Pioneer Minister Rev'd Alex Brown looks and the positives, the negatives and the bigger picture, following the cancellation of this year's Christmas Live - a casualty of the recent stormy weather - and Heather and Tim Price explain why they're preparing a festival of light in New Life Church(Ramsey Independent Methodists) - plus there's music and (another!) packed notice board

Through Advent with Bishop Tricia - Week Three - Joy, beyond all joys ....

There's a short video, and a booklet containing a full transcript of this podcast plus some questions for thought and discussion, and suggestions for action. They can all be downloaded via this link :

https://www.sodorandman.im/prayer/advent-study-2025/

Why would someone give away £1.8 million that they could keep for themselves?? And what's so different about this year's Christmas Live in Douglas? All the answers are here - plus music, another packed notice board and details of part 2 of Bishop Tricia's new 4-part series of Advent reflections - see the separate At Your Service podcast - THROUGH ADVENT with Bishop Tricia - and find more resources here https://www.sodorandman.im/prayer/advent-study-2025/

Through Advent with Bishop Tricia - Week Two - A different kind of peace ....

There's a short video, and a booklet containing a full transcript of this podcast plus some questions for thought and discussion, and suggestions for action. They can all be downloaded via this link :

https://www.sodorandman.im/prayer/advent-study-2025/

As Rev'd Catherine McFie begins her new ministry as the Island's first-ever Ecumenical Church Minister, we bring you the full story here - plus music, another packed notice board and details of Bishop Tricia's new 4-part series of Advent reflections - see the separate At Your Service podcast - THROUGH ADVENT with Bishop Tricia - and find more resources here https://www.sodorandman.im/prayer/advent-study-2025/

Through Advent with Bishop Tricia - Week One - Hope, even in times of darkness.

There's a short video, and a booklet containing all the material from this podcast plus some questions for thought and discussion, and suggestions for action. They can all be downloaded via this link :

https://www.sodorandman.im/prayer/advent-study-2025/

Recent visitor to the Island, Rev'd Cyprian Yobera, has dedicated his life to reaching out to those on the margins - finding hidden gems in the neglected children living on the streets in one of Africa's largest urban slums - and Peel Commissioner Katryna Baptist is creating some hidden gems for everyone to discover on a Live Nativity Trail - their stories are here - with music and another packed notice board!

Sarah Morris believes that when we say 'you're welcome here' we shouldn't exclude dogs and she, and her labrador Daisy, are on a pilgrimage to find all the dog-friendly Cathedrals in the UK - and the Isle of Man, of course! Listen to their story here - along with Ellen Blacker - an apprentice with the Anglican Church Building Support team. But it's not church buildings Ellen is talking about here - it's the quiet revival -and a unique way of living! Plus music - and another packed notice board.