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Do you watch the weather via an app? It seems millions of us do, as we try to outguess what the British weather is going to do next. There are thousands of weather apps out there, and it seems that you can find one that will predict almost anything you want. But if you want...

As our children return to school this month, World Vision has been reporting on its work in countries where more and more children will NOT be going to school this autumn. Instead, the worldwide cost-of-living-crisis means that such children will either be skipping meals to make ends meet, unable to go to school because of...

General Synod has recently approved the recommendations of the National Church Governance Project Board. The Governance Project Board’s recommendations include reducing the number of National Church Institutions (NCIs) from seven to four trustee bodies, and the creation of a new NCI, Church of England National Services (CENS). CENS would, through a transitional process, replace the...

Off to school Mother to young daughter after first day at school: “Well, dear, what did they teach you today?” Daughter: “Not much. I’ve got to go back again tomorrow.” ** As Party Conference season gets underway: We pay a tremendous crime bill each year, but we do get a lot of crime for our...

‘…those who chase fantasies have no sense.’  Proverbs 12.11 Have you ever been attracted to computer gaming? For many people, it has become addictive; and they spend so much time in their fantasy world that their own avatar and those of their fellow players have come to seem more real to them than their own...

St Michael is an archangel, whose name means ‘who is like unto God?’  He makes various appearances throughout the Bible, from the book of Daniel to the Book of Revelation.  In Daniel, he is ‘one of the princes’ of the heavenly host, and the special guardian of Israel.  In Revelation, he is the principal fighter...

Have you ever wondered how you can be certain about who and what God really is?  One Christian put it this way: “I’m reminded of the story of the little boy who was out flying a kite. The wind was brisk and large billowing clouds were blowing across the sky. The kite went up and...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren Beware of being invited by bishops to drop round for a chat. My first mistake was to answer the phone when he rang; what are answerphones for, but to avoid having to talk to anyone – ever. My second mistake was not to be able...

Women are more likely to fall down the stairs than men. The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Stair Scheme has estimated that 38 per cent of women have a fall going up or down stairs each year, compared to 28 per cent of men. A recent study at Purdue University has been trying to find out...

Have you noticed that the exterior lights on many newer cars are smaller than they used to be? Many motorists are finding this difficult when driving in sunshine, as they still need to see what other cars are signalling to do. But the arrival of LED light clusters means that car manufacturers have been fitting...

Concentrated drafting work to prepare new pastoral guidance and other material needed for the Prayers of Love and Faith to come into use, is now underway. General Synod members recently spent time scrutinising the work which has taken place since the landmark debate in February that welcomed proposals to enable same-sex couples to come to...

Since the fighting broke out in Sudan this April, thousands have been killed and several million have been displaced. Ceasefire attempts by the warring parties – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have failed, and the conflict has now spread beyond the capital Khartoum to the south. It...