In the beginning was The Word. Recently I heard a radio commentator reflecting on the growing use of electronically typed and transmitted words and the adverse effect this was having on the practice...
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From the Rectory – Mud On The Road
Turning off the main road and heading up the hill I could see in the field ahead a strange looking machine. Between the machine and the road lay a long pile of sugar beet; it’s harvest time again....
From the Rectory – In the beginning was the Word
The opening words of St John’s Gospel; words made familiar more than anywhere else, as the climax of countless carol services. Christmas is done for another year. Last Sunday we marked the...
Thank You Coddenham
Many thanks to all those who supported the launch of the St Mary's Church appeal on Saturday. The talk by Roy Tricker, the exhibition by the History Club and the opportunity to see Church artefacts...
From the Rectory – The Wind Blows
The wind blows where it chooses, you hear the sound of it, you do not know where it comes from or goes. The wind is certainly doing a lot of blowing of late. Last night (Sunday) it rattled around...
St Mary’s, a Thousand Years of Coddenham History
‘St Mary’s, a Thousand Years of Coddenham History’, Saturday 27th January 2024 This talk by Roy Tricker, Church Historian, will launch the appeal for funds of £60,000 for the repairs required at St...
Evensong for Candlemas at St Mary’s
Our beautiful candlelit service of Choral Evensong on Sunday 28th January at 4.00 pm celebrates Candlemas, when we think of Christ as the light of the world. Music will be led by the Benefice Choir.
From the Rectory – A Cup Of Coffee
The winter sun shines through the trees, bathing everything it touches in a mellow golden light. From the kitchen wafts the aroma of fresh coffee. A clock ticks, rhythmically marking the steady...
St Mary’s Bells on Radio 4
The church bells of St. Mary's Coddenham featured on the Radio 4 Bells on Sunday programme at 05.43 on 14th January. The recording is an extract from a quarter peal of Single Oxford Bob Triples...
From The Rectory – Creation
In recent times I have returned to a hobby of my youth, building model aircraft from kits. My skills are a little rusty but improving with practice and I now have a growing collection. Even a small...