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It can be easier to notice things away from home, when we are relaxed and surrounded by unfamiliar sights in an exotic location. But sometimes the same wonders are there in our own back yard. GK Chesterton was a great advocate of intensive observation, and he invited his readers to take a fresh look at...

Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy, O Lord. Thou art worthy to receive glory, Glory and honour and power. For Thou hast created, hast all things created, For Thou hast created all things. And for Thy pleasure they are created; Thou art worthy, O Lord. By Pauline Mills, 1883 All sons occasionally...

The choir of St Bride’s Church Fleet Street gave the first ever performance on Rogation Sunday of A song for the Season of Creation, written for churches to include in their creationtide services later this year. A recording produced with the support of the CofE’s Mission and Public Affairs is available at http://www.stbrides.com/webcast/2019/05/a-song-for-the-season-of-creation.php The song...

The secrets hidden within Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests are gradually being unlocked as part of an on-going research project supported by the Dean and Chapter of Winchester Cathedral. It has long been believed that the six mortuary chests contain the mortal remains of pre-Conquest kings and bishops, but for many years this has merely been...

The story is told by Brother Andrew, who worked for many years with the Persecuted Church, of a Christian pastor who was travelling some years ago on a train in the old Soviet Union. There was just one other passenger in the railway car, and soon the two men were chatting.  The subject of religion...

Visits to Cathedrals are growing in popularity. According to the Church of England’s Cathedral Statistics there were 9.4 million visitors to cathedrals in 2015. Why should this be so?  Perhaps it is because, as the sociologist Grace Davie believes, cathedrals make “no demands” on the visitor as a church would do. Instead, a cathedral offers...

Bible Society has launched a regular magazine called Lyfe Journal.  It’s stated aim is to provide ‘inspirational articles and activities to help you deepen your faith’. It is aimed at people who “love to engage with their faith in a more thoughtful way, but who don’t have the time to read long books.” And so...

A New Song for the Season of Creation Bishop welcomes report calling for a long-term rural strategy Bishop calls for partnership to teach Relationship and Sex Education New Commission on Housing, Church and Community Bishops welcome new online safety laws Funding repairs is ‘top problem’ facing churches More churches than pubs The Church of England...

God among the ruins When the Spirit Came What’s so important about the Trinity? From the Vicar The Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are the meek’ Holidays can be ‘holy days’ Resilience and faith in God ** Editor:  Tony Horsfall considers the fire at Notre Dame God among the ruins The tragic fire at Note Dame Cathedral shocked...

The tragic fire at Note Dame Cathedral shocked the whole world. Seeing such a magnificent building engulfed in flames saddened all who saw the devastation unfold. It was a monumental blow to the nation of France. It will take years to rebuild this famous place of worship. One striking image from the fire showed the...

For Christmas we have the build-up of Advent, and Easter Day is preceded by Holy Week. But when it comes to Whit Sunday, it just suddenly arrives.  Yet Pentecost is all about the birth of the Christian church and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Surely, that is something to get excited about! For forty...

‘We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Essence.’ (Athanasian Creed). On Trinity Sunday we will celebrate God as one God in three Persons. This understanding is based on how we see God at work in the world. We trust in a God who is: ‘God...