Vicars Blog
Here you will find a selection of Blogs, Sermons and Teachings from Reverend Gary Crellin.
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter May 2021
For those of you reading this in the Powick Parish, I do hope you have taken the opportunity to comp…
Mini Sermon for Easter Day
Please click here for the mini sermon from Gary for Easter Day.
The Vicar's Easter Message 2021
“He is not here; He has been raised!” What a breath-taking message the young man dresse…
Mini Sermon for Holy Week
Please click here for Gary's mini sermon for Holy Week.
Mini Sermon for Passion Sunday - 21st March
Please click here for the mini sermon from Gary for Passion Sunday.
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter April 2020
I have a particular fondness for daffodils. Perhaps I should as one of my illustrious predecessors d…
Mini Sermon - 14th March
Please click here for Gary's mini sermon for 14th March - Let's Get Mothered.
Mini Sermon - 7th March
Click here for Gary's mini sermon for Sunday 7th March.
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter March 2021
By the time this magazine hits the airwaves (or whatever going of the World Wide Web means - u…
Mini Sermon - Let us Pray
Click here for Gary's mini sermon - Let us Pray
Lent Letter for Schools
A message for Lent 2021 - to the school staff, children and parents/ carers from Reverend Gary Crell…
Mini Sermon Marking the Start of Lent
Click here for Gary's mini sermon to mark the start of Lent
LOVE Mini Sermon
Click here for a mini sermon on LOVE
Parable of The Sower
Click here for a mini sermon on the Parable of the Sower that is being considered in the Zoom servic…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter February 2021
As I began this letter for this issue of the magazine, not long after the start of the year, thought…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter January 2020
A New Year Message from Rev Gary for the Villages across the two parishes Here we are, safely into …
Lockdown 2 and Your Church
It is important that we respect the language and tone associated with posts about lockdown2- what is…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter November 2020
Dear Friends, November is a month we begin by looking back and remembering but ends it by loo…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter October 2020
As I write this letter to you all, I am basking in the delight in getting back into our church…
Rev Gary's welcome letter to our Church Schools as they start a new school
From the Vicar of Powick, Callow End, Guarlford and Madresfield with Newland To Parents, Carers, Pu…
A Notice regarding the necessary cessation of mid week Holy Communion at The Orchard in Colletts Gre
To Residents attending the Orchard Room for Holy Communion 5th September 2020 &n…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter September 2020
Hope is one of those gifts from God that comes to us at the most difficult of times. Hope is a word…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter August 2020
If you are a Star Trek fan, especially of the original series with Captain Kirk and Mr Spock, y…
Preparing for Church Re-opening
Please click here for information from Gary about churches re-opening. Please click here for the CO…
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter June 2020
Among the words which we have recently heard and, perhaps, used much more frequently over the last e…
Trinity Sunday Vicar's Blog
Click here to see the Vicars Blog for Trinity Sunday
Revd Gary's Sermon - 3rd May 2020
Please click here to see Gary's sermon from Sunday 3rd May.
Revd Gary's Pastoral Letter May 2020
It’s amazing what growth can happen from the smallest of things. From a seed to a virus.…
Reflecting on Coronavirus
Is Coronavirus God's wrath on us? No but maybe we should relearn the art of lamenting.&n…
Information for Home Worship
A message from Reverend Gary The current health emergency surrounding Coronavirus is affectin…
Rev Gary's Pastoral Letter March 2020
As I’m writing this letter to you, dear reader, it is unseasonably mild and I’m en…
Powick Flood Relief - A Message From the Vicar
It feels like this winter if not the autumn too, has been far too wet rather than frosty. Rain…
Epiphany Sermon 2020
Click here to view the Epiphany Sermon 2020
The Vicar's New Year Message 2020
Click here to view The Vicar’s New Year Message 2020 for the Parishes of Powick and Guar…
A New Year Message
Happy New Year - indeed, welcome to a new decade. Due to the vagaries of parish magazine publication…
Open Conversations Letter
Click here to view the Open Conversations Letter
It's all in a Shoe Box
It’s all in a Shoe Box – 20th October 2019 Last week, I launched the…
September (2019) Pastoral Letter (and a few other bits n pieces)
September (2019) Pastoral Letter (and a few other bits n pieces) The Summer Holid…
Prayers for Life Events
PRAYERS Prayer is a way of talking to God, sharing all that we are, and asking for his guidance and…
Coming Soon to Powick Village Hall
COMING SOON TO POWICK VILLAGE HALL THURSDAYS 1.30pm - 3pm Tea and Chatter Thursdays 12th S…
August 2019 Vicars Letter
So how are you enjoying the holidays? I am writing this in early July and it is baking hot….…
St James Patronal SERMON (28.7.19)
St James Patronal SERMON (28.7.19) For us, celebrating the feast day of St. James is an occas…
Vicar's Blog 14th July
Vicar's Blog (14th July 2019) The UK now has more churches open than pubs. A study by the …
St Peters Patronal Festival 2019 Sermon
St Peter’s Patronal Festival – 2019 SERMON May the words of my lips and the medit…
Rev Gary’s Pastoral Letter - July
Rev Gary’s Pastoral Letter – July 2019 Although my new gym membership has still a long …
Walk the Labyrinth
Walk the Labyrinth “A labyrinth is a single path or “unicursal” tool for …
Epiphany Briefing
The Feast of the Epiphany falls on the 6th January and marks the beginning of the brief but purposef…
Sermon - Words and Action
The word is spreading. The new rabbi in town is incredible! He is clearly filled with t…
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