08/06/2026
Did you know...
In 1983, St Mark's Ermington celebrated their centenary with many activities including a Dinner and a Garden. Most notably they held a service attended by over 200 people. That many were never going to fit inside the tiny church, so it was held in the grounds of the church. Thankfully, it was a lovely day!
One of the hymns sung at that service was "Thy Hand O God Has Guided" which we actually sang yesterday at our 7th June 8:30am Service on the King's birthday weekend.
What a wonderful way to remember that it is the King of King's guidance that helps us each day and has done so for the many years that St. Mark's Ermington has been in Kissing Point Road. In 2026, our church building is 143 years old! But we are part of the one Church, one faith, one Lord.
1 Thy hand, O God, has guided
thy flock, from age to age;
the wondrous tale is written,
full clear, on every page;
our fathers owned thy goodness,
and we their deeds record;
and both of this bear witness:
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
2 Thy heralds brought glad tidings
to greatest, as to least;
they bade men rise, and hasten
to share the great King's feast;
and this was all their teaching,
in every deed and word,
to all alike proclaiming
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
3 And we, shall we be faithless?
Shall hearts fail, hands hang down?
Shall we evade the conflict,
and cast away our crown?
Not so: in God's deep counsels
some better thing is stored;
we will maintain, unflinching,
one church, one faith, one Lord.
4 Thy mercy will not fail us,
nor leave thy work undone;
with thy right hand to help us,
the victory shall be won;
and then, by men and angels,
thy name shall be adored,
and this shall be their anthem:
one Church, one faith, one Lord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniRq02fMPQ