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September is that time of year when we get back to school after the summer break, along with our other routines. As disciples (lit: learners) we are all called to learn from Jesus and live like Him. God wants us to make a difference as disciples in our school and workplace, family and friends.  As...

This month marks 25 years since the funeral of Princess Diana on 6th September 1997. Prince William has described how his mother’s death was like an earthquake, the shockwaves taking time to sink in. When we remember the days leading up to the funeral, the whole nation seemed touched by her death. Over 32 million...

Last month I mentioned altar rails as being the visible barrier separating the Sanctuary where the Altar or Table is placed and the Chancel; where the choir may be seated. But there is more to the rails than simply separating these two areas in a church. In the early days churches did not have such...

Many people are struggling to connect with church today following the pandemic. However, we should ‘not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing’ (Hebrews 10:25). The church is not simply a building or services, but a shared friendship with Jesus, as the NT makes clear. The Family of God The...

Working from Rest From the Vicar – Work and Rest Christian Basics: No 8: Prayer Reflected Faith Series: the Awesomeness of God Grace – it really is amazing The story of the yellow ribbons Being brave? **          Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers the link between rest and work.                                                                                                                                                                                          Working from Rest August sees many of...

August sees many of us taking holidays to get some well-earned rest from working. But what is the biblical relationship between rest and work? The Bible shows us that we are to work from rest, not rest from work. How is this working out in our current experience? When God created human beings on the...

August sees many of us taking holidays to get some well-earned rest from working. But what is the biblical relationship between rest and work? The Bible shows us that we are to work from rest, not rest from work. How is this working out in our current experience? When God created human beings on the...

Most of us identify with the disciples’ request: ‘Lord, teach us to pray’ (Luke 11:1); having seen Jesus pray, they wanted to know how to pray! A Loving Relationship Jesus begins with father: ‘When you pray, say: Father’ (2). Prayer is like a child asking their parent for help. This reflects Jesus’ own intimate relationship...

 Church buildings come in all shapes and sizes, and yet they can all be traced back to one of three basic designs. They all have a Sanctuary which is the main altar or table area, and a Nave where the people stand or today, more usually sit.  (We thought about the nave last month.) The simplest...

Most of us will know the hymn, Amazing Grace, by John Newton. Grace is an essential element of our faith, but what is it, exactly? In everyday life the word ‘grace’ has many uses: in the courts, a pardoned person has been ‘shown grace’; in the arts, an exquisite dancer moves with beauty and grace;...

One of the greatest doctrines in the Bible is the love of God for His people. Both Old Testament and New Testament tell us what God said to His people through Jeremiah: “I have loved you with an everlasting love” (31:3). It was that love that moved the Father to send His Son into the...

Some time ago I was helping my grandson George into his car seat in the back of my car, when I accidentally banged his head. He started to cry. “Come on, George, be brave,” I said. “But I don’t want to be brave!” he wailed. I guess we all know that feeling. Sometimes life is...