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Harmonic dissonance ONLY in the Church of England would the phrase “a tale of two cities” call to mind an episcopal area rather than the Dickens novel. I was recently in one of those two ecclesiastical cities — Westminster —…
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To God be the glory MY BUCKET list is mostly cathedrals and ports — God and trade; so I was delighted by a recent excursion to Seville Cathedral, and then by train to Cádiz. I am proud of Ely Cathedral, local to me, but…
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Sounds of silenceSOMETHING strange is happening here in Suffolk; but it is the same strange thing as has been reported nationwide. Out of the blue, young men have been turning up at church, wanting to find out more about the…
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Undiminishing returns “ALL we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” I may not be much of a Tolkien fan (is that sufficient to have me unfrocked as an Anglican cleric?), but he gives his characters some…
Notebook: Claire Gilbert
Out of the depthsI FINISH the third draft of my novel, close my laptop, and run down to the sea. I need to dissolve into water for a bit. The waves, unusually for the English Channel, are up and at us, crashing on the shore,…
Notebook: Patrick Kidd
Churchwarden’s lotWHATEVER irritations I may occasionally give my vicar (we churchwardens wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t), at least I have not — so far — had him prosecuted.Seventy years ago, the churchwarden of St…
Notebook: Suzannah Lipscomb
The soul speaksIT IS 75 years since The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe was published, and the former Irish rugby player Andrew Trimble is fronting a new documentary for RTÉ on C. S. Lewis as an Ulsterman. As I chose Lewis…
Diary: Peter Graystone
Good intentionsTHE problem started with my annual visit to the GP practice for the nurse to measure my blood pressure, check my pulse, and reprove me for my sedentary lifestyle.As I stood barefoot on the scales, she looked up…
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