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At Your Service - Manx Radio
Manx Radio is 'At Your Service' - with a space for people of all faiths and none to share thoughts, prayers, music and conversations - offering a little spiritual strength for challenging times.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - It's been a hundred year wait - but now it's officially A MIRACLE!
Sunday, 23 February 2025
The miraculous healing of John (Jack) Traynor in 1923 has only now been officially proclaimed the 71st Miracle of Lourdes, the place of pilgrimage in Southern France. We have the full story on this week's programme, featuring Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, Dr Kieran Moriarty and Fr Grant Maddock.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Debbie White explains why she has a helping hand for anyone with money worries
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Talking about her life, her faith, her love of music and her love of people - and choosing the music for the programme - today's special guest is Area Debt Advice Co-Ordinator for the Salvation Army, Debbie White Debbie is based at the Salvation Army in Ballacottier Crescent on the IOM Business Park in Braddan and her phone number is 01624 675702
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AT YOUR SERVICE - we're at the Museum of the Moon - Alex Brown is under the moon - and there's a Valentine card here for you!
Sunday, 9 February 2025
The Museum of the Moon is in Cathedral Isle of Man from today until 2nd March. Artist Luke Jerram explains his creation, and Rev'd Alex Brown explains why he's so keen to be under the moon with the gospel according to Luke. Plus there's a Valentine's card waiting for you - and notice board news too.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Celebrating St Brigid - and asking - are you baffled by buildings?
Sunday, 2 February 2025
Celebrating St Brigid's Feast Day in words and music, and theologian and social activist Dr Ruth Valerio explains WHY Christians should care about the environment.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Have YOU discovered The Prom Space? We're going there today!
Sunday, 26 January 2025
When it re-opened after the time of Covid, and Island-wide church closures, the Promenade Methodist Church in Douglas formed a Working Party of church members, to forensically examine all aspects of church life - its purpose, its finances and most importantly its future - they asked some searching questions, and even considered whether the best stewardship would be to sell the site, re-invest the proceeds in other Methodist church ministries, and form a new worshipping community elsewhere.But after much research, talking and listening it was agreed that the church on the Prom should remain ...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - this week - a modern approach to prayer - and a nostalgic visit to Bride
Sunday, 19 January 2025
On the programme this week .....RICHARD GAMBLE explains how his passionate belief in the power of prayer has resulted in a 20-year quest to fulfil his dream of creating the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer - a stunning piece of architectural art, made up of a million bricks, and designed to provoke a conversation about prayer. Richard was a guest on the programme a couple of years ago, when this project was just beginning - he's back this week, not just with an update - but with an invitation for each of us to be permanently involved- listen here for everything you need to know ..... and t...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - where the big question today is 'How would Jesus live MY life?' - the answer might surprise you!
Sunday, 12 January 2025
Special guests this week are leaders at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity - Chief Executive Officer Paul Woolley, and Director of Church Relations, Ken Benjamin - they're asking - how might Jesus live your life? - or my life ? The LICC exists to 'join the dots' between church life and life outside the church - to show that in a healthy and caring society, there really should be no divide between the two - all life belongs to God - which means that everything we do is sacred .....And Anglican priest Rev'd Sharon Grenham Thompson returns to talk about St Francis of Assisi...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Ruth Keggin-Gell, Gareth Moore and Canon Joe Heaton - what links them together? They're all on today's programme!
