I lie in bed and caress my ribs, the smooth ebony as hard as piano keys. Questions overwhelm. Why? I am two people. I am a thousand people. I am a pathetic, broken soul, battered…
People are leaving desperate situations and risking their lives to seek a place of safety in Europe. They are fleeing wars, conflict and dictatorships, situations for which our…
In mid-July we were notified through ‘Churches in Cheltenham’ of a civic service to be held on 15 August at the St Mary’s Minster marking ‘Victory over Japan’, which…
‘We are seekers but we are also the holders of a precious heritage of discoveries. We, like every generation, must find the Light and Life again for ourselves. Only what we…
In the past few weeks we have seen unprecedented pictures of tens of thousands of people from the Middle East trying to reach safe destinations. The UK government’s response…
From the time that we moved to the Canary Islands, each year has brought with it attempts by migrants to land on the islands. Some have been successful, whilst the police, as well…
You have probably all heard the one about the bishop being interviewed by the cub reporter. He asks the bishop: ‘What do you think about sin?’ The bishop replies dryly:…
Always the guns he used Were those that had killed. Rendered safe, they were flattened With a strong force for once positive And made into sturdy shovels, Gleaming spades, with…
‘That which is morally wrong cannot be politically right.’ (A Quaker statement in 1822) ‘Quakers in Britain urge the UK government to welcome those desperately seeking a…
There has been such a lot in the media about suicide recently. Robin William’s suicide was well-publicised and much talked about. Suicide has featured on many TV and radio…
A husband leaves his family for a distant land in search of what he sees as salvation. Some time later, his wife receives an invitation to join him, and she decides to go, taking…
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