Today's Feast has no fewer than four different names. Each name recalls a different aspect. THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE THE MEETING OF THE LORD THE PURIFICATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD First, this Feast is called the Presentation of Christ. This is because it commemorates the Presentation of Christ in the Temple at Jerusalem … Continue reading Candlemass – 2nd February
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The Colemere Nativity – December.
Along with mistletoe, plum pudding and all the other things that belong to Christmas, it is not complete without a Nativity play. This year the children of the Sunday School and Young Church at Colemere delivered one in style for a large congregation. The Christmas story was told with readings, poems, and the usual much … Continue reading The Colemere Nativity – December.
The Colemere Nativity Scene
Treasures of our Benefice The Nativity set at Colemere is very old and much used. Each generation has refreshed the paint, and it is brought out each Christmas and set up near the altar. Years ago there was a tradition on Christmas morning that the priest would place the baby Jesus in the manger at the start … Continue reading The Colemere Nativity Scene