Steven Haws remembers the life of John Neville Figgis CR Many of the Community of the Resurrection’s list of members reads like a Who’s Who, from two of its foundation members—Charles Gore and Walter Frere—to latter-day twentieth century Fathers [...]
From Canon Andy Hawes The letters of Fr Alan Cooke and Canon David Burrows in recent editions have opened up a very important area for reflection, discussion and prayer for all those who have a care for the future [...]
Arthur Middleton on William Laud’s Devotions Like Andrewes, Laud expresses his prayer in the language of the Prayer Book Collects and ancient liturgies that he personalizes for the purpose of his own prayer. The book is arranged for the [...]
Doing our Duty Andy Hawes Preparing to lead worship in a village church I noticed a small leaflet from the 1950s hanging on the vestry wall. It listed the ‘duties of church membership’ and it was published in [...]
Thurifer digs out his Pevsner and his Fowler A long-standing, modest ambition was achieved recently, after a fashion. As a teenager the first orchestral concerts I heard were by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. On successive [...]
Tom Sutcliffe enjoys the summer season “Sumer is ycumen in”, if you can believe it with this year’s vile weather. Even in England. The well-to-do in the home counties are demonstrating again how much they love culture by enjoying [...]
Art Frank Bowling Tate Britain until 26 August This is a large show of about sixty paintings. And many of the paintings are very large. Only David Hockney amongst living British artists has had so big a show [...]
Christopher Smith is still inclined to believe that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger In the borderland between correspondence and junk lie a substantial number of emails from organizations which I have at some point used and to [...]
This edition of New Directions goes to press as we prepare to mark the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, an event which will continue to be etched on the minds and hearts of people around our country. Remembrance [...]
Alan Smith considers political overlap As I write this article, the media circus triggered by the election for the leadership of the Conservative Party makes me long for the halcyon days of my youth. In those days, whenever there [...]