Throughout the year, Christian festivals encourage special thought, and prayer, about matters of our faith: especially salvation in Christ; new life given through him; spiritual guidance to lead us; and the grace to follow.

Many houses have covenants attached to them: usually legal arrangements with neighbours, concerning such things as fences, drains and rights-of-way.
 

For well over two-and-a-quarter centuries, the 'Covenant Service' has held an important place in Methodist tradition and practice. Here is a reminder of how it came about.

It is more likely than not: that the God whom we worship; has various aspects of his nature that are quite unknown to us.
 

In the late 1960’s, there was a 'toothpaste war' going on in Britain, as various companies tried to capture a larger share of the market.
 

Our theme for this ‘Week of Prayer for Christian Unity’, is based upon Ephesians 2:17. ‘And he came to preach peace to you who were far off, and peace to those who were near’.

Today, and during the next two or three weeks, up and down the country, Christians will celebrate their harvest festivals.
 

In the Creation story; told in Genesis; the end of the first chapter says that God looked upon everything that he had made, including mankind, and, behold, ‘it was very good'. It was very good - then sin entered the world.

The words ‘Christ is Risen!’ are, for the Church, a statement of Christian doctrine: and, for the individual believer, a declaration of personal faith.