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In July we start looking with eager longing to holidays, a chance to get away from it all – to rest and recharge the batteries of life. Holidays are also a time to explore and visit new places. It might be the wild splendour of the Northumberland coast or the serenity of the Italian lakes,...

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The Bible Society has recently released a new edition of its Bible Course, this time featuring eight videos on how the Bible “fits together as an overarching narrative”. The course, which was launched in 2018, has already been used by 140,000 people. It has been translated into Welsh, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Urdu, Spanish, and Bulgarian....

A recent report has shown that national strategic funding awards have been making a ‘significant’ difference to the mission of the Church of England. There are now growing levels of investment in the revitalisation of parishes and the most deprived areas of the country. And while of course much remains to be done, there is...

Tasting Wisdom – A daily companion for meditation Great Sacred Music – a resource book for mission through music All Shall Be Well: Visions of Salvation with Julian of Norwich Before You Open Your Bible – nine heart postures for approaching God’s Word Being There – how to love those who are hurting The Fasting...

Attendance at C of E churches grew for the fourth year in a row last year. The overall number of regular worshippers across the Church of England’s congregations grew to 1.02 million in 2024, a rise of 1.2 per cent, according to an early snapshot of the annual Statistics for Mission findings. It was the...

Twenty years ago, the 7th July (2005) London bombings took place. A co-ordinated series of four suicide bomb attacks on London’s transport system during the morning rush hour killed 56 people and injured more than 700. It was the worst-ever terrorist attack on Britain, and the country’s first attack by suicide bombers. Three of the...

 One thing is certain – Mary the mother of Jesus must have had parents. Beyond that, nothing is certain – but church tradition offers some details. The first mention of Anne and Joachim as being Mary’s parents was found in the apocryphal Gospel of James (second century) which has no historical validity. James says that...

More than £260,000 was distributed by the Church of England last year to support conservation of historic items and works of art in parish churches. They ranged from stained glass and organs to curtains, a carpet and an 18th century Bible famous for its misprints. In all, there were 124 projects in 33 dioceses, including...

Have you ever wanted to step on a bee? Hopefully most of us haven’t – but the eye-catching name of this annual event aims to remind people of how important bees are in our ecosystem, and of the need to promote their protection. Don’t Step on a Bee Day highlights the crucial role bees play...

Next time you see something beautiful – pause for a moment and simply enjoy it. Especially if it counts as ‘art’. For recent research has found that contemplating beautiful works of art really can inspire you. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that beautiful art can induce ‘psychological distancing’.  This is the process...

Six Marys are mentioned in the New Testament, including Mary Magdalene, who is remembered this month in the church’s calendar. What can we learn from Mary’s story? We don’t have to be defined by our past: When Jesus encountered Mary, He cast seven demons out of her (Luke 8:2). As a result, her life was...