07 Feb 2012 - Informal service

We listened to Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno, chosen by Jon

24 Jan 2012 - The dark side of the Jesus story

• Fake Empire The National, from 'Boxer'
• First Reading: Matthew 2:1-17
• Second Reading: Refugee Sonnet by Malcolm Guite
• Place to be Nick Drake, from 'Pink Moon'
• Gospel: Luke 2:22-35
• Do you know where you're coming from? Jamiroquai (single)
• Swarm Badmarsh & Shri, from 'Signs'
• All things to all men The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Roots Manuva, from 'Every Day'

Tracks chosen by Simon

10 Jan 2012 - You want to travel with him: Leonard Cohen as fellow pilgrim

Sermon by Malcolm Guite (mp3)

All songs are Leonard Cohen.

• Sisters of Mercy
• First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:14-23
• Second Reading: Last Year's Man
• Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19
• Anthem
• Love Itself
• If it be your will
• Suzanne
• Halleluia!

Tracks chosen by Malcolm

29 Nov 2011 - Depression

• Ghosts Japan, from 'Tin Drum'
• First Reading: Nehemiah 1:1b-6, 2:1-5
• Second Reading: When Rising from the Bed of Death - Joseph Addison
• Asleep The Smiths, from 'Louder Than Bombs', B-side of 'The Boy with the Thorn in His Side'
• Gospel: John 16:2-7, 20-22
• Solid Air John Martyn, from 'Solid Air'
• Hallelujah Jeff Buckley, from 'Grace'
• I Will Be Free Nil Lara
• Northern Sky Nick Drake, from 'Bryter Layter'

Tracks chosen by Simon

15 Nov 2011 - Dependency

• She Talks to Angels The Black Crows
• First Reading: Romans 7:15-24
• Second Reading: Ephesians 6:13-18
• Breathing Under Water Carol Bieleck
• Gospel: John 12:24
• Damage Done Neil Young
• Chet Baker's Unsung Swansong David Wilcox
• A Cure for the Pain Jon Foreman
• Lord I'm Discouraged The Hold Steady

Tracks chosen by Matt and Jon

1 Nov 2011 - Death

• To build a home Cinematic Orchestra, from 'Ma Fleur'
• First Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9
• Second Reading: Kinship - Angela Morgan
• Cancer for the cure Eels, from 'Electro-shock Blues'
• Gospel: John 14:1-4
• All things must pass George Harrison, from 'All Things Must Pass'
• Days Kinks
• The great gig in the sky Pink Floyd, from 'Dark Side of the Moon'
• Death is not the end (Bob Dylan) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds et al., from 'Murder Ballads'

Tracks chosen by Simon

18 Oct 2011 - Despair

Despair, Edvard Munch

• Heart with no companion Leonard Cohen, from 'Various Positions'
• First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
• Second Reading: Come be my light - Mother Theresa
• Already dead Beck, from 'Sea Change'
• Gospel: Matthew 27:39-50
• Epistle: Romans 8:35,38-9
• Hurt (Trent Reznor) Johnny Cash, from 'American IV: The Man Comes Around'
• Two shades of Hope Foy Vance, from 'Hope'
• Bad U2
• I shall be released (Bob Dylan) Nina Simone

Tracks chosen by Matt

20 Sep 2011 - It's not dark yet (but it's getting there): Through the Dark with Dylan

Sermon by Malcolm Guite

• It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
• First Reading: Psalm 126
• Second Reading: Auguries of Innocence (excerpt) - William Blake
• Every Grain of Sand
• Gospel: Matthew 10:26-32
• Not Dark Yet
• Mr Tambourine Man
• Ring Them Bells
• Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Tracks chosen by Malcolm

6 Sep 2011 - 'Back to Black': an Amy Winehouse special

Sermon by Malcolm Guite (mp3)

All songs are from Amy Winehouse's album 'Back to Black'.

• Rehab
• First Reading: 1 John 3:16-21
• Second Reading: Love (III) - George Herbert
• You Know I'm No Good
• Gospel: John 8:2-11
• Just Friends
• Back to Black
• Wake Up Alone
• To Know Him is to Love Him (from bonus disc)

Tracks chosen by Malcolm

22 Feb 2011 - The Senses: hearing

14 Dec 2010 - Christmas Shadows ::::: Hurting in the Holy season

30 Nov 2010 - Light at the end of the tunnel?

16 Nov 2010 - Hell is myself

2 Nov 2010 - Hell is other people

19 Oct 2010 - All alone in a crowded room?

5 Oct 2010 - Falling: the spirituality of autumn