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O Lord, my heart is all a prayer, But it is silent unto thee; I am too tired to look for words, I rest upon thy sympathy To understand when I am dumb; And well I know thou hearest me.   I know thou hearest me because A quiet peace comes down to me, And...

The legend goes that St Christopher was a Canaanite who lived in the 3rd century.  He was a giant of a man, of fearsome appearance.  At first he decided to serve the devil, but when he discovered that the devil was afraid of Christ and His Cross, Christopher decided to serve Christ instead.  A nearby...

Hymns are on the decline at funerals.  A recent survey by the Co-Op found that not a single one has made this year’s top 10 most popular pieces of music for funerals. It is the first time ever that no hymns have appeared on the list, which was last compiled in 2016.  Then the list...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...