and one in the communion of his Spirit: help us to grow in love for one another and come to the full maturity of the Body of Christ. We make our prayer through your Son our Saviour.

Death is an unavoidable part of life. Whatever else happens, one day we will die. But it’s not something we want to think about or dwell on. However, in these days of coronavirus, with news and media ...

Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven : and whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin : and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 For while I held my ...

During the Christening godparents say some very important things, making promises that will last a lifetime. It’s helpful to look at these before the day, so read on to find out more about these ...

THE Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed Place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel; except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary of the Place. And the Chancels shall ...

Right now loss and grief have come into sharp focus. Everyone knows someone who is bereaved, but often people are anxious about what to do and say. Working with bereavement charities, including ...

Our Harvest Festival Sunday Service this week is coming to you from the Trelawny Benefice in Cornwall. Led by Rev Richard Allen, we’ll be celebrating Harvest Festival with a unique twist! In this ...

The Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households was asked to explore what families and households of all shapes and sizes need to flourish. In its new report – ‘Love Matters’ – the Commission ...

I was born and brought up in the East End of London before moving to Bristol 30 years ago. An accountant by profession, prior to ordination I worked at a senior level in the Environment Agency, on ...

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Over the summer of 2024 Commission member David French, at the invitation of Sarum College, convened a residential meeting with the focus on encouraging learning about relating well to each other as ...