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Matthew and Me Prayer for September 2026 Autumn Lovely Things The Whole Earth Shall Cry Glory The Sower Back to School A Sioux prayer Loving Father House Blessing ** Editor:  21st September is the day on which the Church remembers St Matthew Matthew and Me (Matthew 9:9-13) Here I am, As I am, As I...

St Michael is an archangel, whose name means ‘who is like unto God?’  He makes various appearances throughout the Bible, from the book of Daniel to the Book of Revelation.  In Daniel, he is ‘one of the princes’ of the heavenly host, and the special guardian of Israel.  In Revelation, he is the principal fighter...

Many of us love the comfort of wearing our slippers around the house. They are warm and cosy and keep the carpets clean. But – if you wear them for many hours a day, beware: slippers can be dangerous when they show signs of wear and tear. Soles with holes, flaps, worn down backs, or...

A new 22-mile pilgrimage route linking five churches in the Bro Celynnin Ministry Area has opened, as interest in walking spiritual paths continues to grow. Llwybr Celynnin is a figure-of-eight trail that follows existing footpaths between Conwy and Llangelynnin, where it joins the North Wales Pilgrim’s Way. Walkers can collect a stamp at each church in a...

Creation One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So, they picked one scientist to go and tell Him so. The scientist walked up to God and said, “God, we’ve decided that we no longer need you. We’re to the point...

Why not consider attending – or even hosting – a Macmillan Coffee Morning? Many are going to be held soon, on 25thSeptember, but you can hold one whenever you like. About 50,000 coffee morning events are held around the country each year. The first Coffee Morning happened in 1990. It was a small affair with...

I used to ask this question as a student. I wondered what it was like to have a career in science, and how being a Christian might make a difference. Eventually I met a good number of successful scientists who were sincere Christians, and I learned that science and faith are a great combination. Dr...

What is an angel? Easy, people think: a shining figure with glorious wings, who appears from time to time to do some mighty work for God or bring a very special message from him. Well, that’s right in one sense (apart from the wings, which owe more to stained glass windows than the Bible). But...

God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. God won’t ask how big your house was, He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home. God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He’ll ask how many you helped...

More countries are persecuting people for their faith. So reports the Pew Research Center in the USA. Its most recent annual study of religious freedom shows that the number of countries with high or very high levels of social hostilities involving religion rose sharply in 2023 (the latest year for which data is available). Among the reasons are increases...

No matter how old we are, we can probably remember our first day at school – being left at the door, meeting children we did not know, separated from the adults we did know and had trusted since the day we were born. But on the other hand, there was the excitement: a big step...

More than 8,000 people in the UK are hoping for a life-saving organ transplant. The primary organs that can be donated for transplant include the kidneys, liver, heart, lungs, pancreas, and small bowel (intestines).   This month’s annual Organ Donation Week will once again raise awareness of the need for transplants, and buildings and landmarks across...