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Jesus, fresh from His baptism and fired with His new calling, bursts into Galilee. Coming upon four fishermen working on the shore of the lake, He says to them, ‘Follow me’. Without further ado or even a second thought, they abandon what they’re doing (and in the case of two of them, James and John,...

It was 175 years ago, on 2ndJuly 1850, that Robert Peel, who was Prime Minister from 1834 to 35 and from 1841 to 46, died. He founded the Metropolitan Police Service and is seen as the father of modern British policing. Peel, born in Bury, was one of 11 children of the first Sir Robert...

Ninety years ago, on 6th July 1935, the Yangtze River flooded in China. At least 145,000 people died, millions were displaced and suffered food shortages and famine. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and is known as the ‘Long River’ in Mandarin. It stretches 6315 kilometres – not...

The legend goes that St Christopher was a Canaanite who lived in the 3rd century.  He was a giant of a man, of fearsome appearance.  At first he decided to serve the devil, but when he discovered that the devil was afraid of Christ and His Cross, Christopher decided to serve Christ instead.  A nearby...

Cuts to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme are already having a ‘huge impact’ on churches, Second Church Estates Commissioner has warned. More than 200 churches are already facing big cash shortfalls on repair bills, as a result of the £25,000 cap on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, MPs have heard. A...

In July we start looking with eager longing to holidays, a chance to get away from it all – to rest and recharge the batteries of life. Holidays are also a time to explore and visit new places. It might be the wild splendour of the Northumberland coast or the serenity of the Italian lakes,...

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The Bible Society has recently released a new edition of its Bible Course, this time featuring eight videos on how the Bible “fits together as an overarching narrative”. The course, which was launched in 2018, has already been used by 140,000 people. It has been translated into Welsh, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Urdu, Spanish, and Bulgarian....

A recent report has shown that national strategic funding awards have been making a ‘significant’ difference to the mission of the Church of England. There are now growing levels of investment in the revitalisation of parishes and the most deprived areas of the country. And while of course much remains to be done, there is...

Tasting Wisdom – A daily companion for meditation Great Sacred Music – a resource book for mission through music All Shall Be Well: Visions of Salvation with Julian of Norwich Before You Open Your Bible – nine heart postures for approaching God’s Word Being There – how to love those who are hurting The Fasting...

Attendance at C of E churches grew for the fourth year in a row last year. The overall number of regular worshippers across the Church of England’s congregations grew to 1.02 million in 2024, a rise of 1.2 per cent, according to an early snapshot of the annual Statistics for Mission findings. It was the...

Twenty years ago, the 7th July (2005) London bombings took place. A co-ordinated series of four suicide bomb attacks on London’s transport system during the morning rush hour killed 56 people and injured more than 700. It was the worst-ever terrorist attack on Britain, and the country’s first attack by suicide bombers. Three of the...