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Kea was an early Christian and a monk from a good family who left Glastonbury to work in Devon and Cornwall, where Landkey (Devon) and Kea (Cornwall) bear his name.  He founded several Christian centres in the area before going on to Brittany to become the saint known there as ‘Saint-Quay’.  It seems that Kea...

The unsung heroes who help us say goodbye Reflected Faith Series: Welcome to All! The Wellbeing Journey – churches tackling the impact of Covid-19 Offering HOPE in Uncertain Times Give away the Jesus story as told by Mark Helping people cope with loss Could you be a Mission Champion in your church? Helping the spiritually...

It was 200 years ago, on 28th November 1820, that Friedrich Engels, the German socialist philosopher, was born. He collaborated with Karl Marx to found modern communism and co-write the Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. Although he had revolutionary and even violent views, Engels was also a businessman. His father owned textile factories in Prussia...

One quirky change of life under Coivd-19 is that for some reason, we are eating more peanut butter.  According to a recent report in The Grocer, sales of the stuff rose by 35.5 per cent in the Spring. Peanut butter producer Kirstie Hawkins (Whole Earth brand) is delighted. “Peanut butter offers an easy way to...

During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was Britain’s Prime Minister. At the same time, William Temple was Archbishop of Canterbury. While Churchill led the country against Germany, Temple encouraged the British people to trust the Lord for their deliverance and strength. Like Churchill, Temple was a great leader, a gifted orator and a prolific...

‘Renewal’ for Church is coming despite ‘trauma’ of pandemic – Archbishops Offering hope as we face a second wave – Archbishops’ letter to bishops Unanimous support from Archbishops’ Council on safeguarding proposals Safe Spaces launches to offer support to survivors Clergy encouraged to take part in remuneration survey Refugee bakers feed people in need from...

German Luftwaffe bombers virtually destroyed the city of Coventry – including its medieval cathedral – 80 years ago this month, on 14th November 1940. Coventry was targeted by ‘Operation Moonlight Sonata’ as an industrial city, but more than 4300 homes were destroyed and about two-thirds of the city’s buildings were damaged. There were many direct...

Women are more genetically predisposed to giving you a hug than a man is. According to a recent study at Arizona University, about 45 per cent of a woman’s desire for affection is hereditary, while the remaining 55 per cent is due to environmental factors. In comparison, men’s ‘skin hunger’ is due to entirely environmental...

We Will Remember – 80 years on From the Vicar Psalm 122 and Advent Why should you bother to pray? 80 years on, we still need courage and endurance When life goes wrong for us Why do we need Advent? Lord, prop us up! The Soldier’s Prayer ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers how we...

Not many people have heard of Illtud, but perhaps we should make him the patron saint of all Christian NGOs (Non-Government Organisations) who work in emergency and famine relief. Illtud did not set out to be an action hero – he was a gentle and learned abbot heading up a monastery in Glamorgan.  Illtud spent...

The Church will emerge “renewed and changed” from the crisis of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said. In a recent joint address to members of the Church of England’s General Synod, Archbishops Justin Welby and Stephen Cottrell said that amid a time of trauma, loss and struggle in this...

The Church has a vital role to play in offering hope and comfort to the nation as we face an expected second wave of the coronavirus, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have said. In a joint letter to the bishops of the Church of England, Archbishops Justin Welby and Stephen Cottrell set out a...