Ascension day is Thursday 13th May. There will be two Benefice services - 6.30pm on Zoom and a 'live' service at 6.30pm at St Mary's Coddenham. If you would like to join the Zoom service please...
Ascension Day Service at St Mary’s
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From the Rectory – Be Still and Know that I am God
The first thing that struck me when I awoke was the silence. It had been a windy few days and we had turned in the night before to the accompaniment of a howling gale. Now there was nothing; no...
St Mary’s Church Annual Report
The Annual Report for St Mary's Church is now available here.
From the Rectory: Who Is My Neighbour? (Lk 10:29)
St Francis made his home with us a few years ago. Each summer he stands in the garden in quiet contemplation. Like me, he doesn’t take kindly to too much frosty weather and so spends...
I am the Good Shepherd – From the Rectory
‘It’s getting noisy round here’ I thought. It was a gloriously warm and sunny afternoon. When I arrived at the church, only the cheerful song of a blackbird had broken the silence. Now, some 10...
From The Rectory – Be of Good Courage
It’s breakfast time. Our day is just beginning and already the garden is a hive of activity. For several weeks we watched as nest-building material was airlifted into the depths of various...
His Royal Highness Prince Philip
Following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, St. Mary's Church will be open tomorrow, Sunday 11th April, from 9am to 5pm for reflection and private prayer. Due to...
From the Rectory – Seeing Can Be Deceptive
It’s late morning and, as I look out of my window over the Rectory garden, I am treated to a glorious Spring view. The sky is blue. A brilliant sun picks out the colours in the trees; both leaf...
Happy Easter from St Mary’s Coddenham
The congregation at St Mary's wish you a happy and peaceful Easter. The photograph was taken in our beautiful churchyard by Ian Galbraith.
From the Rectory – 3 Days
The Cross, the Day After, the Empty Tomb [Suggest you read one day at a time, starting with Day 1 as Good Friday] Day 1 – The Cross On the afternoon of the first day, I came to the cross. Although...