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- By Mark Oakley, Canterbury Press, £12.99 These fifty reflections traverse the landscape of the Christian year, with its oases of celebration, its desert stretches of emptiness, its days of abundance and seasons of lament, and its affirmation of the ordinary and the everyday. For all who wish to understand their own story in the light...By Way of the Heart – the Season of Faith
- Thomas Moore wrote a haunting, melancholy song called ‘The Last Rose of Summer.’ It is about love and friendships passing as the blossom wilts and summer turns to autumn. Perhaps we know that feeling as we see the leaves falling and the nights drawing in. But autumn is also the season of harvest celebrations when...He gave us eyes to see them: ‘A Basket of Roses’ by Fantin-Latour
- By Anthony Priddis, Canterbury Press, £16.99 Every day we hear stories of people caught up in conflict, violence, trauma and abuse, which can affect anyone in any walk of life. Each of us needs to offer forgiveness as well as receive it, but how? This ‘companion’ offers an important resource for all engaged in listening,...Forgiveness – a practical and pastoral companion
- Here you can download ALL the editorial sections for October 2019 – in one document.ALL EDITORIAL for October 2019
- Alarming In praise of grandparents! Active social life may help cut risk of dementia Our bankrupt young Hotter with tattoos One third of young children have never been to the butcher’s or greengrocer’s Housework The rise of self-employment You may love him, but….! Good food for you Are you worried that your child likes gaming...Looking at You (all articles) for October 2019
- Word-search A prayer for morning… and for evening Sunset and Sunrise Petition at Rising Heaven’s Messengers of Love I love to wander Love and protection We are rivers My Mobility Scooter ** Word-search (John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12) Life is a Word-search. Think John, chapter one. There will be distractions In the...Prayers and Poems (all) for October 2019
- By Carine MacKenzie and Alec Motyer, SPCK, £11.99 The Psalms tell us how wonderful God is and help us to worship Him. The Psalms also help us to tell God all our troubles and worries, and to find comfort and guidance. Other Psalms tell about our sin and how God has dealt with it. Still...Psalm for My Day – a Child’s Praise Devotional
- You go to your favourite supermarket on a Saturday to buy your big shop. As you enter the shop the alarm goes off. The alarm continues to sound several times when you are shopping. After you have paid for the shopping and are leaving the alarm goes off. A security guard asks you to go...Alarming
- (John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12) Life is a Word-search. Think John, chapter one. There will be distractions In the search, Interesting groups of letters, Many in the wrong order. Some even making sense, In their own way. Sometimes all is confusion, A jumble. The temptation is to give up. It’s all too...Word-search
- What about Halloween? From the Vicar God is faithful All things come from You, and of Your own do we … not give back much! The Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’ Best way to enjoy the Bible? Be like a dog with a bone! Flyers overhead ** Editor: By the Rev Paul Hardingham. What about...Looking at God (all articles) for October 2019
- 6th October is ‘Grandparents Day’. Grandparents in the UK number about 17 million, or more than one in four of the adult population. Grandparents average out at 68 years of age, have four grandchildren who live 10 miles away, and who spend five hours per visit. Grandparents have multiple roles as their grandchildren grow up:...In praise of grandparents!
- It’s that time of year when the shops are full of pumpkins and youngsters are knocking on our doors to ‘trick or treat’. How should Christians respond to Halloween? Is it simply a fun festival for the children or does it have a dark side that we should avoid? Firstly, Christians should not respond to...What about Halloween?