Sunday, 5 January 2025
Guests today are Ruth Keggin-Gell and Gareth Moore talking about the peaceful Taize style of worship - with an invitation to join Ruth to learn some beautiful prayerful chants translated into the Manx language, then go to a service in Ballagarey led by Gareth - and sing what you have learned!A visit to newly re-opened St Catherine's Church in Port Erin gives Vicar of the parish of Rushen, Canon Joe Heaton, a chance to talk about the completion of the re-ordering of the 4 churches in his parish - and what they can now offer to their congregations and to the local community.Plus - there's mus...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - looking back over 2024 - guests, stories and music too
Sunday, 29 December 2024
Looking back over 2024 with some of the guests and the stories they shared - and there's music too!Guests featured in this review of 2024 are :A tribute to the late Marilyn Cannell Richard Littledale - author and broadcaster - on his book to help children discover the joys of gardening, growing things, and taking little steps towards saving the planet....Bishop Mark Davies - Bishop of Middleton in Manchester and Commissary Bishop of Sodor and Man - until a new one comes alongWhat's in a name? A brief word from Bishop Tricia Hillas!Jenny Sinclair - daughter of Anglican Bishop David Sheppard ...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - A Christmas Special - with our brand new Bishop!
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
Rt Reverend Tricia Hillas has just completed two months as a newly-consecrated Bishop, now in ministry here on the Isle of Man, as Bishop of Sodor and Man. In this hour-long special programme, Tricia talks about her family and her life and work before (and after!) ordination, as well as sharing some thoughts about the deeper meaning of the Christmas season.The programme includes a great spread of seasonal music across the genres - and a few surprises, too!
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Three leaders are thoughtful - Ballacottier School Choir sings - and there's a voice from the past!
Sunday, 22 December 2024
Three local church leaders reflect on the importance and the challenge of Christmas - Rev Dr Janet Corlett, Chair of District of the Methodist Church; Monsignor John Devine, Senior Roman Catholic Priest from the Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Isle, Douglas, and the Rt Rev'd Patricia Hillas, Bishop of Sodor and Man. There's two contrasting pieces of Advent music, and a modern carol from Ballacottier School Choir conducted by Katie Lawrence and accompanied by Dave Holland.And from the archives - a Christmas poem - The Gift - recited by Mrs Pat CorrinPlus a HUGE notice board!!
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AT YOUR SERVICE - faith under fire, a Mexican legend, and were YOU in the Manx Children's Choir 20 years ago?
Sunday, 15 December 2024
Anglican Priest and radio broadcaster Rev'd Sharon Grenham-Thompson talks about her work in Christian broadcasting on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra - and reveals how a radio programme forced her to re-visit a tragic death - and find her faith renewed in a way she didn't expect.Richard Littledale has a Mexican story for the Christmas seasonThere's a Manx Carval telling how John the Baptist announced the coming of the Messiah - and the same story is told in a traditional English Advent carol, tooAnd there's music from our archive too - the Manx Children's Choir singing One Day In...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - the inside story of The Postcode Party - and a preview of Christmas Live!
Sunday, 8 December 2024
At their recent annual Charity Event, Ramsey-based AFD Software distributed £1.2 million from Company profits, between 91 local and global charities. As the sophisticated use of postcodes is at the heart of their business, the company is also known as The Postcode People - and the annual charity event has become The Postcode Party - a chance to celebrate the generosity which isn't a one-off event - AFD Software has done this every year of the Company's 42 year history - allowing the staff to nominate charities to receive a share of the total amount given away each year.After this year's P...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - with new Christmas music inspired by an iconic Manx church - and an Alternativity?
Sunday, 1 December 2024
Caroline Devlin is Chair of the Friends of Ballaugh Old Church - a community group committed to protecting and preserving the iconic little church with the famous 'leaning' gateposts - and to exploring and interpreting its fascinating history. Her love for the church has inspired her to write a Christmas song - listen to its first play during today's programme - featuring Caroline on vocals together with the children of Ballaugh School, and orchestration by David Kilgallon - and hear how the song and the beautiful new video which accompanies it, are being used to raise funds for work on th...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Meals, mess and meeting Jesus in unexpected places - welcome to life in the Chis Lane!
