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St David’s Church in Loughor has become the 75th Gold Eco Church in England and Wales. The award was given by the Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK, and reflects St David’s commitment to put creation care at the heart of its mission. While there are more than 8,000 registered churches with Eco Church, St David’s...

They are more than an indulgence – a holiday can be vital for your health and mental well-being.  Here are five reasons why: Better sleep:  after two or three days on holiday, most people average an hour more of good quality sleep. And deep sleep improves problem solving and cell repair. More vitamin D: Our...

Sundays of the Month Editor:  Continuing our list of what the Sundays of each month are called… 6th April           5th Sunday of Lent 13th April         Palm Sunday 20th April         Easter Sunday 27th April         2nd Sunday of Easter ** High Days and Holy Days for April Editor:  As the church year...

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...

Murky crimes committed by various church leaders, local shops in trouble, roads needing repair, and hospitals in a sorry state…. wanting to retire, but the law said no… it seems that Hugh of Grenoble was dealing with 21st century problems in the 11th century. Born at Chateauneuf in 1052 as the son of a knight,...

Ever wonder where the prayer … ‘May I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day’ comes from?  Richard of Chichester, a bishop in the 13th century, wrote it. He began life as Richard de Wych of Droitwich, the son of a yeoman farmer.  But Richard was...

– Dominican who opposed a Pope Leaving England to live in Spain was popular long before the TV show ‘Location Location Location’ was ever invented. Back in 1350 Vincent Ferrer’s parents had left England to settle in Valencia, where their son Vincent was born and grew up. In 1367, when he was 17, Vincent felt...

Standing up to tyrants, no matter what the cost. That kind of courage has been in the headlines since the war in Ukraine began, as many brave people have defied Putin’s oppression. Dietrich Bonhoeffer did not have Putin to contend with, but Hitler. Bonhoeffer did not back down either, when the time came. Bonhoeffer grew...

William Law is the saint for anyone forced to choose between losing their job or losing their integrity. It had all begun so straightforwardly. Born in King’s Cliffe, Northamptonshire in 1686, William had studied at Emmanuel College Cambridge, been ordained a deacon, and been made a Fellow of the college in 1711. But soon politics...

All in the month of April Remembering Albert Einstein The genius of Madame Tussaud The paintings of JMW Turner Where did your Easter egg come from? London Marathon 2025 – Sunday 27th April Easter Events in your area Car signal jammers to be outlawed Penny killed off in the USA, but is saved in the...

– the more things change… Zeno of Verona (d. 371) should be the patron saint of all ministers who suspect that the more things change, the more they remain the same. For instance: ethnic diversity…church-planting… teaching…. concern for the poor… women’s ministry in the church… sound like modern-day Christian concerns? Not a bit of it...

Sharing the Easter story – with the help of an egg Ukrainians in desperate need of help Being children in church Could older people hold the key to church growth? Second Most Dangerous Country in the World for Christians Who are the most generous Christians? Spring Harvest – more than 10,000 expected this year Bishop...