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If you want to make the most of every minute of your life, and to use your various talents to the utmost, then Hildegard is the saint for you. Born as the tenth child into a nobleman’s family in the Nahe valley of the Rhineland during the High Middle Ages, Hildegard stood out from others...

All in the month of SEPTEMBER John Wisden and his famous ‘Cricketers’ Almanack’ Remembering Buddy Holly Hornby trains and Dinky toys Duke of Edinburgh’s Award celebrates 70 years: 1956 – 2026 Join the Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on 25th September Organ Donation Week – 22nd to 27th September ** Editor:  We continue our column...

Joseph of Copertino (1603 – 63) should be the patron saint of all awkward people who mean well, but who drive those around them to distraction – especially their church leaders. Joseph began life in a garden shed, because his father had sold the house to pay debts.  Then he grew up wandering about open-mouthed...

“AI can act for the common good”  New report explores young adult journeys to faith  Children in care facing ‘enormous challenges’, General Synod hears Synod votes to stand in solidarity with Palestinian Christians Church to mark modern day martyrs in annual commemoration  General Synod backs new network of neurodiversity champions C of E welcomes Government...

This month we remember Matthew’s call to be an apostle of Jesus and ask what it means for us to follow Christ. Jesus calls us where we are: ‘Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.’ (Matthew 9:9). It...

Theodore had several things in common with Justin Welby: despite living in troubled times, and in the aftermath of a severe national plague, he made extensive tours of his archbishopric, spoke at many Synods, and worked tirelessly to unite the bickering factions of the Church in England. But, unlike Justin Welby, Theodore did not start...

This month we remember Matthew’s call to be an apostle of Jesus and ask what it means for us to follow Christ. Jesus calls us where we are: ‘Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.’ (Matthew 9:9).  It...

The Bishop of Oxford has backed calls for the right of Governments to set policy and regulate big tech as he warned of the risks posed by rapid technological change. Making his recent valedictory speech in the House of Lords, Bishop Steven Croft said there were ‘many gains’ from new technology but there were also...

Recently, a friend at church told me of her Sunday school session. It was for primary-aged children and focused on Elijah on Mount Carmel. The teaching material she had seemed uninspiring, so she turned instead to ChatGPT which she was already using at work:  “Write a song to the tune of ‘Twinkle twinkle’ based on...

Korea is known for its thriving Christian church.  But it was not always so – in fact no Korean was baptised until as late as 1784.  Christianity arrived in Korea through Christian books sent from China, and the Koreans responded warmly as soon as they heard the Good News.  A Chinese priest who visited in...

Hard Times Those new Royal Mail solar-powered digital post-boxes How often should you change your sheets? Can’t sleep? Could these drinks be keeping you awake? Why wearing slippers can be bad for you Back to School – facing that first Day  ** Editor:  by David Pickup, a solicitor Hard Times There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming...

Twenty-five years ago, on Tuesday 11th September 2001, terrorist attacks demolished the Twin Towers in New York. They killed 2,996 people and injured more than 6,000. Events like 9/11 raise the inevitable question: Why does God allow such suffering to take place? There are no easy answers to this question! We cannot fully understand why...