August 5th sees the start of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, as the eyes of the world focus on the games. A number of New Testament letters make reference to Olympic sport including Hebrews: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the … [Read more…]
Only a few minutes after the result of the EU Referendum had become clear, BBC Radio 4’s 2016 news coverage was interrupted for “Prayer for the Day”. We thought it worth sharing what Canon Simon Doogan said. The campaigning is finished; the argument is over, if only for a while. Some people will be elated … [Read more…]
The 21-year-old princess who spoke from South Africa to say – “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be short or long, shall be devoted to your service” – has now served our country and Commonwealth as Queen for more than 60 years, and the weekend of 10–12 June will see … [Read more…]
This month’s picture comes from a blog (click the picture) in which Pam Webster reflects on Acts 1:6–14, a passage that tells of the day, just forty days after that very first Easter, when Christ was taken up to heaven, and the disciples were left standing and staring, and probably feeling very alone. But that … [Read more…]
The lectionary reading for Easter Day is Luke 24:1-12, which starts: On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body … [Read more…]