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On average, ten crimes are committed against church properties every day. And of the nearly 4,000 offences in the past year, most of them were either theft, vandalism or violence, according to police data. It is a rise from the average of eight crimes a day recorded between 2022 and 2024, and the true figure...

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of Him who… holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.” (Revelation 3:7) My house is full of keys. There seem to be pots full of them in many rooms....

Celebrating Fathers From the Vicar What’s the Big Idea? – an Introduction to the Books of the Bible: Colossians The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony Giving thanks for fathers Reflected Faith Series: The Creed (Part 2) The story behind the HYMN:  Lord, for the years Jacob: the man who encountered the holiness of God Peaceful mind...

A time to celebrate male role models In the UK, USA and Canada, the third Sunday in June is Father’s Day. It’s usually a good time for sons and daughters to take their father to his favourite restaurant, or to watch a favoured sport, or whatever else he enjoys doing. How will you celebrate it...

In the book of James, we are reminded: “True and pure religion in the sight of God is to care for orphans and widows in their distress.” This is the calling of Kisumu Children Trust, a small UK-based charity supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Kisumu, western Kenya. For a child without parents in Kenya,...

National funding for mission is making a ‘significant difference’ in churches across the country, including urban and rural parishes and those in areas of deprivation, according to a recently published report. The Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board (SMMIB) distributed £98m to dioceses and £5.9m to mission partners last year to ‘revitalise’ parish churches, which...

If you enjoy feeding the birds, you are not alone. Up to 60% of all households in the UK regularly feed their wild birds, according to surveys from UK Pet Food. It all adds up to an estimated £250 million in sales annually, with roughly 150,000 tonnes of seed being sold. When feeding wild birds,...

Be careful on rural roads. In the ten years to the end of 2024, nearly 10,000 people died on Britain’s rural roads. And so NFU Mutual launched an on-going campaign in 2020, to warn people of the dangers. The website offers some excellent, practical tips to staying safe. Visit: Ruralroadsafety@nfumuutal.co.uk Above, don’t speed, because anything...

‘If you want to know how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much they make of the thought of being God’s child and having God as their Father.’ (J I Packer, Knowing God) This month we celebrate the importance of fathers on Father’s Day. Unlike Mothering Sunday, this doesn’t have a distinctly Christian...

‘If you want to know how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much they make of the thought of being God’s child and having God as their Father.’ (J I Packer, Knowing God) This month we celebrate the importance of fathers on Father’s Day. Unlike Mothering Sunday, this doesn’t have a distinctly Christian...

Each year, the Christian Police Association hosts an International Day of Prayer for the Emergency Services. This year it will be on Thursday 25th June 2026. There are four ways to get involved: Watch the CPA YouTube channel ‘International Day of Prayer’ playlist Join one of the Zoom meetings held on the day. Contact CPA...

June, of course is the month of the summer solstice, the month of the Sun.  Sol + stice come from two Latin words meaning ‘sun’ and ‘to stand still’.  As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. The Summer Solstice results in the longest...