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A selection of readings and prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples can be used in Church of England services, following recent approval by the House of Bishops. The final texts of Prayers of Love and Faith, commended for use in regular public worship or private prayer, can be used in...

– the chosen one       Have you ever been in the position where someone is desperately needed – and you fit the bill perfectly? It is almost as if all your miscellaneous qualifications that never made much sense before now make PERFECT sense. And you sense that you have been chosen by God for the...

Forty years ago, on 14th February 1984, figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the gold medal in ice dancing at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. They scored the first perfect 6.0 in Olympic history. Both are from Nottingham and, despite the obvious chemistry between them, they have never been romantically involved with each...

The romance of Valentine’s Day can be a reminder that it is good to take stock of your own romantic relationship.  In other words, how well are you getting along with the one whom you love at present? If you feel things could be improved between you, but that you are running out of enthusiasm...

The gospels record that people were astounded by many of the things that Jesus said. Even His enemies, intent on trapping Him, admitted: “No one ever spoke the way this man does.” (John 7:46) Furthermore, “the crowds were amazed at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers...

Women have added almost three inches to their waistlines over the last three decades. A recent mass survey across England has found that the average woman now has a waist span of 35 inches. That is up from an average of just over 32 inches in the 1990s. A ‘very high waist circumference’ is defined...

Bishops and other faith leaders have joined forces with the Bishop of London to call on the Government to make a change in the leave-to-remain status situation for asylum seekers. They say they want practice to match policy, for there to be better communication with asylum seekers, and for the timeframe to be extended. While...

It was 65 years ago, on 3rd February 1959, that American rock-and-roll performers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash in Iowa. Thanks to Don McLean and his eight-minute hit song American Pie, it became known as “the day the music died”. Buddy Holly was a rock ‘n’...

Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith Lent with the Beloved Disciple Mapping Your Spiritual Journey – a companion and guide On Mission with Jesus – Changing the Default Setting of the Church Lent and Easter for Everyone – from Wilderness to Glory Holding Onto Hope: 40 days of God’s encouragement through...

Last month we began to look at the outside of the church building. When you last visited a churchyard with very old memorials, what did you notice? The oldest stones probably just had the name of the person, date of death and perhaps their age. But the slightly more recent stones may well have included...

– the enjoyment of romance If you have been hurt in your search for romantic love, Gabriel Possenti (1838-62) may be a good saint for you. Because Possenti, born to the governor of Assisi, began by having it all. He grew up doing the mid-19th century equivalent of eBay, nightclubs, cinema and online dating, only...

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