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Danger of torture, assassination, lootings, floods, famines and epidemics… life in France in the 6th century was as turbulent and violent as many of the world’s hot spots are today.  In the midst of all this Gregory (539 – 94) was born into a senatorial family who lived in the Auvergne.  He grew up seeing...

Church of England congregations across the country have come together with churches from other denominations to pray for the people of Gaza, the wider Holy Land and the Middle East. A coalition of Christian charities and aid agencies, working in partnership with ecumenical church leaders, organised a dedicated Day of Prayer for Peace in late...

A group of bishops with a close interest in the Holy Land have welcomed the announcement that the UK has formally recognised a Palestinian state. The Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, together with the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich, said the decision could help...

Here is a saint for any young person who has a generous heart and a desire to please God, but who gets rather badly used by adults who should know better. Elizabeth was born in 1207, a princess in the kingdom of Hungary. When she was four, she was sent to the court of the...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has provided the following tips to help families stay safe while they are having Bonfire Night fun… Young people should watch and enjoy fireworks at a safe distance and follow the safety rules for using sparklers. Only adults should deal with firework displays and the lighting of...

Have you ever felt frightened to go to church? Afraid that someone might see you and report you to the authorities? 380 million Christians around the world have that anxiety, because one in seven Christians worldwide live in countries with high levels of persecution. That includes one in five in Africa and one in seven...

St Andrew and football From the Vicar The Nicene Creed:The Church and the Future What’s the Big Idea? – An Introduction to the Books of the New Testament: Ephesians When there is no peace Reflecting Faith: Do we hear God’s Word today? Praying With the Prayers of the Bible: when your prayer is not answered...

November is when we remember the dead (All Saints and Remembrance). But what about your own funeral?    It will happen sometime, whether soon or years in the future. Some preparation by you now will save your loved ones a lot of uncertainty later. So, this month, why not spend some time thinking about what...

It was: 175 years ago, on19th November 1850 that Alfred, Lord Tennyson, became Poet Laureate of the UK (until 1892). 125 years ago, on 22nd November 1900 that Arthur Sullivan, British composer, died.  Best known for his collaborations with the dramatist W S Gilbert on operas including H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirate of Penzance. He...

‘Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that’ (Bill Shankley). When you replace the word ‘football’ with ‘mission’, this quote still has something to say! The apostle Andrew (we remember him on 30th November) demonstrates what...

A Church of England-backed initiative has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that feature in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed to be more than 4,000 ‘table top’ tombs, many ornately carved, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, in Diocese of Gloucester churchyards alone, and many...

Asabe’s life was turned upside down and devastated in one appalling, never-to-be-forgotten night earlier this year. The Nigerian wife and mother’s home was viciously attacked by Fulani Islamists, who slaughtered one of her sons and set fire to their house, killing other family members in the process. In total, more than 50 men, women and...