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Dunstan (909-988 AD) stands out as an example of what just one person can achieve when they follow the call of God on their life. Dunstan was born near Glastonbury, of a noble family with royal connections and church connections; his uncle was Archbishop of Canterbury. But in 935, at the age of 26, he...

Here is a saint for all primary school teachers who have a passion to help children learn to read and write. Alcuin was born near York in about 735. His family were of noble stock, and they sent him to York Cathedral School, which had the best teachers in the land. They soon realised that...

Ninevah Mental Health Awareness Week – 12th – 18th May 2025 Deaf Awareness Week – 5th to 11th May Why you should draw your curtains at night (especially if you live in the country) Sleeplessness is catching An unexpected way to cut violent crime Why you need a holiday ** Editor: David Pickup, a solicitor considers...

The Tears of Things – Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage Normal, Imperfect Heroes – the ‘failures’ God used to teach us about leadership  Perfectly Ordinary – in Search of Healthy Church Leadership A Good Old Age – A to Z of Loving & Following the Lord Jesus in Later Years Scattering Seeds of...

Helena should be the patron saint of all mothers who help their sons achieve great things. Helena was born at Drepanum in Bithynia about 250. Although only a stable-maid or innkeeper’s daughter, she caught the eye and affections of a Roman general, Constantius Chlorus, while he was stationed in Asia Minor on a military campaign....

Thy Kingdom Come celebrates 10 years Christian Aid Week – 11th to 17th May Farewell to George Foreman – boxer and preacher Third Most Dangerous Country in the World for Christians Must a church keep moving or can we rest? Send a Bible a month US Evangelicals not happy with Trump ** Editor: If your...

John and Charles Wesley were the founders of Methodism. Two of 19 children born to Samuel and Susannah Wesley of Epworth Rectory in Lincolnshire in 1703 and 1707, their father was the local rector, while their mother was a spiritual inspiration to her many children. Both John and Charles went to Christ Church, Oxford (1720...

The Church calendar celebrates the lives of John and Charles Wesley.  John’s great gift to the Christian cause was the little matter of founding the world-wide movement known as Methodism. His brother Charles had an equally profound impact through his hymns. He wrote over 6,000, most of which aren’t sung nowadays, but among the ones...

‘Assisted Dying’ Bill fails to protect the vulnerable, Bishop of London warns Response to Welfare Reform announcements Taking action on climate change ‘right thing to do’ – Bishop of Norwich First bishops for racial justice appointed Bishop Martyn calls for intercultural approach to LLF divisions in new book Archbishop of York leads fifth anniversary of...

Happy 1700th Birthday, Nicene Creed! Thy Kingdom Come From the Vicar An Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament: Ecclesiastes Reflecting Faith: where to hold a Baptism Praying With The Prayers Of The Bible – Praying in the Silence of the Heart: The story behind the hymn: ‘Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks to the Risen...

All in the month of May Remembering VE Day – 80 years on The Venerable Bede – the father of English history who gave us ‘computer’ The Siege of Mafeking – defying the larger army The RHS Chelsea Flower Show – world’s greatest flower show Danger on rural roads The astonishing scale of Britain’s illegal...

The Venerable Bede was an outstanding scholar who accomplished several ‘firsts’. He was the first historian to date events from the birth of Christ. He was the first person to write scholarly works in the English language. And, of course, his world-famous, magisterial Ecclesiastical History of the English People, completed in 731, is still in...