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beloved apostle to Ireland St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. If you’ve ever been in New York on St Patrick’s Day, you’d think he was the patron saint of New York as well… the flamboyant parade is full of American/Irish razzmatazz. It’s all a far cry from the hard life of this 5th...

patron saint of fathers and holy death Why should St Joseph’s day be in March? Surely, he belongs to Advent and Christmas, at Mary’s side in millions of nativity scenes around the world. In any case, as the foster-father of Christ and husband of Mary, Joseph played a major part in the story of the...

Time for some good news? Mothering Sunday – ideas to make it local Time for a Spring clean? Cold water swimming Want to lose weight?  Cut your calories by 216 a day The real secret to skimming a stone Become a litter picker – and earn money ** Editor:  By the Revd Peter Crumpler, a...

All in the month of MARCH Save the Date – National Day of Reflection & Great Daffodil Appeal 2023 World Water Day is 22nd March Remembering Sir Christopher Wren First crossing of Antartica Referendum and bombs ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, March) down the...

Mothering Sunday From the Vicar Spiritual Disciplines – Fasting Reflecting faith – what birds can remind us about our faith Stay trimmed and balanced Head for the wilderness ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers our appreciation of mothers. Mothering Sunday Mothering Sunday is a day of mixed emotions. For many it’s a happy, joyous day,...

It was: 300 years ago, on 8th March 1723 that Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, died. Best known for designing St Paul’s Cathedral. 125 years ago, on 16th March 1898 that Aubrey Beardsley, British illustrator, died. His black ink drawings, influenced by Japanese woodcuts, contributed to the development of Art Nouveau. 100 years ago, on...

Learn to bell-ring for King’s Coronation! The ‘Nones’ Trust in clergy falls by a third Chinese are increasing ‘weaponised surveillance’ against Christians Burnley ministers tell their stories via TV Let’s make 19th March a Mothering Sunday Giving the journey  ** Learn to bell-ring for King’s Coronation! The Coronation of the King and the Queen Consort...

beloved monk and bishop of Lindisfarne Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c 634-87) has long been northern England’s favourite saint. It is easy to see why: Cuthbert was holy, humble, peaceable, prayerful, faithful in friendship, winsome, and really kind. Cuthbert was born into a fairly well-off Anglo-Saxon family, and he became a monk at Melrose in 651....

Mothering Sunday is a day of mixed emotions. For many it’s a happy, joyous day, but for others it’s one of pain and grief. A day to celebrate love, while acknowledging those who cannot have children or have lost them and those who have no relationship with their mother. In the dying moments of His...

Archbishop of Canterbury & Reformation Martyr If you have ever been caught up in a great event at work, which has gone on to change your own life, then Thomas Cranmer is the saint for you. He was the first ever Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, following King Henry VIII’s decision to pull away from Rome,...

If you can’t bear to watch or read the news, you’re not alone. Newly published research shows that more than seven out of ten news publishers are concerned about increasing levels of ‘news avoidance.’ More and more people are turning away from the news because it’s just too difficult to take. And that may present...

Editor:  How can your magazine help your church to celebrate Mothering Sunday this year?  We offer some ideas below: You might want to award some local prizes to your local mums who excel in different categories of being a mother.For example, who in your church family is: Mother with the most children Mother with the...