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How much daily stress do you allow to stick to you? When it comes to coping with stress, David Almeida, a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University, says that people can be divided into two categories. ‘Velcro’ people allow the stressful moment to stay with them, leaving them irritable and frustrated. ‘Teflon’ people...

A special extended bank holiday weekend this month will give communities across the UK a chance to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. In February this year, HM the Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years of service. The weekend, from Thursday June 2nd to Sunday June 5th will include a birthday parade,...

A senior church leader in Ukraine has told the citizens that Russia’s war on Ukraine “did not begin with missiles and bombs – it began with deception, untruth and lies.” So says the head of Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Epiphany (Dumenko). “The Lord is now showing us how we must resist with the testimony...

Up to half a million story books are being given to primary school-aged children for Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by the Church of England and Thy Kingdom Come, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York’s global prayer movement. The book, ‘Queen CJ and the Bouncy Castle’, is the latest development from the Cheeky Pandas,...

If you have ever had chemotherapy, or a heart pacemaker installed, you will be particularly grateful for the properties of platinum. Platinum compounds disrupt the multiplication of cancerous cells, and the properties of platinum itself (its resistance to corrosion and tarnishing) make it particularly suitable for electrical contacts in pacemakers. But platinum has other properties...

** With Pentecost in mind:  He who does not know God the Holy Spirit cannot know God at all. – Thomas Arnold To the one who remembers the Spirit there is always a way out, even in the wilderness with the devil. – Herbert Brokering  The Holy Spirit … writes His own gospel and He...

These boomerang-shaped little birds have recently been added to the list of endangered birds because they have a severe housing crisis: modern homes do not have nooks and crannies for them to nest in. Swifts are in serious decline: they have faced a 58 per cent drop in their numbers since 1995. Because modern homes...

Wanting God more clearly, dearly and nearly Ever wonder where the prayer … ‘May I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day’ comes from?  Richard of Chichester, a bishop in the 13th century, wrote it. He began life as Richard de Wych of Droitwich, the son...

As we celebrate Pentecost this month, it’s appropriate to ask the question: what does the Holy Spirit do in our lives? Everybody who has committed their life to Christ possesses the Holy Spirit, ‘if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.’ (Romans 8:9). It is the Spirit who...

Last month we looked at the changing of colours in the church’s vestments and altar cloths during March, April and May this year. This month of June sees them changing again, but this time for around 20 weeks. We start the month still in the season of Easter; strictly speaking, in the time after the...

How you can make the most of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee All in the month of JUNE A time to stand up for truth? When slavery became illegal Harry Potter Apple’s first iPhone The new marriage laws ** How you can make the most of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee From street parties to jubilee lunches...

With care!  Put yourself in his or her shoes.  Only a few days ago Curates were trying on their dog collars for the first time and probably feeling pretty self-conscious.  They will be both excited and daunted at the prospect of putting ‘Rev’ in front of their names. With respect. The new curate has been trained...