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The clocks have gone back, and we are putting our gardens to sleep for the winter. But this autumn, when you tidy up, do not tidy away too much. Many insects and wild creatures will be relying on some ground cover or hideaway to call ‘home’ for the winter. Several piles of twigs or pruning,...

For the first time, the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board of the C of E (SMMIB) is to fund an online gaming initiative, as part of its agreed £4.8 million of partnerships. Emmaus Gaming (EG), which explores digital evangelism and discipleship through online gaming, has been awarded £468,637 this year. The funding will facilitate...

Our WW2 veterans are dying out, and so this year, how about making a special effort to publicly thank any WW2 veterans in your church and community in the November issue of your magazine?    You may have read the recent news story about the Arctic Convoys veteran, Dougie Shelley, who asked for birthday cards...

“I was travelling, and out early in the morning: at first there was a vast fog; but, by the time that I was seven or eight miles from home towards the coast, the sun broke out into a delicate warm day. We were then on a large heath or common, and I could discern, as...

Exam                                    In the examination paper, the professor wanted us to sign a form stating that we had not received any outside assistance. Unsure of whether he should sign the form, a student admitted that he had prayed for the assistance...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren I was intrigued that you have been nurturing someone called Dave who is considering ordination. Since Dave had never travelled outside the city, your decision to send him to me was understandable. Sadly, I don’t think he is cut out for the ministry. We did...

The Methodist Church has released a new recording of the hymn ‘Let us build a house where love can dwell’, known to many as ‘All Are Welcome’. More than 140 Methodist churches contributed their voices to the project. The hymn is intended as a response to the recent protests in London, the disorder outside the...

The Pope supports the ministry of the exorcist. He told the recent International Association of Exorcists conference in Rome that their ministry was both “delicate” and yet “most necessary”. The Pope urged the 300 priests and exorcist assistants present “to live it both as a ministry of liberation and of consolation, accompanying the faithful truly...

In the Old Testament the story of Jacob is a vivid saga of struggle and conflict: Jacob vies with his brother Esau, he has a difficult time with Laban, there are tensions in his family, and finally he wrestles with a divine stranger. And yet in the book of Genesis his days end with promises...

The apostle Andrew (d. c.60) is patron saint of Scotland.  According to the gospel of Matthew,   Andrew and his brother Simon Peter were the very first two disciples whom Jesus called.   ‘Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’  (Matt 4:18,19) Without more ado, they obeyed.  ‘At once they left their nets...

If you’ve been admiring the glories of autumn, and have any time to spare, why not consider volunteering to help the Woodland Trust, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity? The Trust looks after more than 1,000 woods and groups of woods. The Trust also campaigns to protect and save more ancient woodland from destructive development....

For the last few months, we’ve been looking at the way that church services are put together. After the Gloria each week, this we hear ‘God’s Word’ as written in the Bible. This is usually three passages: one from the Old Testament, one from the epistles, and one from the gospels. But how much do...