Sunday evening I gave the homily at the Patronal Solemn Evensong at St Nicolas’s Church, one of the three churches in our benefice — the smallest, the oldest, and the one right smack on the town square. It was a jolly occasion, at which our new Rector, Jen Brown, officiated; a mixed choir (of the three congregations) sang under the direction of our Director of Music, Peter Foster; and some old codger preached.
I missed seeing Fr Paul Smith, our Team Vicar who retired in October; I associate this service with him, since he led it the previous years I’ve been connected to Abingdon Parish. With all respect to the Team Rector, it’s just not the same with him… (I’ll append the homily below the fold.)
St Nicolas Abingdon 2025
