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Church Urban Fund has been warning of the growing food poverty crisis in the UK. For example: foodbank use has risen by 17% in the last 12 months; in some parts of the country 30% of families rely on free school meals nearly 2.5 million people are skipping meals because they can’t afford to eat...

Release International is celebrating its 50th anniversary of serving the persecuted Church in more than 30 countries around the world.  It supports people like Petr Jasek, who was accused of spying in Sudan and jailed for 445 days. Czech-born Petr Jasek came to the attention of the authorities in 2015 after helping pay for medical...

The Church of England welcomed this summer’s government announcement that there will be an annual Windrush Day, to be held on 22nd June. Such day, said a spokesperson, ‘is a fitting acknowledgement of both the sacrifices made and the generous contributions given by so many who first answered the plea from the motherland to help...

Something is going on: more and more priests are reporting verbal abuse, threats or actual physical violence, and damaged church property.  Some have discovered witchcraft symbols sprayed on a church door, or even been followed home in a threatening manner. Now academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, are going to survey about 7,000 C...

How do you choose a new Bible among all the translations available?  If you have ever wondered what the differences are, and which translation is best for you, you may find a new guide produced by Bible Society to be of use.  Go to:  https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/explore-the-bible/which-is-the-best-bible-translation/

Gambling – is it a good idea for churches? Beware taking your pills abroad What is breeding on your tea towel? Is it safe to breath in your home? Smell the coffee? Does your dog jump out of your car? How pocket money can affect your children The march of the unicorns There’s a tattoo...

  A three-day evangelism event at Falkirk Stadium, in partnership with over 200 churches across Central Scotland, has led to 1000 people saying they want to become Christians. The Central Scotland Celebration of Hope saw churches invite Will Graham, grandson of the late Rev. Billy Graham, to come to Scotland and share the Gospel. The Falkirk...

You are organising the annual summer church fete. Someone asks, ‘Why not have a raffle? That always makes money.’ They have bought some tickets and will sell them around the village in the lead up to the event. Another parishioner offers to have a ‘guess the vicar’s weight’ game or do a pound in the...

A new online video has just gone live in a bid to encourage schools across the country to take part in the annual Cranmer Awards competition. The national contest is run by the Prayer Book Society which encourages rediscovery and use of the Book of Common Prayer.  The competition introduces young people aged between 11...

Are you going abroad on holiday?  Be careful which medicines you pack – what is legal in this country may NOT be legal in the country to which you are going.  And, as figures from the Health Survey for England show that 48 per cent of us are taking prescription medication, this will affect very...

Tearfund has announced the launch of Tearfund USA – a new charity encouraging Americans to help fight global poverty and climate change.

You will never look at your kitchen tea towels in quite the same way again: they could be harbouring bugs which will give you food poisoning. Here are the gruesome details: recent tests on tea towels found that E.coli is more likely to be found on towels which have been used for both dishes and...