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Church House Westminster, which hosts some meetings of the General Synod together with some of the National Church Institutions, has been awarded an Eco Church Bronze Award for steps taken to help achieve net zero carbon. The Eco Church Award, given by A Rocha UK, a Christian environmental charity, is given to churches and other...

– or how to survive in a large family Catherine of Siena, who was born 1347, should be the patron saint of anyone who has grown up in a large family, and mastered the two vital skills for survival: how to stand up for yourself, and how to make peace with others. Catherine had siblings!...

The Government’s plans to curb strike actions by workers in essential services go too far. So says the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich, the Rt Revd Martin Seeley. Speaking recently in the House of Lords during the debate on Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, he said: “For the good functioning of society, it is...

Ever wonder how the Old Testament fits in with the New Testament? They are not different stories, but different stages in one and the same story – of how God has reached out and rescued mankind. Throughout the Old Testament there are references to a coming Messiah who will redeem His people.  For Jesus did...

During the winter when hedgehogs hibernate, their heart rate drops from around 190 beats per minute to just about 20. They breathe only once every few minutes.  So, to rouse themselves from that depth of torpor and get back into normal life takes a huge surge of energy. Which is where you can come in....

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren You agonised recently over your ecumenical service:  who should be invited?  Who should preach?  What about the order of service? If you had attended our recent combined churches’ choir festival, your own dilemmas would have seemed a little less acute. At the pre-meeting, there was...

Only Jesus Easter Prayer 2023 Easter Story Outside an Empty Tomb Chocolate John 12 ** Only Jesus (John 19:17, 1:4) Carrying the cross by Himself He went out. Sent out, Yet choosing to go. Word of life, Choosing death, Knowing the end from the beginning, Carrying the cross by Himself He went out. The only...

Ever wonder how many other patients your local GP now cares for? Recent figures show that could be up to as many as 3,000 other people. Amid worsening staff shortages, the number of fully qualified GPs has fallen from 29,320 in 2016 to 27,372 last year, as more and more doctors are opting to reduce...

Bishops propose prayers of God’s blessing for same-sex couples C of E’s links to historic transatlantic slavery on display at Lambeth Palace Transform Care through a National Care Covenant, says Archbishops’ Commission Church Website Provider has saved the UK Church £2.15million Traidcraft goes into administration Millions of children starving worldwide ** Editor:   Please encourage your...

Heavenly Father, We look on with desperation at the events unfolding in Turkey and Syria and turn our faces towards you, our sovereign Lord. Your profound and powerful love brings hope, even in the midst of the most devastating circumstances. While we feel distant and helpless, we know that you are present and able to...

Devastating earthquakes have recently killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed. Survivors are facing freezing conditions and need urgent aid. As we go to press, more than 24,000 people have been killed, and 17 million have been affected. They urgently need shelter, food and medical aid, or they...

The Church of England’s General Synod has welcomed proposals which would enable same-sex couples to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing. Synod members also voted to “lament and repent” of the failure of the Church to welcome LGBTQI+ people...