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God Saw That It Was Good is a four-part film series that aims to reconnect people with the wonder of the natural world and a sense of the divine within it – and inspire a renewed vision of creation care. The four short films focus on environmental issues around themes of coasts, sky, trees, and life,...

 Have you hit a pothole and damaged your car yet? If not, it is probably only a matter of time. Despite TWO MILLION potholes being filled over the past year (the highest number since 2015) the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is now warning that our roads are crumbling to ‘breaking point’. According to the AIA’s...

Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness No Ceiling to Hope: Stories of grace from dangerous places A Dedication Gift Prayer and Memory Book Grandparenting for Faith: Sharing God with the children you love the most Spiritual Growth in a Time of Change: Following God in midlife Finding Flourishing: Time and pace for your work-life...

How can we encourage new life in our churchyards this year? The Bishop of Norwich, the Right Revd Graham Usher, recently called for “land action plans” to be developed to encourage and enhance biodiversity across the estates owned by the C of E.  The bishop urged that churchyards should be rewilded to become “places for...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren It never fails to amaze me how, in church life, an issue can suddenly become an Issue. In the last month, we have acquired an Issue: a proposal to convert a space at the back of church into a kitchen. Inevitably, battle lines have been...

 May is traditionally the month of Mary, the mother of Jesus. When we read of Mary in the Gospels, we sense the heartache and trial of much of her life: a teenage mother giving birth in a stable, fleeing with her new-born baby and Joseph to Egypt, losing the child Jesus while on pilgrimage to...

Before U were thought of or time had begun, God even stuck U in the name of His Son. And each time U pray, you’ll see it’s true You can’t spell out JesUs and not include U You’re a pretty big part of His wonderful name, For U, He was born; that’s why He came....

The work of nurses is celebrated around the world on 12th May. That day was chosen to be International Nurses Day because it is the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Here are some current stats on nurses in the UK: There are currently 731,058 nurses on the permanent NMC register. With midwives and nursing associates...

Mary – the virgin mother of Jesus.  For centuries the eastern and western churches have considered her pre-eminent among all the saints. In the gospels, Mary makes her first appearance as a teenager.  Nothing is known of her childhood, and what we do know of her is found mostly in Matthew 1 – 2 and...

Sundays of the Month Editor:  Continuing our new feature, as we thought you might find it helpful to know what the Sundays of each month are called… 7th April            2nd Sunday of Easter 14th April         3rd Sunday of Easter 21st April         4th Sunday of Easter 28th April         5th Sunday of Easter High Days and...

I was about six when I began to enjoy April Fool’s Day. My older brother was very clever at appropriate hoaxes, not only deceiving me but also mum and dad. On the whole my childish efforts were encouraged. The day was full of laughs, even at school, where the teachers would try to trick us...

In years gone by, the rules surrounding April Fool were this:  between midnight and noon on 1st April, everyone is ‘fair game’ to be made a fool of.  It is the morning of the practical joke.  But the aim is not just to discomfort the victim: he must be tricked into taking action himself, sent...