Sermon Upper Church Epiphany 4 Wedding Feast at Cana Poetry and the Scriptures share many resemblances. They each speak in different forms of language and so touch us in a whole variety of ways. Sometimes they can make us dance as we move with their rhythms and metres, and at other times, they can hold […]
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Sermon by Dr Tony Carroll, 29 January 2023
News from Marc CR: January 25 2023
Hopefully this finds you all well. On Sunday 23 we had a pretty full Upper church as we hosted a service at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. It was led by Pastor Adrian Roberts from Mirfield’s Zion Baptist church, assisted by myself and the Revd Hugh Baker, the vicar of […]
News from CR, January 2023
Christmas began with Midnight Mass and blessing of the Crib, which was prepared by Jude nCR. The brothers appreciated three days of Retreat during Christmas week with the fire blazing merrily, and were enormously grateful to our friends who kept us supplied with chocolates during this period. Life together took a different turn on New […]
Fr George’s sermon, 15 January 2023
Epiphany 2, 2023 One of the joys about Christmas presents is the mystery of the package. We don’t know what’s going to be in it. When we are allowed to, we open up the packaging, and all is revealed. The bigger the surprise, the better. When something has been covered up and is now revealed, […]
News from Marc CR: January 2023
A very happy New year to you all, and we trust that Christmas and New year festivities have gone well at your homes. We had a nice time here. On St Stephen’s day, there was a kind of ‘open mic’ organised by Br. Jude around the fireside. George CR played keyboard for us, John and […]
Br Marc’s Sermon, 1st January 2023
The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus Readings: Numbers 6.22-end; Psalm 8; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.15-21 God grant that I may speak in his name: +Father, Son and Holy Spirit AMEN Happy new year, happy new yearMay we all have a vision now and thenOf a world where every neighbour is a friendHappy new year, happy […]
New Retreat for 2023
We are looking forward to hosting a new retreat in next year’s programme: Mindfulness as Mission Gift. Friday November 3rd to Sunday November 5th 2023 (4pm Friday to Lunchtime Sunday) The exciting theme of this late autumn weekend is how we make connections between the ‘secular’ practice of mindfulness, and the church’s call to mission. […]
GUESTS ARE WELCOME!
“All guests who present themselves are to be received like Christ.” St Benedict. (RB 53:1) We like guests! Guests enrich our lives. Guests tell us about a world outside our monastery and that keeps us in touch. Guests are generally very nice people. Many come often and become good friends of ours. Guests also enrich […]
Br Marc’s Sermon, 27 November 2022
SERMON: ADVENT SUNDAY YEAR A 2022 Readings: Isaiah 2: 1-5; Ps. 122; Rom. 13: 11-end; Mt. 24: 36-44 ‘“Keep awake therefore… you must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.’” May it be given me to speak in the name of God, +Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. I […]