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Plans to elect clergy of UK Minority Ethnic or Global Majority Heritage backgrounds to serve in the House of Bishops have been agreed in what is hoped will be a “catalyst for change” towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative. Under the scheme, there will be at least 10 UKME/GMH people...

Sixty years ago, on 19th March 1962, the American folk-rock singer Bob Dylan released his debut album, Bob Dylan. It contained only two original songs, the other 11 being mostly folk covers and partial rewrites, but his huge talent was already apparent. He came from northern Minnesota, but no-one could have guessed where he was...

 What is the difference between a cathedral and a physics lab? Are they not both saying: ‘Hello’? – Annie Dillard Scientists often speak of a reality beyond the objects they are studying, and for some this is encountered in powerful – if rare – episodes of wonder and awe. The Christian writer J.W. Sire quotes...

Rupert is the saint for you if you like The Sound of Music – or salt with your food! Rupert (d c 710) was bishop of Worms and Salzburg, and it was he who founded the great monastery of St Peter in Salzburg in the eighth century, thus firmly establishing Christianity in that city. True,...

This March the UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie will once again be asking people across the UK to support its Great Daffodil Appeal. Money raised from the flagship fundraising appeal will help the charity’s doctors, nurses and hospice staff continue their vital work providing expert care to people at the end of...

At this time of the year, we are planning our gardens for the Spring and Summer ahead. The book of Genesis opens with a glorious account of God’s work of creation, and it also tells us that God rested on the seventh day. We all need to find that balance of work and rest, of...

‘And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bring forth a son and call his name JESUS…’  Luke 1:31 On 25th March Christians  around the world will celebrate the Annunciation, when the angel came to Mary to tell her that she would bear a child. At this time of year, I often find myself...

People who retired early (before the age of 66) are going back to work. A study has found that the reason is because they miss having a sense of daily purpose in their lives, or they miss the companionship of work colleagues. A recent study by Aviva found that people who want to retire early...

The Church of England’s National Investing Bodies (NIBs) are working out their 2018 commitment to General Synod to disinvest from high carbon emitting companies that are not making enough effort to change.Twenty companies have made climate-related changes to stay off the Church’s restricted list since 2020. Bess Joffe, Head of Responsible Investment, Church Commissioners for...

A new report detailing how clergy have fared in the Covid pandemic has been published, as part of the findings from the Church of England’s Living Ministry research programme. Clergy Wellbeing in a Time of Covid: Autonomy, Accountability and Support, sets out how clergy have reported on their levels of physical, mental, spiritual, relational and...

** Editor:  With Mothering Sunday in mind…. you could consider running the same quiz on the youngsters in your church! Why God made mums These were the answers given by some seven- year-olds… Why did God make mothers? 1. She’s the only one who knows all the passwords we use online. 2. Mostly to clean...