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- Those church bulletin notices that went wrong somewhere…. ~ This Sunday morning following services we will have our monthly feelowship. ~ This blooper showed up on the main page of the Internet web site for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada: “In a show of near anonymity, the convention approved full communion with the Anglican...Smile Lines
- The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren You should not complain about doing duty in other churches when their clergy are on holiday. It is only in other churches that you will be appreciated. Beatification only comes from your own church on the day you leave – which is a way of...On the perils of ‘standing in’ for another vicar
- God’s Promises for Everyone Antigone Kingsley: Don’t Judge Me Shaped by the Spirit – being formed into an outward-focused people Grandparenting for Faith: sharing God with the children you love the most Before You Open Your Bible – 9 heart postures for approaching God’s Word Have No Fear – being salt and light even when...Reviews
- With the various on-going world crises in mind: ~ O Lord, baptise our hearts into a sense of the conditions and need of all men. – George Fox ~ Feel for others – in your pocket. – Charles Haddon Spurgeon ~ No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he had only good intentions. He...Quotes of the month
- In 1956 a small novel by a German writer, Johannes Rüber, appeared in an English translation. It was called ‘Bach and the Heavenly Choir’ and tells of Pope Gregory XIX’s desire to elevate Bach to the ranks of the saints. To bring together the Lutheran bishop and his own cardinals, he organizes a great Bach...‘Glorious the song when God’s the theme’: J S Bach’s joy and dance
- In a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) study covering 44 countries, children in England, Wales and Scotland performed badly when it came to brisk walking and daily consistent exercise. Too many youngsters are also missing breakfast, and not eating enough vegetables. The survey looked at the exercise levels of children aged 11, 13 and 15...British children rank among the world’s worst for taking exercising and eating properly
- Consumers or Disciples? (Mt 11:16-19) To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the market-places and calling to others: We played a flute for you, and you did not dance; We sang a dirge for you and you did not mourn. We are a market-place generation. Consumers devoted to pick...Prayers & Poems
- ‘Significant highlights’ including people finding faith, evangelism and church planting, ministering beyond the walls of the church and our commitment to discerning together were shared by General Secretary Lynn Green during the recent Baptist Union Meeting of the Assembly. As she travels around, Lynn told delegates she hears that new people are coming to Baptist...Highlights, resolutions and finance – BUGB Meeting of the Assembly
- The Church of Scotland must adapt to meet people where they are and “experiment” with doing things differently. The Revd David Cameron, convener of the Assembly Trustees, said we “must all be congregations who are eager to bring the Gospel to the young and old alike”. He told commissioners to the General Assembly: “Our reformed...Scottish believers urged to ‘work collaboratively’ to move the Church into a new age
- Keep your dogs on a lead around livestock, or it could be seized by the police. Under laws being drawn up, police will be given more powers to seize and detain dogs who they believe have ‘terrorised livestock’ on farms. The move follows increasing tensions in rural communities since Covid produced many unsocialised ‘lockdown puppies.’...When the police will come after your dog
- Britain had its first Prime Minister (PM) in 1721 when Sir Robert Walpole took the job; he was a Whig. In total thus far we have had 81 Prime Ministers; this excludes First Ministers and doesn’t count separately an existing PM who wins the election and continues in office. If s/he loses but subsequently wins another...Prime Ministers
- A retreat house on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is in big trouble. It is very wet! After years of winter wind, gales, and endless rain, the property is suffering extensive damp. Many thousands of people will know Marygate House, which has served visitors to the island since 1970. It is now run by a...Can you help to ‘dry out’ Marygate House?