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Time-travel news

Today is the feast day of 7th century abbot St John Climacus, who gained lasting fame for his book, Ladder to Paradise
30 Mar
The Old Mission, Santa Barbara

Old Mission, Santa Barbara

A building that is heaven on earth, a sermon about being salt and light, plus a fire drill after the service
8 Feb 26
California, USA

The Branch, Peoria

Low key evangelical worship, and a surprisingly good sermon on the importance of giving money to the church
25 Jan 26
Arizona, USA

The Church at Koloa, Hawaii

A twinkling welcome, shouting in the sermon, the dreaded meet and greet, and native Hawaiians in traditional clothing
1 Jan 26
USA

St Magnus the Martyr & Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge

Two London churches, from the north and south banks, meet in the middle of the Thames to bless the river
11 Jan 26
London, England

The evangelical mind

Rupert Loydell takes issue with ideas about evangelism now and back in the time of the 1970s and 80s Jesus Movement
26 May 24

The deconstructed angel

‘We are left with incense, sermons for the stupid, moist handshakes, maybe weak coffee after church’ – a poem by Rupert Loydell
28 Feb 24

Martin Luther resurrected by AI

Martin Luther is born again as a walking, talking bot, in a bold new experiment in religion-meets-AI
19 Nov 23

Jesus lends a hand

The worship group goes into meltdown when the jumbo TV screen fails before the service – by Simon Jenkins
9 Sep 23

What we hope for

‘Faith is a sales assistant in a large department store’ – a poem by Rupert Loydell
9 Sep 23

Strange conversations

Rupert Loydell reviews two recent books, each a conversation between friends, including nun extraordinaire Sister Wendy Beckett
22 Mar 23

On holiday with the Lord

Travelling abroad this summer? Why not plan to warm a foreign pew in a church where you don’t know the language?
4 Jul 22

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St Mary on Paddington Green

Sermon a useful spiritual tool in a restless worship atmosphere
2 May 21
Little Venice, London
Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle

Don't play with God - but my Lord, is it hot!
4 Jul 10
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Oceanside United Reformed, Carlsbad, CA (Exterior)

Oceanside United Reformed

A stiff-upper-lip Easter Sunday service - Jesus did rise; children did frolic!
20 Apr 14
Carlsbad, California, USA
Monmouth Baptist (Exterior)

Monmouth Baptist

31 Aug 14
Monmouth, Wales
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