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St Clement with St Barnabas and Matthew

Serpents and splendid isolation – but scant incense
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Finsbury, London

St Peter

A parody of Mattins – with heart in hand
6 Sep 20
Tawstock, England

Pohick Church

Communion in the courtyard – but no one received!
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Baby pilgrim candles

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28 Aug 20

We rise to sing…

The rediscovery of a cherished old hymn sheet causes sniggering in the back pews
26 Jun 20

‘Not today’ Covid-19 face mask

Hillsong TV has chosen this moment to produce a $15 promotional Covid-19 face mask
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The doubting disciple

Andrew Walker takes a fresh look at Doubting Thomas, a man who liked to get his facts straight
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John Calvin discovery is ‘a bombshell’

A long-lost manuscript discovered in the Library of Geneva sheds new light on gloomy reformer, John Calvin
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In praise of online church

As 1000 churches go online due to coronavirus, Steve Goddard reminds us why virtual church can be so good
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Lead us not into augmentation

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25 Mar 20

Hope at the end of the world

Simon Parke asks: How do we find hope as the uncertainty of coronavirus takes hold?
18 Mar 20

A rosary that knows when you pray

The holy beads which twin with an app on your phone to turn your prayers digital
2 Mar 20

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