Category Archives: Festivals

Palm Sunday 2018

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

For our Palm Sunday procession this year in Martyr Worthy we followed Max up the hill to  St Swithun’s.  Wonderful to have about 50 of us to celebrate this start to Holy Week. Thank you Judy Bishop for bringing Max … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Fallen in Itchen Valley 2017

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

‘There seem to be more of us these days’ Gerry Stacey said to me.  And its true.  There was a stage, when my generation was growing up, when shame about Empire and the diminishing memories of the First and Second … Continue reading →

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‘O thank the Lord’

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

[My sermon from 8am Communion and Harvest Matins at Avington, Rebecca] I had a great aunt of whom I was incredibly fond. She was full of life and laughter and fun and was well named. Aunty Joy was one of … Continue reading →

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The Passion and Easter – new video from CofE

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

All actors drug addicts or homeless…

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Harvest Gifts

Posted on September 20, 2015 by

‘All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love’ Harvest is an opportunity for us to remember that everything we have comes from God and to thank … Continue reading →

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Harvest Festival in Itchen Valley

Posted on September 28, 2014 by

And its not just at St Mary’s Avington that we have been celebrating Harvest Festival.  St Mary’s Easton has been decked out with flowers and vegetables as well – with the font positively groaning with produce and flowers. Thank you … Continue reading →

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