After the Reformation, the introduction of Morning and Evening Prayer led to a number of changes in the interior arrangement of churches. Thus where there was already a pre-Reformation pulpit for preaching a homily, the provision of two more desks [...]
Chris Sugden calls on the British government and the CofE to provide a safe haven for Iraqi Christian refugees `Convert, leave or die' Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Christians face this choice. Hundreds have been either beheaded or crucified. Many [...]
The events of this year's Pilgrimage for the Society of Mary to Lourdes are described by its Director, Fr Graeme Rowlands Our Pilgrimage for the Society of Mary to Lourdes this year had a very different character to it. Over [...]
FrTim Pike on the benefits of the North London Pastoral Assistant Scheme Think of the things we could do if we had a bit more time, or a few more people, or a little more money!' This is so often [...]
The Bishop of Fulham looks ahead to Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, with their particular resonance in this centenary year of the outbreak of the First World War When I was a schoolboy, it was seriously questioned whether Remembrance Sunday [...]
Thank you From Mr Colin NibLett I would like to express, through the pages of New Directions, my gratitude to those that contributed to a leaving gift for me, which I received into my account recently. I would further like [...]
Fr Philip North on his experience of Messy Church and its evangelistic effectiveness `Messy Church? That's not Catholic is it?' That certainly used to be my view. For a long time all talk of Messy Church made me cringe and [...]
– Arrangements for Parishes Colin Podmore looks at what the House of Bishops' Declaration says about parishes The arrangements for parishes are set out in paragraphs 16 to 29 of the Declaration. Forward in Faith will be issuing guidance to [...]
The Rt Revd Tony Robinson, Chairman of the Council of Bishops of The Society, explains the new arrangements for registering priests as Priests of The Society Over the last two years we have gradually been developing The Society, under the [...]
The Rt Revd Norman Banks reflects on the calmness and assurance that St Cuthbert brought wherever he went From the First Letter of St Peter: `Humble yourselves under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. [...]