May31 update. It's been really evident this week how, although the young female is noticeably larger than the young male, her growth of darker feathers to replace the pretty white fluff of the chick phase is still a couple of days behind that of the male whom we assume hatched…
We hope that the 4 Peregrine eggs laid towards the end of March will have hatched; their “due date” was Thurs 30th April. In fact, the 1st egg hatched about 6.30 that morning, and a 2nd chick emerged early on Sat 2nd May, but it looks like the other 2…
...is perhaps the busiest time of the Christian year, but, as Fr David Walford said in a recent Sermon, it is activity that should lead us deeper into prayer, love of Jesus, and the silence and restraint that were our Lord's strength in his Passion. As Fr David Hastings preached,…
St Michael's Mount Dinham saw its largest congregation in many a year for the Funeral Mass for Canon John Thurmer on Monday 9th February. The church was filled with well over 250 mourners who came to give thanks for John's long and fruitful life of 89 years and priestly…
Sunday 25th January. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing this morning of our beloved Canon John Alfred Thurmer. Canon John was deeply loved by all and will be sorely missed. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. The Requiem Funeral for Canon…
We at St Michael's are shocked and devastated at the death of Rev Dr John Hughes, Dean of Chapel at Jesus College, Cambridge, aged 35, in a car accident last Sunday.... Read more
The warm mid-June Monday evening past, about 120 of us heard the technical brilliance, musicality and sheer joy of David Briggs (www.david-briggs.org) in his spectacular Inaugural Recital on our new Organ. I think every pipe, pedal, key and stop was played, individually and all together! Starting with a Fanfare by Graham…
By midday on Sunday 8th June both the female Peregrine chicks (HeBe & HeiDi) had fledged and flown too. With no need for monitoring from us on the ground this year, it's been hard to keep track of their first movements, but it seems all 3 are already able to…
Hopefully you've seen the Posters in the recent News Update blog. This is the same information in Diary form combined with the Music List for June. We have now had a myriad (10,000) views of the blog, from 65 different countries - thank you. Meanwhile, keep watching our Peregrine chicks,…
A quick update on exciting current and forthcoming events. Tonight! Wednesday 21st May, 7.30pm. St Michael's Recital. Alex West (Organ). See Organ Recitals for details. Application date for Young Organists' Competition extended to Sat 7th June. See details here Peregrine chicks weighed, measured and ringed, all three are healthy, developing well and getting…