Entries by Christoph Lindner

Understanding the deep symbolism of the coronation service

To many modern eyes the coronation service which is rooted in the Bible and centuries of history looks strange and is “like seeing a dinosaur still alive in a Zoo.” Tom Holland on Seen&Unseen Read more or listen to the podcast: https://www.seenandunseen.com/my-conversation-tom-holland “The United Kingdom is the only country which still marks the accession of […]

Thy Kingdom Come 2023: Pray with us!

Join the global wave of prayer in the Denham Parish Prayer space On the 25th ,26th and 27th May the vestry will be transformed into an interactive prayer space, between 2pm and 8pm Thursday/Friday, 8am to 10pm Saturday. You can book a slot here… Each prayer slot is one hour and the room will have lots […]

Coronation Weekend at St Mary’s

  Almighty and ever faithful God, We pray for Charles at this time of coronation. Grant him grace in times of challenge, Hope in time of struggle, Support in times of weakness, And faith in times of doubt. May he lead in mercy and understanding. Grant the King knowledge of your presence and enable him […]

Denham Parish News: Easter 2023

Our latest magazine is out! Easter Coronation Mental resilience The future of the fayre And much more…   Click here or on the title image on the left to download a PDF of the magazine… Would you like to subscribe to the paper version? Email our editor…

Thriving not just surviving

Jesus promises us life in all its fulness (in John 10.10) but often our reality seems to fall short. This Lent we are reflecting in our Sunday services on passages from Matthew’s Gospel, combined with Psalms to learn how we can thrive rather than just survive:   Sunday 26 February Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Turn […]

How to disagree well

On Sunday, 19 February, we will be thinking about Jesus’ difficult teaching on loving our enemies (Matthew 5.43-48). Disagreeing well is getting harder in the age of social media. Here are some helpful principles: Talk face to face as full human beings whenever possible. Try to build a relationship Acknowledge differences. Stand up for what […]