Year: 2018

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 90:13-17; Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Mark 10: 13-31 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said,’ You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come ,follow me,’ When he heard this he was shocked and […]

A family friendly service for Animal Welfare Sunday with Blessing of animals included. Please bring your companion animals along.

Animal Welfare Sunday this year is on Sunday 6th October 2024.

Location for our Annual Service on this date to be announced.

‘Some small harvest’ +In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.   I have taken my theme for today’s homily from the title of  a book published in 1986, the memoir of the archaeologist Glyn Daniel, who for many years edited the journal Antiquity and ended his […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 96; Isaiah 60:1-14; Revelation 3: 1-13 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth; and gross darkness the peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen  upon thee. And the nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Exodus 14.10-31; 15. 20-21; Psalm 133; Acts 4.32-35; John 20.19-31 O how good and pleasant it is,* when a family lives together in unity! It is like fine oil upon the head* that runs down upon the beard, Upon the beard of Aaron,* and runs down upon the collar of his […]

St Margaret’s Church, Binsey Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 66:1-11; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Luke 24:13-35 And it came to pass, as he sat eating with them. He took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. […]

ASWA is excited to be part of ENDPOVERTY2030. We were asked to contribute to Goal 15 – Life on Land. We encourage you to visit the website and see how animal welfare and farming practices which respect both the environment and the animals themselves are all part of this global issue. This is all part of an initiative to engage the Church in the task of Justice which includes not only human suffering but the welfare of our planet and the other creatures who share it with us.