Last year, worshippers at Santa Margarita in Menorca were invited to vote for their favourite hymns, the top 15 of which were sung at a ‘Songs of Praise’ event in September. Votes cost 1 euro each, without limit as to the number of votes that could be ‘bought.’ This year we are repeating our Sponsored Songs […]
John Swift
There will be a celebration of life for John Swift, who died suddenly & unexpectedly last week, at the parish church of El Roser in Es Castell on Wednesday, 10 August at 12:30. The Roman Catholic Church is being used (thanks to the good will of Father Alberto) because too many people are expected to fit […]
Theme for the Week – 7 August 2016
Scripture for this Sunday: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-7; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40. According to the letter to the Hebrews, “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” That being so, hope is the content of faith. Mythology recognises the role of hope in dealing with anxiety and fear: […]
Theme for the Week – 31 July 2016
Scripture for this Sunday: Hosea 11.1-11 (God bewails the turning away of the people of Israel); Psalm 107.1-9,43; Colossians 3.1-11; Luke 12.13-21 (the parable of the rich fool who builds bigger barns to keep more for himself only to die suddenly). Several years ago, I was asked to lead the funeral for a lady who had […]
Readings for August 2016
Readings assigned for the major services (Sunday, Wednesday) for August 2016. 3 August Jeremiah 31.1–7; Psalm 121; Matthew 15.21–28 7 August Isaiah 1.1, 10–20; Psalm 50.1–7; Hebrews 11.1–3, 8–16; Luke 12.32–40 10 August – Laurence, martyr Colossians 1.24-29; Psalm 126; Mark 8.34-38 14 August Isaiah 5.1–7; Psalm 80.1–2, 9–end [or 80.9–end]; Hebrews 11.29 —12.2; Luke 12.49–56 […]
Church of England Council for Christian Unity Bulletin
The latest European bulletin from the Council for Christian Unity of the Church of England may be downloaded by using the following link: CECCU Bulletin No 93 July 2016 The bulletin contains statements from a number of church leaders on the UK referendum on EU membership, a report from the Great Council of the Orthodox […]
Theme for the Week – 24 July 2016
Scripture for this Sunday: Hosea 1:2-10 (the naming of Hosea’s children); Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-19; Luke 11:1-13 (Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer). It might seem rather flippant to ponder what happens when, for example, the football teams of Argentina and Uruguay meet, and large portions of the population of each country pray for their team […]
The Five Marks Of Mission: 1
Presentation by J Trevor Jones to the PCC of Santa Margarita, June 2016 Some time ago a group of people here on Menorca came together and founded the Anglican Church of Santa Margarita. Question. How? I believe that God gave them a combination and variety of gifts and skills and the vision to work together […]
Theme for the Week – 17 July 2016
Scripture for this Sunday: Amos 8:1-12 (Amos sees a basket of fruit); Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 (Martha and Mary of Bethany) A week that has focused attention on human pain, suffering and death has also seen the fruit of emancipation of women, with Theresa May becoming prime minister of the UK. There are […]
The Dangerous Pit Of Hymn Selection
At Santa Margarita the brunt of the task of exasperating and exhilarating the congregation through hymn selection falls upon your humble chaplain, who is constantly surprised at the passion incited by the choice of what we sing. What follows is reproduced from the journal of Adrian Marple, the parish organist of Saint Mary’s, Bury St Edmunds, who has […]