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A line in the Lord’s Prayer asks God to ‘Give us this day our daily bread’. When we say that line, we’re asking God to provide the basic things in life that keep us healthy and happy. It can start with the food we need to eat each day, but for lots of different reasons,...

Some parents aren’t sure quite what to feel about Hallowe’en – is it just harmless fun, or are there aspects of it that don’t fit in with how we want to see the world? A child’s christening service is very honest about the reality of good and evil, and Hallowe’en can be a good time...

You probably have already guessed that there are more women than men in UK churches. In general, the ratio is about 40 men for every 60 women. Now recent research into this gender imbalance has also found: 1.8 million fewer men than women in the UK say they are practising Christians. Up to one-third of Christian...

Come back to church! Saying Thank You for Food Taxi drivers back campaign to eradicate modern slavery in hand car washes Repair fund of £40m prepares cathedrals for First World War commemorations

 Historic churches ‘threatened’ by funding cuts and climate change Methodists welcome closer ties African growth – and African problems Bigger in America **...

Throughout this month and next, churches across the country will be having Harvest Festival Services.  These often involve bringing food donations and sometimes toiletries to give to food banks or homeless charities.  Often they’ll be hymns and songs to say ‘thank you’ to God for all that He provides, every day. This year our Harvest...

A £40m scheme to conserve and repair England’s cathedrals ahead of First World War centenary events has significantly reduced immediate risks, according to a report published today. England’s cathedrals contribute more than £220m to the economy each year, drawing in more than 11 million visitors. Often complex and historic buildings, each has the responsibility for...

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...

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...

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,...

Even London’s taxi drivers have given their backing to a new app aimed at eradicating modern slavery in the hand car wash industry. The app has been launched by The Clewer Initiative, the Church of England’s campaign against modern slavery, and the Santa Marta Group, the Catholic Church’s anti-slavery project, amid concerns about slavery and...