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Qualities for our world leaders< With a summer of Sport in mind… Miscellaneous observations on our Christian pilgrimage… Miscellaneous observations on life today… ** With our world leaders in mind…. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln Self-praise is no recommendation....

If you led a wild life before your conversion, then Olaf is the saint for you. Indeed, anything you have done could hardly match him, for he was a brigand and pirate who roamed the Baltic and Normandy around 1015 AD, maiming and killing, stealing and destroying, feared by all. Then on one particular raid...

During the 18th century many people in England were involved in the campaign to abolish the slave trade.  The CofE remembers especially William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson – three very different but all tireless campaigners against the evil practice. Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) was an Anglican clergyman and one of the most prominent of...

Daniel 9:5, ‘We have sinned and done wrong … turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances.’ In this chapter the prophet Daniel, an exile in Babylon, prays one of the Bible’s truly great prayers of national repentance. Knowing that Judah and Jerusalem had fallen to the enemy and that 70 years of exile lay ahead...

From The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren So, you have received your first letter of complaint. I am not wholly unsympathetic with your complainant, as attempting to marry the bride to the best man would have created havoc with the seating arrangements at the reception. However, you must learn that receiving...

Have you ever suffered from gossip? Ever discovered that people are saying some really wild things about you?  If so, Joseph of Arimathea would understand – and sympathise with you.  This decent, godly man of the gospels seems to have fired the imaginations of all sorts of odd people down the centuries. Joseph was a...

Last year there was serious conflict in at least 50 different countries. “The level of violence happening is certainly at one of its highest levels since the Second World War.” So says the founder of ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data). Some experts estimate that at least one in every six people is exposed...

Walking is simply good for you. Even a casual stroll can give your overall physical and mental health a boost. So says Britain’s leading walking charity, Ramblers. It also says that the current mantra of ‘ten thousand steps a day’ need not daunt you, as “you don’t need to adhere to this to feel the...

The Episcopal Church (TEC) in America has criticised proposed legislation to introduce major cuts in both tax and spending in the United States, because of its potential impact on “those at the margins of society”. President Trump’s new plans, which he calls a “big, beautiful Bill”, would seek to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and...

Peace be with you Prayer for July 2025 An Equestrian Tale It’s that Wimbledon time of the year A Prayer for Unity Lo, I am with you always ** Peace be with you (Jn 20:24-31, 14:5,11:16) Through absence, Through doubt, Through questions And fears, Through locked doors And longing Jesus comes. His risen presence Bringing...

A major step in a significant package of proposals for clergy well-being has been announced, which if implemented will increase future pension benefits for existing and future pensioners. The improvements include restoring the target pension level to two-thirds of pensionable stipend, coupled with an increase to pensions that have come into payment since 2011. General...

When you drink your morning cup of coffee, you are not the only one who is enjoying it. Recent studies have found that the billions of friendly microbes living in your gut are also given a cheering boost. And that means better overall health for you – and even a longer life. It seems that...