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‘Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.’ (1 John 3:18). The writer Gary Chapman describes how love can be expressed in 5 different ‘languages’: words of encouragement, quality time, gifts, acts of service and touch. Do you have a preferred language of love? As we think...

If you have something big to forgive, Sigfrid may be the saint for you. This monk from Glastonbury was sent by King Ethelred to Norway and Sweden in 995. The King of Norway, King Olaf, had recently converted to Christianity, and wanted help in converting his people. Sigfrid went first to Vaxjo in Sweden, taking...

God obviously approves of romance – after all, putting Adam and Eve alone together in the Garden of Eden was His idea. And romance has been around ever since. The history of the Israelites began with three great romances: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Rachel.  The on-going history of Israel was...

If you like peace and quiet, it is best to avoid Rome this year. For 2025 is a Jubilee Year for the city, and tens of millions of visitors worldwide are expected to converge on Rome. In all, a staggering 60 million are expected. As Pope Francis has recently explained: “Once again, Rome will welcome...

All in the month of February The world of P G Wodehouse That Big Freeze of 1955 Eric Liddell – from Olympic star to Japanese internment prisoner National Nest Box week – 14th to 21st February Danger ahead for Britain’s canals That marmalade colour in cats ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at...

Do you and your partner share the same taste in romance?  Find out below… Which is your favourite romantic film? Which is theirs?  (Here are just some ideas to get you thinking… It’s a Wonderful Life Gone with the Wind The Sound of Music Far from the Madding Crowd An Officer and a Gentleman Four...

– founder of SPCK Thomas Bray was once called a ‘Great Small Man’, with good reason. This diminutive 18th century English clergyman (1658 – 1730) not only helped to establish the Church of England in Maryland, but he was also founder of the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) in 1698 and the...

‘Why does God allow suffering?’ This is a frequently asked question of Christians, because we believe in a God who is both good and powerful and it is explored in the book of Job. This book is part of the wisdom literature, along with Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. Job was both wealthy and...

Do you and your partner share the same taste in romance?  Find out below… Which is your favourite romantic film? Which is theirs? (Here are just some ideas to get you thinking…) It’s a Wonderful Life Gone with the Wind The Sound of Music Far from the Madding Crowd An Officer and a Gentleman Four...

So says the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith. He was speaking in a recent House of Lords debate. He said that local churches are “at the heart of many of our rural communities across the country, wanting to contribute to their flourishing and thriving.” Dr Smith, declaring his interest “as president of the...

– Archbishop & martyr of Uganda The Most Reverend Janani Luwum (d 1977) was the Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and Boga Zaire when 35 years ago this month he was murdered by the dictator Idi Amin. At the time the Church in Uganda was on the verge of centennial celebrations of its birth...

Former head of M15 to lead search for new Archbishop of Canterbury Statement on BBC File on Four programme – David Tudor Safeguarding bishops apologise to survivors following Archbishop’s speech Christmas and Easter congregations swell as C of E sees third year of growth National Society calls for long-term curriculum and assessment reform ‘Male allies’...