Category Archives: Churches
On the buses
For my return from Islington, I chose the bus – getting to be quite the expert with public transport aren’t I? The bus stop was right outside St Mary’s Islington. It was still daylight and you don’t see much out
On the buses
For my return from Islington, I chose the bus – getting to be quite the expert with public transport aren’t I? The bus stop was right outside St Mary’s Islington. It was still daylight and you don’t see much out
The Priory church of Ss Mary & Michael
This beautiful church was begun in 1085 and was built as part of the Benedictine monastery of Great Malvern Priory. The exterior of the Priory is a fine example of late medieval perpendicular gothic architecture, which gives no hint of
The Priory church of Ss Mary & Michael
This beautiful church was begun in 1085 and was built as part of the Benedictine monastery of Great Malvern Priory. The exterior of the Priory is a fine example of late medieval perpendicular gothic architecture, which gives no hint of
Great Malvern
How grand to be able to visit my friend, Dr Brad Wells, in his own home town and to visit his school, Malvern College. A slight delay on the train from London meant that I missed my connection. I had
Great Malvern
How grand to be able to visit my friend, Dr Brad Wells, in his own home town and to visit his school, Malvern College. A slight delay on the train from London meant that I missed my connection. I had
St Peter le Poer
This morning, Pentecost Sunday, I visited with my friend, the Reverend Matthew Duckett SCP, in his parish church in Friern Barnet N10. This church was built in 1910 but it’s origins date back to 1181 when the first church with
St Peter le Poer
This morning, Pentecost Sunday, I visited with my friend, the Reverend Matthew Duckett SCP, in his parish church in Friern Barnet N10. This church was built in 1910 but it’s origins date back to 1181 when the first church with
Christ Church concelebration
We joined in with the ‘normal’ Sunday service at Nazareth’s Anglican – Christ Church. (There was another tour group visiting from Oxford, and a Canadian group) so it was pretty full. The Right Reverend John Pritchard, the former Bishop of
Christ Church concelebration
We joined in with the ‘normal’ Sunday service at Nazareth’s Anglican – Christ Church. (There was another tour group visiting from Oxford, and a Canadian group) so it was pretty full. The Right Reverend John Pritchard, the former Bishop of
Joseph was from Nazareth too
Let us not forget Joseph.
The Annunciation – at work
We awake to a new day, our theme being the annunciation. So we journeyed to Nazareth, home to Joseph and Mary. The Orthodox Church holds that the annunciation occurred when Mary was collecting water from the town’s well. We first
The Annunciation – at work
We awake to a new day, our theme being the annunciation. So we journeyed to Nazareth, home to Joseph and Mary. The Orthodox Church holds that the annunciation occurred when Mary was collecting water from the town’s well. We first
The Annunciation – at home
In Nazareth we also visited the Basilica of the Annunciation built over the reputed site of Mary’s home, where the Western tradition feels that the Annunciation took place. surrounded by mosaics of Mary for many different countries – a few
The Annunciation – at home
In Nazareth we also visited the Basilica of the Annunciation built over the reputed site of Mary’s home, where the Western tradition feels that the Annunciation took place. surrounded by mosaics of Mary for many different countries – a few
The Johannine Eucharist
In St John’s Gospel it is at the feeding of the 5,000 that Jesus feeds the crowd in Eucharistic fashion, and we visited the reputed site where is occurred – because someone kindly marked the spot with a basalt stone,
The Johannine Eucharist
In St John’s Gospel it is at the feeding of the 5,000 that Jesus feeds the crowd in Eucharistic fashion, and we visited the reputed site where is occurred – because someone kindly marked the spot with a basalt stone,
Baptism
We renew our baptismal vows at the traditional site on the Jordan River, with the Jordanian side of the river similarly updated for tourists. Fr Andrew did the honours and sprinkled us with river water. Best to keep eyes and
Baptism
We renew our baptismal vows at the traditional site on the Jordan River, with the Jordanian side of the river similarly updated for tourists. Fr Andrew did the honours and sprinkled us with river water. Best to keep eyes and
Father M 