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Some people are pushy and a bit grasping.  They get on your nerves.  Pray that they go on to find God’s will for their lives, for then all that pushiness is put to good use. Take Jeanne Delanoue.  She was born at Saumur in 1666, and grew up small, authoritarian, and quite frankly, a bit...

The Church responds with a resounding ‘Yes’ to that question, as we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary on 15th August. An ancient name for this day is the transition of Mary – her crossing over to eternal life – or the assumption of Mary. But her story begins in the Gospels, in Nazareth and Bethlehem....

It was: 250 years ago, on 15th August 1769 that Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (1804-14, 1815) was born. 200 years ago, on 16th August 1819 that the Peterloo Massacre took place in Manchester.  Up to 80,000 people gathered to demand a reform of parliamentary representation.  Local magistrates called in the military to break up...

Request Take – and receive The Robin Sang Queen of Grace Hands off The Sound of Worship ** Request (Lk 11:1b) Well Lord God, here I am, believing in you, trusting in Jesus, knowing that you sent your Spirit to connect us. But sometimes the signal seems weak, As though I’ve wandered out of range....

You may want to keep your toddler quiet and amused, but you risk damaging their mental health if you allow them to go onto social media from as young as two years old. That is the stark warning from Barnardo’s. In a recent report the charity expressed alarm that so many parents are now using...

Most people have heard of the Mothers Union, though it’s not quite the force it was in its heyday of 70 years ago. This month the church celebrates its founder, Mary Sumner on 9th August,  and it would be a pity if we forgot her contribution to the social wellbeing of women. She was a...

Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, was born 250 years ago, on 15th August 1769. He is considered to be one of the greatest military leaders in history, but his origins gave no hint of what was to come. He was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, an island which up to the year of his birth had...

How will you become a better person than you are now?   Have you ever denied yourself in order to try and please God?  No matter what your dedication, it is unlikely that your efforts will ever have outshone those of Rose of Lima (1586 – 1617), who in 1671 became the first saint of America,...

(Lk 11:1b)   Well Lord God, here I am, believing in you, trusting in Jesus, knowing that you sent your Spirit to connect us. But sometimes the signal seems weak, As though I’ve wandered out of range.   Lord, I want to grow closer, to hear your voice and know your guidance in the nitty-gritty...

How is Prince Harry doing? Well, life is a bit different for him, but on average, around one in five British men loses close friends within a year of becoming a father. Yet young parents struggle more with parenthood without the support of close friends, according to the Movember Foundation charity.  It urges men to...

Back in 2002, one year on from 9/11, the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, reflected on the terrible attack.  All these years later, we think it is worth looking back on what he said.  We have run this long, for you to cut as you like. ‘For myself, the view of the skyline...

Call for churches to act as safe havens in hot spots for serious youth violence Bishop calls for churches to garden for mental health Church of England announces up to £155m investment in mission and ministry  Ecclesiastical Insurance launches Parish Pixels   Children with mental health issues turned away A guide to making our church...