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The Rectory St James the Least of All My dear Nephew Darren So, you are about to run an Alpha course in your parish; I am sure your bishop will be delighted. I remember him from my Oxford days. He was just starting his course as a gangly undergraduate when I was finishing my doctorate...

– or how to survive in a large family Catherine of Siena, who was born 1347, should be the patron saint of anyone who has grown up in a large family, and mastered the two vital skills for survival: how to stand up for yourself, and how to make peace with others. Catherine had siblings!...

Led by the Royal Horticultural Society, this annual premier UK celebration encourages everyone to experience the joy of gardening. Aimed especially at beginners, events and activities are run up and down the country, offering tips, events, and resources to promote the health, wellbeing, and environmental benefits of cultivating plants.  The RHS provides expert tips, how-to...

Sadly, red squirrels are now so rare in Britain that many of our children are not even sure what they are. A recent study found that one in 10 children are unable to even identify a red squirrel when shown a picture of one. And a third of British children do not know that red...

The London Marathon (April 26th this year) is the largest fundraising event on the planet, and each Spring attracts up to 800,000 spectators along the 26.2-mile course. Several Christians with a public Christian faith, or who are running for Christian charities, have run in recent London Marathons. Here are some notable examples from 2024 and 2025:...

Easter is a time of rejoicing over what Christ has done for us. The following may be helpful. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. – 1 John 4:9 You see, at just the right time, when we...

Sundays of the Month Editor:  You might find it helpful to know what the Sundays of each month are called… 1st March         2nd Sunday of Lent 8th March        3rd Sunday of Lent 15th March       4th Sunday of Lent – Mothering Sunday 22nd March      5th Sunday of Lent – Passiontide  begins 29th March     ...

St David’s Day, and it’s time for the Welsh to wear proudly wear a leek or daffodil. Shakespeare refers to the custom In Henry V, Act 5 Sc.1, where Gower berates Pistol for mocking at “an ancient tradition begun upon an honourable respect and worn as a memorable trophy of predeceased valour.” According to some...

The recycled bishop Chad should be the patron saint of any modern bishop whose consecration is questioned by another bishop. Chad was consecrated a bishop, then deposed – and then re-consecrated! It all began about the middle of the 7th century, when Oswiu, King of Northumbria, made Chad the bishop of the Northumbrian see. But...

Godly king of Poland Casimir is a good patron saint for anyone whose father drives them crazy. For Casimir did not let an unhappy background stop him from becoming the person he wanted to be. Yet Casimir’s father, the King of Poland back in 1458, was no picnic as a dad. For if you think...

Friend of St Jerome       Eusebius is the saint for you if you believe in the Bible, and also in providing hospitality. He was born of a good family in Cremona, Italy, in the fourth century, and felt called to become a monk. As Eusebius was ascetic by nature, he sought out St Jerome in Rome,...

Joyful martyrs of Africa This story could come straight out of modern Africa. Perpetua was a young married woman of 22 who had recently become a Christian. But the authorities had forbidden any new conversions, and soon she and some other catechumens were arrested and sentenced to death. This was not under Islamic State, nor...