Vicar's Contemplations

Vicar’s Contemplations

It’s good to talk

In the 1990s British Telecom launched a TV advertisement campaign  “It’s Good to talk”. The adverts featured the late actor Bob Hoskins observing a number

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Communion on the moon

Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s lunar landing. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin stepped foot on the moon on July 20th 1969. Armstrong delivering

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It’s okay not to be okay

This week is mental health awareness week, an initiative started by the Mental Health Foundation in 2001 to raise public awareness of mental health and wellbeing.

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Happy Nowruz

‘Happy Nowruz’ When the working party gathers in the vicarage this morning, one of the greetings to our Iranian friend will be ‘Happy Nowruz’. In

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Tell Serve Give

“Tell Serve Give”   Today we will welcome Bishop Beverley Mason to Christ Church to meet members of our FACT (Feeling Alone Come Together) group

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Tomorrow needs you

“Tomorrow needs you”   In 2017 Molly Russell aged 14 took her own life. Reporting on the BBC news on Tuesday evening her Father, Ian

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You’re Hired

You’re Hired Friends I have wonderful news to share with you I have been appointed as the next Vicar Of Christ Church Aughton. I look

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Shh It’s oh so quiet

“Shh It’s oh so quiet”   There have been a number of versions of the song “It’s Oh So Quiet“. Originally performed by Horst Winter in 1948

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Give hope a chance

Yesterday marked 80 years since a 6 man Jewish delegation team went to meet Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and plea for his help in rescuing Jewish

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Pause to Remember

‘Pause to Remember’   This weekend we will be commemorating the centenary of the end of WWI. Pausing for two minutes at 11am on Sunday

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Venite

Having said goodbye to the Year 6 on their residential in the Lakes and travelling to York Minster (to witness the consecration of Rev’d Dr

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Running late

Every weekday morning church is open from 9am for prayer, everyone is welcome to join us by coming in through the vestry door at the

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All you need is love

Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding there has been a lot of discussion on ‘love’. Thousands of comments have been shared on Social Media

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Party Time

This coming Sunday Christians around the world will be celebrating Pentecost, the time when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples.

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New Chapter

Today is a new chapter in the life of Christ Church. Normally the notices would be accompanied by Ross’ blog. Incidentally, you can still read

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