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– and poet If we were to name someone prominent from the 17th century, we might mention Rembrandt or Shakespeare. It is unlikely we would remember George Herbert. However, he was a prolific writer, a gifted speaker and musician. His hymns are still sung today. Herbert was born into a wealthy family in Mid-Wales on...

– vicar and poet  On this day the Church Calendar celebrates George Herbert. For those who are muttering ‘never heard of him’, just think of the hymn ‘Let all the world/ In every corner sing’, which he wrote, along with several other hymns which are still popular, even if they are well over 300 years old....

When commuting to work, it is easy to grab a sandwich and drink at the station before catching your train. It may be easy, but it comes at a price. Commuters buying their lunch at a train station pay around 10 per cent more for food and drink than they would on the high street....

Care Homes are one type of communal establishments measured by the Office for National Statistics in the 2021 Census. In 2022, there were 408,371 people living in care homes across the United Kingdom. Some residents enjoy regular visits from family or friends, while others lead a very lonely life. Some will ‘pass on’ relatively quickly, while others...

There is a saint for Leap Year.  He is St Oswald of Worcester, who died on 29th February 992. His family story was extraordinary, and full of some surprising ‘leaps’, all by itself. It provides a tantalising glimpse of what happened to at least one of those pagan Viking warriors who settled in Anglo-Saxon Britain....

‘Happy is the man who doesn’t give in and do wrong when he is tempted, for afterwards he will get … his reward….’  James 1:12 Temptation becomes a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block, when you realise that it’s just as much an opportunity to do the right thing, as the wrong thing. Temptation...

The recent anti-conversion laws in India have led to the arrests of hundreds of Christians, according to church sources. UK-based Release International, which raises the voice of persecuted Christians worldwide, warns: “The persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in India increases dramatically with each passing month.” Twelve of India’s 28 states have now passed...

St Luke tells us in his Gospel that the angels sang praises to God at the birth of Jesus, and he has given us three poems that have become part of Christian song: the Magnificat, the Benedictus and the Nunc Dimittis. The first two are full of praise and rejoicing. The last comes as Mary...

True Love Prayer for February 2024 The Day the Sun Stood Still   I’ve been replaced by a Robot! Transfiguration To my Dear and Loving Husband Winter Now ** True Love (Lk2:22-35) Broken world, Broken lives, Broken hearts Without hope Until there, in the Temple, In that bundle of a baby, Love provides Restoration, According to...

On 14th February our annual National Nestbox Week begins. Now an established part of the ornithological calendar, it aims to encourage people to help out the birds in their gardens each Spring. Everyone is invited to put up more nestboxes in their local area, and a very helpful website gives full instructions on how to...

Crisis Appeal from ‘Embrace the Middle East’ Bible Society runs trauma healing programmes in Gaza and Israel Why funerals are going out of fashion Visiting other churches World Leprosy Day 2024 – 28th January Remember the Christians of Lebanon this year Grim outlook for people in poverty in the UK Christians kidnapped in Nigeria **...

How to keep those New Year Resolutions A simple way to reduce your risk of a heart attack When you stare at a word for too long A simple way to help cut your risk of diabetes Who needs retirement?  Potatoes are not so bad for you after all Why you might want to eat...