Scripture for this Sunday: Wisdom 6.12-16; Canticle (Wisdom 6.17-20); 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18; Matthew 25.1-13 There’s an episode of Midsomer Murders in which a character played by Maureen Lippmann says, “The only thing that is certain about life is that it will end in death.” How we approach this inevitability illuminates how we live our lives. […]
Theme for 5 November 2017 – All Saints
Scripture for All Saints Sunday: Revelation 7.9-17; Psalm 34.1-10, 22; 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12 In the course of the past week we have celebrated the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, Halloween, All Saints and All Souls. The Reformation shone a light into some dark areas of the church at the […]
Celebration! 25 years of full-time chaplaincy.
This year (2017) will be for the Anglican Church in Menorca, based at the church of Santa Margarita in Es Castell, the twenty-fifth year of full-time chaplaincy. On Sunday, 3 December, the first Sunday of Advent, we plan to celebrate this milestone in the history of the chaplaincy with the Rt. Revd. Michael Marshall, retired […]
Christmas Bazaar 2017
The Christmas Bazaar, which is at the Feria de Navidad of Es Castell, has been postponed to Wednesday, 6 December because of bad weather.
Menorca Charity Players Christmas Special
The Menorca Charity Players are presenting an opus titled “The Devil’s Christmas” with two shows on 9 December (3pm and 7pm) at the Sant Climent Casino. Christmas songs and carols will follow, led by Tony Hatch.
Readings for November 2017
Readings for the main services of worship on Sunday & Wednesday during November. 1 November – All Saints (BCP) Isaiah 56.3-8; Psalm 33.1-5; Hebrews 12.18-24; Matthew 5.1-12 2 November – All Souls Psalm 23; Wisdom 3.1-9; John 6.37-40 5 November – All Saints Sunday Revelation 7.9-17; Psalm 34.1-10; 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12 8 November […]
Theme for 29 October 2017
Scripture for Sunday, 29 October: Deuteronomy 34.1-12; Psalm 90.1-6,13-17; 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8; Matthew 22.34-45 “Love God and love your neighbour as yourself,” said Jesus. It sounds simple enough. Yet our record is rather patchy at best. As for what it means to love God – well there are many ways in which people have tried […]
Theme for 22 October 2017
Scripture for this Sunday: Exodus 33.12-23; Psalm 99; 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10; Matthew 22.15-22 (Give to the Emperor what is the Emperor’s) In one of Winnie-the-Pooh’s escapades (in The House at Pooh Corner), a pit is dug to set a trap for a Heffalump and baited with Pooh’s honey. Pooh becomes anxious about his honey, falls […]
Theme for 15 October 2017
Scripture for Sunday, 15 October: Exodus 32.1-14; Psalm 106.1-6; Philippians 4.1-9; Matthew 22.1-14 There’s a sequence in the comedy (Little Grimley’s Strictly Sex Factor On Ice) recently performed by the Menorca Charity Players in which reference is made to an actress who needs a prompt on her opening line – a prompt which takes seven […]
Theme for 8 October 2017
Scripture for Sunday, 8 October: Exodus 20.1-4,7-9,12-20 (the ten commandments); Psalm 19.7-14; Philippians 3.4b-14; Matthew 21.33-46 (the parable of vineyard tenants who kill the owner’s son). One way of looking at the Ten Commandments is as a call for respect: respect for God, and respect for one another, something Jesus captured in his summary of […]