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Below is a list of Mailouts and News Letters


Update for 19 May 2024
Dear People of God Grace and Peace to you all. Since Father George left in Jan, we have had the Rev Narelle Rilley take over services....
Adrian Richardson
May 18, 20241 min read


Weekly for 28 January 2024
Dear People of God Grace and Peace to you all My deep thanks to you all for the “Retirement Function” last Sunday. I was genuinely...

Fr George Mainprize
Jan 26, 20248 min read
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Weekly for 21 January 2024
Dear People of God Grace and Peace to you all Yes, the clock ticked over during the week. Thankyou for the good wishes and the cards (and...

Fr George Mainprize
Jan 19, 20248 min read


Weekly for 14 January 2024
Sermon, Readings and prayers

Fr George Mainprize
Jan 13, 20245 min read


Weekly for 7 January 2024
I hope that I don’t need to remind you (but I will anyway), that there are no services at St Michael’s Thornton during January.

Fr George Mainprize
Jan 6, 20249 min read


Mailout for 31 December 2023 (Christmas 1, Year B)
Dear People of God Throughout human history, people have kept different calendars as they mark the turning of the seasons. Our year from...

Fr George Mainprize
Dec 30, 20235 min read


Mailout for 17 December 2023: Advent 3
Dear People of God Grace to you and peace I seem to have caught the poetry bug! I came across this one when I was compiling the Carol...

Fr George Mainprize
Dec 16, 20238 min read


Mailout for 10 December 2023: Advent 2
Dear People of God Grace to you and peace Several people have commented (favourably) on the John Betjeman poem which in included in last...

Fr George Mainprize
Dec 8, 20238 min read
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Mailout for 3 December 2023: Advent 1
Sermon BT Anglican

Fr George Mainprize
Dec 2, 202311 min read


Mailout for 30 November 2023: Feast of Christ the King
Sermon and Propers

Fr George Mainprize
Nov 25, 20236 min read


Weekly for 19 November (Pentecost 25 (Trinity 24, Ordinary Sunday 33)
Do you ever have those times when you feel that the world is spinning out of control?

Fr George Mainprize
Nov 18, 20238 min read


Weekly for 12 November (Pentecost 24 (Trinity 23, Ordinary Sunday 32)
A reminder that that Christmas Fair is coming up at Thornton on 2 December. The Raffle will be drawn on that day as well: tickets available

Fr George Mainprize
Nov 11, 20238 min read
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Weekly for 5 November 2023 All Saints
Sermon and propers Anglican Beresfield THornton

Fr George Mainprize
Nov 5, 20239 min read



Fr George Mainprize
Oct 28, 20237 min read


Weekly for 22 October (Pentecost 21, Trinity 20, Ordinary Sunday 29)
Sermon Propers and readings

Fr George Mainprize
Oct 21, 20237 min read


Weekly for 15 October (Pentecost 20, Trinity 19, Ordinary Sunday 28)
Sermon and Readings

Fr George Mainprize
Oct 15, 20236 min read


Weekly for 8 October (Pentecost 19, Trinity 18, Ordinary Sunday 27)
Dear People of God Grace and Peace to you all I’m back deck now. I had a worthwhile break, during which we went to Bega to stay with...

Fr George Mainprize
Oct 9, 20236 min read
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Weekly for 30 July (Pentecost 9)
The news arrived too late for last week’s edition of this newsletter..

Fr George Mainprize
Jul 30, 202310 min read
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Weekly for 23 July (St James, Apostle and Martyr: St Mary Magdalene)
Dear People of God Grace and Peace to you all This Sunday is being observed throughout the Diocese as Domestic and Family Abuse Awareness...

Fr George Mainprize
Jul 22, 202311 min read
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Weekly for 9 July (Pentecost 6)
Sermon and readings

Fr George Mainprize
Jul 9, 202311 min read
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