Saint Peter and Paul Parish Church, Borden

... a village church for all denominations

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Borden Parish Church

Welcome to our church

The Parish of Ss Peter & Paul, Borden is firmly rooted in the Catholic tradition within the Church of England, but, as a village church, seeks to meet the spiritual needs of people of all denominations and none.  
 
 

Forthcoming Events

2nd February 1930
 The Presentationof the Lord (Candlemas)
17th February 1930
 Ash Wednesday
 

Times of Services

Sunday Services:
7:30am Morning Prayer
8:00am The Eucharist
9:30am SUNG EUCHARIST
6:30pm Evening Prayer
Sunday School takes place during the Sung Eucharist.

Daily Eucharist:
7:30pm Monday
10:00am Tuesday
7:30pm Wednesday
10:00am Thursday
9:00am Friday
9:00am Saturday

Rosary and Meditation 1st Wednesday of the month at 8pm.

Mass for Healing 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm.
Morning Prayer 8:30am. Evening Prayer 6:00pm (Monday to Saturday)
Evening Prayer & Benediction  1st Saturday of the month at 6:00pm
Solemnities and Major Festivals Sung Eucharist at 7:30pm.

 

Weekly Homily


Neh 8: 2 – 6, 8 – 10, 1 Cor 12: 12 – 30, Luke 1: 1 -4; 4: 14 – 21

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if our church could be just like that first reading every Sunday morning.  I could go up into the pulpit at about 7:30 so that I would be raised up on a dais just like the scribe, Ezra: you could all try to prostrate yourselves on the floor, although it might be a bit difficult with all these pews in the way, and our various lay leaders could move around among you, making sure that you understood what you were hearing, while I read from the Scriptures until about midday.  Then we could all go over to the Maypole for a lunch of fat and sweet wine (although I would probably settle for a lamb shank and a pint of Guinness)
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