Aifric O'Shea, Oliver Lenihan and Leo Fosdil have just returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Papua New Guinea - why did they go? and what did they learn there? Find out here - alongside the story of Village Carols told by Andrew Cole -with music from Kate Rusby. Plus there's another packed notice board!

Through Advent with Bishop Tricia - Week Four - Love that will not let go of us ....

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/

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/