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Most of us will know the hymn, Amazing Grace, by John Newton. Grace is an essential element of our faith, but what is it, exactly? In everyday life the word ‘grace’ has many uses: in the courts, a pardoned person has been ‘shown grace’; in the arts, an exquisite dancer moves with beauty and grace;...

Have you started any home improvements this summer? So has the Church of England. It has launched a complete renovation of Church House Westminster and won’t finish until sometime next year. Church House will upgrade its 22,000 square feet of office space, create hybrid working arrangements, and offer new opportunities to increase income from outside...

The Barnabas Fund has launched an appeal to help Christians suffering in Lebanon’s deepening financial crisis. As one of the project partners to Barnabas said: “You can’t imagine how many requests I have for people in need. Especially the elderly, who cannot find work or leave the country. They still must eat and pay medical...

One of the greatest doctrines in the Bible is the love of God for His people. Both Old Testament and New Testament tell us what God said to His people through Jeremiah: “I have loved you with an everlasting love” (31:3). It was that love that moved the Father to send His Son into the...

TQ – Tingle Quotient – is the name given to those things that can produce a tingle down the spine or a frisson of excitement. It could be a piece of music or the sight of an evening sunset at sea or a newborn babe. We look, we hear, and what we look at or...

A daily serving of wholegrains can help slow down your middle-aged spread. Recent research has found that the wholegrains found in oats, as well as brown bread and brown rice, are the key to midlife weight control and loss. Wholegrains are usually low in fat, rich in fibre and starchy carbohydrate and often have a low glycaemic...

This year marks 75 years of the Edinburgh International Festival. It was in 1947 that the first Edinburgh Festival was held. It was the idea of the then General Manager of Glyndebourne Opera, Henry Harvey Wood, as well as the Head of the British Council in Scotland and leaders from the City of Edinburgh. Their...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren Your offer to bring in your team of church members, in order to make a house call on every home in our parish, was most generous. I do understand why you would need us to accommodate your team of 25 visitors, and then hold a...

31st August is the feast of St Aidan, who brought Christianity to northern England.  He is a strong contender for the title of the first English bishop. Not that honours meant a great deal to this austere but captivating character. In 635 he came to Northumbria at the invitation of the local ruler, Oswald.  Oswald...

One of the most famous stories about Jesus is the calming of the storm (Luke 8:22-25). Of course, anyone could say that the wind stopped suddenly of its own accord, but the disciples were not fooled. They had seen a number of these ‘coincidences’ in Jesus’ ministry, and they weren’t about to ignore this one....

Some time ago I was helping my grandson George into his car seat in the back of my car, when I accidentally banged his head. He started to cry. “Come on, George, be brave,” I said. “But I don’t want to be brave!” he wailed. I guess we all know that feeling. Sometimes life is...

What creepy crawlies are lurking in your allotment? This year, National Allotment Week has teamed up with the Big Bug Survey to try and find out. The theme of the week is Bugs, Bees and Broccoli, and the aim is to acknowledge the importance of gardening with nature in mind. As the National Allotment Society...