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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...

 Thoughts on our Christian pilgrimage… Exercise daily – walk with the Lord. – Anon We don’t change God’s message – His message changes us. – Anon Whatever we part with for God’s sake shall be made up to us in kind or kindness.  – Matthew Henry Affliction is God’s shepherd dog to drive us back...

If you have done your best to live ‘right’, and still had nothing but trouble and heartache in your life, Alphonsus is the saint for you.   He was born in 1533, the son of a wool merchant in Segovia.  He followed his father into the profession, married, and had two children.   He was a responsible...

The weekday eucharist in a parish church, with only a handful of worshippers present, can be a great contrast to the bustle and liveliness of Sunday services. It can offer you a quiet time to focus on the gifts of bread and wine offered on the altar. This month’s painting of 1633 is an opportunity...

Have you ever wondered what a Christian is to make of the unseen world of evil and the occult?  Where do evil spirits come from, anyway? The Bible takes the unseen world of evil spirits very seriously indeed. It tells us clearly that evil spirits were once part of the created angelic order (Genesis 6). ...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren In the unlikely event of ever being put in charge of designing the course for those being trained for ordination, I would make a few significant changes. Modules on doctrine, Church history and Greek would all be dropped as unnecessary. In their place, I would...

Spoken, Written, Living Word A Prayer for October Loaves and Fishes The Crumbs beneath the Table A Funny Old Lady God our Help Falling Leaves ** Spoken, Written, Living Word (Gen1:3&31, 3, Ps 119:105, Isaiah 40:8, 55:11, Jn1:1) God has spoken. His word created everything In the beginning. God saw all That He had spoken...