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‘My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent...

The Christian faith teaches that a new start is endlessly possible.  It is provided by a personal encounter with the risen and living Jesus Christ.  He offers us the opportunity and the resources to make a new start, despite all our circumstances or failings. The Bible records many encouraging examples of people who were able...

The charity Oxfam recently received a legacy of £41 million following the death of business man Richard Cousins. Richard was killed in a plane crash in Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve 2017, and he died alongside his two sons, his fiancée and her daughter, and the pilot. A year before the tragic accident Richard,...

‘To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power...

During the coming New Year, let these words from Psalm 33:12 form the basis for your daily personal prayers for your country… and indeed for the political leadership in the wake of all that has been taking place in the closing weeks of the past year. Let the prayers expand further still – to take...

God won’t ask what kind of car you drove; He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. God won’t ask the square footage of your house, He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home. God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He’ll ask how many people...

This section will appear on Monday morning, 3rd December

This section will appear on Monday morning, 3rd December

The National Gallery at Trafalgar Square in London houses one of the finest collections of European paintings in the world. Built in the style of an ancient Greek temple, it is home to 2,300 works spanning the centuries of artistic creation. During this year we shall be journeying through the gallery to explore one of...

1          The naming of Jesus 1          Have you ever wondered where the name ‘Jesus’ comes from? 2          Basil the Great – champion of the Church 2          Basil and Gregory – lives of costly discipleship 5          Simeon Stylites – one of the weirder saints! 6          Epiphany 6          Where did the Wise Men come from?...

January Sales Depression on the rise Holding children back The kind of home that produces successful children Can your family all eat the same meal? Probably not! A tanning tip for your summer holiday Are your children gamblers? Why tidy teenagers live longer Are you hiding some debts from your loved ones?  Probably. January –...

It is Matthew and Luke who tell the story of how the angel instructed that Mary’s baby was to be named Jesus – a common name meaning ‘saviour’.  The Church recalls the naming of Jesus on 1 January – eight days after 25 December (by the Jewish way of reckoning days).  For in Jewish tradition,...