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A reflection on The Lord’s Prayer A prayer for Lent St David’s Day< Some kind of lamb March Hares The Vicar’s lost his iPad! Your will Prayer ** Editor:  This month is Lent, when we take a good hard look at where we stand with God… A reflection on The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:1-18) Our...

There are many depictions of ‘creatures’ used in decorations in and on our church buildings. Some are beautifully carved in the highly decorated ends of choir stalls. Others can be found on the pew-ends. Sometimes there are human caricatures, perhaps of people the craftsmen knew in real life – their priest or bishop; or even...

According to recent research, even a modest reduction in calorie intake can make a big difference over a sustained period. Or to put it another way, an extra 200 calories a day will make you gain about a stone a year in weight. Rates of obesity in the UK have doubled over the past 30...

At the height of the Covid pandemic, the work of two Christian ministers in Burnley, Lancashire, moved TV viewers across the world. They were filmed by a BBC crew handing out food parcels and seeking to help people suffering deeply because of the lockdown. The two men – Pastor Mick Fleming and Father Alex Frost...

Rupert is the saint for you if you like The Sound of Music – or salt with your food! Rupert (d c 710) was bishop of Worms and Salzburg, and it was he who founded the great monastery of St Peter in Salzburg in the eighth century, thus firmly establishing Christianity in that city. True,...

and his ladder to Paradise Is there something down at, say, B&Q, which reminds your friends of you?   John Climacus (d 649) had a thing about ladders.  He was a monk in Palestine who was only seen out at the weekends (at church, not B&Q); during the week he prayed and wrote in solitude. He...

Our parents taught us that when you want to skim a stone, use only ones that are circular, flat, smooth, and of medium weight. But now scientists have discovered that this is not true. It seems that you do NOT need a perfect stone, in order to skim it successfully. In fact, even stones that...

Each month we are exploring a painting that celebrates the glory and wonder of creation. In this month of March the world around us is moving from the cold and harshness of winter to new birth as the earth comes to life again in the season of spring. It is the theme of ‘Primavera’ by...

‘Do not let this Book …depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night,…be careful to do everything written in it.  Then you will be …successful.’  Joshua 1:8 Any flying instructor will tell you that aeroplanes need to be ‘trimmed’ or ‘balanced in flight’ on a regular basis. After flying through storms and hitting...

** If biblical headlines were written by today’s secular media On Red Sea crossing:   WETLANDS TRAMPLED IN LABOR STRIKE Pursuing environmentalists killed On David vs. Goliath: HATE CRIME KILLS BELOVED CHAMPION Psychologist questions influence of rock On Elijah on Mt. Carmel: FIRE SENDS RELIGIOUS RIGHT EXTREMIST INTO FRENZY 400 killed On the birth of Christ:...

The first land crossing of Antarctica was completed 65 years ago, on 2nd March 1958, by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, led by Vivian Fuchs. The team of 12 men travelled 2,158 miles from Shackleton Base to Scott Base (via the South Pole) in 99 days, using six vehicles. The journey – nearly 22 miles a...

On 19th March most churches will celebrate their ‘mothers’. £millions will be spent on Mother’s Day gifts and cards, and children will give flowers to women in church. It’s a joy to honour mothers for their love and caring, but our blessings are lessened when we forget the Day’s original purpose. The Mother’s Day we...