Readings for the worship on Sunday and Wednesday during April. Because of the closure of the church, there will only be one reading plus the gospel used for Sunday worship, and on Wednesday the readings will be those designated for Morning Prayer using the Book of Common Prayer. 1 April (MP-BCP) Psalm 1; Exodus 9.1-12; […]
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Worship for Sunday, 29 March 2020
Worship at Santa Margarita has been suspended until at least 11 April 2020 as the result of precautionary measures relating to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). At 11:00 (Central European Summer Time) on Sunday, 29 March, the Eucharist will be celebrated at Santa Margarita. Because of the church closure, only two people can be present, […]
Theme for the second Sunday of Lent, 8 March 2020
Scripture for this Sunday: Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Those of a certain age will remember a rhyme by A.A. Milne: Where the wind comes from where the wind goes no one can tell me nobody knows. It’s flying from somewhere As fast as it can, I couldn’t keep up with […]
Theme for the first Sunday of Lent, 1 March 2020
Scripture for this Sunday: Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5.12-19; Matthew 4.1-11 This year’s Lenten study series at Santa Margarita, based around parts of Les Miserables, deals with questions of sin, judgement, reconciliation and redemption, ostensibly through the lens of how human beings treat one another, and how they apply their faith in that […]
Lent Study 2020: Another Story Must Begin
Another Story Must Begin is an original Lent course based on the film, the novel and the stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. Through discussion of some of the themes and principal characters of the narrative, the course explores the grace of God, alongside the fallen state of humanity and opportunities for redemption. The […]
Theme for Baptism of Christ, Sunday 12 January 2020
Scripture for this Sunday: Isaiah 42.1–9; Psalm 29; Acts 10.34–43; Matthew 3.13–17 I have conducted two baptisms in the sea during the past five years, and there is something quite mystical about connecting the blessing of the water of baptism with the blessing that water gives to humankind on our planet. In fact, to baptise […]
Theme for the first Sunday after Christmas, 29 December 2019
Scripture for this Sunday: Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 In 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem, “Christmas Bells:” I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to […]
Theme for Christmas Day 2019
I have an issue with one of the Christmas carols that we sing: Away in a Manger. The problem? “No crying he makes.” What? Why not? Was there something wrong with him?! I was present at the birth of my own child who no crying did make – and the paediatric cardiologist who fortunately happened to be […]
Theme for Advent 4, 22 December 2019
Scripture for this Sunday: Isaiah 7.10–16; Psalm 80.1–8; Romans 1.1–7; Matthew 1.18–25 There’s a lot of dreaming in the Bible. Two men called Joseph have dreams that affect the future of their people. One saves his people (and others) from famine; one nurtures a pregnant young woman and her child who saves all people from a spiritual […]
Christmas Raffle Results 2019
The draw for the annual Christmas raffle took place on Sunday evening, 15 December. The winners were as follows: Grand prize (trip to the UK) – Suzanne Hodges Flight around the island – Phil Bryan Bicycle – Jill Tracey Hamper donated by Can Dulce, Sant Climent – Mo Newman Murphy Richards mini cooker – John […]