Sunday, 24 November 2024
"Ordinary Miracles: Meals, Mess and Meeting Jesus in Unexpected Places" is the title of a book written by my guest this morning - and it pretty accurately sums up the life of Pastor Chris Lane - as you’ll understand when you listen to him talking about planting a pioneering church in inner-city Salford, Greater Manchester, over 20 years ago, and where he is still the co-leader.Plus there’s music on the theme of service, and a new setting of Psalm 18 by Dave Hopwood and Simeon Wood - and of course there’s this week’s notice board news too
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AT YOUR SERVICE Special Podcast - in full - the Enthronement of Bishop Tricia
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
The full Enthronement Service of the Right Reverend Patricia Hillas as Bishop of Sodor and Man - recorded in the Cathedral Church of St German, Peel on 16 November 2024All those taking part in the service are named at appropriate points throughout the recording.With special thanks to Justin and his team at the ELS Group who kindly provided and sponsored all the sound for this service.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - with highlights from Bishop Tricia's Enthronement Service
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
The Rt Reverend Patricia Hillas was Enthroned as the 88th Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Cathedral Church of St German in Peel on Saturday 16th November. This week's programme brings you edited highlights from that service. There's also a separate podcast of the complete unedited service - search for AT YOUR SERVICE Podcast Special - Bishop Tricia's Enthronement Service
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At Your Service - with words and music specially for this Remembrance Sunday
Sunday, 10 November 2024
True stories (including some Manx ones!) together with thoughts and music for this time of Remembrance, recalling the sacrifices and the suffering in the two World Wars.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - Are you Baffled by Buildings? Want to take a closer look at Creation? Yes? Then this podcast is the place for you!
Sunday, 3 November 2024
Rev'd Simon Sutcliffe is a Methodist Minister, and the Free Church Chaplain at Keele University. He's also passionate about the environment, and today - through some remarkable facts about our world - he asks us to think again about what God might be saying to us with, and through, creation.Baffled by Buildings is a new event organised by Louise Whitelegg - the start of a process to support our Island churches as they preserve for the future, whilst reducing their carbon footprint for the present.Plus we've music - and the usual notice board too
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AT YOUR SERVICE - browsing a bookshop and preparing to go out and about with Scripture Union
Sunday, 27 October 2024
This week, we talk to Kristina Reeves, Chief Executive of Scripture Union Ministries Trust IOM to find out why their participation in the upcoming Global Week of Prayer is so important, and we visit Churches Book and Gift Shop inside St Thomas's Church in Finch Road, Douglas, to find out what's in store!Plus there's more hymns specially for the season of Harvest Thanksgiving, and another packed notice board.
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AT YOUR SERVICE - with a brand new book and a big day at the Cathedral!
Sunday, 20 October 2024
The completion of Phase One of the reordering of the Cathedral Church of St German in Peel was marked last Thursday morning by a Service of Thanksgiving in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. On today's programme, Cathedral Director of Music Dr Peter LItman, Mrs Ravina Talbot and the Dean of the Cathedral, the Very Rev'd Nigel Godfrey, share some thoughts on the story of the Cathedral so far, and on Thursday's special service.Rev'd Richard Littledale - author, broadcaster and teacher - has added another title to his extensive range of books. IN STEP WITH GOD was publish...
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At Your Service is in York Minster - reflecting on the Consecration of our new Bishop, through the eyes of folk who were there
Sunday, 13 October 2024
Island folk from different churches, denominations, and walks of Manx life, gathered with over 1,000 others in York Minster on 10th October, for the Ordination and Consecration of three new Bishops, one of whom was The Venerable Tricia Hillis - who is now the new Bishop of Sodor and Man.In this programme we bring you thoughts and reflections from some who were at the service (plus a couple of great hymns sung during the ceremony!)Rosemary Clarke (Warden of Readers)Rev'd Alex Brown (Pioneer Minister)Rt Rev'd Robert Paterson (former Bishop of Sodor and Man)The Venerable Irene Cowell (Archdea...
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AT YOUR SERVICE - stories, news, a lot of music - and a Harvest thought from Malcolm Guite.
Sunday, 6 October 2024
A newsletter, a news story, and a new Bishop are all linked by one worship song - find out which one - and hear the stories that join them all together - in this week's programme.Plus there's a Harvest thought from priest and poet Rev Dr Malcolm Guite - inspired by a recent walking holiday in Dorset and music from Katherine JenkinsAnd we finish with another packed notice board - Harvest services and celebrations - and much more!
