Revd. Jayne Webb writes a blog which is updated on a regular basis with various bits of church news. Below are a few of the latest posts, visit her blog directly for a full archive.
Jazz Mass
Well I have to report that jazz mass at Jazz Church last night was one of the most profound acts of worship that I have ever been involved with. The music was magnificent, Adam had brought in a larger band and also a choir formed specifically for the event and the mass was sung in Latin. I can not begin to put into words the ambience that these highly gifted singers and musicians brought to this act of worship nor the way in which they led us through the Eucharist which was absolutely core to the service. It was truly a transcendent moment and one that will stay with me for a very long times.Thank you to all those involved and to all who came and embraced this very different approach to Eucharistic worship
Jazz Church
Hi everyone, it seems a little while since I checked in here. I hope you are well and back in the swing of 'ordinary time' I just wanted to remind you that this coming Sunday is Jazz Church - 7.00pm. This is going to be unlike any Jazz Church we have done so far in that it is our first ever jazz mass. If you are going to come along then we will be practicing the music from 5.30 and you are more than welcome to join us for that. I do hope that you are able to come along. If you have not already joined the mailing list for Jazz Church please send your email address to me via the contact page here and I will make sure that you are added to the list.Look forward to seeing you on Sunday. God bless, J X
Happy Christmas everyone
"For unto us a child is born,Here's wishing all my readers a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Christmas Parties
Yesterday was a great day for me even if I rather overindulged. At lunch time, following a ministers meeting we enjoyed the kind hospitality of Rev'd Mike Crocket and his wife Jo when they prepared a wonderful lunch. Immediately after that I made my way to Shirley Women's Fellowship for their Christmas party. We enjoyed a very humorous monologue read by Jean entitle "I bought myself a present', we sang Christmas carols ad enjoyed lovely party food. After doing a few admin jobs in the afternoon I then went along to the Midi's Christmas party where we enjoyed wonderful cafe Jazz played by Adam Sanders and, you guessed it more party food. It was a wonderful evening which we brought to a close by singing Christmas carols together.So all in all a great day even if I now need to work off a few pounds!
Breakfast Praise in Advent
Breakfast praise yesterday was just great. Apart from enjoying the bacon sandwiches we had a really good time of worship as we explored modern advent songs, lit candles and explored the idea of waiting for Christmas morning.Then we went on to look at the advent themes of Hope,Peace, Joy and Love in a little more detail using poetry - mor specifically Haiku poetry. If you have not come across this before this is verse which is in 3 lines, the first line has 5 syllable the second 7 and the the third 5. I wrote a verse just to give an example of the style - I called my verse Christmas Eve and it went like this.
Frosty starlit night
Cant bear to wait much longer
The gift arrives - Love
Then I asked different groups to come up with Haiku verses based on the themes of advent. They were all exceptionally good and so I am posting them here for you all to enjoy.
Well done all of you and thank you for your grat contributions, budding poets that you are. Jx
Breakfast Praise
I was just about to tuck into this yummy bacon sandwich this morning when I remembered I should just post to say that Breakfast praise is on on Sunday morning at Shirley at 9.15. Lively worship and bacon rolls - You can't beat it. Jx
