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God in the Arts Editor:   Outstanding people in great stories of the Bible – as depicted in painting or sculpture – that is the theme of God in the Arts this year. This month the Revd Michael Burgess considers the Canaanite woman in Matthew’s gospel. ‘He gave us eyes to see them’:  Annibale Carracci’s Canaanite...

High Days and Holy Days for November   Editor:  As Saints’ Days do not change from year to year, we have offered material on many of these days before.  The one with an asterisk is new this year.   1          All Saints’ Day 1          The first martyrs 2          All Souls’ Day 3          Hubert 4 ...

Looking at the Church – and Christians in action worldwide Church leaders plan to mobilise congregations to talk about Jesus 25 Years after Dibley   Women and the priesthood – 25 years on Women and the priesthood – 25 years on (longer version) Ted’s washcloth – a true story from Operation Christmas Child ** Editor:  Ever...

Looking at the Community   All in the month of November Enniskillen – the bomb that changed history True charity towards children ‘in need’ Remembering Forgotten Heroes When Elizabeth married Philip – 70 years ago The partition of Palestine Britain and Europe – the story goes back a long way ** Editor:  We continue our...

Looking at God   Two Minutes Silence From the Vicar Remembering: looking back and looking forward St Andrew the evangelist The time to be ready is now! The story behind the Hymn – ‘I vow to thee my country’ Justice and peace – what do Christians believe? ** Editor:  Paul Hardingham considers the value of...

Looking at You Getting the builders in Thanks to grandparents Are grandparents and parents a kind of social super-glue? Grants to help an older person  Nordic Walking  Adolescent obesity – a deadly habit The impact of transitions on children   ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers the sensible way to go about adding something...

News   Remember, remember the 5th November – and pray for the Persecuted Church Time to pray for the Persecuted Church IRAQ – UN Security Council agrees to investigate genocide by Islamic State Open Doors asks UK churches to pray and petition for Christians in Iraq and Syria Christian Aid launches Rohingya Crisis Appeal Number...

Prayers & Poems   Forgiveness Prayer to remind us to remember WE REMEMBER Some thoughts on remembering Enigma Noah   **   Forgiveness (Mt 18:35)   Unless you forgive, from your heart…   Forgiveness, a gift, a setting free for the one forgiven and for me.   Forgiveness, received and known, enables heart grace we...

Quotes With All Saints day in mind: Who can imagine by a stretch of fancy the feelings of those who, having died in faith, wake up to enjoyment!   Cardinal John Henry Newman Those who live in the Lord never see each other for the last time.  Anon Death is but a physical incident in an...

Reviews   Under the Thorn Tree:  when Revival comes The Recovery of Joy Writes of the Church Does The Bible Really Say That?   Forgotten Bible Stories Grace of Waiting Breathing Under Water   Under the Thorn Tree:  when Revival comes by Richard Bewes, Christian Focus, £9.99 This is a heart-warming book of stories of...

Smiles   Those amazing Children of Israel In Sunday School one morning young Joseph raised his hand and proceeded to ask a question that had perplexed him for some time.  ‘There’s something I can’t figure out. According to the Bible, the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, right?’   ‘Right,’ said his teacher. ‘And the...

Letter from St James the Least of All –   Happily, the Church of England still retains some singular parish clergy.  Take the parish of St James-the-Least in the county of C- for example.  Here the elderly Anglo-Catholic vicar, Eustace, continues his correspondence to Darren, his nephew, a low-church curate recently ordained…    Did St Paul...