4: Islam and interfaith relationships

            - led by Revd. Alwin Samuel (Deanery interfaith officer)

4. Nov 18: Sexuality and the church.

            - led by Alison Webster (Diocesan social responsibility advisor)

Each evening will start with a talk by the leader and will lead into discussion of the issues. No resolutions will be made! But hopefully a greater understanding of the issues will be gained by all and we will find a basis for future discussions.

These thoughts were delivered in a sermon at Holy Trinity Church on 7^th September by Tim Stead

I was reflecting on what we might learn as a church from the 2008 Lambeth conference – the 10 yearly gathering of worldwide Anglican bishops in Canterbury for mutual support and discussion

……………. click link for full text Doing the Lambeth Walk

Sermon preached by the Revd Dr Margaret Whipp:

“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.”

Today we wear red to honour St. Bartholomew, apostle and martyr. Throughout the year, the feasts of the martyrs in our liturgical calendar jolt us back into a remembrance of the cost and seriousness of Christian faith. So today on a quiet Bank Holiday weekend in England we honour the death of an obscure disciple who lived as a witness to the resurrection and died a horrible death, according to tradition, where he was martyred by being flayed alive. A very bloody end, even by apostolic standards.

follow link for full text: Honouring the Martyrs

Christian Spirituality Course 2008 starts on Wednesday 1 October. Now is the time to think about attending. Most meetings take place on Wednesday evenings. Regular attendance is necessary for maximum benefit. Topics include What is spirituality? Who is Jesus? How do I cope with suffering? What use is the Church? Leaflets (with application form) are available at the back of the church. Alternatively, contact Robert or Deirdre Twycross (tel. 764197).

Sermon preached by Canon Beaumont Stevenson on Sunday 18th May 2008:

It’s lovely to be here for your parish name day - Trinity Sunday. Of all
the feast days on the church calendar, this one was actually first devised
by an English saint-Thomas Beckett. So it is a local commemoration in two
senses of the word.

What is Trinity Sunday about anyway-the three in one?
Essentially I believe that it is about finding the miracles of God’s
presence in ordinary life. So the theme I would like to focus briefly on
today is on discovering miracles hidden in plain view ………..

click link for full text: TrinitySunday2008

Sermon preached by the Rev David Saville on Sunday 20th April 2008:
John 14:1-14.   I may well have preached on this Gospel passage, or at least the first few verses, more often than any other part of NT, because so often it is chosen by me or mourners for Funerals. Not only in the first 3 verses, but throughout the passage, we have some extraordinary declarations by Jesus, some amazing ideas ……

click link for full text: sermon_20Apr08

We are setting up a small group to look into what it would mean for us to become and eco-friendly congregation. Do you have a concern for the environment? Would you be willing to be part of this group? Speak to Tim.

Christian Aid Week this year is from 11 to 17 May. Collectors are needed for house-to-house collections in Quarry and the surrounding area. If you were good enough to help last year you will be contacted again! If you feel able to devote a few hours to this important annual act of Christian service, please contact Ian Alexander

Sermon preached by the Rev Dr Hugh Houghton on Sunday 30th March 2008:

Today is traditionally called Low Sunday – not, I think, because of the
attendance figures, but because after the big build up through Holy Week to
our celebration of Easter, this morning can seem a little flat. Yet we celebrate
the Resurrection not just on Easter Day, but every Sunday, the first day of the
week when, as the evangelists tell us, the women went to the tomb and found
it empty. As this was the day after the Sabbath, so from the very beginning
the Church has met to worship on Sunday, not Saturday (although the early
Jewish Christians did that as well, since they continued to go to the
synagogue). So today is, if you like, the first echo of the resurrection, the first
Sunday after Easter, when it is still fresh in our minds and all creation
resounds with the joy of new life.

click link for full text:  Sermon_30March2008