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‘Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that’ (Bill Shankley). When you replace the word ‘football’ with ‘mission’, this quote still has something to say! The apostle Andrew (we remember him on 30th November) demonstrates what...

A Church of England-backed initiative has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that feature in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed to be more than 4,000 ‘table top’ tombs, many ornately carved, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, in Diocese of Gloucester churchyards alone, and many...

Asabe’s life was turned upside down and devastated in one appalling, never-to-be-forgotten night earlier this year. The Nigerian wife and mother’s home was viciously attacked by Fulani Islamists, who slaughtered one of her sons and set fire to their house, killing other family members in the process. In total, more than 50 men, women and...

‘Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that’ (Bill Shankley). When you replace the word ‘football’ with ‘mission’, this quote still has something to say! The apostle Andrew (we remember him on 30th November) demonstrates what...

Hilda played a key role in the early English Christian church, and she may even have been the first to encourage the writing of Christian poetry. She was born a princess, into the Deiran (Northumbrian) dynasty, and her sister became Queen of the East Angles, with whom the Deiran had connections. In those days East...

Whether it is in tightly controlled autocratic states, or in countries that are unstable due to weak government or civil war, persecution is on the rise: targeting of Christian communities, destruction of lives, homes and churches, and immense pressure on believers. Open Doors reports on trends of violence against the Persecuted Church. Just some examples...

Some 125 years ago, on 22nd November 1900, Arthur Sullivan, the British composer, died.  Best known for his collaborations with the dramatist W S Gilbert on light operas including HMS Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance, he also wrote the music to the hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers. Sullivan was born in 1832 in Lambeth. His...

The conflict in Gaza has caused devastating humanitarian need. Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and over 146,000 have been injured. There has been famine in Gaza. Almost one in five children are acutely malnourished, and malnutrition levels among children under five have quadrupled in two months. Homes have been reduced to rubble...

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If you are going to any concerts before Christmas, spare a thought for St Cecilia (2nd century) – the patron saint of musicians. Cecilia is one of the most famous of the Roman martyrs of the 2nd century.  As far as is known, she was born a noble lady of Rome who, despite her vow...

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.   ‘We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church’: The Creed affirms the four marks of the church, defining...

Could having a dog help your child to develop better lung function? A recent study says yes. Research from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto has found that children who’ve been exposed to higher levels of the dog allergen Can f1 may even have their risk of childhood asthma cut in half. As one...