Anglican Priest and radio broadcaster Rev'd Sharon Grenham-Thompson talks about her work in Christian broadcasting on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra - and reveals how a radio programme forced her to re-visit a tragic death - and find her faith renewed in a way she didn't expect.

Richard Littledale has a Mexican story for the Christmas season

There's a Manx Carval telling how John the Baptist announced the coming of the Messiah - and the same story is told in a traditional English Advent carol, too

And there's music from our archive too - the Manx Children's Choir singing One Day In Time - a recording made 20 years ago - with Mrs Adele Parsons conducting, and Mrs Jennifer Bird accompanying.

And there's a packed notice board with services and special events in the week ahead!!

At their recent annual Charity Event, Ramsey-based AFD Software distributed £1.2 million from Company profits, between 91 local and global charities. As the sophisticated use of postcodes is at the heart of their business, the company is also known as The Postcode People - and the annual charity event has become The Postcode Party - a chance to celebrate the generosity which isn't a one-off event - AFD Software has done this every year of the Company's 42 year history - allowing the staff to nominate charities to receive a share of the total amount given away each year.

After this year's Postcode Party, I talked with Company Director David Dorricott, to dig a little deeper and learn more about why giving away the profits is so important to him, and to his wife and Co-Director, Alison Dorricott.

And it's Christmas Live time again - Pioneer Minister Rev'd Alex Brown has once again been asked by Oliver Cheshire, City Centre Manager from Douglas City Council, to provide an outdoor nativity to coincide with late night shopping - it's this Thursday 12th December and Alex and Oliver join me to explain what we'll see on stage on the North Quay outside St Matthews Church.

There's music from Celtic Worship and the choir of the Cathedral in Peel - plus another packed notice board. Notice board news can be emailed to me - [email protected]

Caroline Devlin is Chair of the Friends of Ballaugh Old Church - a community group committed to protecting and preserving the iconic little church with the famous 'leaning' gateposts - and to exploring and interpreting its fascinating history. Her love for the church has inspired her to write a Christmas song - listen to its first play during today's programme - featuring Caroline on vocals together with the children of Ballaugh School, and orchestration by David Kilgallon - and hear how the song and the beautiful new video which accompanies it, are being used to raise funds for work on the church.

And we find out about Alternativity, in conversation with Rev'd Liz Hull, Vicar of St Thomas's Church in Douglas, and World Development Committee Members (organisers of Alternativity) Christine Sugden and Phil Craine. Alternativity is in St Thomas's Church, Finch Road, Douglas at 7:30pm on Thursday 5 December - all are welcome!

And there's Advent music from Aled Jones and Graham Kendrick - plus another packed notice board!

"Ordinary Miracles: Meals, Mess and Meeting Jesus in Unexpected Places" is the title of a book written by my guest this morning - and it pretty accurately sums up the life of Pastor Chris Lane - as you’ll understand when you listen to him talking about planting a pioneering church in inner-city Salford, Greater Manchester, over 20 years ago, and where he is still the co-leader.

Plus there’s music on the theme of service, and a new setting of Psalm 18 by Dave Hopwood and Simeon Wood - and of course there’s this week’s notice board news too

The full Enthronement Service of the Right Reverend Patricia Hillas as Bishop of Sodor and Man - recorded in the Cathedral Church of St German, Peel on 16 November 2024

All those taking part in the service are named at appropriate points throughout the recording.

With special thanks to Justin and his team at the ELS Group who kindly provided and sponsored all the sound for this service.

The Rt Reverend Patricia Hillas was Enthroned as the 88th Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Cathedral Church of St German in Peel on Saturday 16th November. This week's programme brings you edited highlights from that service. There's also a separate podcast of the complete unedited service - search for AT YOUR SERVICE Podcast Special - Bishop Tricia's Enthronement Service

True stories (including some Manx ones!) together with thoughts and music for this time of Remembrance, recalling the sacrifices and the suffering in the two World Wars.

Rev'd Simon Sutcliffe is a Methodist Minister, and the Free Church Chaplain at Keele University. He's also passionate about the environment, and today - through some remarkable facts about our world - he asks us to think again about what God might be saying to us with, and through, creation.

Baffled by Buildings is a new event organised by Louise Whitelegg - the start of a process to support our Island churches as they preserve for the future, whilst reducing their carbon footprint for the present.

Plus we've music - and the usual notice board too

This week, we talk to Kristina Reeves, Chief Executive of Scripture Union Ministries Trust IOM to find out why their participation in the upcoming Global Week of Prayer is so important, and we visit Churches Book and Gift Shop inside St Thomas's Church in Finch Road, Douglas, to find out what's in store!

Plus there's more hymns specially for the season of Harvest Thanksgiving, and another packed notice board.

The completion of Phase One of the reordering of the Cathedral Church of St German in Peel was marked last Thursday morning by a Service of Thanksgiving in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

On today's programme, Cathedral Director of Music Dr Peter LItman, Mrs Ravina Talbot and the Dean of the Cathedral, the Very Rev'd Nigel Godfrey, share some thoughts on the story of the Cathedral so far, and on Thursday's special service.

Rev'd Richard Littledale - author, broadcaster and teacher - has added another title to his extensive range of books. IN STEP WITH GOD was published last Friday and Richard joins us to tell us about it - and what's on his mind now!

Plus we have another notice board - and music too!