St. Thomas' Church

Welcome to this week's podcast with the hymns for the Family Service on Sunday 6th June 2021. This is a very special event during which the children from Adventurers (Sunday School) will lead the service. The service theme is "Mothers" and was originally planned for Mothering Sunday which was missed because of the COVID-19 Lockdown. The hymns are :- From the tiny ant;   The wise man built his house upon the rock;   I have seen the golden sunshine;   He's got the whole world in His hand. The reading will be from Luke chapter 2 verses 41 to 52.

As always, we hope that you enjoy listening to this podcast.

Welcome to this podcast for Trinity Sunday 30th May 2021. As well as singing the hymns for this Sunday's service Tomasz sings a Polish hymn which is sung at the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity. This will be performed during communion.

The hymns are :- Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!;  Bright the vision that delighted;   Father of heaven, whose love profound; The God of Abraham praise.

The readings for this week are taken from Romans Chapter 8 verses 12 to 17 and John Chapter 3 verses 1 to 17.

We hoep that you enjoy this week's podcast.

Here is our latest podcast with the hymns for Pentecost / Whit Sunday 23.5.21. Tomasz also sings the Gregorian hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus in Latin. This week's readings are:  Epistle -  Acts Chapter 2 verses 1 - 21:   Gospel - John Chapter 15 verses 26 & 27 and Chapter 16 verses 4 to 15. We hope that you enjoy listening to this week's podcast.

Welcome to this podcast for Sunday 16th May 2021. The 7th Sunday of Easter and the Sunday after the Ascension. As well as the hymns for this week's service Tomasz has composed a special Ascension hymn titled, Laudate Dominum which he will sing during Holy Communion. Once again we hope that you enjoy listening to this week's podcast.

Welcome to this special Podcast for Ascension Day, Thursday 13th May 2021. We have recorded the hymns and epistle, Acts Chapter 1 verses 1 to 11, which will be used during the service. We hope you enjoy listening.

Once again Tomasz has recorded the hymns which will be sung at the Holy Communion service on Sunday 9th May 2021.

The Epistle will be read from Acts Chapter 10 verses 44 to the end and the Gospel reading will be from John Chapter 15 verses 9 to 17.

We hope you enjoy this podcast.

Welcome to this week's podcast for our Family Service in which Tomasz sings the hymns which will be sung during he service. The reading for this week will be taken from John Chapter 10 verses 22 - 30.

Welcome to this podcast for 25th April 2021, the 4th Sunday of Easter. As we are now able to hold services in church again this podcast has just a short introduction and the hymns which Tomasz has recorded.  We will keep this shortened format going for a short period whilst we get back to our normal church services. We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Stay safe.

Here is our podcast for Sunday 18th April 2021, the third Sunday of Easter. Thankfully we will emerge from lockdown tomorrow (19th April) so this will be our last full service podcast for a while as we will be able to meet again in church from next Sunday 25th April. In this week's episode you will hear the usual readings, hymns and the Rev. Philip Frear's thought along with another Polish hymn sung by Ania. Thank you to all who have contributed to this series of podcasts. Your contribution has been much appreciated and enjoyed.

Order of Service

Announcement about Sunday 25th April

1. Welcome

2. Polish Easter Hymn sung by Ania

3. Opening Prayer - "Eternal God and Father"

4. Hymn - The Lord is risen indeed

5. Reading - Acts Ch 3 vs 12 - 19. P.F.

6. Hymn - Love's redeeming work is done

7. Reading - Luke Ch 24 vs 36 - 48. T. G. 

8. Prayers - "O God of love..." 

               - "Almighty God, whose mercies ..."

9. Lord's Prayer

10. Hymn - I heard the voice of Jesus say

11. Thought  - Rev Philip Frear

12. Hymn - Happy are they, they that love God

13. Blessing

Welcome to our podcast for Sunday 11th April 2021. In the week we mourn the death of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh our service opens with a prayer for His Royal Highness. Our service continues with the usual hymns, prayers and the thoughts of the Rev. Frear. We also hear Ania sing a beautiful Polish Easter hymn. We hope that you enjoy our service. It is likely that we will have at least one more Sunday before we are allowed to resume services in church so please listen out for next week's podcast service.

Order of Service.

1. Prayer for The Prince Philip

2. Welcome

3. Polish Easter Hymn - Ania

4. Hymn - Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise

5. Prayer

6. Hymn - Jesus lives, thy terrors now

7. Reading - John Ch 20 vs 19 - 31 - Tomasz

8. Prayer

9. The Lord's Prayer

10. Hymn - Now the green blade riseth

11. Thought - Rev. Philip Frear

13. Hymn - Ye choirs of new Jerusalem

14. Blessing