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On the perils of the Ladies’ Guild annual outing… The Rectory St James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren And so once again we start the annual round of parish treats. While the bell-ringers prefer public houses, and the choirboys want fast food outlets, the Ladies’ Guild are centred on lavatories. The itinerary...

Remembrance100 – marking the end of World War 1 Top four myths about mission –  Myth four: Mission is for extraordinary people Christian Aid helping prepare for monsoon season Growing number of young people taking part in church placements The growth of Muslims in Europe Could you help the Conservation Foundation investigate the state of our...

Christian Aid has been working around the clock to help those who have fled Myanmar to the camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to prepare for the coming cyclone and monsoon season. Flooding, landslides and cyclones are expected which will destroy many of the temporary shelters set up since the mass movement of people started when...

On Sunday, 4th August 1918 King George V and Queen Mary joined members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords for a special service at the Church of Saint Margaret, Westminster. The King had asked that 4th August 1918, the fourth anniversary of the declaration of war, should be observed as a...

Myth four: Mission is for extraordinary people By Naomi Rose Steinberg, Church Mission Society During summer 2017, Church Mission Society asked over 2,000 Christians a question: “Who should be involved in mission?” There were four answer choices: 1) my church, 2) very spiritual people, 3) professionals or 4) everyone. A whopping 91 per cent of...

A scheme offering young people experience of ministry in Church of England parishes is attracting an increasing number of participants, according to new figures released today. The Ministry Experience Scheme, which offers year-long placements in churches across the country for young adults aged between 18 and 30 years old, is on course to have attracted...

A detailed research report by the American Pew Research Centre was published in November 2017.   It stated that the Muslim population of Europe had risen from 19.5 million in 2010 to just under 26 million by 2016, especially driven by the mass immigration of 2014-2016, of which it reckoned 53% were Muslim. Between mid-2010 and...

Could you help the Conservation Foundation investigate the state of our elms? Are you someone who believes that all our elms have disappeared?   That may be a popular opinion, but there could be more healthy elms in parks, gardens and our countryside than we think. The Conservation Foundation, which has been working with elm trees...

On May 30th the Church of England honoured Josephine Butler in its Calendar of great Christians of the past. It seems appropriate in this particular year to recognise the contribution of a woman who came decades before the suffragettes but fought many of the same battles. Josephine Butler’s was an often-lonely Victorian voice, challenging injustice,...

Generation Y still hope to walk down the aisle  Egypt election: ‘Protect your persecuted Christians, Mr President!’ Father of Stephen Lawrence: I’ve embraced my Christian faith, forgiven killers The Church of England brings cashless transactions to its congregations High Court ruling on the two-child limit She was always there for me and taught me to...

Millennials still value marriage with almost three quarters of those who are unmarried (72%) intending to tie the knot, according to new research by the Church of England. While official figures recently showed a decline in the marriage rate, a study commissioned by the Church of England’s Life Events team suggests that 18-to-35-year-olds still dream...