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At Your Service
by 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.
Episodes
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An uninvited guest, a first look at JC33 and digging a little deeper at Harvest time
Rev'd Jon Garde takes a fresh look at a biblical account of a wedding feast, Pioneer Minister Rev'd Alex Brown lifts the lid on a massive all-Island, all-church project and, in the company of some of the Northern Young Farmers, we take a deeper look at the season of Harvest Thanksgiving - plus...
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This week - The making of a Saint - the arrival of a new college chaplain and the history of the world in 3 minutes!
A member of the Redemptorist Order of Roman Catholic Priests, Father Royston Price, visited the Island recently, for a very unusual reason - the full story is here; Rev Ian Quayle is the new Chaplain at King William's College and The Buchan School - we have a chat about how he sees his role, and...
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An At Your Service Extra! The Archbishop of York, speaking in Peel Cathedral
The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, ended his 4-day pilgrimage on the Isle of Man with a service, shared with Bishop Tricia, in the Cathedral in Peel. This is his sermon, in full
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An At Your Service Extra! The Archbishop of York's Maughold talk - in full
During his recent visit to the Island, the Archbishop of York, the Most Revered Stephen Cottrell, gave a talk in Kirk Maughold as part of a service of Evensong there. This is that talk, in full.
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The Archbishop of York explores the Island - and the Radio Rev wonders if it's really possible to change?
The Archbishop of York, the Most Revered Stephen Cottrell, is coming to the end of a 4-day pilgrimage - in company with Bishop Tricia, he's been walking part of the Triskelion Way and chatting with fellow pilgrims. In today's programme we feature a conversation recorded in the Cross House in...
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This week's topics - the Archbishop of York's Manx pilgrimage, disability awareness and God's economy!
Ahead of his 3-day pilgrimage on. the Island, The Archbishop of York explains why he's keen to be here, and Bishop Tricia outlines the weekend and its special services. Rev'd Johanna Smart explains how the Prom Church in Douglas will be raising awareness on Disability Sunday on 27 September at...
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Come and walk the Camino, without leaving home - and we ask - is forgiveness always straightforward??
Author, broadcaster and Baptist Minister Richard Littledale has always longed to be a pilgrim on the Camino - but at last the time is right, and he's just completed 70 miles from Sarria to Santiago. Through recordings made as he walked, he shares his pilgrimage with us today. And Methodist…
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All the way from Oz to the Island - meet newcomer Rev'd Jon Garde - his story is here!
Rev'd Jon Garde has just begun his ministry on the Island. Based in Ramsey, he'll have care of the Methodist churches in Agneash, Laxey, and Onchan, as well as Bride and Ramsey. But his journey from his birthplace in Australia, to the Isle of Man, is a fascinating one! Plus there's news of a new...
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A ship called HOPE - in a harbour near you? And how to think deeply about creation - it's all here this week!
Andy Sheath and James Edgington of GBA Ships talk about the life and mission of the LOGOS HOPE ship - and the possibility of it spending two weeks in Douglas Harbour later this year. And Louise Whitelegg invites us to use her specially-created study guide, iinspired by John Mann's new book -...
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A major new artwork tells a powerful tale - the full story is here!
David Dorricott of The Postcode People, talks about the latest artwork installation at Mountain View Innovation Centre that tells a powerful story - and is available for everyone to explore - and Julie McKinley - General Secretary of Bible Society Ireland is inspired by her brief visit to the…
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Over 60 years of fun and friendship - and a 500th anniversary - give us plenty to ponder this week!
2026 was the last ever Peel Beach Mission. In conversation with Pam Clarkson, we look back at the origins of this very popular summer event, and give thanks for over 60 years of fun, faith and friendship. And Neil Rees of The Bible Society explains the importance of the work of William Tyndale…
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It's over 26 years old - but the message is fresh, relevant - and powerful. Listen here!
Recorded 26 years ago - still relevant today - Rev'd David Adam, author and former Vicar of Lindisfarne - Holy Island - finds a huge mesage in just one verse of St Patrick's Breastplate - and modern-day pilgrim Richard Littledale shares some thoughts inspired by the hills of North Wales, as he...
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Going on a retreat? Who - me? Never! Alison Mac Tier might make you think differently!
Alison Mac Tier is Executive Director of The Retreat Association - on today's programme we discuss her own faith journey - popular misunderstandings that stop people from going on a retreat - the impact of the gift of an icon - and life lessons from Jesus and the Samaritan woman - plus music from...
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Why does Maughold matter? What is the Translators Trail? and are you ready for Beach Mission? All the answers are here!
Rev Dr Ian Faulds previews St Maughold's Week and explains the significance of the Isle of Man's Patron Saint; Dr Tim Grass explains the importance of the new Translators' Trail - something else to mark the 250th Anniversary of the Bible in Manx, and all the information you need for Port St Mary...
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Trust and friendship - the best tools for mission? And remembering the late Ann Widdecombe - with a challenging thought
Kristina Reeves, CEO of Scripture Union Ministries Trust, shares new research results which will help to shape their on-going work of putting faith within reach of young people; Sue Yardy reflects on 8 years as a schools worker for SUMT, and Sam Rotchell, Acting Head Teacher of St Mary's RC…
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A new look at creation in a new book, and a new responsibility for Bishop Tricia - the stories are here!
