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Looking at Your Church Billy Graham – a godly man with a simple message  AGMs: Don’t miss out!! Top four myths about mission – Myth two: Mission is primarily a western thing Is there a seconder?  A Christian Pioneer for Women Not many came  Read us a Bible Story! Nominal Christians ** Editor:  This may...

Looking at your Community All in the month of APRIL Diary of a Momentous Year: April 1918 – ‘Stand firm and fight it out’ Rivers of Blood? When Buckingham Palace opened Assassination of Martin Luther King Bonhoeffer and the Nazis When did you last visit your local library? ** Editor:  We continue our column that...

Prayers and Poems   On the first day of the week, in the evening Prayer for faith and freedom But who do you say I am?  A quiet life      The precious gift That tea-time smile   **   On the first day of the week, in the evening (John 20: 19-23)   Locked in,...

Quotes Editor:  Some of Billy Graham’s notable quotes Editor:  With Easter and the Resurrection in mind…. Editor:  with the end of one tax year and the start of a new one in mind….   ** Editor:    The American evangelist Billy Graham died in late February.  Here we look back on some of his notable quotes…...

Reviews Breathing Deep – life in the Spirit of Easter Facing Midlife – Bible readings for special times The Freedom of Years – ageing in perspective The Mirror that Speaks Back – looking at, listening to and reflecting your worth in Jesus Depressive Illness – the Curse of the Strong Dream of You – Let...

Smile Lines Calming the storm Praying for wheels Show and Tell What would Jesus do? Some hymns for people over 50 Cure Polite Sidesman Family pride When you mix children and religion… Don’t delay Star-gazing Definitions Phonecall Some one-liners ** Calming the storm I was telling my children the story of when Jesus and the...

Looking at God Victory over Dragons From the vicar The return of hope  Only one way to God The road to Emmaus – one of the best short stories in the world God is able to bless us abundantly What is God like? Mary and Me How passion flowers got their name Good likeness Follow...

ALL EDITORIAL  for MARCH 2018 ** News Not too late for a Lent Course! Start today. Growing poverty is taking its toll on our health and relationships Christians suffer during renewed fighting in Syria Church Mission Society launces first ever online resources platform dedicated to mission Christians Against Poverty help even more people When Faith...

GOD AND THE ARTS Editor:  For 2018, the Rev Michael Burgess is exploring symbols of the Christian faith as found in works of art. ‘He gave us eyes to see them’ –  Pietro Lorenzetti’s palms The people of the Hebrews With palms before thee went: Our prayer and praise and anthems Before thee we present....

High Days & Holy Days Editor:  As the church year does not change, much of this material has appeared before.  New material is marked with an asterisk. 1          St David’s Day (two options) 2          Chad – Bishop of Lichfield and missionary c 672 4          Casimir NEW*5 Eusebius 7          Perpetua and Felicitas 8           Woodbine Willie 9         ...

Looking at God God So Loved the World From the Minister God is able to forgive THE WAY I SEE IT:  Mothers and Mothering Celebrating Easter – how do various Christians do it? The legacy of mothers in the Bible  The story behind the hymn: ‘Christ Arose!’   ** Editor:  The Revd. Paul Hardingham, Rector...

Looking at the Church HOPE at Easter – get the magazine – free! The unexpected effect of celebrity vicars Top four myths about mission How often do you read the Bible?  How often do you pray? Is ‘religious karaoke’ growing in popularity? Those people who visit our Cathedrals Some churches sagging into disrepair How the...