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George Herbert is a much-loved Anglican poet, who died just 40 years old in 1633. His volume of poems ‘The Temple’ was published later that year. In it the poet leads the reader through the church door into the building to meditate on all that is seen inside. That procession through the church is the...

The Archbishops’ Council has welcomed the findings of the recently published Charity Commission case review on safeguarding improvements. A spokesperson said: “It provides valuable clarity to support ongoing improvements in our work. We are reassured by the Commission’s finding of no evidence of mismanagement or misconduct, and that the Commission recognises the charity has made...

Do your New Year Resolutions include the forlorn hope that you will be better at remembering people’s names in 2026? Many of us – and not only those of the older generation – have difficulty remembering names. It’s not just TV personalities and so on, but people we meet in the street. We know exactly...

The title of this book, ‘Solomon’s Song of Song’ (1:1), claims to be written by Solomon, and while his name is mentioned seven times and several verses speak of the ‘king’, the book may be more about Solomon rather than written by him. However, it is reasonable to assume that Song of Songs was written...

Observations on Christian life and faith Life is too short for us to do everything we want to do; but it is long enough for us to do everything God wants us to do. – Anon The future belongs to those who belong to God. This is hope. – W T Purkiser I find the...

You probably know from tales of Greek mythology that gods and goddesses would often appear out of nowhere in ancient Greece to beguile or trick mortals. The word for this in everyday Greek was ‘epiphany’; – the appearance or manifestation of a divine being on earth to humans. For Christians Epiphany is the season after...

With international concern about the welfare of children, Angela is a good saint to remember. Not only did she herself survive a harsh childhood, but she went on to dedicate her own life to helping children in need. Angela was born near Lake Garda, in Desenzano, where she was orphaned as a young child. The...

Insights into how people across the world engage with and relate to the Bible have been released by Bible Society, who says that the results can be useful to local churches with intercultural congregations. The Patmos Typology Report, created in partnership with United Bible Societies, offers exclusive data for each of the 85 countries and territories...

This is an important month for Australia. As of 1st January, it has been 125 years (1901) since the Commonwealth of Australia was established, when the six British colonies of New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia were federated. But a British presence in Australia began long before 1901. It...

Epiphany Questions Prayer for the New Year, 2026 New Year 2026 Endless Desert? As a New Year begins A New Year’s resolution-prayer – following in His footsteps An incredible star The Roadmaker – a blessing on you for 2026 As a New Year dawns See Amid the Winter’s Snow ** Epiphany Questions (Mt 2:1-12) Those...

Timothy and Titus are the saints for you if you’ve been a Christian for some time, and now suspect that God wants you to move into some form of leadership.  A daunting prospect! The books of First and Second Timothy and Titus are what are known as the three pastoral letters, where Paul writes to...

Are you taking a mid-winter break?  If you are preparing to take off for foreign climes, do keep an eye out for signs that have English words… but perhaps not an English meaning! In hotels and train stations and airports all over the world there are polite little signs that will bring a smile to...