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Remembering Mike

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2009 | Miscellaneous

Friends of the late Mike McCullagh, and Trustees of his Trust Fund, very kindly followed up their donation of 2008 with similar generous sponsorship for this year’s School’s Football Tournament (reported in the July issue of the Voice), for which the...

Some thoughts on Archbishop Nichols’ Installation as Archbishop of Westminster

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2009 | Miscellaneous

There was so much packed into the almost three hours that it is difficult to capture more than the key highlights. The ceremony started at 11.00 am when we sang Morning Prayer (Lauds) and then Terce creating an atmosphere of prayer. Between these offices, the long...

Read-a-book-a-Month gets topical with Gideon

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2009 | Miscellaneous

READ-A-BOOK-A-MONTH bible challenge continues during the summer, though without the launch events. Joshua in July will be followed by the Book of Judges during August, and Ruth in September, with pamphlets for each. ‘The Book of Judges is often a...

Churches Together in York

by webmaster | Jul 30, 2009 | Miscellaneous

St George’s Church, York, recently hosted the Churches Together in York (CTY) AGM. The principal speaker was Rev Roger Simpson of St Michael-le-Belfry Church. Roger had just returned from the international ALPHA conference in London, and spoke of Alpha’s...

Read-a-Book-a-Month – Corinthians

by webmaster | Jun 29, 2009 | Miscellaneous

St George’s RC Church, York, was the venue for the launch of the reading of 1 and 2 Corinthians, and a chance to revisit the adventures in the Acts of the Apostles. Parish singers taught us a setting of ‘Love is …’ 1 Cor 13. Readers from the...

Ecumenical Hospital Service

by webmaster | Jun 29, 2009 | Miscellaneous

An ecumenical service of celebration and affirmation for voluntary chaplaincy members in the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, was held in the hospital Chapel of the Good Samaritan on 1st June. The idea for the service was put forward and organised by the...