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Aquila Music Trust welcomes you to
johnglynn.org.uk
John Glynn is a singer and a songwriter -
this website is dedicated to his soul, his faith and his talent.
A former Roman Catholic Priest in the United Kingdom with a talent that spans the world.
Please note: All e-mail contact is now via
email@johnglynn.org.uk
We are a voluntary organisation with no paid staff: we
may take up to 14 days to respond to your communication.
PLEASE ALLOW 28 DAYS FOR DELIVERY
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NEW !!!
OUT NOW FOR 2010
TREAT SOMEONE YOU LOVE, or YOURSELF !!
JOHN GLYNN
The
Essential Collection
(BOX SET of three CD's)
More information and track listing on
CDs & Songbooks Page |
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John writes:
In January this year, as many of you know, I spent ten weeks at Hawkstone Hall, an
international pastoral renewal centre in rural Shropshire run by the Redemptorists. Part of the
reason for going there was to take a break after a particularly stressful year; but also I
wanted to reflect on my own calling and discern the next stage of the journey. Hawkstone Hall
gave me a safe and supportive environment in which to do this; it was a positive experience of
Church.
The course confirmed my initial feelings that my life should take a new direction. After a great
deal of prayer I have decided to resign from active ministry as a priest, not because I did not
want to remain a priest but because the constraints parish life put on my ministry prevented me
from developing the gifts God has given me. And further, I wanted to marry the woman I love; and
that is not possible for a Catholic priest at this moment in history.
It is possible (and quite usual in some parts of the Church) for a married man to be ordained a
priest. But an unmarried man, once ordained, is not permitted to marry. Some will say it’s
unfair; others will point out that a vow of celibacy is for life just as marriage is. I
understand both arguments but accept the reality of the situation.
At present I am staying with my family. When I have a permanent place to live I will be in a
better position to plan for the future. Meanwhile I have a number of new compositions towards
the next album. The pilgrimage continues....
JUST A THOUGHT
FROM
JOHN GLYNN
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
OF LUKE
22nd August 2010
Recently I paid my first visit to
Lisieux in Normandy, to the shrine of St Therese. The huge
basilica on top of a hill seems out of keeping with the “Little
Flower” and her teaching on humility. Once inside, however, her
heroic life unfolds through a series of side chapels dedicated
to the different stages of her story;
more...
FREE CONCERT OFFER
2010 CONCERT TOUR
In August 2008, John Glynn & Aquila recorded their latest album, "Let Me be your home" at Cathedral House in
Brentwood. Now John's Aquila Music Trust has booked a total of 7 venues for a free concert for their parishioners.
The concerts include songs and psalms of hope and trust from John's 3 albums, including the world famous "I Watch the
Sunrise". It is arranged into 2 x 45 minutes performances, separated by a 20 minutes interval.
John and the other musicians receive no payment from the Trust other than out of pocket expenses. The Trust charges
NO fee to the parish but does hold a collection during the interval to allow the audience to contribute what they can or
wish: 70% of the collection goes towards meeting the costs and expenses of the concert and is taken by the Trust; 20% of
the collection is donated to the parish or a charity of its choice; and 10% is donated to CAFOD. The Trust sells CDs,
tapes and songbooks before and after the concert and during the interval. Again. 10% of all sales go to CAFOD.
Parishes including Wickford, Wanstead, Springfield, Clacton, Fareham, and Walsingham enjoyed the 2008 Tour and a Preview
of the 2009 Tour was held as the final ecumenical event of Hope 2008 at St Andrew's Anglican Church in Wickford at the
end of last year.
2009 saw concerts at Upminster, Portchester, Wymondham, Springfield, Brentwood and Wanstead.
The tour dates are all on a Sunday evening and normally commence at 7.30 pm, doors open 7pm, interval circa 8.15,
recommencing 8.35 and aiming to finish around 9.20
FREE
Let Me Be Your Home CONCERT
The next
concert will be held on Sunday 19th
September 2010 at 7.45pm, St James the Less and St Helen
parish hall, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QB.
Come and
join us for an enjoyable Evening Concert with John Glynn
and Aquila. Songs from the latest CD Let Me be Your Home
and including the world famous I Watch the Sunrise led
by John Glynn, Singer & Song Writer. Admission Free.
Further details
concerts
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Sunday 19 September 7.45pm |
Colchester |
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Sunday 17 October 7.30pm |
Rochford |
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Sunday 21 November 7.30pm |
Witham (waiting on confirmation) |
Anyone who would like to book a concert for 2011, please email the Aquila Music Trust on clive@johnglynn.org.uk or telephone Christine Thomas on 01268 571724 or write to her at 2010 Concerts,
Aquila Music Trust, 4 Sutherland Place, Wickford, Essex SS12 9HD
Image ©
David d Birchall SJ courtesy of St Beuno's, St Asaph, LL17 0AS.
Please visit their website
www.beunos.com
LET ME BE YOUR HOME
More information and track listing on
CDs & Songbooks Page
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Use this website to learn a little about John Glynn and his recordings and to obtain his recordings
and his songbook..
10% of every CD and Songbook sold goes to CAFOD. So far, we have donated £2,995 to CAFOD.
CAFOD is the official overseas aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and is
part of the Caritas International Federation. Registered Charity No. 285766 |
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