This Sunday 24th November is the Feast of Christ the King, and our 9am (Holy Communion) and 10.30am (Intergenerational) services will be led by Revd Jacintha Danaswamy with Rob Duddridge preaching at 9am and Jacintha giving the all-age talk at 10.30am. 

The Feast of Christ the King was instituted by the Catholic Church in 1925 as a response to the ultra-nationalism and fascism sweeping Europe; it is still a poignant festival today, as we see similar movements taking hold in our time, with many putting their trust in charismatic, often dangerous political leaders whose actions frequently contradict the teachings of Jesus. 

The Feast of Christ the King was ultimately adopted by the Church of England and other Christian denominations as a way of ending the Church’s liturgical year (which begins afresh in Advent) with a proclamation of Christ as King and ruler over all earthly powers and principalities, and a reminder that the ultimate end of all things ends in the triumph of Christ.