St Mary Barnes hosted Radio 4’s Sunday service on Sunday 23rd February. The service featured Anna Haestrup, BBC Young Chorister of the Year, singing a solo and with the choir; Bishop Richard Harries preaching and introducing #LiveLent challenge to care for God’s creation during Lent.
You can listen to the service on BBC Sounds.
This was held at St John the Divine, Richmond.
Please see attached agenda and minutes.
What contribution does the catholic faith have to make to the current debate about populism, the ‘rise of the right’ and other threats to liberal ideas and institutions?
Eighty years ago the then Vicar of St John the Divine Richmond, anglo-catholic theologian V.A. Demant, (later Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford) published The Religious Prospect, a prophetic judgement on the inadequacy of much of the liberal thinking of the time for resisting totalitarianism. He believed orthodox Christianity provided a necessary foundation for liberal society, one which defenders of liberal values often neglected at their peril. What has his thinking to offer in our time?
This event is sponsored by the Richmond Team Ministry
Suggested donation £5 to include wine
For more information please contactRichmond Team Ministry Parish Office: admin@richmondteamministry.org
020 8940 0362
St John the Divine, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2NA.
On Sunday 12th January the Bishop of Kingston installed Simon Coupland as Vicar of St Richard’s Ham, marking an exciting new chapter in the church’s history. Representatives of the church primary school, St Peter’s Petersham and Kingsgate Church Ham welcomed him, reflecting the strong partnerships which have already been built since his arrival as priest in charge in July 2018. St Richard’s was built as part of the Wates estate in Ham in the 1960s, and Simon is only the sixth vicar.
Faithful Friends is an Interfaith group based in Ham and Kingston. It aims to give people of different faiths opportunities to meet each other and learn about each other’s traditions. It also organises Understanding Islam courses given by Dr Chris Hewer.
Friday 28th February, 9:30am – 4:30pm at Kingston Guildhall – Understanding Islam the Basics One Day Course with Chris Hewer. Refreshments provided during the day but bring your own lunch.
Course is free but donations are requested to cover expenses. Please contact Diana Mills (Tel: 07804 866349; Email dianamills@phonecoop.coop) to book a place.
St Mary’s, Mortlake hosted the annual Mortlake Team Ministry Christmas Lunch, Tea and Party for the elderly, lonely and homeless on Christmas day. More people than ever enjoyed roast dinner, Christmas pud, quizzes, singalong, mini panto, everyone wins raffle, visit from Santa and The Queen’s message.
Thanks go to the hard working team and organisers.
Anna Haestrup, who has been in the choir at St Mary, Barnes since aged 10 has won BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2019!
She was one of two winners out of eight finalists in a competition that celebrates young talent singing for worship in churches, chapels, cathedrals and beyond. Anna performed The First Nowell (arr Willcocks) and The Virgin’s Slumber Song (Reger) in front of a panel of judges. The Chair of Judges, conductor Bob Chilcott, praised her delicate and touching performance.
Anna is pictured below singing at the St Mary carol service and above with her fellow winner, William Miles-Kingston. Well done Anna!
