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It was 200 years ago this month, on 16th June 1824, that a London vicar, Arthur Broome, and some 22 of his friends, including the MP William Wilberforce, met at Old Slaughters Coffee House in London. They were there because they were deeply concerned about the pitiful plight of many animals in Victorian England. That...

Climbing stairs may be a hassle, but they could cut your risk of early death by a quarter. So says a recent major study on heart health. The study was presented to the recent European Society of Cardiology conference, and said that people who climb stairs regularly can achieve a 39 per cent lower likelihood...

Most of us think of prayer as a very demanding activity, but did you know it can be extremely restful? One of the great verses in the Bible says this: ‘Be still and know that I am God’ (Psalm 46:10). It suggests we experience God most fully when we are still. When we cease rushing...

Baptist organisations in Palestine and Israel are continuing to support people amid the ‘heart-wrenching reality’ of the war in Gaza. One such organisation is Christian Mission to Gaza, whose founder and president is Hanna Massad, the former pastor of Gaza Baptist Church. In regular newsletters to supporters, Hanna details how CMG is actively involved in providing...

How to See Life: A Guide in 3 2 1 Like or Follow: what every teenager needs to decide about Jesus Honesty Over Silence – it’s OK not to be OK God Made Activity Book – Science activities celebrating God’s creation Yearning for the Vast and Endless Sea – the Good News about the Good...

If you have ever seen churchwardens on a formal occasion, you will have noticed they carry wooden wands, sometimes called staves or prodders. These are upright poles surmounted by a bishop’s mitre, or a royal crown, made of brass or silver. They date from the time when one churchwarden represented the Church and the other the...

Planted in the love of the Father Prayer for June 2024 The Chief Purpose of Man All of One Heart and of One Mind A Distant Grave A Night in June Shield me The cattle grazing A Grape, a Well, a Spark, a Seed ** Planted in the love of the Father Planted in the...

It was 75 years ago, on 8th June 1949, that George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was published. The book focuses on a society dominated by central government, whose citizens are kept in line by force and mind control, and by restricting access to the truth. Orwell invented terms like ‘Big Brother’, ‘doublethink’ and ‘thoughtcrime’, and...

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When you drive in the English countryside you should be able to see at least one church spire or tower from pretty much anywhere. Just about every village has its own church building. The size and grandeur of these village churches varies greatly, and was usually dependent on who paid for them in the first...

Have you been wondering about an old friend with whom you have lost contact? Do you feel a bit hesitant about contacting them again? You are not alone. It seems that rekindling an old friendship can be as nerve-wracking as speaking to a stranger, according to the findings of a recent study by the University...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren Your remark that you rather liked the silence we keep before starting Services gave me pause for thought. I suppose all things are relative. I know that the noise your congregation makes before worship resembles a packed stand on the football terraces any Saturday afternoon,...