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- The charity Oxfam recently received a legacy of £41 million following the death of business man Richard Cousins. Richard was killed in a plane crash in Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve 2017, and he died alongside his two sons, his fiancée and her daughter, and the pilot. A year before the tragic accident Richard,...What a legacy!
- ‘To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power...His grace really is sufficient
- During the coming New Year, let these words from Psalm 33:12 form the basis for your daily personal prayers for your country… and indeed for the political leadership in the wake of all that has been taking place in the closing weeks of the past year. Let the prayers expand further still – to take...Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord
- God won’t ask what kind of car you drove; He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. God won’t ask the square footage of your house, He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home. God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He’ll ask how many people...Ten things God won’t ask you when you die
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- This section will appear on Monday morning, 3rd DecemberNews for January 2019
- The National Gallery at Trafalgar Square in London houses one of the finest collections of European paintings in the world. Built in the style of an ancient Greek temple, it is home to 2,300 works spanning the centuries of artistic creation. During this year we shall be journeying through the gallery to explore one of...‘The Adoration of the Kings’ by Botticelli
- 1 The naming of Jesus 1 Have you ever wondered where the name ‘Jesus’ comes from? 2 Basil the Great – champion of the Church 2 Basil and Gregory – lives of costly discipleship 5 Simeon Stylites – one of the weirder saints! 6 Epiphany 6 Where did the Wise Men come from?...High Days & Holy Days (all) for January 2019
- January Sales Depression on the rise Holding children back The kind of home that produces successful children Can your family all eat the same meal? Probably not! A tanning tip for your summer holiday Are your children gamblers? Why tidy teenagers live longer Are you hiding some debts from your loved ones? Probably. January –...Looking at You (all articles) for January 2019
- It is Matthew and Luke who tell the story of how the angel instructed that Mary’s baby was to be named Jesus – a common name meaning ‘saviour’. The Church recalls the naming of Jesus on 1 January – eight days after 25 December (by the Jewish way of reckoning days). For in Jewish tradition,...1 January – The naming of Jesus
- The name Jesus is a transliteration of a name that occurs in several languages. It is of Hebrew origin, ‘Yehosua’, or Joshua. Or there is the Hebrew-Aramaic form, ‘Yesua’. In Greek, it became ‘ Ἰησοῦς’ (Iēsoûs), and in Latin it became ‘Iesus’. The meaning of the name is ‘Yahweh delivers’ or ‘Yahweh rescues’, or ‘Yahweh...1 January – Ever wondered where the name ‘Jesus’ comes from?
- All in the month of JANUARY Celebrating Thenadays Holocaust Memorial Day, 27th January The Nazis – founded 100 years ago Mother Teresa – 90 years since her work began The Beatles’ last concert Asthma warning Who do you trust? Drugs and alcohol What a view! Brazen city spiders ** Editor: We continue our column that...Looking at your Community (all articles) for January 2019