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- This month we celebrate Jesus’ transfiguration, when Jesus took Peter, John and James with Him up a mountain to pray (Luke 9:28-36). Jesus was transfigured alongside Moses and Elijah: ‘As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.’ (29). Jesus’ Transfiguration: Watch! The...From the Vicar
- Church of England sets out hopes for Flourishing Schools System Lead bishop for housing backs Prince of Wales homelessness project Church Commissioners and C of E Pensions Board announce fossil fuel disinvestment Church Commissioners for England to exclude oil and gas companies< Church of England Pensions Board disinvests from Shell and remaining oil and gas...News (all articles) for August 2023
- All in the month of August 60 years since “I have a Dream” Remembering Ralph Vaughan Williams Big anniversary for the World Council of Churches The wife of William Shakespeare International Bat Night: 26th-27th August Allotments come of age as 2023 marks the 21st year of National Allotments Week ** Editor: We continue our column that...Looking at Community (all articles) for August 2023
- It was: 400 years ago, on 6th August 1623 that Anne Hathaway died. She was William Shakespeare’s wife. 125 years ago, on 23rd August 1898 that the British Antarctic Expedition set off from London and became the first to spend winter on the Antarctic mainland and cross the Ross Ice Shelf. It was the first...All in the month of August
- The Church responds with a resounding ‘Yes’ to that question, as we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary on 15thAugust. (Usually her feast day is on the 16th.) An ancient name for this day is the transition of Mary – her crossing over to eternal life – or the assumption of Mary. But her story begins...15th August ‘Shall we not love thee, Mother dear?’
- ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’ (Matthew 11:28). Today, the spiritual discipline of rest is a challenging one. We are pressured to cram more and more activities into fewer hours. This has been described as ‘hurry sickness’ and is an enemy of our spiritual life....Spiritual Disciplines: Rest
- Here you can download ALL of the editorial material for August in one document.ALL EDITORIAL for August 2023
- Church of England awards £16.3 million for mission Archbishops welcome Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Friendly Churches Clergy struggle to make ends meet Believe in your local government Christian Aid warns thousands at risk after Ukraine floods Tearfund campaign to help victims of drought in Ethiopia Nigeria – the attacks continue Bumblebees are happy near churches...Looking at the Church (all articles) for August 2023
- Keeping out of (legal) trouble Do you love your smartphone too much? Eating late at night Beware of the dog? Read a book! Being bored is good for you What are you drinking? How to build the perfect sandcastle – in 9 easy steps ** Editor: by David Pickup, a solicitor Keeping out of (legal)...Looking at You (all articles) for August 2023
- The Church of England has launched a new publication outlining its hopes for students, teachers and educators to flourish across the schools system. Underpinned by the Church’s 2016 Vision for Education, the new document, entitled ‘Our Hope for a Flourishing Schools System’ makes recommendations including a once-in-a-generation re-imagination of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) funding, provision,...Church of England sets out hopes for Flourishing Schools System
- Have you done something bad which haunts you? Does the memory of it still follow you through each day – and keep you awake at night? If so, then Laurence Loricatus (c. 1190 – 1243) is the saint for you. He was born at Facciolo (Apulia) and as a youth he killed a man. After...16th August Laurence Loricatus, saint who couldn’t forgive himself
- Sixty years ago, on 28th August 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The civil rights rally was attended by about 200,000 supporters, including many A-list film celebrities released temporarily by their...60 years since “I Have a Dream”