Spirituality and prayer

  • Pray for Peru

    In this week’s cycle of prayer we pray for the Diocese of Peru in South America. “The Anglican Church of Peru is a missionary diocese in South America’s third largest…

  • Pray for Nigeria

    This week’s prayer cycle asks us to pray for Oyo-Ibadan, Nigeria and the Rt Revd Williams Oluwarotimi. I’ve used the Anglican Communion and the Anglican Communion News Service websites for…

  • More thoughts on Japan – pilgrimage to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Mike’s posting earlier reminded me of an email I received this week from the World Council of Churches, advising of a pilgrimage to Japan that is being undertaken in August.…

  • Pray for Osaka

    This week’s pew leaflet asks us to pray for the Diocese of Osaka, Japan and the Rt Revd Samuel Osamu Onishi.  “Why?” I asked myself.  “Who are they?” and “What…

  • St Francis e Letter 22nd February 2015

    This Sunday 22nd February – Lent 1 Sunday Duties: To see if you are on duty click here.  Please notify the parish office if you are unable to do a duty. If possible…

  • Resurrection Way Retreat Programme 2015

    The Resurrection  Way Community of St Benedicts and St Peters have published their schedule of retreats for 2015.  These include morning retreats, one day retreats, week-end retreats and some longer…

  • Advent reflections by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba

    Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has prepared a series of thoughts on Advent that you can listen to on his website. He will add a new set of reflections each week during…

  • Visit of Chris and Julia Mann 3-5 September

    Chris and Julia Mann will be visiting Johannesburg in early September. Both are well-known and highly regarded in their fields: Chris as a poet and Julia Skeen as an artist…

  • Invitation to an Adult Happening

    A weekend encountering the love of Jesus Many of us were exposed through our children to the Happening programme – a rich and dynamic faith encounter for young people.  This…

  • An Inclusive Liturgy for 10th August

    This Sunday is the Sunday after Women’s Day (9th August) and Cally Tuckey has compiled a liturgy making use of inclusive language and celebrating gender inclusivity which we will use…