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- Church of England Alexa skill asked 75,000 questions in first year Sir David Attenborough backs major new report from TEAR Fund Farewell to Prime Minister Theresa May Indian nationalist landslide could increase attacks against Christians English cathedrals celebrate £8m National Lottery funding boost Church Commissioners for England achieve a positive return of 1.8% 1 in 4...News (all stories) for July 2019
- A year after its launch, the Church of England’s award-winning Alexa skill has been asked more than 75,000 questions, according to recent data. The smart speaker skill was originally launched with prayers, explanations of the Christian faith and details of where to find the nearest church for local events and services based on location. The...Church of England Alexa skill asked 75,000 questions in first year
- ‘Mindfulness’ seems to be the ‘in’ word. In a world where people are moving faster and faster, we are called to slow down, to attend to the present moment and enjoy it for its own sake, whatever the pressures of work and family around. For Christians it is a call to live a simple and...‘Beach scene’ by Degas
- Do you tend to avoid conflict? When you feel stressed, do you crave sleep? Then the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus would be good patron saints for you. But – you may find it hard to copy their successful method of avoiding trouble! Legend has it that The Seven Sleepers were third century Christians who lived...27th July The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus – proving a nap is good for you!
- We are giving less time and money to charity than we were two years ago. That is the finding of a recent survey by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). It found that the proportion of those of us giving money or sponsoring someone has dropped from 69 per cent in 2016 to 65 percent in 2018....Fewer of us give to charity
- A new report has revealed for the first time that one person is dying every 30 seconds in developing countries from diseases and illnesses caused by plastic pollution and uncollected rubbish dumped or burnt near their homes. The new figures were released in No Time to Waste: Tackling the Plastic Pollution Crisis Before it’s Too...Sir David Attenborough backs major new report on plastics from Tearfund
- Prayer spaces in public places Our clergy are under stress The extraordinary Sarah Chang Helping victims of kidnap at sea Summer’s Music Festivals – time for the angels to come! We could make so much more of cathedral tours… A helpful way of learning about the Christian faith ** Editor: Churches are being encouraged to...Looking at Your Church (all articles) for July 2019
- If you led a wild life before your conversion, then Olaf is the saint for you. Indeed, anything you have done could hardly match him, for he was a brigand and pirate who roamed the Baltic and Normandy around 1015 AD, maiming and killing, stealing and destroying, feared by all. Then on one particular raid...* NEW 29th July Olaf – king & patron saint of Norway
- Are you a gardener? Then please consider this: the gardeners of Britain are continuing to use up the country’s endangered peat supplies, despite repeated warnings from environmentalists. Now Plantlife, the campaign group, warns that commercial extraction of peat from our peat bogs can remove more than 500 years’ worth of peat growth in a single...For peat’s sake, stop!
- The Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Rev David Urquhart, Convenor of the Lords Spiritual, has responded to Theresa May’s departure. He said: “Theresa May has given dedicated and committed public service to the country during very difficult times. I wish her and Philip well as they prepare for life beyond Downing Street. “I am especially...Farewell to Prime Minister Theresa May
- Churches across the UK are to launch Hope Spaces in 2020. The Talking Jesus research found that 41% of practising Christians say that a spiritual experience or an experience of the love of Jesus was a key influence in their coming to faith. The aim of Hope Spaces is to help people to experience God’s...Prayer spaces in public places
- “The hardest work I have ever done and the most stressful.” That was how Archbishop Justin Welby described his time as a vicar. “It was isolated, insatiably demanding, and I was, on the whole, working without colleagues. That wears people down.” Stress, anxiety and other mental health issues account for one-third of all clerical sickness,...Our clergy are under stress