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- ‘Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.’ (1 John 3:18). The writer Gary Chapman describes how love can be expressed in 5 different ‘languages’: words of encouragement, quality time, gifts, acts of service and touch. Do you have a preferred language of love? As we think...Love in Action!
- Rome bracing to welcome 60 million visitors this year C of E is “glad to play its part” in the rural economy C of E facing an ‘existential crisis’ Should the Churches agree on a common date for Easter? Tearfund in action in the Middle East Love the children The new trend of clapping in...Looking at Church (all articles) for February 2025
- There are two confusing things about this day of romance and anonymous love-cards strewn with lace, cupids and ribbon: firstly, there seems to have been two different Valentines in the 4th century – one a priest martyred on the Flaminian Way, under the emperor Claudius, the other a bishop of Terni martyred at Rome. And...14th February – Valentine’s Day mystery
- Cyril and Methodius are saints for anyone with good secular qualifications, who now suspects that God may be calling them to use those skills in His service. Cyril and Methodius were brothers, born into a wealthy family in Thessalonica, in 826 and 815 respectively. Their upbringing destined them for lives of respect and influence. Methodius,...14th February – Cyril and Methodius, helping the Slavs
- If you are going to send a Valentine this year, why not write your own? Most poetry – and especially romantic poetry – comes from the heart. It is a way of expressing your emotions, often saying things that you would otherwise be too shy to say. And if you’ve ever felt the need to...Write your own Valentine this year
- ‘Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.’ (1 John 3:18). The writer Gary Chapman describes how love can be expressed in 5 different ‘languages’: words of encouragement, quality time, gifts, acts of service and touch. Do you have a preferred language of love? As we think...From the Vicar
- If you have something big to forgive, Sigfrid may be the saint for you. This monk from Glastonbury was sent by King Ethelred to Norway and Sweden in 995. The King of Norway, King Olaf, had recently converted to Christianity, and wanted help in converting his people. Sigfrid went first to Vaxjo in Sweden, taking...15th February – Sigfrid, apostle of Sweden
- God obviously approves of romance – after all, putting Adam and Eve alone together in the Garden of Eden was His idea. And romance has been around ever since. The history of the Israelites began with three great romances: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Rachel. The on-going history of Israel was...Love is all around us
- If you like peace and quiet, it is best to avoid Rome this year. For 2025 is a Jubilee Year for the city, and tens of millions of visitors worldwide are expected to converge on Rome. In all, a staggering 60 million are expected. As Pope Francis has recently explained: “Once again, Rome will welcome...Rome bracing to welcome 60 million visitors this year
- All in the month of February The world of P G Wodehouse That Big Freeze of 1955 Eric Liddell – from Olympic star to Japanese internment prisoner National Nest Box week – 14th to 21st February Danger ahead for Britain’s canals That marmalade colour in cats ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at...Looking at Community (all articles) for February 2025
- Do you and your partner share the same taste in romance? Find out below… Which is your favourite romantic film? Which is theirs? (Here are just some ideas to get you thinking… It’s a Wonderful Life Gone with the Wind The Sound of Music Far from the Madding Crowd An Officer and a Gentleman Four...Do you share romantic films and songs?
- – founder of SPCK Thomas Bray was once called a ‘Great Small Man’, with good reason. This diminutive 18th century English clergyman (1658 – 1730) not only helped to establish the Church of England in Maryland, but he was also founder of the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) in 1698 and the...15th February – Thomas Bray