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- ‘While He was blessing them, Jesus left them and was taken up into heaven.’ (Luke 24:51). The Ascension is a hugely neglected festival, which deserves to have a bigger place in our church life. How do we understand it? The Ascension tells us that Jesus is in control: ‘Jesus has gone into heaven and is...From the Vicar
- The Church of England has awarded nearly £8.5 million for projects to help churches spread the Christian faith, including parish renewal programmes and children’s and youth work in rural and urban areas. Grants have been approved for mission from the north of England to the Kent coast, much of it in low-income areas, covering parish...£8.5m for parish outreach
- Supporting people in trouble Lone working ‘is making millions of people ill’ Fewer babies coming Good dog! Don’t just sit there, whatever you do! 13th-20th May – Mental Health Awareness week Roads at ‘breaking point’ despite pothole repairs reaching an eight-year high ** Editor: David Pickup, a solicitor, considers the potential pitfalls of helping others…...Looking at You (all articles) for May 2024
- The Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners has warmly welcomed the recent report of the independent Oversight Group, the recommendations from which will shape the new Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice. The Oversight Group was tasked with advising on the Church Commissioners’ response to its historic links with African chattel enslavement. “In seeking...Church Commissioners for England welcomes Oversight Group’s report
- Today’s church buildings are rich and varied in their designs, sizes, materials, plans and groupings; from large cruciform churches to simple single room designs; from red brick to stone, and so on. I wanted to look up some information about the fact that today’s church buildings, although they may be ‘modern’, are usually built upon...Reflecting Faith: the church as a building
- John and Charles Wesley were the founders of Methodism. Two of 19 children born to Samuel and Susannah Wesley of Epworth Rectory in Lincolnshire in 1703 and 1707, their father was the local rector, while their mother was a spiritual inspiration to her many children. Both John and Charles went to Christ Church, Oxford (1720...24th May – John & Charles Wesley, evangelists & hymn-writers
- All in the month of May Remembering Beethoven’s greatest symphony The man who created Father Brown Rock Around the Clock Roger Bannister and the Four Minute Mile Roads at ‘breaking point’ In appreciation of our nurses ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, May) down the...Looking at Community (all articles) for May 2024
- Following Joshua’s death, a generation grew up who didn’t know God (Judges 2:11) and ‘every man did what was right in his own eyes’ (17:6, 21:25). The book of Judges is a study in God’s response to a permissive society. The book takes its name from the deliverers that God raised up during this time....What’s the Big Idea? – an Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament: Judges
- The Church calendar celebrates the lives of John and Charles Wesley. John’s great gift to the Christian cause was the little matter of founding the world-wide movement known as Methodism. His brother Charles had an equally profound impact through his hymns. He wrote over 6,000, most of which aren’t sung nowadays, but among the ones...24th May – The hymns of the Wesleys
- Baptist organisations in Palestine and Israel are continuing to support people amid the ‘heart-wrenching reality’ of the war in Gaza. One such organisation is Christian Mission to Gaza, whose founder and president is Hanna Massad, the former pastor of Gaza Baptist Church. In regular newsletters to supporters, Hanna details how CMG is actively involved in providing...Spreading hope in Gaza – ‘amid the darkness’
- It was: 200 years ago, on 7th May 1824 that the first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 took place in Vienna. It is regarded as Beethoven’s greatest work and is one of the most-performed symphonies in the world. 150 years ago, on 9th May 1874 that Howard Carter, British archaeologist and Egyptologist,...All in the month of May
- A free telephone line that provides spiritual support for older people has been relaunched. The DailyHope telephone line serves many people in later life unable to participate in person with church life in the community, either in the long term, or temporarily due to sickness or medical treatment. It was launched during the Covid pandemic....DailyHope is on the line – again!