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‘A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.’ (Proverbs 14:30). This month we are looking at the Deadly Sin of envy. As a consuming desire to have what others have got, it’s a major source of unhappiness. It is different to jealousy: ‘Envy is wanting something that someone else...

Last time I wrote I suggested you listened carefully to your own internal thoughts and feelings before and after listening to a sermon – be it in church live or on a video or broadcast. Well, here we are at Easter – and guess what the sermon subject is likely to be? Christ is risen...

Mention the name Noah, and it’s likely we remember he built an ark, and then filled it with animals. But did you know that Noah lived for 500 years before he started this massive carpentry project? With such a long life before the flood, we may wonder what he did for five centuries! Apparently, Noah...

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...

The Way of the Cross From the Vicar Mothering Sunday The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger What’s the Big Idea? – an Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament: Jeremiah Reflected Faith Series: Togetherness Why we should be like donkeys Two donkeys Peaceful mind in Lent ** Editor:  Canon Paul Hardingham considers the crowds of...

‘Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.’ (Luke 9: 23) These words of Jesus are spoken at a turning point in the gospel. Jesus challenged the disciples about His identity and their commitment to Him: ‘who do the crowds say I am?’ (Luke 9:18)....

‘Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me.’ (Luke 9: 23) These words of Jesus are spoken at a turning point in the gospel. Jesus challenged the disciples about His identity and their commitment to Him: ‘who do the crowds say I am?’ (Luke 9:18)....

Mothering Sunday – the fourth Sunday of Lent- offers families an opportunity to honour the women who have nurtured them. Lots of different streams and traditions have come together to make today’s Mothering Sunday the special day that it is. In the Middle Ages it was an occasion for everyone to visit their ‘mother’ church...

‘Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.’ (Benjamin Franklin). Who or what makes you angry? In the third of our 7 Deadly Sins, we are looking at anger (or wrath). It describes uncontrolled feelings of hatred and resentment, and it can lead to resentment and grudges, quarrelling and damaged relationships....

Jeremiah is described as ‘a true, honest, and God-revealing companion for the worst of times.’ (Eugene Peterson). He was a priest from the village of Anathoth, near Jerusalem. His ministry to Judah began in 626 B.C. and continued until after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. Jeremiah brought a message of judgment and hope:...

Last month we began our Lenten journey with ashes on Ash Wednesday, reminding us of our beginning and our ending; soon we will conclude that time with Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. Such a relatively short time for so great a distance. I’m reminded of this by the opening words used in Church of England...

Are you a pet-lover? Many people own a dog, a cat or a budgie, but most of us don’t own a donkey! Yet in Bible times, donkeys were essential to daily life. They did everything from helping to grind corn, to ploughing, to carrying people, to transporting their belongings.  Despite their small frame, donkeys are...