Oh when the saints…. – Magazine Leader November 2017

It’s big business this thing called Halloween. Of course, everybody knows about Halloween and now standing at £300M and growing, it is the second largest retail bonanza after Christmas. Some may well remember how it can be spelt Hallowe’en – as it is a shortened version of All Hallows’ Eve. So, what is “All Hallows?” It’s an...

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Eating: it’s simply something you have to do! – Magazine Leader October 2017

Eating is simply something you have to do. Where we have enough we tend to eat three meals a day, or more. A problem comes when we are preoccupied with eating. But the Holy Bible has lots of positive things to say about meals. Our town is known as the food and drink capital of...

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An anchor for the soul – Magazine Leader, September 2017

Many people find that this month spells change. Change is something that can be welcomed or is found to be unsettling. Whichever of these experiences it is, we need an anchor! After a time of flux in the housing market people move home and begin to settle. Others start new jobs after a summer break....

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Faith in our families – August 2017 Magazine Leader

Christian festivals and camps are popular for bringing people together with a common faith in Christ. It chimes with the Biblical practice of large gatherings at special times in the year to recall God’s goodness in the past and to celebrate. For many they seem like a foretaste of heaven where there will be thousands...

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A Monk’s Tale

Horrible Histories meets Monty Python in this hilarious new historical comedy from the award-winning co-writer of Miranda, Bluestone 42, Another Case of Milton Jones and Edinburgh Fringe 2013 hit The God Particle. A Monk’s Tale. A new play by James Cary. With original music and lyrics by James Sherwood. On Tour from the Edinburgh Fringe...

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