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Mothering Sunday is a day of mixed emotions. For many it’s a happy, joyous day, but for others it’s one of pain and grief. A day to celebrate love, while acknowledging those who cannot have children or have lost them and those who have no relationship with their mother. In the dying moments of His...

Spiritual disciplines are practices designed to help us grow as disciples of Jesus. This month we are looking at the practice of fasting. Fasting can be a neglected discipline, but plays an important part in the Christian life, especially during Lent. Jesus began His earthly ministry by fasting in the wilderness for 40 days and...

There are many depictions of ‘creatures’ used in decorations in and on our church buildings. Some are beautifully carved in the highly decorated ends of choir stalls. Others can be found on the pew-ends. Sometimes there are human caricatures, perhaps of people the craftsmen knew in real life – their priest or bishop; or even...

‘Do not let this Book …depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night,…be careful to do everything written in it.  Then you will be …successful.’  Joshua 1:8 Any flying instructor will tell you that aeroplanes need to be ‘trimmed’ or ‘balanced in flight’ on a regular basis. After flying through storms and hitting...

‘And he said, ‘Which way shall we go up?’  And he answered, ‘The way through the wilderness…’  2 Kings 3:8 The only way into the Promised Land is through the wilderness. One Bible scholar has called it ‘God’s killing field’. He says: ‘That’s where the things that cause us to stumble in our walk with...

The Language of Love From the Vicar Some hints about prayer this Lent Spiritual Disciplines – Study Reflecting faith – what animals can remind us about our faith Resisting temptation It is all in the VALENTINE ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers what showing love can mean in everyday life. The Language of Love Valentine’s...

Valentine’s Day reminds us of the importance of expressing our love to those close to us. But how can we go beyond simply offering flowers and a card? Jesus says: ‘A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another’ (John 13:34). How can we...

 Valentine’s Day reminds us of the importance of expressing our love to those close to us. But how can we go beyond simply offering flowers and a card? Jesus says: ‘A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another’ (John 13:34). How can we...

Prayer is instinctive for human beings, even those who don’t regard themselves as religious. You are standing at a bus stop in the wind and the rain, thinking ‘I do hope the bus will come soon’. It’s an inner yearning. It defies logic: either the bus is coming, or it isn’t. But we all do it. It’s instinctive and it’s...

The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.’ (Richard Foster) Spiritual disciplines are practices designed to develop and grow our lives as disciples of Jesus. This month we are looking at the place of study as a spiritual practice. ‘All Scripture is God-breathed...

There are various rather peculiar ‘creatures’ that are used in decorations in and on church buildings. Around the outside of many larger churches and cathedrals you may well have found some downright scary beasts! They are usually used as downspouts off the roof or at the head of vast columns. Often, they were intended to scare...

 Immediately after His baptism in the River Jordan, Jesus faced and resisted three powerful temptations during 40 days in the wilderness of Judea. This time of testing and temptation was His preparation for the work God had sent Him to do on earth. It’s the principle behind the season of Lent, which begins on 22nd...