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Helena should be the patron saint of all mothers who help their sons achieve great things. Helena was born at Drepanum in Bithynia about 250. Although only a stable-maid or innkeeper’s daughter, she caught the eye and affections of a Roman general, Constantius Chlorus, while he was stationed in Asia Minor on a military campaign....

John and Charles Wesley were the founders of Methodism. Two of 19 children born to Samuel and Susannah Wesley of Epworth Rectory in Lincolnshire in 1703 and 1707, their father was the local rector, while their mother was a spiritual inspiration to her many children. Both John and Charles went to Christ Church, Oxford (1720...

In praise of passion Helping in the terrible aftermath of Cyclone Freddy Christians helping to clean up after the earthquake in Turkey CAP to launch ‘new money resource’ A new vision for Together Magazine If a vicar asks you for money… Worshipping online looks set to carry on Helping the Afghan refugeesTearfund does work of...

Enthusiasm – I love it. Give me passion, excitement, fascination and joy over calm detachment and a cool distance anytime. I see that passion at football matches when I support my Premier League team, and I see it when I visit a range of grassroots organisations thriving in the city where I live. Hopefully, you...

The Church calendar celebrates the lives of John and Charles Wesley.  John’s great gift to the Christian cause was the little matter of founding the world-wide movement known as Methodism. His brother Charles had an equally profound impact through his hymns. He wrote over 6,000, most of which aren’t sung nowadays, but among the ones...

The Coronation of King Charles III From the Vicar After the Ascension, what? Where did Jesus go? Reflecting faith – The Lectern The Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer Speak out Do good, be blessed Good idea! ** Editor:  By Canon Paul Hardingham The Coronation of King Charles III On 6th May His Majesty King Charles III will...

On 6th May His Majesty King Charles III will be crowned alongside Camilla, The Queen Consort, in Westminster Abbey. How can we pray for him, as he approaches this important event? Paul says: ‘I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for kings and all those in authority, that...

The Venerable Bede was an outstanding scholar who accomplished several ‘firsts’. He was the first historian to date events from the birth of Christ. He was the first person to write scholarly works in the English language. And, of course, his world-famous, magisterial Ecclesiastical History of the English People, completed in 731, is still in...

Falling among thieves It’s getting harder to see your GP How your friends may be keeping you alive Some popular health myths debunked Beware your dog’s tracker app One in five people find common noises “intolerable” The pothole crisis deepens **  Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers the after-effects of theft Falling among thieves And...

Cyclone Freddy, which recently hit Malawi, Madagascar, and Mozambique is still causing widespread devastation. The Zambezia province in Mozambique remains pretty much underwater. The tropical storm has left thousands homeless and in need of aid. “We have experienced a situation that has never happened before in the country.” These words from Cedric Willie, Acting Executive Director,...

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves… Luke 10:30 Some of the saddest victims of crime include cases where people have been betrayed or taken advantage of by one of their own family members. One victim lost thousands of pounds to someone with whom they...

All in the month of MAY COUNTDOWN TO THE CORONATION Did you know 10 Facts about King Charles III? How an argument over tea led to the founding of America Remembering David Livingstone – missionary and explorer Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in...