Rev'd John Mann has a new book - Imagining The World - due to be launched in the Cathedral in Peel at 4:15pm on Sunday 12 July. It's intended for use during the Creation Season which begins on the first Sunday of September. John is joined by the Diocesan Net Zero Officer Louise Whitelegg and CEO…
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Rev Daniel Norris is a returning Manxman on a pilgrimage - and Richard Littledale wonders how we feel when our plans don't work out?
Rev'd Daniel Norris was born and educated on the Island. He left as a student and now returns as Rector of 5 churches in Ramsey and the North East. He shares his experiences as a teacher and a priest in London, and explains why he believes we're all on a pilgrimage together. Author, broadcaster,...
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Safe caring - what does that really mean? And can music really heal ?
Bishop Tricia - Bishop of Sodor and Man - sets out the Diocesan vision and commitment to safe caring, not just safeguarding - something that should involve everyone - and we explore a life-changing music project.
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John Hindley explains why he's very comfortable in his own shoes, as he walks round Peel and Ramsey!
Father John Hindley has been appointed. to care for the Roman Catholic churches in Ramsey and Peel. He reflects on his own call to priesthood, his training, his prison ministry - and the particular challenges he faces, following Father Brian O Mahony who was Parish Priest in Peel and Ramsey for...
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SASRA - what is it? what does it do? and why does it matter? The answers are all here!
Lt Col Dr Martin Gliniecki QGM, Executive Director of SASRA - The Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association - talks about his own faith journey, and the work of SASRA today. For more information, see www.sasra.org.uk. Plus there's music from John Bell and The Wild Goose Community…
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A woodland, a meadow, and a church that cares (and a choir too!) Get the full story here!
St Ninian's Church, at one of the busiest spots in Douglas (at the Glencrutchery Road traffic lights) is rapdily becoming a very special haven, building community through committed care for all creation - and there's music involved too! Get the whole story in this week's programme.
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They say it's an every day miracle - and as it's been around for 30 years, that's a lot of daily miracles! The full story is here.
Founder of SAT-7 International, Dr Terry Ascott, and UK Executive Director Rachel Fadipe, talk about starting the satellite broadcasts to give the churches and Christians of the Middle East and North Africa an opportunity to deepen their personal faith through inspirational, informative, and...
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Jesus, jokes, juggling - and a visit to a ruined church - it's all here today!
20-year-old Genesis Padgett is the current Youth President of the Methodist Church - here they share the vision and vitality they bring to the role - and we're back in the Keystones programme archive for a visit to the ruins of St Trinian's church - plus notice board news and music too.
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A 21st birthday, one man wearing two hats, and an answer to prayer - it's all here!
Praying the Keeills Week is 21 years old - and the new programme of walks starts next Saturday 16 May - all the details are here with comments from organisers Phil Craine and Catherine Wareing. Tobit Curteis talks about his work, mixing the art and the science of caring for historic buildings…
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Rev'd Steve Ingrouille - where is God to be found, in places of conflict?
The last chapters of Rev'd Steve Ingrouille's sabbatical journal, written when he travelled recently to Israel and Palestine - seeing where, and how, God is at work in places of deep-seated conflict and challenge. Plus music, and our usual packed notice board!
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We're at the top of Snaefell - and in Kirk Andreas - but why? Find out here!
Taking the Mothers' Union Prayer Baton to the top of Snaefell - as part of its journey around interesting landmarks in the Province of York as part of the MU 150th anniversary celebrations - and we've the story of a fine collection of Celtic Crosses moving into more fitting new surroundings in…
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She may be gone, but the voice will remain - Moya Brennan - in her own words and music
Paying tribute to the late Moya Brennan - the voice of Clannad, and a hugely popular Celtic singer, songwrirter and harpist - in her own words and music - and remembering Father Brian O Mahony - a local Roman Catholic priest who has died suddenly, after serving the churches in Ramsey and Peel for...
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Meeting the peacekeepers in the Holy Land - and a poular hobby takes an unusual turn, as we're At Your Service this week
Rev'd Steve Ingrouille talks more about the people he met on his recent sabbatical visits to Israel and Palestine, who are working tirelessly for peace in the region, and Richard Littledale has found that his life-long interest in model railways is now turning into material for a new series of...
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Happy Easter! - words, music and reflections on what this day says about our world and our life.
On this Easter Day, Bishop Tricia finds new significance in a familiar ritual, and a strong link between the message of Easter and recent events locally and globally. Plus notice board news, well-known Easter hymns, and the voice of John Kennaugh
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So - what's holy about this week? The full story is here - and there's a new podcaster in town!
This is the week that the Christian church calls holy - but why? The full story is here - with music, including a first airplay of a poignant setting of 'There Is A Green Hill Far Away' by musicians Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds. And broadcaster and writer Richard Littledale explores the pull…
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Frustrated guitarist, terrible singer, music lover and Methodist Minister - but there's more to David Hardman than that!