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AT YOUR SERVICE - with an update on a life-changing gift, a 40-year-old story, music and a packed notice board!
Sunday, 29 September 2024
In this programme we return to Mountain View Innovation Centre, Ramsey - the home of The Postcode People - AFD Software - to take part in a live link with an aircraft factory in the United States, to take a first look at the new Cessna light aircraft that AFD Software have bought and donated to Mission Aviation Fellowship - the world's largest humanitarian air operator. AFD Software Director David Dorricott shares some thoughts on getting a first look at the Cessna - destined for work in Papua New Guinea, and explains what happens next ....We once again dip into the Keystones series presen...
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At Your Service - it's the one about the Bishop, the Teacher, the Deacon and the Priest!
Sunday, 22 September 2024
Rt Rev'd Mark Davies is the Bishop of MIddleton in Manchester - he's also the Commissary Bishop appointed to take care of the Diocese of Sodor and Man until Bishop-Elect Tricia Hillas takes up her ministry on the Island in mid-November.In his capacity as Bishop of Sodor and Man, Bishop Mark was on the Island recently to ordain Rev'd Ian Quayle as Deacon, Rev'd Joanna Fisher as priest, and to confirm some members of Kirk Maughold.On today's programme, Bishop Mark talks about the significance of this busy weekend and we also hear from Rev'd Matt Allen, lecturer at Emmanuel College where Rev'd...
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Kerrowkeill - a country chapel remembered - with characters and stories from 40 years ago
Sunday, 15 September 2024
Almost 40 years ago, former Vicar of Marown, Rev'd David Bush, made a series of programmes - Keystones - in which he explored the history of our Manx churches. Kerrowkeill Chapel is no longer a place of worship but its history will never be forgotten. In a vintage episode of Keystones, we meet again the characters and hear their stories - and there's music too!
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Rachel and Sylvester's big adventure - what is it? Find out here!
Sunday, 8 September 2024
Husband and wife Methodist Ministers Rev'd Sylvester and Rev'd Rachel Deigh are mission partners serving the Methodist Church in Sierra Leone. For the last 13 years the Methodist Church there has been twinned with the Methodist Church on the Isle of Man. On today's programme Rachel and Sylvester talk about life, faith and their 'great adventure' - plus music, and another notice board packed with news of local events and services
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A ticket to Heaven? Climb aboard, as Fr Michael Brydon talks trains - and church!
Sunday, 1 September 2024
Rev Dr Michael Brydon explores the links between the railways and the church, using a fascinating collection of serious and not-so-serious stories - and with a selection of music to match! Plus - another packed notice board.
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They go where others won't - they fly in 25 countries, to save lives - and so much more - 11 year old Isaac, his Dad, and an amazingly generous local man, tell the story of Mission Aviation Fellowship
Monday, 26 August 2024
Mission Aviation Fellowship is an international charity using specially-adapted aircraft to bring all kinds of aid to otherwise inaccesible places. In this programme, Dom Sant and his 11 year old son Isaac talk about MAF's work in Papua New Guinea, where they live - and local businessman David Dorricott explains why he's donating a brand new plane to MAF. Fantastic faith in action here!
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What's the one thing that REALLY matters to Methodist Minister Paul Davis? The answer is here!
Sunday, 18 August 2024
Retired Methodist Minister Rev'd Paul Davis and his wife Elizabeth have just spent over two months on the Island, as Paul assisted the local Methodist churches whilst our own Chair of District, Rev'd Dr Janet Corlett, was on sabbatical. On the programme today, we discover why the Island is a home-from-home for this Lancashire couple, and learn more about their life, and Paul's ministry - including his work on BBC Radio Lancashire. They also choose the music, and Paul leaves us with a final challenging thought - about what HE considers is the one thing that REALLY matters .....And there's...
