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- It was 150 years ago, on 1st May 1873, that David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, died. He was best known for his search for the sources of the Nile, and for going missing (and being found by the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley) in the wilds of Africa. Livingstone was born in Blantyre,...Remembering David Livingstone – missionary and explorer
- Each year as we look at Creation we see the cycle of the seasons. The earth comes alive in spring, blossoms and bears fruit in summer, gives up its goodness and glory in autumn, and seems to die in the sleep of cold winter. Each of those seasons has its moods and feelings, which we...‘The Madonna of the Meadow’ by Giovanni Bellini
- How far would you go to respond to God’s call on your life? When, as the daughter of a peasant family in Champagne in 1426, 14-year-old Joan heard heavenly voices calling her to ‘save France’ from the English, she decided to obey the call, no matter what the consequences. Teenage girls who want to rescue...30th May: Joan of Arc, saving France from the English
- Do some common noises really bother you? If you hate everyday sounds like chewing, sniffing and even moderate breathing, then you may be among the one in every five people in Britain who suffer from misophonia. In the first study of its kind, researchers from King’s College London and University of Oxford have discovered that...One in five people find common noises “intolerable”
- Sixty years ago, on 27th May 1963, the folk/blues album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was released. It included the hit song Blowin’ in the Wind and marked the start of an amazing singing-songwriting career. It was in fact Bob Dylan’s second album, but the first to contain all his own songs. He came to prominence...Bob Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’
- When we do good, even when others are doing wrong – God will bless us. That does not mean God will always bless us in material ways, although at times this is the case. But God will always bless you spiritually for your faithfulness. If you have committed your life to God, let your life...Do good, be blessed
- Here you can download the entire editorial section in one document.ALL EDITORIAL for May 2023
- The Church Urban Fund (CUF) reports that many churches have responded with “love and compassion” to the various needs of 9,000 Afghan refugees who have been living in temporary ‘bridging hotels’ for the past 18 months. As the government now takes steps to move the Afghans into settled accommodation, CUF wants the government to “ensure...Helping the Afghan refugees
- The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, who speaks for the Church of England on refugees, has recently issued the following response to the Home Secretary’s statement on the Illegal Migration Bill. He said: “No one wants to see people risking their lives to reach safety, but we must ask is this Bill the right response...Bishop of Durham responds to immigration proposals
- ** When Children and RE mix… When children meet the Bible, the result can be unpredictable. As in these answers to a school chaplain’s efforts to teach RE…. ~ The main purpose of the prophets was to set up the lights for when Jesus came on the stage. ~ The Kingdom of God is no...Smile Lines for May
- The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren I am afraid we shall have to agree to disagree on yet another topic – although I suspect the list of items that we agree to agree on would be considerably shorter. I like to think my appreciation of hymns resembles a connoisseur of fine...Beware those modern choruses
- Have you ever been just sitting there, and all of a sudden, you feel like doing something really nice for someone else? That could well be God, prompting you through the Holy Spirit.Good idea!