Cecilia Rexworthy of Watts & Co. considers vestments for use on Gaudete Sunday The rarest of liturgical colours, rose is used on only two Sundays of the year, Gaudete Sunday in Advent and Laetare Sunday in Lent. Some parishes, [...]
John Betjeman The Advent wind begins to stir With sea-like sounds in our Scotch fir, It’s dark at breakfast, dark at tea, And in between we only see Clouds hurrying across the sky And rain-wet roads the wind blows [...]
Andrew Davis reports on the Third Richborough Eucharistic Conference The Clergy of the See of Richborough led by Bishop Norman met over 7-9th November at Walsingham. It was magnificent bright autumn weather with the trees turning to red and [...]
David Hope praises a great and famous man It was Alcuin of York who in the eighth century gave some timely advice to the then Archbishop of Canterbury when he wrote (equally applicable to any bishop) ‘be thine an [...]
The Bishop of Wakefield leads tributes to the Bishop of Beverley on his retirement When I think of our dear Bishop Glyn, there are many words that come to mind; words such as humanity, humour, hospitality and humility. Bishop [...]
Roy M Cashmore has a look at Science and the Christian Faith In his review of John Twisleton’s book ELUCIDATIONS, (ND September 2021) Barry A Orford made to remark: ‘Would that more scientist-theologians would put their heads above the [...]
Simon Cotton looks at the molecular structure and chemical properties of holy smoke Incense is in most peoples’ minds associated with the gifts of the Magi; gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gold, like money, does not grow on trees, but [...]
This year’s Christmas quiz is filled with sensible, practical tasks for discerning Church people. Gather round the PCC table and see if you can complete even one of these tasks. If you do, reward yourselves with a parish lunch. [...]
Prison Fellowship is an organisation that seeks to accompany individuals on their journey of restoration through the prison system. With projects such as the Sycamore Tree Course, facilitated in prisons to address Restorative Justice, it encourages offenders to reflect upon [...]
It began with the people of St Margaret’s collecting a few groceries in bags to be handed out to anyone calling at the Vicarage door for food. In 2010 the need was such that the parish founded the Oldham Foodbank. [...]