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Vicar's News - 26 October 2025
Ss Simon and Jude St Simon & St Jude Today’s Simon is not Simon Peter but rather “Simon the Cananean” (in Matthew and Mark's gospels) and “Simon the Zealot” (in St Luke's Gospel and in the Acts of the Apoltles). Both names mean the same thing. “Cananean” does not refer to the Land of Canaan but is a translation of an Aramaic word meaning “zealous.” As a zealot, Simon would have been very committed to his Jewish identity and would have been firmly opposed to Roman oppression a
3 days ago1 min read


Vicar's News - 18 October 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Saint Luke the Evangeliste El Greco (1541–1614) St Luke St Luke was a significant early Christian figure and one of the four traditional authors of the Gospels . He is credited with writing the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles . The Gospel of Luke is notable for its emphasis on the humanity of Jesus and its detailed accounts of Mary, the mother of Jesus. He was a physician who later converted to Christiani
Oct 183 min read


Vicar's News - 12 October 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link St Francis with lots of dogs, and racoon! Music for Sunday ST FRANCIS,...
Oct 112 min read


Vicar's News - 5 October 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link James Tissot, By the Waters of Babylon , 1896-1902 Pentecost 17 Babylonian...
Oct 34 min read


Vicar's News - 28 September 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Guido Reni, Archangel Michael defeats Satan (1630-1635) St Michael and All...
Sep 262 min read


Vicar's News - 21 September 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link St Matthew, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,...
Sep 182 min read


Vicar's News - 14 September 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link MOON CAKE FESTIVAL on FRIDAY PENTECOST 14 Lucas Cranach the Younger, Christ as...
Sep 112 min read


Vicar's News - 7 September 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Pieter Breughel the Elder, The Procession to Calvary , 1564 This weekend's...
Sep 52 min read


Vicar's News - 31 August 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Pentecost 12 In this weekend's Gospel, Jesus teaches that true honour comes...
Aug 293 min read


Vicar's News - 24 August 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Pentecost 11 In this weekend's Gospel, Jesus heals a woman who had been...
Aug 224 min read


Vicar's News - 17 August 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Hubert and Jan Van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece: Virgin Mary , 1432 Mary, mother...
Aug 144 min read


Vicar's News - 10 August 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. William Holman Hunt, The Light of the World , 1853. Keble...
Aug 62 min read


Vicar's News - 3 August 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. Titian, Transfiguration 1560 The Transfiguration The Transfiguration is a...
Aug 13 min read


Vicar's News - 31 July 2025
Dinner with the choir Due to the increased size of our choir this year, the Parish Dinner will be in an exciting new venue - the 1882...
Jul 311 min read


Vicar's News - 27 July 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. St James, Apostle and martyr St. James the Apostle, also known as James the...
Jul 262 min read


Vicar's News - 20 July 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. Fede Galizia, Noli Me Tangere, 1618 Mary Magdalene Who was Mary Magdalene?...
Jul 184 min read


Vicar's News - 13 July 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. Vincent Van Gogh, The Good Samaritan , 1890 Pentecost 5 The Samaritan had...
Jul 102 min read


Vicar's News - 6 July 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. Patrobulus, Hermas, Linus, Caius, Philologus of the 70 Disciples One of 430...
Jul 42 min read


Vicar's News - 29 June 2025
You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link. Pietro Perugino, The Delivery of the Keys, 1482-2 in the Sistine Chapel...
Jun 273 min read


Vicar's News - 22 June 2025
Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, Elijah Fed by the Raven , 1510 Pentecost 2 In this morning's Old Testament reading, Elijah seeks refuge in a...
Jun 221 min read
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