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- The General Synod has called on the Government to end the ‘cruel’ experience of so-called ‘pauper’ funerals , after hearing of the plight of those unable to afford funeral costs. Members voted to back a call for the Government to oversee the development of basic standards for public health funerals, run by local authorities. Sam...General Synod calls on Government to act over ‘pauper’ funerals
- Anselm is a good saint to remember next time someone asks you to prove that there is a God. His brilliant and original Proslogion, written 1077-8, sets out the ‘ontological’ proof for God’s existence. Nearly ten centuries later, it is still studied by theological students as one of the great philosophical ‘proofs’ of God’s existence....21 April – Anselm: the man who proved there is a God
- For people battered by forceful storms For communities battling rising floods For emergency services stretched to the limit We pray For farmers losing straw and crops For shopkeepers losing high street trade For repeat victims losing strength and hope We pray For resilience and resolve to change For impatience with using flood plains For commitment...A prayer for communities affected by flooding
- It’s perhaps typical of the English that they should have a patron saint who isn’t English, about whom next to nothing is known for sure, and who may not have existed at all. That didn’t stop him being patriotically invoked in many battles, notably at Agincourt and in the Crusades, and of course it is...23 April – St George: our patron saint who isn’t English
- If you go for a run just once a week, it could be enough to cut the risk of your early death by up to a quarter. A recent analysis of nearly a quarter of a million people has found that those who head out regularly for a jog – no matter how fast or...It’s hardly the London Marathon, but it could save your life
- There has been much talk recently about planting trees. Planting new trees has always been a good idea, but now more than ever this could be a very important thing to do. Way back when we were about to have a General Election, each political party was offering to plant millions of trees in exchange...Orchards – easier than you might think!
- ‘When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.’ Mark 16:4 Frank Morrison was an investigative journalist who was a sceptic when it came to religion. He decided to write a book to disprove the claims of Christ, specifically focussed on the last week of His life....Who moved the stone?
- The Saint of an English Army before he was Patron Saint of England, St George may have been a soldier, but he was no Englishman. He was an officer in the Roman army under Diocletian, who refused to abandon his faith during the Terror, and was martyred at Lydda in Palestine about the year 300...23 April – St George of the Golden Legend
- ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Psalm 22:1 & Matt 27:46). Where is God? is a common question voiced today and shared by Jesus on the cross on the first Good Friday. This question is answered in the psalm, as we look through the lens of Jesus’ crucifixion. It is a real...Psalm 22: Why have you forsaken me?
- Scottish and UK government ministers have been urged to put their political differences aside and work together to reduce drug deaths. The Revd Brian Casey of Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow said the status quo is no longer tenable because fatalities in Scotland are at a record high and bold action is needed to tackle...Politicians urged to put “differences aside” to reduce drug deaths
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- If you tend to be quiet and courteous, rather than actually friendly with the people living near you, you are not alone – it is a growing trend. A recent study by the Co-op and Neighbourhood Watch has found that there is a shift away from neighbours becoming friends. In fact, it seems that only...How well do you get on with your neighbours?