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God, whose love is never failing Look with mercy upon me; My transgressions I’m bewailing – Wash my soul’s iniquity! Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy Set my guilty spirit free! Lord, I’ve sinned against You only – Done what’s evil in Your sight. Yet great wisdom You have shown me Shown what’s just and...

October 1918 was the month when both sides, in their different ways, decided that they had had enough war. The Germans, following their defeat at Amiens, no longer had any hope of a strong negotiating position in peace talks, let alone victory. Their economy was struggling, and morale was low. The Allies, now sure of...

It is now eight months since tough new restrictions on religious freedom came into force across China. Release International, which supports Christians under pressure around the world, says persecution has been rising dramatically. According to Release partner Bob Fu, the persecution of Christians in China is now at the highest level since the Cultural Revolution....

Do you value your Bible?  If so, Felix of Thibiuca (247 – 303) is a good patron saint for you.  The year was 303, and Diocletian was emperor in Rome.  In February of that year he decided that Christians were NOT a good thing. So he issued an edict:  all copies of the Christian Scriptures...

Paddington Bear made his first appearance 60 years ago, on 13th Oct 1958, when the book A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond, was published. Paddington is of course a fictional, anthropomorphised bear who has featured in more than 20 books that have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 30 million...

  We’ve recently mourned the death of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. So it is a good time to remember another African American song-writer, Charles Tindley. He not only used his gift to give voice to thousands of people struggling with pain and rejection, he also gave them good reason for hope – in...

The church is both declining and growing!  There are 270 different denominations in the UK, 95 of which exist in Scotland.  For simplicity these are put into 10 groups, the three largest of which are the Anglicans, Catholics and Presbyterians.  Between them, these three Churches account for one fifth, 20%, of all the denominations.  But...

A long row of black and white keys You’d think you could master with ease! But blood, sweat, and tears And practice for years Are needed before one can please! Yes, singers must be in no doubt Musicians don’t simply come out To support all we singers With those skilful fingers – If they did,...

Can you think of a politician who deserves to be called a saint?  If no one currently living politician comes to mind, never mind – there is always King Alfred of Wessex (871-99). This remarkable and best known of all the Anglo-Saxon rulers may have dozed off and let some cakes burn while a peasant...

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Orson Welles’ famous radio adaptation of War of the Worlds by H G Wells was broadcast in the USA 80 years ago, on 30th Oct 1938. It was said to have caused nationwide outrage and panic as – in the tense political atmosphere just before the Second World War – listeners thought the events described...