Rev'd David Hardman is the Methodist Liaison Officer in Jerusalem. On today's programme, he talks about his road to ordination, his ministry supporting the groups working for peace in the Holy Land, and explains exactly why he will find it so difficult to leave.
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Saint Patrick, Mothering Sunday - and first-hand experiences in a war zone
Celebrating St Patrick in music, reflecting on the various emotions around Mothering Sunday, and Rev'd Steve Ingrouille - recently on sabbatical in the Holy Land - brings us into the reality of life in a war zone.
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King William's College - old and new! And a unique monument is taking shape ....
We celebrate the 3 students from King William's College who represented the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the recent prestigious Thomas Cranmer Awards in London, then, from the archives we learn about the history of the College chapel with former Principal Dr Paul Bregazzi, and finish with music…
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Science and faith? It's a partnership that's good for us, and Rev'd Professor David Wilkinson explains why
Rev'd Professor David Wilkinson - astrophysicist, theologian, astronomer and academic - and director of the project Equipping Christian Leaders In an Age of Science - explains - in his clear and compelling style - how an informed partnership between faith and science, benefits everyone.
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She's a midwife on a mission - and you can hear her story here - plus - it's Lent Lunch time!
Stephanie Gray is a respected Methodist Local Preacher, an enthusiastic member of her church, and an accomplished actor - she's also got a daughter who stepped away from her profession as a midwife, to spend some months doing voluntary work in a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone - and thanks to...
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Every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy. Why is this treatable disease continuing to wreck lives?
Sam Stockill is a Community Relationship Manager with The Leprosy Mission. On today's programme he tells tragically true stories that explain the challenges faced by the charity that's been working for the last 150 years to eradicate this treatable disease that continues to wreck lives. And…
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Richard Andrew shares some stories that have shaped his life - and David Wilkinson takes a close look at a kiss!
Current President of the Methodist Conference, Rev'd Richard Andrew - on a recent visit to the Isle of Man - shares some of the stories of people and places that have shaped his life as an ordained minister - and Rev'd Professor David Wilkinson has a very original way of showing how science and...
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50 years ago, a building appeared on Douglas Promenade, that was deliberately different - today Frank Cowin tells its story
For 50 years, the Promenade Methodist Church in Douglas has been a beacon of light, with its distinctive illuminated cross visible even when out at sea. The Prom Church has always served the needs of the local community, and that's as true today as it was when it opened. Historian, architect and...
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Light a candle to drive out the darkness - but it's maybe not quite as simple as it sounds!
With the approach of Holocaust Memorial Day, Carol Jempson of the Jewish community on the Isle of Man, and Bishop Tricia, Bishop of Sodor and Man, explain why they will each be placing a lighted candle in their window, at 8pm on Tuesday 27 January. But there's a bigger story to reflect upon in…
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What a difference a day made - specially if it's the day over 80 charities share £1.8m - two recipients tell their stories today
The national charity Care for the Family works to support family life in all its forms and Starfish Asia works with the poorest children in Pakistan. They were two of over 80 charities who shared in £1.8m given away at the recent AFD Software annual charity night. Listen to their stories here -...
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Magi, music, a 30th birthday, and a bit of nostalgia from 2007 - find it all here!
Reflecting on the journey of the Magi from the East, to find the infant king (including words recorded in 2007 in Peel Methodist Church and music from Foxdale School, also 2007) and talking with Chris Wildman about the 30th Anniversary celebrations at the church in a pub - Sunday at Ten at The…
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Author and broadcaster Richard LIttledale is resting - and he wants us to do the same - listen to find out why.
As we begin to pack away the decorations and move into a New Year, Howard Thurman's poem The Work of Christmas reminds us of the real meaning of the season - and Baptist Pastor Richard Littledale explains why rest is not idleness - instead, it's being obedient. Programme includes music by Graham...
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Looking back - and looking forward - in this year-end review programme
A New Year hymn (and more good music too!) plus guests in this review of 2025 include the Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Ruth Keggin-Gell, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Canon Philip Gillespie, Sam Stockhill, and Rev'd Dr Inderjit Sing Bhogul
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Celebrating a country Christmas - chatting round the fire in Dalby Schoolrooms!
Being a community at Christmas - in the village hub that is St James' church and schoolrooms - in conversation with Local Minister Cheryl Cousins, and Dalby residents Ann Quirk, John Mylchreest Corrin, Rosie Evans, Margie Killey, and Priscilla Mayle
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This week - meet 3 high flyers exploring a very different life - and come village carol singing!!
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...
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THROUGH ADVENT with Bishop Tricia - Week 4 - Love that will not let go of us
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 :...
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Postives, negatives, the bigger picture, and a festival of light .... all the stories are here!
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…
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THROUGH ADVENT with Bishop Tricia - Week 3 - Joy beyond all joys
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 :...
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The £1.8 million Christmas giveaway - a free story podcast - and an invitation you won't want to miss!
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 -...
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THROUGH ADVENT with Bishop Tricia - Week 2 - A different kind of peace
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 :...
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