The Rt Revd Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney, said this morning: “An attack on any faith is an attack on us all.” We stand together with all faith communities. Please pray for those who have been killed or injured at the…

It is time to vote . . . Before we take time to vote today in the General Election,  let us take the time pray: Loving God, Thank you for caring about how our country is run, and that we have…

  One week from today we will be asked to cast our vote in the general election. The right to vote is a valuable commodity which need to be used wisely and prayerfully. As we take these few days to…

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord . . .” The church today recalls the visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, as Luke’s gospel records (Luke 1.39-56). It was the occasion for Mary to sing her great hymn…

Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the three named biblical angels, depicted as the beloved messengers of God. Michael, which means ‘who is like God?’, is described as protector of Israel and leader of the armies of God and is perhaps…

Matthew appears in the list of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to the gospel written under his name, was a tax-collector. Mark and Luke called the tax-collector Levi, and it has been assumed that they are one and…

One of Columba’s monks from the monastery of Iona, Aidan was sent as a missionary to Northumbria at the request of King Oswald, who was later to become his friend and interpreter. Consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne in 635, Aidan worked…

Now the Olympic Games has drawn to a close we can reflect on its successes, it challenges, and our hopes for future games. God of all nations, we thank you for the Olympic Games in Rio: for the gathering of…