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Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided, urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided: Lord for the years, we bring our thanks today. Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us, speaks to our hearts and sets our souls...

It was: 400 years ago, on 19th June 1623 that Blaise Pascal was born. This French mathematician, physicist, inventor, theologian, and philosopher invented one of the first mechanical calculators. 300 years ago, on 16th June 1723 that Adam Smith was born. The ‘Father of Economics’, this Scottish economist and philosopher is best known for his...

George Verwer, the founder of Operation Mobilisation, died on 14th April, aged 84, in his home near London. He had been ill for some time. Verwer was known worldwide for his commitment to evangelism, and he made Operation Mobilisation one of the world’s leading mission charities for more than four decades. He has been described...

Don’t miss the boat. Remember that we are all in the same boat. Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark. Stay fit. When you’re very old Someone may ask you to do something really big. Don’t listen to critics.Just get on with the job needing to be done. Build your future on...

A lady had driven her car into a ditch, and there she sat. When the police arrived, they asked her what had happened. “I was looking in the rear-view mirror, instead of looking at the road ahead,” she explained. What a thought! There is no way to go forward if your eyes are focused on...

Alban was the very first Christian martyr in Britain – or at least the first we know of. A ‘martyr’ is someone who has died for the faith – the word literally means ‘witness’. He was probably killed during the persecution under the emperor Diocletian in the early years of the fourth century, in the...

How are the refugees who have come to the UK getting along? Refugee Week, a UK-wide annual festival which celebrates the contributions and resilience of refugees, provides a programme of arts, cultural, educational and media events, though which refugees can find their voice in the UK. This year the refugees have chosen to share their...

Questions you could ask might include: –  how did you first meet?  –  was it love at first sight? –  how long have you been engaged? –  name something you really love about your fiancé –  what will the wedding be like?  formal, informal, big, small? –  what made you choose our church? –  where...

Seventy years ago, on 2nd June 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey. It was the first event where the British TV audience (20 million) was greater than the radio audience (12 million). It helped to make television a mainstream medium, though it did not deter the many thousands –...

It was 75 years ago, on 21st June 1948, that the passenger ship HMT Empire Windrush docked in London, bringing the first large group of immigrants from the West Indies to the UK. It was a result of the British Government’s invitation to people from Commonwealth countries to settle in Britain and help rebuild the...

In a recently published report (‘Love Matters’), the Archbishops’ Commission on Families & Households has made a series of recommendations about how families and households can best flourish. It calls on institutions – from the Church of England to the Government – to put ‘family’ at the centre of their thinking; and individuals – whether...

Bible Society says it is “excited” to be sponsoring a garden based on Psalm 27 at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park in July. Psalm 27 is a profound meditation on loss, fear and faith. Inspired by designer Ollie Pike’s reflections on burial grounds – “scenes of sadness, but also of hope and spiritual refreshment”...