Bishop Jo comes to Dorking
THE NEW BISHOP OF DORKING, the Rev Canon Dr Jo Bailey Wells, was ordained in the first wave of female priests in 1995. The appointment was announced in March and…
HEART of GREAT BRITAIN – or should it be HEART of Arc Manche?
What you told us about the EU Facts about the workings of the EU and its future plans are not always easy to come by. Here are some of the…
Reassuringly dangerous: the prayer that cinemas banned
Archbishop Welby on the Lord’s Prayer Justin Welby addressed thousands via links to Canterbury Cathedral. Basing his message on the Lord’s Prayer, he declared it “reassuring enough to be on…
The team behind Chelsea’s most original garden
The team behind Chelsea’s Modern Slavery Garden: from left, Virginie de Selliers, Michael Galvin, garden sponsor, Pip Goring, wife of Harry, owner of Wiston House, Kevin Bales (Free the slaves),…
ISRAEL NEWS IN BRIEF
Former American presidential candidate Ted Cruz was the “strongest supporter of Israel on Capitol Hill”, according to his pastor father Rafael. Speaking in support of his Republican Senator son, he…
Legal lesson on Israel
Harvard law students were given a lesson on Israel’s right to the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria, generally regarded as ‘occupied territory’.
Islamic shame over terror attacks
A Saudi Arabian television newscaster has urged Muslims to feel shame over terrorist attacks committed in the name of Islam. Nadine Al-Budair berated those who claim the recent atrocities in…
Mirren honours Israel
British Academy Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has distanced herself from fellow artists calling for a boycott of Israel.
Golden couple renew vows
A couple with a ministry of prayer and healing celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows Lynda and Mark Lynam held a party afterwards at their church, St…
MY WIFE THE ‘REFUGEE’
To empathise with Christian refugees fleeing persecution, HEART’s indefatigable administrator Anne Waller decided to spend Lent living like a refugee. Her bemused husband Mike lived through it…
A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO MASS MIGRATION
Peter Marsden, right, with host Gerald Gresham Cooke Peter Marsden of Concordis speaking at St Mary’s, Petworth, for the PACT (Petworth Area Churches Together) spring talk It was a brilliant…
Music and marriage tips for refugees
This paper has reported extensively on the devastating impact of Isis on Iraq’s civilians, including the scandal of our government only taking refugees from UN camps which Christians are scared…
Charity chief’s non-stop bike hike
Simon Rooksby, left, with Rory Milford of Chandlers Garage Hailsham based charity chief Simon Rooksby undertook a 1986 mile solo memorial charity motorbike ride in 48 hours to raise funds…
MAYOR BOWS OUT WITH WORSHIP CELEBRATION
Marian Ayres, outgoing mayor of Littlehampton, shares how she marked the end of her year in office Many Christians say we shouldn’t mix politics and religion, and yet in this…
MARATHON WOMAN DAVINA
A Petworth woman has completed her fifth marathon for charity. Davina Snook says she was strengthened in the 26 mile London marathon by the scripture “…I shall run and not…