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Homily- Include or Exclude

Thursday, August 20th, 2020

  Include or Exclude? The phrase all-inclusive is one we usually equate with holidays. You pay one price and everything is included even some things you might not be interested in. The readings set for today are also about inclusiveness – God’s inclusive love for all his creatures; and that includes some that we might […]

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Homily – Food for thought

Sunday, August 9th, 2020

  On the surface of it, the readings this morning are mostly about food. Food is high on the agenda and Distributing the ‘community food share’ is something high on our agenda to as part of our support and outreach at the moment. During this time it has been a privilege to get to know […]

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Homily – St Francis What’s next!

Monday, July 20th, 2020

  St Francis What’s next! Trinity 6   Romans 8:12-25 We are back! Praise God, for those who are able or wish to join together in services in Church buildings. Today’s Psalm speaks so clearly of how we might think at this exciting time. Psalm 86.11 (NLT) “Grant me purity of heart, so that I may […]

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CO_OP Food Share

Monday, July 20th, 2020

  St Francis Church are in partnership with the Co-op food share which gives away surplus food to anyone in the community, it will be available on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9.00am. if you could benefit from this please feel free to come along.no two days are the same, the food available will vary […]

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Homily – A Letter for the Times

Monday, July 6th, 2020

  A LETTER FOR THE TIMES As I was sorting some paperwork I came across this invaluable writing that was sent to me and I would like to share with you. May it encourage all of us? A letter from rev Dr. Carla Grosch-Miller Dear friends As I sit at me desk and write this, […]

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Notices and Homilys

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

  Please come and see our latest newsletters and Homily’s from ST Francis Click on the notices image to visit our latest updates  

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Homily Not Self-Made

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

    St Francis 14th 6.2020         Not Self-Made, Trinity 2-20, Using Psalm 100 We have probably heard the phrase he is a self-made man or she is a self-made woman. I have in my life met such a person, as you may have but we’ve all heard of many. In the past they were the […]

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Homily to Racism

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

  Over the last week or so I have been receiving emails, text messages and face book messages on the issue of the appalling incident of the death of George Floyd, a young black man killed by a white police officer and the pursuing riots that have erupted in the USA. And the following marches […]

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Our Virtual Services

Sunday, June 7th, 2020

  Please find a list of some of our virtual services   Click on a link to join in or just read along with one of our services Trinity_service Pentecost Service Thy_kingdom_come_Service Ascension_day_service Easter_service            

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Homily for Trinity

Sunday, June 7th, 2020

  Homily for Trinity-20 Let’s go back in time 150 years – you are living on a small-holding near the edge of nowhere. It’s late autumn and you are up well before dawn, dressing as warmly as possible against the chill of the morning. You make your way to the cow shed where Bessie awaits […]

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