Music for the Mind presents a carol service for people living with dementia, their carers, families and friends on Monday December 13. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes will be served in St Mary's Cathedral hall from 2pm with carols in the church from 2.30pm. Chris...
Victim Support launched Safe Spaces as a joint Anglican and Catholic Church project to provide a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse. Although the churches fund the service, it is run independently by the Victim Support, one of the leading...
When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve, their minds are full of images of Santa Claus flying through the night sky with reindeers pulling a sleigh piled high with presents. But, of course, it’s not Santa who will bring their presents - it’s seafarers. When we...
The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is urging people across England and Wales to give the gift of kindness this Christmas as it launches its Christmas Kindness Appeal. The appeal, which launches on Giving Tuesday (November 30) and runs throughout December, will raise...
Adult formation coordinator Deacon David Cross presents an Advent Retreat, beginning on Friday December 17 and ending on Christmas Day.
Bishop Terry has recorded this pastoral letter for the first Sunday of Advent... https://youtu.be/zDedna2ieak
During the pandemic, public worship was suspended for a time and there have been restrictions on parish life. As a result, people have been exploring other ways to practice their faith, including Spiritual Communion via live streaming. As people begin returning to...
On the weekend of the First Sunday of Advent, November 27 and 28, the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will be restored. Let me just share some thoughts on this with you. During the first and second lockdown there was a deep realisation...
To mark World Fisheries Day, Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea) is holding an online panel discussion to look at the darker side of the maritime world – modern slavery aboard some fishing vessels. The expert panel, including Stella Maris chaplains...
