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It was 150 years ago, on 1st October 1873, that Sir Edwin Landseer, artist and sculptor, died.  He is known mainly for his animal paintings, and for the lion sculptures at the base of Nelson’s Column in London. He was a popular painter in his lifetime, appealing to people across class boundaries, and his death...

Think for a moment about something you really want. How much would you spend to buy it? How far would you go to get it? Young Mary knew what she wanted. It took years before she could afford it. She was ready to walk 25 miles over mountainous terrain to get it. Mary just wanted...

Majesty – reflections on the Life of Christ with Queen Elizabeth II Better than Halloween – bright alternatives for churches and children My Baptism Book – a child’s guide to baptism Love Mercy – the twelve steps of forgiveness Faithful Exiles – finding hope in a hostile world Nine Day Queen of England – Lady...

The Church of England’s Dioceses Commission has shared the themes which emerged from a recent consultation looking at bishops and their ministries. It is part of a series of ‘listening exercises’ exploring how the Church of England can best serve the nation in the 2020s and beyond, and also make best use of resources. Recommendations...

We are following the Americans in spending more and more money on Halloween. Since 2013, UK consumer spending for Halloween products has more than doubled. It’s gone from about £230 million in 2013 to about £687 million last year, according to the statistics website statista.com. Of that amount, we spent nearly £29 million last year...

In many ‘old’ churches and cathedrals today the original wooden seats or pews have been completely removed. They have been replaced by moveable chairs, to enable the space to become very flexible. In this way concerts and exhibitions can more easily take place. But where does the priest or worship leader sit? Often there will...

For the Christian, the Bible is God’s Word to us; it tells us about His character and creative purposes, how He has related to people in the past, and His promises for the future. Science is a specific way of studying the world, exploring the physical properties of things – a wonderful way to explore...

*** Editor:  October brings St Luke’s day, and as St Luke is the patron saint of physicians and surgeons, we thought you might enjoy these comments, allegedly taken from actual medical records, dictated by doctors. From medical records…. ~ On the second day, the knee was better and on the third day it had completely...

Eight months on from the devastating earthquakes that killed at least 58,000 people across southern Turkey and northwest Syria, Christian Aid has thanked the generosity of their supporters for raising over £3.4m to help “tens of thousands of people who lost their homes, livelihoods and loved ones.” Since the deadly earthquakes on 6th February, the...

For decades, parking spaces have remained largely the same size, but our cars have grown bigger and bigger. And bigger. So now we have a glut of ‘autobesity’, according to motoring experts. The consumer watchdog WHICH? has found 161 models which are simply too big for the average parking spot. 12 of the models exceed...

The nights are getting darker, and many people are getting SAD, as the autumn closes in around us. SAD is properly called ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder’, and it is a kind of seasonal depression. How can you tell if someone has SAD? The symptoms include: a persistent low mood, a loss of pleasure in everyday things,...

 – Bishop Nick responds to newspaper survey The Church has a duty to challenge popular culture but also to listen and be challenged by it, the Bishop of Leeds Nick Baines, has said. He was speaking as a recent survey in The Times newspaper highlighted views among some clergy on a range of questions. The findings were...