Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. Welcome again to ‘Worship at Home’. Take a moment to think of those with whom you would normally be worshipping in church on a Sunday. We may be worshipping individually, but we do so with all the church family and -in different ways- God’s people everywhere. Let’s begin with praise and adoration of Jesus our King. Read through (or sing!) these familiar words. You can find the rest of the hymn and read or listen to it via a web browser. Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon the throne; Hark! ...

God’s Mighty Hand Protects and Cares for You “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:6-7).   The thought that God’s mighty hand protects and cares for us is very comforting at any time but perhaps especially so now and in the midst of the pandemic.  These words of the Apostle Peter actually draw upon psalm 55: 22 where the psalmist, King David, writes: Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.  It wo...

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with us all.   Welcome to worship at home on this Fifth Sunday of Lent, Passion Sunday. Take time to read these verses from Psalm 103, which tell of God’s forgiveness and his love for us.    8.The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassi...

St Peter's Ardingly Parish Magazine March 2020

Be still and Know that I am God...   I was enjoying my ‘one form of exercise a day’ this morning as I walked Mike (my Jack Russell terrier for those who haven’t yet met him!) around the showground.  And I was struck by how fortunate we all are to live in this beautiful place.  Always so, but perhaps even more especially at this time.  The sunshine is bringing with it some welcome relief in all of the gloom and clouds of uncertainty.   And it was quiet.  Yes, there were a few other folks around, walking their dogs or just enjoying their own ‘one form of...

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.   Welcome to our first ‘Worship at Home’.   As we begin, take a moment to either read slowly through these familiar words or maybe sing them to yourself or with others!  You may want to search the first line of the hymn in a web browser [Google] and let it lead you to a recorded performance of the whole hymn Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven; To His feet thy tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Who like thee His praise should sing Praise Him ! Praise Him!...

Due to restrictions caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus [COVID-19] and so as to protect those who are the most vulnerable, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued advice that public worship is to be suspended until further notice.  Accordingly, St Peter’s Church is currently CLOSED for all public and private worship.   Whilst the restrictions remain in place, we will be posting a ‘Thought for the Day’ each Sunday on the church website, together with some suggested prayers and links to other resources that may offer spiritual guidance, sustenance and nurture.&...

St Peter's Ardingly Parish Magazine March 2020