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To encourage you to attend, how about if we offered: Beds – for those who say Sunday is their day to sleep-in. Safety helmets – for anyone who fears the roof would fall in if they entered a church door. Blankets and hot water bottles – for those who find our church too cold. Fans...

A big increase in the number of historic churches and chapels seeking funding for urgent repair, maintenance and development projects has been reported by the National Churches Trust in its Annual Review for 2017 – 2018. It received 480 applications for grants in 2017, an increase of 26% on 2016. The increase is partly due...

by Stewart Henderson, Lion, £8.99 Liverpool-born Stewart Henderson is a bestselling poet, broadcaster, and songwriter. This book is made up of 21 of his poems, preceded by a commentary on the sources and development of each. The book is a sort of poetic journal, travelogue and cultural almanac complete with the poet’s trademark humour.

The Methodist Conference has welcomed the Mission and Ministry in Covenant joint report by the Methodist Church and the Church of England. The report outlines proposals for bringing the Methodist Church and the Church of England into communion with each other. If accepted, the proposals would enable interchangeability between presbyteral ministries and see increased missional opportunities...

African Christianity is growing fast.  Half the growth in the global church each year takes place across the African continent! The global Church grows annually by 29 million Christians (or Christian adherents), and 14 millions of these are across the continent of Africa. The Anglicans make up 10% of Africa’s Christians. Twelve of their 39 Provinces...

By Scot McKnight, Monarch, £9.99  The Bible tells us that angels are sent from God, and thus at work in this world. From the Garden of Eden to the book of Revelation, Scripture includes references to them. This book explores what the Bible says about these majestic beings. They express God’s love, confirm His presence,...

Security September Prayer A simple Sunday morning prayer NOAH Back to School Don’t let Love Fade As you did it to the least of these…. My daily labour to pursue ** Security (Jn1:4,5 Heb13:5) God knows the end from the beginning, He knows His purposes are good. When darkness hides the path and signposts, He...

We all know about the American preference for bigger cars and houses.  But Americans even like their churches to be bigger.  More than half of American churchgoers attend one of the 1,600 megachurches (each with at least 2,000 in attendance). The five largest American churches are beyond imagining in a UK context: Lakewood Church, Houston,...

(Jn1:4,5 Heb13:5) God knows the end from the beginning, He knows His purposes are good. When darkness hides the path and signposts, He keeps our feet on the safe road. His light shines in Jesus, true forever, Darkness a trick of troubled minds, God is real and travels with us Guards our steps before, behind....

Bishop’s Bill calls on MP to add mothers to marriage certificates Archbishop of Canterbury calls for action on climate change Church of England funds ambitious growth programme National Investing Bodies’ approach to climate change affirmed by General Synod C of E may back away from fossil fuel investments Strengthening the governance of England’s cathedrals Attack...

Dear Father, September again! How quickly the months roll by. How quickly our lives move forward. Help us this September to welcome the new starts in our every-day lives – the new school year, the new clubs and activities for all ages that start up again this month. There are so many opportunities, so much...

Lord, our very being here today is a prayer. By being here we say ‘We love you, Lord’ and appreciate all you have done in saving us from our sins. By being here we say ‘Thank you, Lord’ because we are aware of all the daily blessings you shower on our lives. By being here...