We were pleased to welcome a number of visitors to St Mary's for the celebration of our Patronal Festival on Friday 8 September.Our guest preacher was Fr. Ben Kerridge of Holy Innocents Hornsey who gave the sermon and we were privileged to also have the East London Evensong Choir join us to provide music. Food and drink were served afterwards in the church hall and were much enjoyed by all.We extend our sincere thanks to Fr. Kerridge, the East London Evensong Choir, to all in the congregation who provided food and drink and assisted with setting up and tidying away and to all who came to celebrate with us.
Fr Peter recently reviewed Revd Douglas Dale's book, The Well of Life: more sermons for the seasons of faith, in the Church Times.Fr Peter says "At a time when so much preaching in the Church of England (and beyond) gives one cause for concern, it is heartening to be reminded here that, at least in rural Oxfordshire, intelligence and wisdom lives on".You can read the full review here:Book review: The Well of Life: More sermons for the seasons of faith by Douglas Dales (churchtimes.co.uk)
On 8 June St Mary's was pleased to welcome East London Evensong Choir for a Choral Evensong and Benediction to mark the Feast of Corpus Christi.The choir and organist performed the following works:Service - Statham in E minor Benediction Service - NicholsonAnthem: Bairstow, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceVoluntary: Messiaen, Le Banquet Celeste Some recordings of the music can be found on our Facebook page.Refreshments were served after the service.As ever, we are immensely grateful to the Choir for joining us and bringing such beautiful music. We look forward to welcoming them again soon.
In the run up to the Coronation, Fr Peter took part in a series of podcasts about the history and shape of the Coronation service. You can hear Fr Peter's contribution in episode 5, here: https://thecrownuncovered.buzzsprout.com
