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Expecting Him, my door was open wide: Then I looked round If any lack of service might be found, And saw Him at my side: How entered, by what secret stair, I know not, knowing only He was there. By TE Brown (1830 -97)

By Canon David Winter  What is an angel? Easy, people think: a shining figure with glorious wings, who appears from time to time to do some mighty work for God or bring a very special message from him. Well, that’s right in one sense (apart from the wings, which owe more to stained glass windows...

It was 65 years ago, on 29th September 1954, that CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) was established in Geneva, Switzerland.  It actually straddles the Swiss/French border. It originated from a vision by a small number of top scientists for a world-class physics research facility in Europe, partly to stop the brain drain to...

He CAME from the Glory, the Holy One Down Heaven’s stairway to a bed of straw, From the realms of splendour and blazing light He left riches behind and for us became poor.   He SAW His creation now spoilt and marred, But it was for this reason He came to earth, His great love...

A pond – even a small one – is the most important thing you can do for the wildlife in your garden.  So says Kate Bradbury, a presenter of the BBC nature show, SpringWatch. The problem is that the number of ponds in Britain has halved since the 1950s.  The effect on wildlife has been...

This summer we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, and in October we mark the 60th anniversary of the Soviet space probe, Luna 3, sending back the first images of the far side of the Moon. Those of us who grew up in an age when ‘astronaut’ was a career option (albeit a pretty...

If you want to improve your health and higher psychological well-being, spend at least 120 minutes a week in a park, woodland, country park, beach or elsewhere in nature. Recent research at Exeter University found that people who spend at least two hours a week walking among trees, listening to birdsong, and engaging with nature...

Saint Michael, angel of the sea, Lord of the horses he, Saint Michael, of the angels king, Of war, of shepherding; On steed he flies across the skies; The first-fruits of the harvest corn, The first-fruits of the flock-lambs born, Are his, he meets the soul forlorn. The saints and angels watch o’erhead, Their wings...

Could junk food be behind the rise of food allergies?  Scientists have found that children who eat more takeaways are more likely to suffer from dangerous intolerances. Researchers at the University of Naples found that children with food allergies also had a large build-up of sugary fatty substances under their skin which develop after eating...

September means back to school time…. September can also include Back to Church Sunday Harvest-time – a time for gratitude and giving Some spiritual encouragement for your readers For many people, September means going back into a challenging situation… Some miscellaneous observations on life ** September means back to school time…. Anyone who stops learning...

O how lovely, Lord Almighty Is the place where thou dost dwell; How my yearning soul is fainting For the courts I love so well! How my heart and flesh are crying Living God thy grace to tell!   Lo – the sparrows have found somewhere Where they go for nightly rest See – the...

Twice as many plants have been pushed to extinction over the past 250 years than all the birds, mammals and amphibians combined. 571 species have disappeared from the wild since the mid-18th century, according to scientists and experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.   Species are disappearing at 500 times the natural rate. A...