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In the month when we think about those who have given their lives in war, the Two Minutes Silence is a significant act of remembrance. The silence provides an opportunity to remember those who have suffered in war and how we can work for a peaceful world. However, we can also find ourselves thinking about...

By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just (Proverbs 8:15)  We have a unique system in this country that links the King to the Church. The new King has made an oath to uphold the Presbyterian Church in Scotland and is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. The sovereign holds...

‘And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life.’ These are King Charles III’s words from his TV broadcast following the...

We have started to see the new King’s cypher on a variety of items, including post boxes. Look at the way ‘they’ have entwined the letters C R and the Latin numeral III. Now think about what you so often see in church buildings – letters entwined together. These are either from the Latin or...

We are all faced with daily decisions about our jobs, future, money, relationships etc. Yet God promises to guide those who listen to Him: ‘My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.’ (John 10:27). There are five key aspects of hearing God’s voice. Scripture: The primary way God guides us...

German billionaire, Peter Thiel, has registered to be cryonically preserved: his body will be deep-frozen when he dies, then thawed out and resuscitated if medical developments make it possible. Likewise, mega-rich Jeff Bezos has poured cash into anti-ageing research, which means more than inventing an improved wrinkle cream. These 21st Century entrepreneurs may not know the...

‘And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger…’  (Luke 2:7)  ‘They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.’ (Matthew 24:30) What a contrast between the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem –...

Healing for Today From the Vicar Christian Basics No 10: How can I resist evil? What our priorities as Christians should be Reflecting Faith: the Cross in our churches HYMN:  The story behind … O God, our help in ages past Reaping and harvesting Learn to ‘wait well’ for things ** Editor:  As October brings...

This month we focus on healing, as we remember St Luke (18th October), who was a doctor by profession. The healing of the paralytic man by Jesus (Luke 5: 17-26) gives us some key principles for healing for our lives, as the man was lowered to Jesus through the roof! Faith: It was the adventurous...

This month we focus on healing, as we remember St Luke (18th October), who was a doctor by profession. The healing of the paralytic man by Jesus (Luke 5: 17-26) gives us some key principles for healing for our lives, as the man was lowered to Jesus through the roof! Faith: It was the adventurous...

With Halloween coming up, we shouldn’t forget that Satan’s existence is assumed throughout the Bible and Jesus prayed ‘deliver us from the evil one’ (Lord’s Prayer). Paul adds: ‘For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual...

Writing to the saintly Bishop Edward King in 1861, his predecessor as Principal of Cuddesdon, H.H. Swinny wrote this on the importance of meditation – “We all try to do too much and don’t give enough time to earnest quiet thought… Somehow even my prayer, and Divine Service within God’s congregation, lose much of their...