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Ninian was a Celt who was born about 360, in southern Scotland.  He was remarkable for two things:  he was almost certainly the first man in Scotland to live in a little white stone house, and also the first to preach the gospel to the Scots.   Just as remarkable:  becoming the apostle to the Picts...

Have you ever sinned since you became a Christian?  Really sinned – or in other words done something that was SO wrong and totally ‘out of line’ with being a Christian that you are still ashamed when you think of it now.  If so, and if you went on to ask God’s forgiveness for it,...

Joseph of Copertino (1603 – 63) should be the patron saint of all awkward people who mean well, but who drive those around them to distraction – especially their church leaders. Joseph began life in a garden shed, because his father had sold the house to pay debts.  Then he grew up wandering about open-mouthed...

Climate Sunday is this month From the Vicar The Parable of the Sower Let Jesus Christ find you Reflected Faith Series: the Bread we eat Thanking God for our blessings Why Christians need to rethink defence and security issues Becoming new ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers an urgent problem. Climate Sunday is this month...

Korea is known for its thriving Christian church.  But it was not always so – in fact no Korean was baptised until as late as 1784.  Christianity arrived in Korea through Christian books sent from China, and the Koreans responded warmly as soon as they heard the Good News.  A Chinese priest who visited in...

When someone splashes you Anxious neighbour? In praise of motorway services Children and tea-drinking If you can’t sleep well, then walk How much is that doggie in the rescue centre? Dress codes A call for hoodies in the office Take a break ** Editor:  David Pickup, a solicitor, considers an all-too-common problem. When someone splashes...

All in the month of SEPTEMBER 20th anniversary of 9/11 – looking back on the horror Just how dangerous is cannabis? World Wide Fund for Nature celebrates 60 years Harry Secombe – genius for buffoonery Dead Sea Scrolls – brought to light 30 years ago Remembering Dante ** Editor:  We continue our column that looks...

St Matthew was one of 12 apostles.  But he began as a publican i.e. a tax-collector of Jewish race who worked for the Romans, before he left all at the call of Christ.  From earliest times, he was regarded as the author of the first of the four Gospels.    The Gospel of Matthew is in...

It was: 700 years ago, on 13th Sept 1321 that Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, died. Regarded as the most important poet of the Middle Ages. Best known for his Divine Comedy. 125 years ago, on 24th Sept 1896 that F Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short story writer, was born. Regarded as one of the...

… a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out … Deuteronomy 8:7 You have just been to church to get some more parish magazines and take them to the village shop, as they have sold out again. It is raining hard, and the main road is flooded again. A car drives through the...

23rd September is the autumnal equinox (if you live in the northern hemisphere) or the vernal (Spring) equinox (if you live in the southern hemisphere)  The equinoxes occur in March and September, when the Sun is ‘edgewise’ to the Earth’s axis of rotation, so that everywhere on earth has twelve hours of daylight and twelve...

Editor:  As we are now well into summer, there is not the usual amount of News available. But we have done our best for you! Be careful with Covid, urges Bishop of London Growing number of attacks on Christians in India New First Church Estates Commissioner More drug deaths in Scotland Baptists to help incomers...