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Miscellaneous observations on our faith… Before we can pray, ‘Thy kingdom come’, we must be willing to pray, ‘My kingdom go’. – Alan Redpath Practice is the soul of knowledge.  –Thomas Adams Let us beware of feeling that unless we personally are up and doing, the Lord is not at work.  – John Blanchard  Never...

All in the month of JULY Sea Sunday – 10th July The beginning of Islam The beginning of genetics Reaching the deepest place on earth Royal International Air Tattoo – 15th to 17th July National ‘Don’t Step on a Bee’ Day – 10th July ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks at memorable dates...

It was: 1400 years ago, on 16th July 622 that the Islamic calendar began. Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina to escape religious persecution (an event known as the Hegira) and established the first Muslim community. The year in which the Hijrah took place is also identified as the epoch of the Lunar Hijri...

It is easy to understand the popularity of Mary Magdalene over the centuries: she is the patron saint both of repentant sinners and of the contemplative life. Jesus drove seven demons from Mary, who came from near Tiberius in Galilee.  She became His follower to the bitter end.  She followed Him to Jerusalem and was...

Those careless words Day surgery Good grief? Watch less TV, and live longer Next time you take a selfie, don’t worry about your nose Worried more about money  ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers dangerous things to say. Those careless words With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we...

Sea Sunday From the Vicar:  Sea Sunday Christian Basics: No 7: What Does the Holy Spirit Do? (Pt 2) Locked in a shipping container Reflected Faith Series: the grandeur of God Showers of blessing A sermon in sand ** Editor: by Canon Paul Hardingham Sea Sunday Over many years the 2nd Sunday of July has...

Patriarch Krill of Moscow recently again defended the Russian war on Ukraine. He said it was wrong to call it an invasion. “Russia has never attacked anyone,” he told the congregation of the Cathedral of the Archangel, in the Kremlin. “It’s amazing that such a great and powerful country has only ever defended its borders....

Fake news is not new. Perhaps one old example is the assertion that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. Back in the 6th Century, Pope Gregory is said to have confused her with two other women in the Bible. Medieval Bible scholars also attempted to name an unidentified sinful woman who had washed and anointed the...

Look around your home.  How much of the contents in your cupboards, wardrobe, rooms, and even garage came to you over the seas, via the great merchant ships? What would your home be like without them? Yet when did you last give a thought to the people who bring them to you? It is a...

Over many years the 2nd Sunday of July has been kept as Sea Sunday, with a special focus on prayer for all seafarers. The Mission to Seafarers supports the work of sailors facing difficult waters, piracy, and separation from loved ones for long periods at sea. However, we can also experience storms in our own...

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. …My brothers and sisters, this should not be. (James 3:9-10) Wise words from St James. He knew that it is easy to say the wrong thing and do a lot of damage....

Over many years the 2nd Sunday of July has been kept as Sea Sunday, with a special focus on prayer for all seafarers. The Mission to Seafarers supports the work of sailors facing difficult waters, piracy, and separation from loved ones for long periods at sea. However, we can also experience storms in our own...