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- A time to celebrate male role models In the UK, USA and Canada, the third Sunday in June is Father’s Day. It’s usually a good time for sons and daughters to take their father to his favourite restaurant, or to watch a favoured sport, or whatever else he enjoys doing. How will you celebrate it...21st June Fathers’ Day
- “In Africa, the lockdown is almost a disaster in itself, especially for people who live day to day. The fear is that it will explode in countries with few healthcare resources.” So says Stephen Burgess, CMS regional manager for Africa. “And this is alongside situations with refugees/displaced people, a locust invasion, drought in one part,...Church Mission Society’s concern for Africa
- The British are good at keeping calm in a crisis. But for those of us who suffer from a mental health condition such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the coronavirus pandemic can be a nightmare. Around 50 percent of OCD sufferers have a fear of contamination from dirt, and so the constant advice to wash your...Keep calm – and don’t wash your hands raw
- All We Can and the Methodist Church in Britain have launched an Emergency Coronavirus Appeal, to equip those living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Coronavirus poses a catastrophic threat to communities with weaker healthcare systems, or those who lack access to clean water and handwashing facilities....Emergency Coronavirus Appeal Launch
- The Mothers’ Union has made a very practical response to the coronavirus. As their website explains, “We know that our work and experience in re-building communities and supporting family life is going to be more important than ever once the threat of COVID-19 subsides. Our members will be some of the first in line to...Mothers’ Union offers range of resources
- The Methodists have launched a new social media campaign, #loveyourself #loveyourneighbour. It aims to engage “with the many wellbeing conversations that have recently sprung up. At its centre is a gentle rhythm of daily contemplation and action for those of faith, those searching, and those who do not know what they believe.” #loveyourself #loveyourneighbour aims...Love Yourself – Love Your Neighbour
- The BBC ‘Today’ programme that was broadcast on Good Friday included an interview with Hylton Murray-Philipson, a survivor of Covid-19. He had been on a ventilator in Leicester Royal Infirmary, “reduced to the state of a baby”. The programme presenter, Nick Robinson, invited him to describe memories of his time in intensive care. When he said...Jesus calming the storm of Covid-19
- Here are some excruciating one-liners… What time of day was Adam created? Just a little before Eve. Who was the fastest runner in the race? Adam. He was first in the human race. Why are atoms Catholic? Because they all have mass. Why didn’t they play cards on the Ark? Because Noah was always standing...Smile-lines for June (all)
- – a spirituality of walking By Graham B Usher, SPCK, £9.99 Walking is one of the simplest things we do as humans. It’s how most of us experience life. In The Way Under Our Feet, Graham Usher conveys how exhilarating it is to walk into the depths of our humanity. We become more ready to recognise...The Way Under our Feet
- Britain’s first Christian martyr Alban was the very first Christian martyr in Britain – or at least the first we know of. A ‘martyr’ is someone who has died for the faith – the word literally means ‘witness’. He was probably killed during the persecution under the emperor Diocletian in the early years of the...22nd June St Alban
- – 40 days of devotional readings By David Cole, BRF, £8.99 The life stories of the Celtic saints are inspirational. They demonstrate great and unassuming faith, often in the face of insurmountable difficulties. In Celtic Saints David Cole draws us to relate our own life journey and developing relationship with God into the life story...Celtic Saints
- The lockdown this Spring at least gave Nature a brief respite. Wild goats, herds of deer, sparrowhawks, stoats, snakes, badgers, spawning toads and songbirds all seemed to have enjoyed the peace and quiet. We, in turn, have enjoyed watching them from our windows. As Mark Thompson, a presenter on Stargazing Life, said, “This lockdown is...Nature out and about